Obituaries

Frances Elaine (McKeever) Koontz

Deceased: 11/24/2022

Frances Elaine (McKeever) Koontz, age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was born September 22, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a dedicated activist for the Des Moines…

Judith Essex

Deceased: 11/24/2022

Judith “Judy” Essex, 65, passed away on November 24, 2022, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Des Moines, IA on April 22, 1957, the daughter…

Robyn Jeanne Bendixen

Deceased: 11/23/2022

Robyn Jeanne Bendixen, 63, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Des Moines, IA on Wednesday morning, November 23. She was born October 24, 1959 to Elaine Mathilda and Hollis Jennings Brown in Des…

Donna VanSickle

Deceased: 11/23/2022

Donna Rae VanSickle was born May 31, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa to Donald Lee Drake and Shirley Raedean (Clark) Drake. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Taylor House in Des…

Brenda Draper

Deceased: 11/23/2022

Brenda Lee Draper, 58, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. She was born to Carolyn and Harley Vernon Clay on September 1, 1964. She attended East High School and Des Moines Area…

Stephen F. Harrison

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Stephen F. Harrison was born October 27, 1946 to Ellsworth and Bessie Harrison in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away November 22, 2022. Stephen was a Marine that proudly served in the Vietnam War. He…

Cheri Renee (Reynolds) Hunt

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Cheri Renee (Reynolds) Hunt, 41, of Clive, Iowa, entered our Lord’s loving embrace on November 22, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. Cheri was born on June 18, 1981, to Cindy (Reynolds)…

Roy Earl Wendt

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Roy Earl Wendt was born March 27, 1940 in Lucerne, MO to William and Lucy Wendt. He passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at his home in Des Moines at the age of 82. Earl was a Missouri boy until…

Timothy Rehard

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Ladell Ann "Midge" Lybarger

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Ladell Ann “Midge” Lybarger, 80, passed into the loving arms of Jesus, with her husband by her side, on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She resided at Morning Star Assisted Living during the end of her…

Loretta D. Pike

Deceased: 11/22/2022

Heaven gained an angel on the evening of Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Loretta Deloris Pike, age 77, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and…

Maria Ernestina

Deceased: 11/21/2022

Dixie Hernandez

Deceased: 11/21/2022

Dixie Rhnay Hernandez of West Des Moines, Iowa Dixie Hernandez, age 52, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 21, 2022, surrounded by her husband Joe, granddaughter Lily, and her…

John Mascaro, Jr.

Deceased: 11/21/2022

John Mascaro, Jr., 53, passed away on November 21, 2022, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center. John was adopted at birth by John Sr. and Anna Mascaro. He was born with a smile on his face…

Sharon Kay Oberender

Deceased: 11/21/2022

Sharon Kay Oberender, 79, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Edencrest at Green Meadows in Johnston. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2022 from 2 to 4 pm at Hamilton’s on…