Obituaries

Helen D. Van Drew

Deceased: 09/20/2023 | Service: 09/26/2023

Helen Van Drew, 93, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at The Bridges at Ankeny following a lengthy illness. Helen was born in Des Moines on October 26, 1929, to Harry A. Lewis and Lucille…

Jeanette Jennings

Deceased: 09/20/2023

Jeanette Jennings, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Jeanette had deep love for her family, children, and grandchildren. Private interment will be held at Laurel Hill…

Carrie Ann Smith

Deceased: 09/20/2023 | Service: 10/04/2023

Carrie Ann Smith, 65, passed away unexpectedly on September 20, 2023 at her home. She was born on July 20, 1958, in Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from Woodbury Central High School in 1976. She…

David Ritchie

Deceased: 09/20/2023

David Harry Ritchie, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born the son of Kenneth & Carolyn (nee Oliphant) Ritchie on October 6, 1948, in Tucson,…

Joseph Thompson

Deceased: 09/19/2023 | Service: 09/23/2023

Joseph (Joe) Orley Thompson, 67, of Des Moines, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Terri (Kimmel) Thompson, his only…

Cathy Johnston

Deceased: 09/19/2023 | Service: 09/30/2023

Cathy Diane Johnston, 65, passed away Tuesday September 19, 2023 at Taylor House Hospice House in Des Moines from ovarian cancer. She was born March 25, 1958 in Des Moines to George and Betty (Cours)…

Ronald Keith Hotchkiss

Deceased: 09/19/2023 | Service: 09/25/2023

Ronald Keith Hotchkiss, 87, passed away September 19, 2023 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk. Ronald was born August 17, 1936, in Des Moines to Fred and Jessie (Lees) Hotchkiss. He graduated from…

Pearl Lowery

Deceased: 09/19/2023 | Service: 09/27/2023

Pearl Lowery, 94, passed away on September 19, 2023, at CHI Health Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Pearl was born on August 29, 1929, to Claude and Maude (Cole) Frazier in Zook Spur,…

Sue Ellen Buzzell

Deceased: 09/18/2023 | Service: 09/25/2023

Sue Ellen Buzzell went peacefully to Heaven on September 18, 2023. Sue was born July 13, 1960 to Wayne and Wilma (Mae) Buzzell in Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from Davenport West High School in…

William Frederick

Deceased: 09/18/2023 | Service: 09/25/2023

William Edward Frederick, Jr., 93, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 18, 2023, surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held Monday, September…

Cesar Ricardo Rodriguez-Rodriguez

Deceased: 09/18/2023 | Service: 10/09/2023

Leokadia "Lorraine" Rokitnicki

Deceased: 09/17/2023 | Service: 09/23/2023

Leokadia “Lorraine” Rokitnicki, 76, passed away September 17, 2023. She was born February 3, 1947, in Darnawa, Poland to Boleslaw and Wanda Bobolinski. Lorraine graduated from Mercy Medical College…

Joyce Elaine "JJ" Burlingame

Deceased: 09/17/2023

Joyce Elaine Burlingame, “JJ”, 77, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023 after a short stay in hospice care. She was born January 3, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas to Joyce and…

Alan E. Helton

Deceased: 09/17/2023

Alan Helton, 67, passed away Sunday, September 17th, 2023. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the Dallas County Fairground Community…

Janis Rudolfs Kalnins

Deceased: 09/17/2023

Janis Rudolfs Kalnins, 57, Beloved of His Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ, passed away into Heaven Sunday, September 17, 2023. Janis was born in Des Moines, IA on June 11, 1966, to Imants…