Obituaries

Lois Smith

Deceased: 03/06/2013

Lois E. Smith, 87, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Millpond Community in Ankeny. Lois was born July 27, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to…

Elsie Jane Smith

Deceased: 02/23/2013

Elsie Jane Smith, 89, passed away February 23, 2013, at her home in Des Moines. She was born October 15, 1923, in Wayne County, Iowa, daughter of James and Bertha (Tuttle) Hawkins. Elsie is survived…

Patricia Ann Smith

Deceased: 02/16/2013

Patricia Ann Smith, 52, passed away on February 16, 2013. Services will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. …

Melissa (Jahnke) Smith

Deceased: 02/07/2013

Melissa, born November 5, 1975, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the age of 37. Melissa was a lifelong Des Moines resident, attending Holy Family School…

Florence Kling Smith

Deceased: 01/31/2013

Florence Kling Smith, 94, passed away on January 31, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. She was born in Kellogg, IA on September 3, 1918 to Bertha (Brooks) and Lewis Henry Kling and worked as an…

Dwight M. Smith

Deceased: 01/24/2013

Dwight M. Smith, 59, of Des Moines, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Dwight was born August 20, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Evelyn and Mason Smith. He was a…

Kenneth Smith

Deceased: 12/04/2012

Ken Smith passed away at Valley View Village on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Ken was born on June 4, 1921, the oldest of four brothers, to Fred B. and Ruth (Ellison) Smith. He lived all of his life in…

Joyce Noreen Smith

Deceased: 10/13/2012

Joyce Noreen Smith, 63, passed October 13, 2012 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 from 4 to 7 pm at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway…

James Klingensmith

Deceased: 09/23/2012

Coleen Smith

Deceased: 08/05/2012

Francis H. "Smitty" Smith

Deceased: 07/15/2012

Francis H. Smith “Smitty”, 95, died July 15, 2012 in Overland Park, KS. He was born March 9, 1917 to Harvey and Minnie (Kalkoffen) Smith on a farm near Greenfield, Iowa. He was married to Mary…

Theodore H. Smith

Deceased: 06/06/2012

Theodore H. “Ted” Smith, 89, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the VA Living & Rehab Center in Des Moines. Ted was born June 7, 1922, in Des Moines, to Percy and Sylvia (Fischer) Smith. He…

Sara Elizabeth Smith

Deceased: 06/05/2012

Sara Smith, 59, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Sara was born on July 1, 1951 to Verna (Clayborne) and Morris Smith in Des Moines, Iowa. She went to school in the Des…

Berniece "Bea" Smith

Deceased: 03/02/2012

Berniece “Bea” Smith, 67, died March 2, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital. She was born October 3, 1944, to Wilma and Kenny Kelsey in Des Moines. Bea enjoyed her Betty Boop collection. She is survived by…

Hazel Smith

Deceased: 02/20/2012

Hazel (Sug) Smith, 70, passed away at the Taylor Hospice House on February 29, 2012. She was born August 13, 1941 in Des Moines. She enjoyed puzzle books and games on the computer. Hazel is…