Obituaries

Joyce E. Schroeder

Deceased: 11/27/2011

Joyce E. Schroeder, 76, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. She was born July 5, 1935, to Cecil and Ruth Haus in Fayette County, Iowa. Joyce loved playing BINGO and going…

Joseph "Joe" Warren Proctor, Jr.

Deceased: 11/27/2011

Joseph “Joe” Proctor, Jr., was born on April 4, 1934, and passed away peacefully on November 27, 2011, with family at his side. Joe resided in Upstate New York for over 40 years and moved to Waukee,…

Andrew Lawrence

Deceased: 11/27/2011

Andrew Lawrence, 61, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon…

Gary Dean Maddux

Deceased: 11/27/2011

Darvin Donnelly

Deceased: 11/27/2011

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Keith Brown, Sr.

Deceased: 11/26/2011

Alan Keith Brown, Sr., 75, was born December 5, 1935, in Des Moines, the son of William and LaVeta Brown. He passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center. Keith…

Clarence Van Gundy

Deceased: 11/26/2011

Clarence Van Gundy, 73, died peacefully at his home Saturday, November 26, 2011 from a lung ailment. Clarence was born August 2, 1938, to Raymond and Florence (Victor) Van Gundy in Des Moines. He…

Larry A. Meyer

Deceased: 11/26/2011

Larry A. “Fritz” Meyer, 53, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Iowa Health Hospice, Taylor House in Des Moines. He was born April 12, 1958, in Denison, Iowa, to Donald and Amy Meyer. Larry…

Corey Forrester

Deceased: 11/26/2011

Corey Forrester, 34, was born November 30, 1976, in Des Moines, the son of Jim and Sandra (Minks) Forrester. He was killed in a tragic automobile accident Saturday, November 26, 2011. Corey is…

V. Irene Smalley

Deceased: 11/25/2011

V. Irene Smalley, 97, passed away November 25, 2011, after suffering a stroke. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway. Irene was…

Edward Rivera

Deceased: 11/25/2011

Edward Augustine "Lalo" Rivera passed away Friday November 25, 2011 at the John Stoddard Cancer Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family including the…

Leo Loomis Jr.

Deceased: 11/25/2011

Leo LaVerne Loomis Jr., 62, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday December 1, 2011, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Leo…

Flossie Gillaspy

Deceased: 11/25/2011

Flossie Gillaspy passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Home in Indianola, Iowa. Flossie was born on September 6, 1918, in Runnells, Iowa, to Thomas and Margaret McCall. She…

Eldena Goodson

Deceased: 11/25/2011

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Rev. Adolph Phillips

Deceased: 11/25/2011

Reverend Adolph W. Phillips, 98, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at 2:50 a.m., at Parkridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the care of staff and Care Initiatives Hospice. He was born…