Obituaries

Jose Ramirez

Deceased: 04/03/2008

Jose Ramirez, 54, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at his home. His funeral mass will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2008 at Our Lady of the America’s Visitation Worship Center. Visitation will be 3:00…

Howard Porter

Deceased: 04/03/2008

John Marker

Deceased: 04/03/2008

Leann Miller

Deceased: 04/02/2008

LeAnn Miller, 52, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Taylor House. A funeral service will be held 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street with burial at Highland…

Philip Bishop

Deceased: 04/02/2008

Phil Bishop, 70, a lifelong resident of Des Moines died peacefully on April 2, 2008 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation is scheduled at Hamilton's Southtown…

Do Van Thong

Deceased: 04/02/2008

Rodney Chumbley

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Rodney Lester “Grizz” Chumbley, 59, passed away, Tuesday, April 1, 2008 of pancreitis. Rodney was born on June 21, 1948 in Des Moines. Rod served in the Army in the Vietnam War. He was an active…

Velma A. Isacson

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Velma A. Isacson, 90, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Luther Park from pnemonia. A funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Burial…

Chris Stackhouse

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Robert Dickey

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Robert W. Dickey, 84, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Veterans Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605…

Tina Greenslit

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Tina Greenslit , age 39, died April 1, 2008 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St., Des Moines.

Alfreda Wagner

Deceased: 04/01/2008

Alfreda A. Wagner, 86, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Parkridge Care Center in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605…

Theodore Calhoun

Deceased: 03/31/2008

Theodore Chester Calhoun (Calhoon), 72, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Ted spent his life as a traveler living life to its fullest. He left this world the same way he…

Dariold Landers

Deceased: 03/31/2008

Dariold Landers, 76, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at Kavanagh on 56th. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. Visitation will…

Bonnye L. Savage

Deceased: 03/31/2008

Bonnye Lee Savage, 62, passed from this life on Monday, March 31, 2008 with her family nearby. Ms. Savage was born March 12, 1946 in Des Moines, the daughter of Bob A. and Ruth (Chase) Savage. A…