Obituaries

John F. Lewis

Deceased: 03/07/2023

John Francis Lewis, age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. John was born December 29, 1940, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Walter and Katharine (Burke) Lewis. He was a proud Army veteran,…

Lois Johnson

Deceased: 03/06/2023

Lois Margaret Johnson was born January 24, 1925 to Ary and Grace Adkins in the university town of Fayetteville, Arkansas located in the Ozark Mountains. She had one sister and one brother, but both…

James Allen Schroeder

Deceased: 03/06/2023

James Allen Schroeder of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on March 6, 2023, of esophageal cancer. Jim fought long and hard. Even after undergoing two different types of chemo and finding out neither…

Gary Oja

Deceased: 03/06/2023

Gary Lee Oja, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2023. He was reunited with his mom, Maxine Oja, his dad, Henry Oja, his grandparents, and other relatives. He is survived by his wife, Lisa…

John Bryan Davis

Deceased: 03/06/2023

John Bryan Davis was born on November 16, 1939 to Estle B. and Emma Louise (Smith) Davis in Phoebus, VA. He entered eternal life with his family by his side on March 6, 2023 after years of battling…

John "Rick" Richard Livingston, Sr.

Deceased: 03/06/2023

John “Rick” Richard Livingston, Sr. passed away on March 6, 2023, at home due to complications of cancer. He was 69 years old. In 1977, when Rick was 23 years old, he opened Livingston Auto with…

Pauline "Margie" Loy

Deceased: 03/06/2023

Margie Loy was born June 18th 1927 and passed on March 6th 2023 with family by her side. Margie enjoyed anything outside, fishing, camping, gardening, playing with her dogs. She collected lots and…

Larry Dingle

Deceased: 03/05/2023

Larry James Dingle, 76, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his home in Des Moines. Larry was born May 10, 1946, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Jack and Alice (Carnes) Dingle. He served in the United States…

Larry W. Shaw

Deceased: 03/05/2023

Larry Wendell Shaw, 86, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Karen Acres Nursing Home in Urbandale. He was born November 25, 1936 to James J. and Rachael (Jackson) Shaw in Mexico,…

Anita Joan Ferguson

Deceased: 03/05/2023

Anita Joan (Green) Ferguson was born in Des Moines, IA, March 11, 1952. As the middle child of 5, she immediately began developing the gifts that would make her the shining center, pillar, and…

James Tyler

Deceased: 03/04/2023

No services will be held at this time.

Baby Boy Lolwing

Deceased: 03/03/2023

Thomas "Tom" Wood

Deceased: 03/03/2023

Thomas “Tom” Wood, 79, passed away March 3, 2023 at MercyOne after a hard fought battle with cancer. Tom was born January 19, 1944, in Flint, Michigan. Tom is survived by the love of his life…

Sharon Brooks

Deceased: 03/03/2023

Sharon Edith Brooks, age 83, passed away peacefully due to complications of cancer on Friday, March 3, 2023. Sharon was born February 27, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa to Danny and Margaret (Grandstaff)…

Cheryl Ann Howard

Deceased: 03/03/2023

Cheryl Ann Howard, 69, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. Cheryl was born June 6, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa to Harold and Marilyn (Beem) Wilson. She attended Hoover High School in Des Moines…