Obituaries

Baby McElvany

Deceased: 07/02/2012

LITTLE FOOTPRINTS How very softly You tiptoed Into my world. Almost silently. Only a moment You stayed. But what an imprint Your footsteps have left Upon my heart. No formal…

Douglas G. Gibb

Deceased: 07/01/2012

Douglas Gibb, 72, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Kavanagh House on 56th. Douglas was born on June 5, 1940, in Makaweli, Kauai, to Gwendolyn and Douglas Gibb. He was the Chief of Police for…

David Esbeck

Deceased: 07/01/2012

Margaret Wickware

Deceased: 07/01/2012

Margaret E. Wickware, 96, was born February 28, 1916, in Scranton, Iowa, the daughter of Solomon and Grace Klehm. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, July 1, 2012,…

Kenneth Reed, Sr.

Deceased: 06/30/2012

Kenneth Elmer Reed, Sr., 87, was born October 9, 1924, in Des Moines, the son of Andrew and Laura (Umbenhower) Reed. He passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center from complications…

Lorraine Young

Deceased: 06/30/2012

Lorraine Young, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Broadlawns Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605…

Duc Rasavanh

Deceased: 06/30/2012

Duc Rasavanh, 80, of Des Moines, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des…

Elna Temby

Deceased: 06/30/2012

Elna Temby, 96, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Taylor House Hospice. Elna was born on February 19, 1916, in Des Moines, to Jennie May (Williams) and Henry Green. She worked as a…

Robert Dean Reynolds

Deceased: 06/30/2012

Robert Dean Reynolds, born January 7, 1931, to Albert Everett "Doc" Reynolds and Ruth Reynolds in Des Moines, IA, married Josephine Louise Wilson on April 5, 1950, and raised their four children in…

Heather McClarey

Deceased: 06/29/2012

Heather Lee McClarey went to rest with her Heavenly Father on June 29, 2012. Her quirky sense of humor, fiercely independent style, and strong embrace of social issues imprinted the hearts of each…

L. Dean Littlejohn

Deceased: 06/29/2012

Dean Littlejohn, 69, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 after a tough fight with lung cancer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1, from 5-7 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway in West Des…

Scott Davis

Deceased: 06/29/2012

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Dennis Tgaden

Deceased: 06/29/2012

Donna May Swertfager Cowgill

Deceased: 06/29/2012

Donna May Swertfager Cowgill, 85, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born February 25, 1927 in Des Moines to Charles and Della (Carpenter) Swertfager. Donna graduated…

Wiley Wright

Deceased: 06/28/2012

Wiley Wright, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2012, at the Winterset Care Center North. He was born March 21, 1936, in Farmville, Iowa, to Raymond and Edna Wright. Wiley is survived by his…