Obituaries

Gary Gammel

Deceased: 07/29/2015

Gary Gammel, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015. He was born February 28, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa. He married the love of his life, Cleva, on September 4, 1954. Gary proudly enlisted in the…

Wilma Pettey

Deceased: 07/29/2015

Wilma C. Pettey Altoona Wilma Campsidell Pettey, 87, was born March 10, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, the daughter of Lloyd and Belle (Duncan) Woods. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, July…

Margaret Adeline Aschan

Deceased: 07/29/2015

Margaret Aschan, 79, was born July 20, 1936, in Des Moines and died Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Margaret graduated from East High School here in Des Moines. She was employed at several places in her…

Joyce Stanford

Deceased: 07/28/2015

Joyce Elaine Stanford Des Moines Joyce Elaine (Dean) Stanford was born May 23, 1937, in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Hazel (Hines) Dean. She was a member of Avon’s Presidents Club…

Thelma Gilmore

Deceased: 07/28/2015

Thelma A. Gilmore Des Moines Thelma Arlene Gilmore, 93, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at University Park Nursing and Rehab. Thelma was born June 21, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of…

Margel Sanders

Deceased: 07/28/2015

Margel Sanders, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. She was born April 27, 1939 to Clive and Rita Leonard. Margel was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and remained active in…

Ratna Sapkota

Deceased: 07/28/2015

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Elizabeth Weihe

Deceased: 07/27/2015

Russell Wignall

Deceased: 07/27/2015

Russell Wignall was born May 14, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Lambert and Grace (McGrew) Wignall. He was a lifelong resident of the Des Moines area. He worked as a Maintenance Engineer for…

Leona Dhainin

Deceased: 07/27/2015

Leona May Murphy Dhainin passed away peacefully at home in Sun City West, Arizona on July 26, 2015. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 10, 1923. She attended Lincoln High School, graduating…

Gladys Marie (Curry) Cushman

Deceased: 07/27/2015

Gladys Cushman was born on a farm outside Pilot Mound, Iowa on February 20, 1922, the daughter of Fred and Myrtle Curry. She passed away July 27, 2015, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines at the…

Donald Jordan

Deceased: 07/27/2015

Donald Jordan Des Moines Donald Jordan, 69, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. He was born September 13, 1954. Donald proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was known for taking things…

Robert “Bob” John Palla

Deceased: 07/26/2015

Bob Palla, 68, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on July 26, 2015, at his home in Ankeny. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Evelyn Palla. Bob obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree…

Mary Risius

Deceased: 07/26/2015

Mary Lou Risius Des Moines Mary Lou (Carlos) Risius was born September 24, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa to Charles and Laverta (Woodson) Carlos. She passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Mill Pond in…

Douglas Doll

Deceased: 07/26/2015

Douglas R. Doll, 62, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Unity Point Hospice Taylor House after a three year battle with cancer. Douglas was born January 22, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska to Elden and…