Obituaries

Lawrence Eshelman

Deceased: 11/23/2008

Lawrence Eshelman, 76, died Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Kay; and son, Eric…

Mary Meier

Deceased: 11/23/2008

Mary Angela Meier, 87, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Taylor House Hospice. She was born October 24, 1921 in Des Moines to Antonio and Angela Marie Chiodo. Private family services were…

Molly Ann George

Deceased: 11/23/2008

Frances Brodrick

Deceased: 11/22/2008

Frances Jeanne (Booth) Brodrick, 87, died at Wesley Acres in Des Moines on November 22, 2008 as the result of a stroke. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 28, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral…

Eugene Beckman

Deceased: 11/22/2008

Eugene Beckman, 86, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Valley View Village in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. …

Helen Warren

Deceased: 11/22/2008

Helen Vera (Anderson) Warren, 89, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Lutheran Church of the…

Clayel Herron

Deceased: 11/22/2008

Fred Sowder

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Fred Sowder, 57, of Des Moines passed away peacefully at his home on November 21, 2008. The family will greet friends from 5-8 P.M. Monday at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home and cremation will…

Ronald Hodge

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Ronald Hodge, 55, died at his home Friday, November 21, 2008. Memorial services are pending. www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

Nancy Johnson

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Jack Roger Davis

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Jack Davis, “gentle”man, tender husband, equal opportunity father (loving biological & step children without rank), funny grandpa and self-proclaimed “king of his house” passed away Friday, November…

Luette White

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Dean J. Lein

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Dean J. Lein, 50, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at his home. A graveside service will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2008 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van…

Lena Summy

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Lena Margaret Summy, 91, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Kavanagh on 56th. A private ceremony will be held with her family in the spring. Burial will occur at Glendale Cemetery. Lena was born…

Devon D. Tripp

Deceased: 11/21/2008

Devon Owen Tripp, infant son of Scott and Sarah Tripp, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home with visitation one hour…