Obituaries

Donna Lee Morningstar Benskin

Deceased: 12/26/2021

Donna Lee Morningstar Benskin passed away on December 26, 2021 surrounded by family. Born January 19, 1927 to Don and LeOra Morningstar. Donna was raised on a dairy farm on Morningstar Drive, she…

Diane Zeis

Deceased: 12/26/2021

Robert L. Burget

Deceased: 12/26/2021

Robert Leon Burget passed away peacefully at age 95 at the Carlisle Care Center on December 26, 2021. He was born in Des Moines, IA on August 26, 1926, and moved with his family to Altoona, IA at age…

Russell Paul Pinegar

Deceased: 12/25/2021

Russell Paul Pinegar, 86, passed away December 25, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Russell was born August 28, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa to Wilbur and Clara (Berry) Pinegar. Russell was…

Allan L. Jones

Deceased: 12/25/2021

Allan Leslie Jones, 74, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, Iowa. He was born August 5, 1947 to Richard and Bernadine (Buxbaum) Jones in…

Lourena Schrader

Deceased: 12/25/2021

Dennis Waddill

Deceased: 12/25/2021

Dennis Doyle Waddill, 83, was born December 31, 1937, in Des Moines, the son of Clarence and Lorraine (Doyle) Waddill. He passed away peacefully Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Edencrest at the…

Paul George

Deceased: 12/25/2021

No services will be held at this time.

Luella L. Vitalis

Deceased: 12/24/2021

Luella Vitalis passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Dec. 24, 2021, at Ramsey Village Continuing Care in Des Moines. Luella was born to Okle and Murl (Retherford) Coy on Feb. 23, 1927, in…

Johnny Gwinn

Deceased: 12/24/2021

Johnny Gwinn, 90, passed away on December 24, 2021, at University Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Des Moines. He was born in Lucas County, Iowa, the son of Johnny L. and Leota F. (Boston) Gwinn who…

Jay W. Knudsen Sr.

Deceased: 12/24/2021

Jay Knudsen, Sr., age 80, passed away on December 24, 2021, at Mitchell Village Care Center. He was born in Harlan, Iowa, on July 21, 1941, the son of Marvin and Agnes Knudsen. Jay was an avid…

Morris Muntz

Deceased: 12/24/2021

Morris Gene Muntz, 93, died Friday, December 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 8, 1928 to Byron and Clara Muntz in Bonaparte, Iowa. Morris grew up in Bonaparte,…

June Marie Negley

Deceased: 12/24/2021

June Marie (Genners) Negley, 90, died Friday, December 24, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She was born January 14, 1931 to Frederick James and Olive Martha (Tindle) Genners in Creston,…

Karen K. Lorenz

Deceased: 12/23/2021

Karen Kay Lorenz, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021. Karen was born October 5, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lloyd and Alice (Gray) Ashley. She was an East High School graduate, class…

Beverly Jean Myers

Deceased: 12/23/2021

Beverly Myers, 86, passed away on December 23, 2021, surrounded by her family at Bright Kavanagh in Des Moines. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 1, 1935, to Elmer and Mary…