Obituaries

William "Bill" Miller

Deceased: 05/14/2011

William (Bill) Miller was born October 9, 1928, in Marengo, Iowa to Harold S. Miller and Lois (Castner) Miller. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2011. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Ann…

Glenn William McAninch, II

Deceased: 05/06/2011

Glenn passed away at his home May 6, 2011. A private service is planned. Glenn is survived by his sisters, Linda Aycock and Kathleen Langos. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother,…

William J. "Bill" Hitz

Deceased: 04/22/2011

William “Bill” J. Hitz, 90, of Crosslake, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Golden Horizons Memory Care. Bill was born December 24, 1920, to Alvin and Henrietta (Thompson) Hitz in Polk City, IA. Bill…

William E. Sales, Jr. (1 of 2)

Deceased: 04/14/2011

William Edward Sales Jr., age 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Surrounded by family, Bill died in his home following a one-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May…

William E. Sales, Jr. (2 of 2)

Deceased: 04/14/2011

(continued from Part 1) As Bill begins his journey to Everlasting Life, he joins his mother, Gladys Louise (Priebe) Sales, who passed away when Bill was only twelve. Also preceding Bill are his…

William E. "Bill" Smith

Deceased: 04/02/2011

William E. “Bill” Smith, 75, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Mercy Hospital. He was born December 28, 1935, to William and Luda Smith in Odessa, Missouri. Bill graduated from College High School in…

William G. Pedersen, Jr.

Deceased: 03/19/2011

William “Bill” Pedersen, Jr., 80, passed from this life into Heaven Saturday, March 19, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Des Moines. He was born April 20, 1930, to William, Sr.,…

William H. Whitten

Deceased: 03/04/2011

Bill Whitten, 74, passed away March 4, 2011 at his home. Bill was born March 23, 1936, in Des Moines, to Harold and Evelyn (Beaqueaith) Whitten. Bill is survived by his sons, Billy Whitten, Jr.,…

William C. Richards., Sr.

Deceased: 02/06/2011

William Theodore Klages

Deceased: 01/21/2011

Services for Mr. Klages will be on Saturday, Janaury 29, 2011 at Sacred Heart Church in Horicon, Wisconsin. He is survived by his daughters, Betteanne Garfield and Kathy Klages, of Des…

William Heberer

Deceased: 01/13/2011

William D. Heberer, 93, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. He was born March 12, 1917, in Mingo, Iowa, to Athelbert and Margaret (McGill) Heberer. He married…

Gene William Cochran, Sr.

Deceased: 12/20/2010

Gene William Cochran, Sr., 67, departed this life December 20, 2010, at Genesis Senior Living Center. Gene arrived in this life April 30, 1943, in Columbia, MO the only son to Robert and Mattie…

William Robert Dedmond

Deceased: 10/24/2010

William “Bill Bob” Dedmond, was born September 4, 1951, in Omaha, NE to Robert and Grace (Metz) Dedmond. He passed away at his home in Des Moines October 23, 2010. No services are planned at this…

William McKibben

Deceased: 10/21/2010

William “Bill” McKibben, 75, passed away October 21, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospital due to complications from an accidental fall. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, October…

William "Billy" Slater

Deceased: 10/18/2010

William “Billy” Slater, Jr., 56, died October 18, 2010, of liver failure. He was born January 15, 1954, and was a lifetime resident of Des Moines. Billy is survived by his sisters, Tanna Freel,…