Obituaries

Marlene Griffiths

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Marlene Griffiths was born March 5, 1962 in Des Moines, the daughter of James and Marcia (Rosevear) Griffiths. She passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the age of 60. Marlene was a…

Alvina Darlen Leonard

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Robert Lee Shepherd, Jr.

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Robert Lee Shepherd, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Robert was born August 6, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert Sr. and Patricia (Dailey) Shepherd. He worked in auto body repair,…

J. Roger Evans

Deceased: 08/06/2022

John Roger Evans, known as Roger, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022 at the age of 89. Roger was born to parents Laura Elizabeth (Betty) Evans and Keith Wortham Evans in Champaign, Illinois. …

Scott Neff

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Scott Neff, 54, passed away on August 6, 2022, in Altoona. He was born in Des Moines on September 5, 1967, to Dennis and Judith Neff. Scott is survived by his wife, Debra; daughter, Hannah; special…

Patsy Ellen Blunck

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Patsy Ellen Blunck, age 90, passed away of natural causes on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at her home of 63 years in Des Moines. Pat was born October 18, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri to Essie…

Linda D. Ludwig

Deceased: 08/06/2022

Linda Ludwig, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was born the daughter of Oran & Ruth (Sears) Ludwig on July 2, 1950 in Greenfield, Iowa. Linda was a beautiful human being, inside…

Peggy "Peg" L. Dowler

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Peggy “Peg” L. Dowler, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. Peg was born January 13, 1940 in Des Moines to Kenneth H. and Clarine A. (Fox) Young.…

Teri Lou Blair

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Teri Lou Blair, 54, passed away on August 5, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center due to natural causes. Teri was born on May 2nd, 1968 in Elk City, Oklahoma to parents Gary Worth McMains and Carolyn Sue…

Jerry Mericle

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Jerry Ronald Mericle, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Jerry was born September 22, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa to Cecil Robert Mericle…

Scott Simon

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Scott Anthony Simon, age 62, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Iowa Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. Scott was born July 28, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to Alvin and Darlene (Crockett) Simon,…

William F. Carter, Jr.

Deceased: 08/05/2022

William F. Carter, Jr., age 75, passed away peacefully at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown on Friday, August 5, 2022. William was born November 22, 1946 in Spencer, Iowa to William Fred…

Richard "Dick" Hockett

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Richard “Dick” Hockett of Des Moines, IA passed away unexpectedly at Iowa Methodist Hospital on August 5, 2022 at the age of 63. Richard was born on December 30, 1958, to Pearl (Robinson) and Vernon…

Daniel Lage

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Daniel Lee Lage, age 66, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home in Des Moines. Daniel was born November 20, 1955, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California to Eugene and Mary (Dingman)…

Cindy Lou Gibbens

Deceased: 08/05/2022

Cindy L Gibbens 62 passed away on August 5, 2022, in her home in Creston. Cindy was born in Des Moines Iowa on April 27, 1960, to Virginia (Ruark) Wolf and Willis Gibbens. In Cindy’s spare time…