Karl Whitehurst

January 18, 2017

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Karl W. Whitehurst
Ankeny

Karl Wesley Whitehurst, 24, died on January 18, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born September 19, 1992 and was raised in Ankeny by his mother, Angela Whitehurst.

Karl graduated from Ankeny High School in 2011 and was currently a roofer for Albright Roofing. Though Karl had his personal struggles, his faith in the Lord Jesus was his comfort and will carry him home. He was a kind, generous, loving, caring young man who had a wonderful sense of humor and a God given gift to write and express his feelings through his poetry and writings. He was an inspiration to those who knew him and will be missed by many.

Karl is survived by his mother, Angela; grandparents, Lynn (Jeff) Brown and Jay Boisdrenghien; aunt, Leigh (Jay) Schiller; sister, Alissa Schroeder; girlfriend, Amanda Simmons, aunts, uncles, cousins and many other loving family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Harry Alexander, Arnold and Wilhelma Boisdrenghien; uncle, Doug Boisdrenghien and grandfather, Kenneth Whitehurst.

The family will be at the funeral home at 1:00 for guests who want to visit before the memorial service which will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave. in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will follow at Good Times, 1912 SW 3rd St., Ankeny, Iowa from 4:30-6:30. Per his written request, Karl’s body has been cremated and he will be set free like he always wanted. He will be forever in our hearts.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Angie Whitehurst in loving memory of Karl.

The family would like to thank everyone for their condolences, support and contributions.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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