Obituaries

Loren T. Olson

Deceased: 05/02/2017

Loren Tasdhal, 100, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines. He was born January 5, 1917 to Martin and Jennifer (Tasdhal) Olson in Morris, Illinois. Loren grew up on the…

Larry Lee Jones

Deceased: 05/02/2017

Larry Lee Jones, 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born August 27, 1935 to Clifford and Louise Jones in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held Friday May 12, 2017 11:00 a.m. at…

Raymond Kolz, Jr.

Deceased: 05/02/2017

Raymond Nicholas Kolz, Jr., 89, passed away May 2, 2017. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Family…

Jack Dearden

Deceased: 05/02/2017

Jack Dewayne Dearden, 61, passed away May 2, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born August 13, 1955 in Des Moines to Bud and Mavis Dearden. Jack served in the United States Army. He was an…

Shirley Kinsey

Deceased: 05/02/2017

Robert Copeland Barlass

Deceased: 05/01/2017

Robert Copeland Barlass Of Altoona, Iowa Robert Barlass, age 77, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep of sudden cardiac failure on May 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on…

Evelyn Sidoner

Deceased: 05/01/2017

Evelyn Sidoner passed away at her home surrounded by the love and comfort of her family on May 1, 2017. She was born May 10, 1926, in Oklahoma to Jesse and Virgie Beene. Evelyn spent her childhood…

A'Myiah Frencher

Deceased: 05/01/2017

A’Myiah Marie Frencher was born an angel on May 1, 2017. A’Myiah may not have stayed long on this earth, but has left a huge imprint in the hearts of her parents, Freddie Frencher and Daionesse…

Edward "Ed" Vuper

Deceased: 05/01/2017

Edward "Ed" Vuper, 62, passed away May 1, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Edward was born July 11, 1954 in Des Moines to Edward and Patricia (Pomeroy) Vuper, Sr. He graduated from Dowling…

Gary Dale Denning, Sr.

Deceased: 05/01/2017

Gary Dale Denning, Sr. Of Pleasant Hill, Iowa Gary Denning, Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2017 at The Shores at Pleasant Hill. He was born October 10, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa. Gary…

Baby Edwards

Deceased: 05/01/2017

Cynthia Davis

Deceased: 04/30/2017

Cynthia Elaine Davis, age 39, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Dewayne Hampton; children, Dewaun Hampton and Latron Hampton; mother, Gail Buchman; father, Henry…

Leota Faye (Belcher) Quick

Deceased: 04/30/2017

Leota Faye (Belcher) Quick Of Pleasant Hill, Iowa Leota Faye (Belcher) Quick, 73, received her Angel Wings on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She has been reunited with her beloved Mommy, Dad, and brother…

Earl Johnson

Deceased: 04/30/2017

Enid Haws

Deceased: 04/29/2017

Enid was born near Runnells, Iowa, at the family farm March 21, 1919. She grew up with her mother and father Lilly and Olin Warren, brother Gordon, and sisters Venus and Juanita, all deceased. She…