Obituaries

Sara Downs

Deceased: 10/01/2023 | Service: 10/06/2023

Sara Downs, 94, passed away on October 1, 2023, at Kavanaugh House. Sara was born June 16, 1929, in St. Charles, Iowa, the daughter of Wrensel “Rex” and Vivian (Barnett) Downs. She wrote the “Down…

William "Bill" Eggers

Deceased: 10/01/2023 | Service: 10/11/2023

William “Bill” Eggers, 56, passed away October 1, 2023 at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center. William was born July 19, 1967 in San Francisco, California to William and Gertrude (Prentice)…

David Glenn Nelson

Deceased: 10/01/2023 | Service: 10/21/2023

David Glenn Nelson, 92, went home on October 1, 2023. He was born June 13, 1931, to Glenn and Edna (Hansen) Nelson. He married Herma Behrens on December 12, 1954, and had two children, William…

Richard D. Swim

Deceased: 10/01/2023

Richard Donald Swim passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023. There will be no services held at this time.

George E. Borlin

Deceased: 10/01/2023 | Service: 10/12/2023

George Edward Borlin, 97, passed away on October 1, 2023. George was born May 23, 1926, at home in Kearny, NE, the son of George and Zora (McLellan) Borlin. The family moved to Colfax and then…

Joseph "Joe" Serrao

Deceased: 10/01/2023

Joseph “Joe” Serrao, a first generation American, born on January 18, 1936, in Oakland, California, to Antonio and Mary (Nunes) Serrao. He passed away October 1, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center, at…

Judith Anderson

Deceased: 09/30/2023

Judith Annette Anderson, 80, was born August 13, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Judith worked as a waitress and then a cook for…

Becca R. Powers

Deceased: 09/30/2023 | Service: 10/07/2023

Becca Ranay Powers, age 71, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Trinity Center Luther Park in Des Moines. Becca was born December 1, 1951, in Racine, Wisconsin to Harold and Tola (Talbert)…

Clarence "Gaylen" Freeman

Deceased: 09/30/2023 | Service: 10/05/2023

Clarence Gaylen Freeman was born on March 27, 1941 in Craig, Nebraska. He enjoyed his early childhood in Craig, surrounded by relatives and friends. The small midwestern town instilled in him a love…

David Lee Cochran

Deceased: 09/30/2023 | Service: 10/08/2023

David Lee Cochran, 70, of West Des Moines, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Dave was born April 10, 1953, in Onawa, IA, son of Ira and Marie…

Elias Garcia Ramos

Deceased: 09/30/2023 | Service: 10/20/2023

Sharon Petrie

Deceased: 09/29/2023 | Service: 10/04/2023

Sharon Lynn Petrie Des Moines Sharon Lynn Petrie, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, in the early hours of September 29, 2023, at her home. Sharon was born December 1, 1941, to Walter and…

Doreen L. Benfer

Deceased: 09/29/2023

Doreen “Dody” Louise Benfer, age 60, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dody was born June 15, 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa to Curtis and Elizabeth…

Linda Owen

Deceased: 09/29/2023 | Service: 10/06/2023

Linda Owen, 70, passed away September 29,2023 at MercyOne Medical. Linda was born July 23, 1953 in Des Moines, the daughter of Donald and Jean (Russo) Piper. She worked at Mercy Hospital in…

Paul S. Olson

Deceased: 09/28/2023 | Service: 10/05/2023

Paul Stephen Olson, 73, passed away on September 28, 2023 at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, IA after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Paul was born in West Allis, WI on February 8,…