Obituaries

Bobbie Swartfager

Deceased: 12/02/2006

Bobbie Jo Swartfager, 58, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Taylor Hospice House from cancer. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Hamilton’s…

Marjorie Swan

Deceased: 12/02/2006

Marjorie Arlene Swan, 76, died in Des Moines on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grand View Lutheran…

Ronald McQuistan

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Ron McQuistan, 79, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. The funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway with burial at…

Bernice Wolfe

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Mildred Heaberlin

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Mildred (Cornell) Heaberlin, 85, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Mitchellville Methodist…

Lewis Hawn

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Lewis L. Hawn, 79, formerly of Des Moines, died Friday, December 01, 2006. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th…

Laura Winegardner

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Laura C (Falkoski) Winegardner, 84, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at CLC Altoona Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2006 at Rising Sun Cemetery. Laura was…

Jean Bark

Deceased: 12/01/2006

Jean Marian Bark, 90, of Des Moines, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Highland Park Presbyterian Church,…

Anthony R. Sulentic

Deceased: 11/30/2006

Aronell Pasutti

Deceased: 11/30/2006

Avonell “Avie” Pasutti, 73, of Allegan, Michigan died on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at her home in Michigan from complications of leukemia. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at…

Charles Burt

Deceased: 11/28/2006

Charles D. Burt, 88, of Des Moines died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Fleur Heights Care Center. He will be cremated and a memorial visitation will be held from 4-6 PM Thursday at Hamilton’s…

Martha "Polly" Petefish

Deceased: 11/28/2006

Martha M. “Polly” Petefish, 61, of Des Moines died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston from lung cancer. No funeral services are planned. Polly was born June 8, 1945 in…

Maxine Thomas

Deceased: 11/28/2006

Maxine A. (Harding) Thomas, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10am Saturday at Eastside Church of the Nazarene, 1451 E.…

Ruth Lilley

Deceased: 11/28/2006

Ruth Mabrier Lilley, 86, of Des Moines, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 1, 2006 at…

Joann Brown

Deceased: 11/27/2006

JoAnn Brown passed away Monday, November 27, 2006 at Taylor House from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Following a private burial service the family will host a public visitation Tuesday,…