Obituaries

Stephanie Bell

Deceased: 01/20/2018

Life Reflections Our Angel, Mrs. Stephanie Jean Bell (Robinson) was born on February 6, 1972 in Des Moines Iowa to her parents Steven Dewayne Robinson and Debra Fay Hale. Stephanie was educated…

Judith Odozinda Mathews

Deceased: 01/19/2018

Judith Odozinda Mathews Of Ankeny, Iowa Judith Mathews, age 61, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. Judy was born on August 11, 1956 in Malindi, Kenya. She grew up in Mityana, Uganda and later…

Patricia Marie Morse

Deceased: 01/19/2018

Patricia Marie “Patty” Morse, 69, passed away unexpectedly January 19, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Patty was born March 27, 1948, to Orbin Woodrow and Helen Marie…

Harry Griffin

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Harry Griffin, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018, while under the care of Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Harry was born October 7, 1930, and proudly served in the U.S. Army during…

Jared August Wright

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Jared August Wright Of Des Moines, Iowa Jared Wright, age 38, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Jared was born on December 7, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa. Jared was diagnosed with…

Richard Hutton

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Rich Hutton was born December 17, 1962, in Anaheim, California, and passed away January 18, 2018, in Altoona, Iowa. Rich graduated from Saydel High School and Northwest Missouri State University. He…

Helen Geneva Johnson

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Helen Geneva Johnson Of Des Moines, Iowa Helen Johnson, age 77, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Helen was born the daughter of Oscar and Erna Johnson on November 1, 1940 in…

Verna Jean Johnson

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Verna Jean Johnson Of Des Moines, Iowa Verna Jean Johnson passed away at the age 82 on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Verna was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March…

Ron Playle

Deceased: 01/18/2018

Ron Playle, 80, died on January 18, 2018 in Des Moines. He was born on June 23, 1937 in Des Moines to Kenneth and Arlene (Horstman) Playle. Ron attended Des Moines Technical High School, his core…

William "Bill" Warrick

Deceased: 01/17/2018

Bill Warrick, 70, passed away January 17, 2018, at his home in Mitchellville, Iowa. He graduated from Prairie City-Monroe and farmed with his dad on the Wm-Warrick & Son Farm where they raised…

Randy Forte

Deceased: 01/17/2018

Randy Joe Forte, 64, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Taylor Hospice House with his wife, Jan, by his side. Randy was born on March 28, 1953, in Greeley, Colorado to Richard and Jane…

Janet Mayer

Deceased: 01/17/2018

Jihad Mustafa Merrick

Deceased: 01/17/2018

Anna Marie Edgington

Deceased: 01/17/2018

Jerry Thompson

Deceased: 01/16/2018

Jerry S. Thompson, 81, of Fairfield passed away on January 16, 2018, at Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, surrounded by his loving family. His passing ends a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s…