Obituaries

Dawson W. Laws

Deceased: 02/03/2013

Dawson W. Laws, 25, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 3, 2013, at his home. Dawson was born March 26, 1987, in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Lincoln High School and attended…

Charlene Grim

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Charlene Grim passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Mercy Hospital. Charlene was born on May 30, 1948, in Des Moines to Ted, Sr., and Lorrene Ashley. Charlene enjoyed BINGO and…

Herbert Pierce

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Herbert Pierce, 82, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Herbert was born on December 18, 1930, in Van Meter, Iowa, to Nellie (Wright) and Earl Pierce. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday,…

Carol Brooks

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Carol Ann Rife Brooks, 69, passed away at her home Saturday, February 2, 2013. Carol was born December 7, 1943, in Johnston to Carl and Doris Rife. She was a lifelong resident of the Johnston/Des…

Dwayne Davenport

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Dwayne Davenport, 71, died Saturday, February 2, 2013. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, with burial following…

Glennagean Judge

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Glennagean Judge, 69, passed away February 2, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born July 17, 1943, in Missouri, to Joseph and Margaret (Atkins) Eckhart. Glennagean was a nurse…

Allyanna May

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Edwin Lack

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Edwin Arthur Lack, 85, of Des Moines, passed away on February 3, 2013, at Valley View Village. Visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m., with the funeral service at 1 p.m., Friday, February 8,…

Todd Kirschbaum

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Jay Kell

Deceased: 02/02/2013

Elias Ramos

Deceased: 02/01/2013

Elias Ramos, 38, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Elias was born October 12, 1974, in Mexico. He graduated from high school in Haujuapan, Oaxaca, Mexico, and moved…

Jeffrey Daley

Deceased: 02/01/2013

Jeffrey Daley passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at the Genesis Nursing Center in Des Moines. Jeffrey was born On August 2, 1961, in Des Moines, to James and Margaret Daley. Jeffrey graduated…

Kathleen "Kathy" Hatfield

Deceased: 02/01/2013

Kathleen “Kathy” Hatfield passed away with her family by her side Friday, February 1, 2013, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Kathy was born in Leon, Iowa, to Leonard and Karen Hamilton. She married…

Jean "Jeannie" May

Deceased: 02/01/2013

Jean “Jeannie” May, 47, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Jeannie was born February 26, 1965, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan, the…

Robert Akers

Deceased: 02/01/2013

Robert A. Akers, 70, formerly of Des Moines, died February 1, 2013 of cancer in Tucson, Arizona. A visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Hamilton’s Southtown, with…