Obituaries

Ralph Kopaska

Deceased: 12/21/2007

Wilbur Chassells

Deceased: 12/21/2007

Wilbur L. Chassells, 79, died December 21, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born May 14, 1928 to Charles and Grace Chassells in Colorado. Funeral services will be 3:00pm Monday, December 24, 2007…

Angel Ward-Taylor

Deceased: 12/21/2007

Robert McNeley

Deceased: 12/21/2007

Robert “Bob” McNeley, 64, passed away at his home on Friday, December 21, 2007. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St, with…

Richard Rumley

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Richard Allen Rumley, 71, was born May 3, 1936 in Pershing, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Berthell (Taylor) Rumley. He passed away peacefully Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Kavanagh House on Grand. …

Phyllis Russo

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Phyllis A. Russo, 50, died peacefully Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Hamilton's Funeral…

Kaiden DeWayne Fox

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Kaiden DeWayne Fox, infant son of Samantha Campbell and Gary Fox died Thursday, December 20, 2007. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2007 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home with burial…

Dale Lantz

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Gerald Hayner

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Gerald D. Hayner, 75, passed away December 20, 2007 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center with his family by his side after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at Hamilton’s…

Larry Murphy

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Larry Glenn Murphy, 69, of Des Moines died on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. The family will greet friends from 4-7 P.M. Sunday evening at Hamilton’s…

Julia Howard

Deceased: 12/20/2007

Julia Darlene Howard, 76, of Mena, Arkansas, died December 20, 2007. Julia is survived by her daughter, Robbin Leigh (Paul R.) McAllister; 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, a sister, E.V.…

Dennis Wilson

Deceased: 12/19/2007

Dennis Wilson, 58, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer at Kavanagh House on 56th. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2007 at…

Theo Craven, Sr.

Deceased: 12/19/2007

Theodore Hershel Craven, 91, passed away at home December 19, 2007 in Apache Junction, AZ from pneumonia and lung cancer. He was born September 18, 1916 to Joseph and Nettie Craven in Ridgeport,…

Audrey Riley

Deceased: 12/19/2007

Audrey Carter Riley, 83, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. Des Moines, IA. Friends may greet…

Betty Channon

Deceased: 12/19/2007

Betty J. Channon, 72, of Des Moines, passed away on December 19, 2007 at the Kavanagh Hospice House on 56th Street. The visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2007 from 6 to 8 PM at…