Obituaries

Michael Martin

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Michael, 43, died April 21, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Mass will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial…

Janna Pierick

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Janna K. Pierick, 73, was born October 3, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of William and Verla (Eschenbach) Brown. She passed away April 21, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Janna…

Janice O'Meara

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Janice O’Meara of Des Moines, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. Janice was born on March 29, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa to Ruth (Boyd) and Joseph O’Meara. Janice received her…

William Cook

Deceased: 04/21/2014

William Robert Cook, 92, passed away April 21, 2014 at Ramsey Village Care Center. William was born August 27, 1921 to Bernard and Verle (Barnett) Cook. He was an incredibly hard worker his entire…

Kelly (Blanche) Herrera

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Kelly (Blanche) Herrera passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 21, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., with an 8 p.m. Rosary, on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at…

Albert L. Politsch

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Albert Politsch, 92, passed away April 21, 2014, at Sunny View Care Facility in Ankeny. He was born April 7, 1922, in Lenzburg, Illinois, to Otto Max and Katharina (Prinz) Politsch. Albert grew up…

Lilla Elise Camp

Deceased: 04/21/2014

Lilla Elise Camp was born March 23, 1918 in Columbia, South Carolina to William and Mary Trezevant. She was third from the oldest in a family of 12 children. She learned to love and care for others…

Joseph Yeager

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Joseph Yeager Sr., 76, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was born March 26, 1938 to Henry and Eunice Yeager in Des Moines, Iowa. Joseph was a brick and tile truck driver since the age of 18. He…

Shellby Kay Dowie

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Shellby Kay Dowie, 28, was born January 2, 1986 in Des Moines, the daughter of Myrna Head and Jeffrey Dowie. She passed away April 20, 2014, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Shellby…

Garry Fuller

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Garry Lee Fuller Sr. Des Moines Garry Lee Fuller Sr., 60, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Unity Point Health Des Moines Methodist. Garry was born June 17, 1953 in Iowa City to John and…

Matthew Wade Blackford

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Matthew Wade Blackford, 21, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center from complications of a tragic accident. Matthew was born February 9, 1993 in Des Moines. He worked for Warren…

Merle Kading

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Milton Craig

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Christina Dilworth

Deceased: 04/20/2014

Zora Fini Mahon

Deceased: 04/19/2014

Zora Fini Mahon, 88, of West Des Moines passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her daughter's home. Zora was born in Des Moines, August 26, 1925. She was the youngest child of Domenico and…