Obituaries

Constance DeYoung

Deceased: 02/18/2014

Constance DeYoung was born February 24, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the age of 55. Connie loved her family and lived for her…

Everett Scott

Deceased: 02/18/2014

Everett Ray Scott, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Arbor Springs, West Des Moines. Everett was born January 18, 1923 in Boone County, Iowa to Will and Carrie Scott. He served in the…

Richard Granger

Deceased: 02/18/2014

Ulysses "Shorty" West

Deceased: 02/18/2014

Ulysses C. “Shorty” West passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Genesis Senior Living Center in Des Moines. He was born November 18, 1945 in Navasota, Texas to Ira Sr. and Tetter (Jenkins)…

Beverly Geppert

Deceased: 02/18/2014

Beverly Geppert, 57, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Unity Point Health Des Moines Methodist after complications from an illness. Beverly was born April 11, 1956 to Corluiss and Dorothy…

Lucille Teressa Sjobakken

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Lucille Teressa (Camp) Sjobakken passed to her eternal home on February 17, 2014 at Bickford of West Des Moines, Iowa where she had been a resident for the past five years. Lucille was born January…

Elizabeth Finch

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” Lemon Finch was born June 10, 1918 on a farm near Hartford, Iowa. She passed peacefully away Monday, February 17, 2014 at the age of 95, surrounded by the caring staff of…

Diana Sue Bradshaw

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Diana S. Bradshaw, 68, passed away February 17, 2014. She grew up on the east side of Des Moines. She worked for Adventureland Inn and the State of Iowa before becoming a house wife. Diana’s…

Martin "Marty" Watson

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Martin “Marty” Watson, 59, reunited with his parents, Sharon “Butch” and Clara Watson, on Monday, February 17, 2014. He was born February 25, 1954 in Des Moines and graduated from Lincoln High…

Clara Clark

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Clara A. (Kurschinski) Clark was born July 6, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa to Carl and Rebecca (Wood) Kurschinski. She was a life-long resident of the Des Moines area. Clara passed away at age 88 at…

Jackie Glines

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Gordon Whitney

Deceased: 02/17/2014

Gordon A. Whitney, 79, was born February 12, 1935, in Des Moines, the son of Clair and Iva (Rhodes) Whitney. He passed away February 17, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Gordon…

Beverly Booen

Deceased: 02/16/2014

Francis Bayliff

Deceased: 02/16/2014

Francis “Frank” Eugene Bayliff of Mitchellville, Iowa passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the age of 66. Services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home,…

Eugene "Gene" L. Ball

Deceased: 02/16/2014

Eugene Ball, 80, was born January 6, 1934 in Ludington, Michigan, the son of Leroy and Winifred Ball. He went home to be with the Lord on February 16, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines,…