Obituaries

Joan "Mariah" Von Stein

Deceased: 02/13/2016

Joan “Mariah” Von Stein Des Moines Joan L. “Mariah” Von Stein wore many hats during her 68 years. She was an important spiritual leader in the community and provided nurturing and support through…

Boni Jacobs

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Boni Jeanne Ann (Morehart) Jacobs went home to be with her Lord on February 12, 2016. Boni was a devoted mom, grandmother, sister and friend to all she knew. She will be missed dearly by those who…

Kenneth W. "Wayne" Allsup

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Kenneth “Wayne” Allsup, 75, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., with a funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m., Saturday,…

F. Leslie Foote

Deceased: 02/12/2016

F. Leslie “Les” Foote, 91, passed away February 12, 2016 at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, Iowa. He was born December 23, 1924 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Nina (Leslie) and Charles Foote. Les spent…

Samantha Lynn Overton

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Samantha Lynn Overton, 30, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born May 20, 1985 in Des Moines to Sam and Cheryl Fisher. She lived for summer and loved cookouts with family and friends.…

Mary Rose Butler

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Mary Rose Butler passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Bright Kavanagh Hospice in Des Moines. She was born on February 1, 1948 in Des Moines, IA to Melvin LeRoy Butler, Sr. and Rose Ann…

Victor Ballenberger

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Victor Karl Ballenberger, 73, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Cremation has occurred and services will be held at a later date. Victor was born May 31,…

Dennis Yearous

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Dennis Yearous, 67, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Methodist Hospital surrounded by the love of his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at…

Jerry Hochstetler

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Danny Elliott

Deceased: 02/12/2016

Jason L. Preston

Deceased: 02/11/2016

Jason L. Preston, 50, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Jason battled Glioblastoma courageously, for the past 4 years. Services will be held Friday, February 19,…

Charles Dill

Deceased: 02/11/2016

Dr. Charles Burton Dill, age 76, of Des Moines, Iowa, went peacefully from his home on earth to his home with the Savior on Thursday, February 11, 2016. He was born October 30, 1939, in Memphis, TN…

Shannon Goodman

Deceased: 02/11/2016

Patricia Ervin

Deceased: 02/11/2016

Patricia Ann Ervin, 68, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at University Park Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605…

Dorothy Benson

Deceased: 02/10/2016

Dorothy Benson, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the age of 85. She was born July 14, 1930 to Dell and Nancy Rash in Des Moines, Iowa. Dorothy enjoyed gambling out at Prairie Meadows.…