Obituaries

Mildred Davis

Deceased: 07/01/2014

Minnie House

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Minnie May (Brown) House was born January 13, 1920 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Charles and Jeanette Brown. She passed away at the Southside Care Center in Winterset on June 30, 2014, at the age of 94.…

Michael Grother

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Michael Jon Grother, 80, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at University Park Nursing and Rehab. Michael was born January 7, 1934 in Des Moines to Clifford and Mary Grother. He is survived by his wife,…

Paula Dyer

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Paula Rae Dyer, 63, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Kavanagh on 56th. Paula was born February 5, 1951 in Des Moines. She was a wonderful person, always ready with a smile and a hug. She was…

Regina McCoy

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Regina McCoy, 82, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Regina was born December 7, 1931 in Stuart, Iowa to George and Dorothy Cline. She retired from Meredith Corporation…

Margie J. (Tilford) Butz

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Margie Butz, 81, was born March 8, 1933, in New Virginia, Iowa, to James and Wilma Tilford. She passed away in Des Moines on June 30, 2014. Margie graduated from New Virginia High School and moved…

James Hanson

Deceased: 06/30/2014

A lifetime of care for others ended June 30, 2014, with the death of James Herman Hanson, 83, of Des Moines. Jim died at Taylor House Hospice, surrounded by people who love him. James Herman Hanson…

Janet Krumbholz

Deceased: 06/30/2014

Janet Krumbholz, 87, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014, at Trinity Center at Luther Park. Janet was born January 18, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Giles and Coletta Joyce. In 1951,…

Shirley Jeanne Rarick

Deceased: 06/29/2014

Shirley Jeanne Rarick, 86, was born November 23, 1927, to Hamilton and Alys Newland in Center Point, Iowa. She passed away at Taylor House Hospice from complications of cancer in Des Moines, on June…

Jean Ann Lewis

Deceased: 06/28/2014

Jean Ann Lewis, 77, passed away at her daughter’s home on Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born August 23, 1936 to Bernard and Eleanor in Iowa Falls. She enjoyed gardening, genealogy work and was a…

Jeannie S. Douglas-Roberts

Deceased: 06/28/2014

Jeannie S. Douglas-Roberts, 61, of West Des Moines passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Jeannie is survived by her husband, Dave Roberts of…

Nancy Mae Annable Bailey

Deceased: 06/28/2014

Nancy Mae Bailey, 84, died at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Saturday, June 28, 2014 after a brief illness. Nancy was born May 11, 1930 in Des Moines IA, the fifth daughter of Carlton and Lillian Cox…

Linda Maier

Deceased: 06/28/2014

Jane Osborne Mathiasen

Deceased: 06/28/2014

Jane Osborne Mathiasen was born November 6, 1929 to Helen and Harold Osborne. She grew up in Rock Island and Springfield, Illinois, graduating from Rock Island High School. She attended Stephens…

Candace A. Kraska

Deceased: 06/27/2014

Candace A. Kraska, 69, was born June 16, 1945 in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Anthony and Mabel Clementi. She passed away June 27, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Candace graduated from Grinnell…