Obituaries

Shirley Melissa Penner

Deceased: 02/04/2012

Robert "Bob" Krouse

Deceased: 02/03/2012

Robert “Bob” Krouse, 95, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Robert Arthur Krouse was born July 21, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, to Abe and Rose (Kappler) Krouse. Bob…

Gale La Verne Price

Deceased: 02/03/2012

Gale La Verne Price, 72 passed away February 3, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Gale was born April 11, 1939, in Boone, IA, to Albert and Esther Price. He retired from Victoria Cleaners. Gale was a…

Raymond "Ray" Beall

Deceased: 02/03/2012

Raymond “Ray” Beall, 68, passed away at his home Friday, February 3, 2012. Ray was born July 12, 1943, in Des Moines, to John and Mildred Beall. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam…

Dale Reser

Deceased: 02/03/2012

Clifford Dale Reser, 85, passed away February 3, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dale grew up in Audubon, Iowa. He was active in athletics and drama. After high school he served…

Mary Elaine Chittenden

Deceased: 02/03/2012

Mary Elaine Chittenden passed away on Friday, February 3, 2012, at Fleur Heights Care Center. Mary was born September 14, 1935, in Des Moines, to William and Lois Stewart. Mary married Francis…

Joseph Lokites

Deceased: 02/02/2012

Joseph Lokites, 89, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully at 12:55 a.m., February 2, 2012, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Joe was a 1940 graduate of East High School. He enlisted in the…

L. Dean Christensen

Deceased: 02/02/2012

Dean Christensen, 65, passed away with his family beside him, following a year-long battle with lung cancer, on February 2, 2012, at home in Windsor Heights, Iowa. His wishes were for cremation and…

Noah McGinnis

Deceased: 02/02/2012

Noah Alexander McGinnis was welcomed into the arms of his parents, Alex and Mariah McGinnis of Des Moines, on February 2, 2012, at 1:45 a.m, and an hour later, God welcomed him into His arms. Noah…

Bill Steenhoek

Deceased: 02/02/2012

George Golob, Jr.

Deceased: 02/02/2012

Larry Thompson

Deceased: 02/01/2012

Larry Ray Thompson, 66, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. He was born January 31, 1946, in Webster City, Iowa, to Berwin and Alice (Nemechek)…

Ruth Jensen

Deceased: 02/01/2012

Permelia Ruth (Sutton) Jensen, age 94, died of natural causes February 1st at Ramsey Village, where she had lived for the past nearly four years. Ruth was born near Greenfield, Iowa, June 2, 1917,…

Suzanne Mattern Stock

Deceased: 02/01/2012

Suzanne Mattern Stock, 66, passed away surrounded by love on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Kavanagh House. She fought a short battle with lung cancer. Sue was born in Des Moines on June 26, 1945…

Alvie Grimes

Deceased: 02/01/2012

Alvie Grimes, 83, passed away at his home Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Alvie was born January 7, 1929, to Samuel and Ruth Grimes. He retired from Armstrong Tire after 35 years of service, and was a…