Obituaries

John Wharff

Deceased: 12/22/2021

No formal services planned at this time.

Lyle E. Rice

Deceased: 12/22/2021

Lyle Eugene Rice, age 78, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from a short battle with lung cancer. Lyle was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Annie Rice, his daughter Pammey Rice,…

Randy Burgett

Deceased: 12/22/2021

Randy Ray Burgett, age 57, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Randy was born June 4, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert and Hazel (Plummer) Burgett. He was fun-loving and a jokester at…

James Martin Fisher

Deceased: 12/21/2021

James Martin Fisher July 22, 1965 ~ December 21, 2021 James Martin Fisher was born July 22, 1965, the firstborn son to loving parents Gary and Carol Rodgers Fisher. Jim passed away December 21,…

Alvin "Skip" Eugene Holtman

Deceased: 12/21/2021

Skip Holtman was born June 21, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a lifelong resident of the Des Moines area. He graduated from Tech High School and worked as a truck driver for Holland Trucking…

Mary Bickford

Deceased: 12/21/2021

Mary Ellen (Hockaday) Bickford, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Mary was born March 24, 1937 in Greely, Iowa to Chester and Marguerite (Farmer) Hockaday. She grew up…

Earl Dumler

Deceased: 12/21/2021

No services will be held at this time.

Doi Lem

Deceased: 12/21/2021

Doi Lem, age 86, of Des Moines, Iowa peacefully passed away Tuesday, December 21st, 2021, at home surrounded by his loved ones. Doi Lem was born on May 8th,1935 in Son La, North Vietnam in the Tai…

Georgia Woodward

Deceased: 12/21/2021

Baby Octayvous McConnell

Deceased: 12/21/2021

Evelyn John

Deceased: 12/20/2021

No services will be held at this time.

Robert Barnes

Deceased: 12/20/2021

Robert (Bob) Barnes of Des Moines passed away peacefully at Des Moines Mercy Medical Center on December 19, 2021 due to complications of Covid. He is survived by his mother Janet Hainline, his aunt…

Akual Makeir

Deceased: 12/20/2021

Richard "Dick" Brady

Deceased: 12/20/2021

Richard “Dick” Brady, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, surrounded by his family. Dick was born February 12, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lloyd and Pauline (Traw)…

Gayle Newlin

Deceased: 12/20/2021

Gayle Newlin, 72, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2021, from a heart attack. She was born on August 23, 1949, the daughter of Katherine and Avory Wynkoop. Born in Earlham, Gayle…