Obituaries

Mary "Kay" Woolums

Deceased: 08/01/2018

Mary Kathryn “Kay” Woolums, 87, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018, in Des Moines. Kay was born October 27, 1930, in Fairfield, Iowa to Carl and Bessie (Wilson) Edmund. She was raised in the Packwood,…

Dennis R. Smith

Deceased: 08/01/2018

Dennis R. Smith passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Dennis was born October 22, 1943, to Carroll and Josephine Smith in Lake Park, Iowa. The family moved to Des Moines when he…

Barbara Helms

Deceased: 08/01/2018

Barbara E. Helms, 83, of Hollister, Missouri, passed away July 31, 2018. She was born July 30, 1935, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Ross and Frances (Miller) Campbell. Barbara was joined in…

Warren M. Hunsberger, Sr.

Deceased: 07/31/2018

Warren M. Hunsberger Sr. died July 31, 2018 in West Des Moines, from complications of dementia and heart disease. He was 88 years old. He was born Warren Maurice Hunsberger on August 3, 1929, to…

Larry Stanley

Deceased: 07/30/2018

Michael Rardin

Deceased: 07/30/2018

Michael Gene Rardin, age 70, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Michael was born November 5, 1947, in Boone, Iowa to Harold and Joyce (Lang)…

Mildred Biermann

Deceased: 07/30/2018

Mildred Lea Biermann, 87, of Urbandale died on July 30, 2018 at Trinity Center at Luther Park from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was born June 19, 1931 to Merle and Jaetta (Smith)…

John "Bo" Lee Archer

Deceased: 07/30/2018

John “Bo” Lee Archer, 81, passed away July 30, 2018 at Prairie Hills Retirement Community. Bo was born July 18, 1937 in Des Moines to Gale and Gertrude Archer. He attended Lincoln High School. Bo…

Nicky R. Rehder

Deceased: 07/30/2018

Christine Maier

Deceased: 07/30/2018

Christine Maria Maier, 75, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. She had a life well lived. Per Christine’s wishes, a private family service will be held in…

Phyllis Fletcher

Deceased: 07/29/2018

Gregory Strait

Deceased: 07/29/2018

Gregory Lynn Strait, 69, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, at his home in Des Moines. Greg was born February 1, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa to John LeRoy Jr. and Jacqueline (Means) Strait. He is…

John W. Duncan

Deceased: 07/28/2018

John Wendell Duncan, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 28, 2018. There will be a celebration of his life on Friday, August 3, 2018, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home,…

Coach Bill Charles

Deceased: 07/28/2018

The football coaching world lost one of its most popular soldiers with the passing of long time Drake University Football Coach Bill Charles on July 28, 2018. Born March 17, 1939 in Council…

Anastasia B. Helten

Deceased: 07/28/2018

Anastasia B. Helten, age 101, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Anastasia was born March 31, 1917, in Palmer, Massachusetts to Konstanty and Helena (Walentonowicz) Gralinski. She…