Obituaries

Gladys E. Porter

Deceased: 05/01/2018

Gladys E. Porter, 96, passed away on May 1, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She was born in Ames, Iowa on January 8, 1922, the daughter of William and Hattie (Speck) Kauffman. Gladys enjoyed…

JoAnn Wand

Deceased: 05/01/2018

JoAnn Elizabeth (McWeeny) Wand, 76, died May 1, 2018. On May 5 she had a front row seat for the Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses, and on Mother's Day and every day she will watch over her sons, her…

Jimmie "Jim" Meyerdirk

Deceased: 05/01/2018

Jimmie Lee Meyerdirk, 64, passed away at his home in Altoona on May 1, 2018. He was born to Edward and Norma (O’Clair) Meyerdirk on May 6, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa. Jim graduated from Arnolds Park…

Michele Myers

Deceased: 05/01/2018

Michele Myers passed away peacefully after losing her battle with breast cancer on May 1, 2018. She was born June 3, 1964 in Des Moines, to Robert and Penny Myers. Michele was free spirited and fun…

Jack Semprini

Deceased: 04/30/2018

Jack Semprini, 73, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, April 30, 2018, at Mercy Westlakes Hospital in West Des Moines. Jack was born October 17, 1944 in Lehigh, Iowa to the parents of…

William "Bill" R. Beck

Deceased: 04/30/2018

William R. Beck, age 75, died April 30, 2018 at Kavanagh on 56th. His body has been donated to the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from…

Mary Pool

Deceased: 04/30/2018

Mary Lee (Jones) Pool died on Monday, April 30, 2018 at the age of 94 at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center in Altoona, Iowa. She was born on July 14, 1923 in Bloomfield, Iowa. She is survived by…

Gladys Virginia Mitchell

Deceased: 04/30/2018

Gladys Virginia Mitchell Of Des Moines, Iowa Gladys Mitchell, passed away at the age of 95 on April 30, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, Iowa. Gladys was born on April 18, 1923, in…

Ronald Gist

Deceased: 04/29/2018

Ronald Gale Gist, 48, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 29, 2018, at his home in Des Moines. Ronald was born November 17, 1969, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Robert and Susan (Stumpf) Gist. He grew…

Marvel May Ryan

Deceased: 04/29/2018

Marvel May (Mann) Ryan was born September 13, 1929, in Nashville, Minnesota, the daughter of Howard A. and Irene M. (Kettner) Mann. She had made the Des Moines area her home since 1960. Marvel…

Everett Irving Thies

Deceased: 04/28/2018

Everly Grace Ickowitz

Deceased: 04/28/2018

Everly Grace Ickowitz was born at 9:12 AM on April 28, 2018 with Potters Syndrome, a disease of the kidneys, causing underdeveloped lungs. She fought hard trying to gasp her first breath of air for…

Margaret Lucille Baux

Deceased: 04/28/2018

Margaret Lucille Baux was born June 1, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Joseph and Mary (Starbuck) Baux. After graduating from Albia High School, Margie moved to Des Moines and later to Ankeny. She…

Lorna West

Deceased: 04/28/2018

Lorna P. West passed away April 28, 2018, at her home in Des Moines. She was born August 1, 1937, the daughter of F. Emogene Burkhart Peters and Bernhardt Peter Peters. Lorna married the love of her…

Christopher Lee Fees

Deceased: 04/27/2018