Obituaries

Fern Scharlaw-Thacker

Deceased: 10/25/2021

Fern V. Thacker, 90, passed away on October 25, 2021 at Mitchell Village Care Center in Mitchellville, Iowa. She was born in Lovilia, Iowa on January 3, 1931, daughter of Ivan and Marie (Lane)…

Joseph Lauer

Deceased: 10/25/2021

Joe Lauer, a.k.a. “Hose”, “Hozer”, “Hozman”, 62, passed away on October 25, 2021, from metastasized esophageal cancer. Friends and family will gather to celebrate a life well lived on Saturday,…

Perry Wilson

Deceased: 10/25/2021

Perry Lawrence Wilson, 74, was born at home to Lawrence and Margaret Wilson, (who preceded him in death) a logger and a homemaker, in Stratford, IA on March 28, 1947. He passed away at his home on…

Nova Konchalski

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Nova Lynn Konchalski, 21, passed away, way too young, on October 24, 2021. Nova was born June 1, 2000, in Des Moines and grew up in Des Moines. She pursued her dream of going to Culinary Arts…

Nadine Hogate

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Opal Nadine Hogate, 95, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center. Nadine was born February 23, 1926 to John and Essa (Law) Calvert. She was a resident of the Des Moines area…

Kimberly Kincaid

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Kimberly Sue Kincaid, 63, died Sunday, October 24th, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Kim was born on July 25th, 1958 to Fred and Wanda Tingle in Des Moines at Methodist Medical Center. She…

David Longcor

Deceased: 10/24/2021

David Longcor, 75, passed away October 24, 2021 at Unity Point Iowa Lutheran Hospital. David was born January 19, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa to Howard and Anna (Stajcar) Longcor. David was the…

James Howard Kirkwood

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Jim Kirkwood, age 81, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021. Jim was born May 3, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa to Herman and Marie (Grim) Kirkwood. He grew up in Humeston, Iowa. He married Mary Hebron on…

Leona "Maxine" Hall-Fischer

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Leona "Maxine" Hall-Fischer earned her much deserved one-way ticket to her heavenly vacation on October 24th, 2021 at the age of 104. Maxine was born in Dallas County, Iowa, to Clarence and Bertha…

Gary A. Barrett

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Gary Allen Barrett passed away on October 24, 2021 at his home. He was 66 years old. Gary was born August 19, 1955 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Harry and Margaret (Oehlsen) Barrett. He is…

Baby Logan

Deceased: 10/24/2021

Ezekiel James Steltzer

Deceased: 10/23/2021

Ezekiel James Steltzer, age 4, was born June 28, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa to Cody and Chelsea Steltzer. He loved watching Disney movies, and Hercules was his favorite. He enjoyed car rides,…

Persephone Rose Byron

Deceased: 10/23/2021

Persephone Rose Byron passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in Des Moines. Persephone was born on October 20, 2021 in West Des Moines, to Alaxandria (Kell) Byron and Perry Byron Jr.…

Joan Eve Warne

Deceased: 10/23/2021

Joan Eve Warne of Des Moines, Iowa Joan Eve Warne, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born September 4, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Willis…

Coleen Ann Baldwin

Deceased: 10/22/2021

Coleen Baldwin, 83, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at Carlisle Center for Wellness and Rehab in Carlisle, IA. Coleen was born February 3, 1938, to John and Freda Ganzevoort in Sheldon, IA.…