Obituaries

Curt Edward Wagner

Deceased: 05/14/2026 | Service: 05/20/2026

Curt Edward Wagner, 47, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday May 14, 2026 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born on May 12, 1979 in Iowa City, Iowa. Curt grew up in…

Susan Ann Cran

Deceased: 05/13/2026 | Service: 05/18/2026

Susan Ann Cran Indianola, Iowa Susan Ann Cran, 72, passed away on May 13, 2026 at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. She was born on April 26, 1954, the daughter of Edwin Jensen and…

Steven J. Sickels

Deceased: 05/13/2026 | Service: 05/21/2026

Steven J. Sickels, 69, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, at his home on May 13, 2026. The family will greet friends on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the…

James Hale Peterson

Deceased: 05/13/2026

James Hale Peterson, age 93, passed away on May 13, 2026. James was born on August 24, 1932, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Albert Benjamin and Agnes Mable Peterson. He attended Holdrege High School and…

Bernice A. Nall

Deceased: 05/12/2026

Bernice A. Nall, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Regency Care Center in Norwalk. Bernice was born March 2, 1937, to Charles and Floretta (Jeffers)…

Deborah French

Deceased: 05/12/2026

Deborah Ann French, 75, passed away May 12, 2026. She was born September 12, 1950 in Norfolk, Virginia to her parents, James and Madelyn Hurdle. Deb held many retail positions throughout her life…

B. Michael (Mike) Shanks

Deceased: 05/12/2026 | Service: 05/19/2026

B. Michael (Mike) Shanks passed from this life to Heaven, Tuesday May 12, 2026. He was a beloved son, brother and uncle. Mike spent his time working at Andersen Windows and Doors for forty-one…

Sherry Krueger

Deceased: 05/12/2026 | Service: 05/20/2026

Sherry Krueger, 66, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. She was born April 9, 1960, to Wanda Callahan and Larry Darr in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherry was an incredibly hard worker. She…

Mary Lou Gunderson

Deceased: 05/10/2026

Mary Lou Gunderson, 93, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. Mary Lou was born on August 7, 1932, in Rockford, Illinois. She is one of two children born to Helen and George Tullock. She spent her…

Cynthia Marie Bagby-Jackson

Deceased: 05/09/2026

Cynthia Marie Bagby-Jackson, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026, while under hospice care at Kavanagh House. Cynthia was born May 5, 1952, in Des Moines, Iowa to Henry and…

David Bradish Jr.

Deceased: 05/08/2026 | Service: 05/15/2026

Melissa Ann Hunt

Deceased: 05/08/2026

Melissa Ann Hunt, 57 of Johnston, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 8, 2026. Melissa was born October 19,1968, to Larry and Mariann (Till) Cotter in Grundy Center, Iowa. She married the love of…

Kevin Michael Wilkinson

Deceased: 05/08/2026 | Service: 05/19/2026

Kevin Michael Wilkinson, 56, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Kevin was born on April 8, 1970, in Des Moines, Iowa to Janice Wilkinson and Joseph Wilkinson. He was preceded in…

Patricia Lou Hartman

Deceased: 05/08/2026 | Service: 06/09/2026

Patricia Lou Hartman (Siekman) Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grand-mother and great-great-grandmother, passed away after returning to her home state of Iowa, on May 8, 2026, at the age of 89…

Michael Jay King

Deceased: 05/07/2026

Michael Jay King, 67, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 7, 2026 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Mike was born on December 7, 1958, in Des Moines, to Patrick and Barbara (Houlette)…