Obituaries

Debra K. Hartzer

Deceased: 04/30/2014

Debra K. Hartzer, 48, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at her home in Michigan. Debra was born January 19, 1966 in Parris Island, South Carolina. She was a Master Gardener. Debra was a docent…

David Carroll

Deceased: 04/30/2014

David D. Carroll, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Unity Point Hospice Taylor House. David Douglas Carroll was born April 27, 1951, to Gene and Frances Carroll, founder of Carroll Auto…

Edmund Myers

Deceased: 04/30/2014

Edmund Joseph Myers died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des…

Joshua Sandlin

Deceased: 04/30/2014

Donna L. Hanlin

Deceased: 04/30/2014

Donna L. Hanlin was born July 23, 1949 in Norwoodville, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Goldie Soloman. She passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation…

Alton Tolpingrud

Deceased: 04/29/2014

Alton “Top” Tolpingrud, 83, passed away on April 29, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was born on December 31, 1930 in Roseau, MN, to Ole and Julia. Top served his country proudly in…

Charles DiDomeinico

Deceased: 04/29/2014

Maureen Channell

Deceased: 04/28/2014

Wanda Maureen Channell, 92, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born October 5, 1921, to Harry and Gertrude Wagner in North English,…

Roy H. Shaffer

Deceased: 04/28/2014

Roy H. Shaffer of Altoona passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after a short bout with cancer. Roy was born November 20, 1942 to Roy and Bonnie Shaffer in…

Lillian A. Smith

Deceased: 04/28/2014

Lillian Smith, 95, was born September 29, 1918, to Arthur and Ada Harrington in Boone, Iowa. She passed away April 28, 2014, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. Lillian was a member of…

Theodore "Ted" Rice

Deceased: 04/28/2014

Theodore “Ted” Rice, 96, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Unity Point Hospice Taylor House. Ted was born November 18, 1917 in Bussey, Iowa to William and Gertrude Rice. He served in the U.S.…

Ruth Smith

Deceased: 04/28/2014

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Deceased: 04/28/2014

Michael J. Fletcher

Deceased: 04/27/2014

Michael Joseph Fletcher, 64, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice. Michael was born September 18, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska to Sylvester and Matilda Fletcher. He loved…

Bert E. Johnson, Jr.

Deceased: 04/27/2014

Bert E. Johnson, Jr., 55, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 27, 2014. Bert was born August 4, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bert E. Johnson, Sr., and Shirley Jean Johnson. He is survived by…