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Jerry J. Torrence

Deceased: 01/30/2024 | Service: 02/25/2024

Jerry James Torrence, age 68, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Jerry was born November 24, 1955, in Des Moines, Iowa to Jared and Lenore…

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Fern Stevenson Gillespie

Deceased: 01/29/2024 | Service: 02/17/2024

Fern Lucille Stevenson Gillespie passed away Monday, January 29, 2024, eight days before her 102nd birthday. Fern was born February 6, 1922, in Hampton, Iowa to Benjamin Franklin Howard and…

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Jewell Davis

Deceased: 01/29/2024 | Service: 02/09/2024

Jewell Davis, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 29, 2024. Jewell was born July 7, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa to John Wallace and Lucy Snider. Family was Jewell’s first priority and…

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Verona Johnson

Deceased: 01/28/2024 | Service: 02/02/2024

Verona L. Johnson escaped a ten year unwinnable battle and war with Alzheimer's dementia with her passing on January 28, 2024. She refused to allow this tragic disease to define her or her life…

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Lawrence "Larry" Ector Contri

Deceased: 01/28/2024 | Service: 02/03/2024

Lawrence “Larry” Ector Contri passed away on January 28, 2024, a Sunday, as he would have wished. To know him was to love him and to love him was an exceptional gift. Larry lived a full life. After…

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Nancy Allen-Wion

Deceased: 01/28/2024

Nancy Louise Allen-Wion, 74, passed away January 28, 2024. She was born in Marengo, on December 19, 1949 to Wilbert and Margaret Badger. Nancy was a member of Park Avenue Christian Church. …

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Jim Dean Roush

Deceased: 01/27/2024 | Service: 02/03/2024

Jim Dean Roush, 73, of Des Moines, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Taylor House in Pleasant Hill. Jim was born on May 30, 1950 in Saylorville Township, IA to parents Donald and…

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David Lorence Fitch

Deceased: 01/27/2024 | Service: 02/18/2024

David “Dave” L. Fitch, 74, of Pleasant Hill passed away on January 27, 2024. He was born on February 14, 1949 in Des Moines. Dave served his country proudly in the Navy as a firefighter aboard…

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Joyce Marie Hughes

Deceased: 01/27/2024 | Service: 02/03/2024

Joyce Marie (Reisetter) Krause Hughes, 96, passed away January 27, 2024 at University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Joyce the 5th child of Archie and Percy Reisetter was born July 26, 1927…

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Donna Fay Karpan

Deceased: 01/27/2024 | Service: 02/24/2024

Donna Karpan, 94, passed away January 27, 2024. She was born in Woodward, IA, on June 9, 1929 to Ralph and Lottie (Miller) Wernli. Donna was an Insurance Specialist with Equitable Life Insurance…

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John Hoskins

Deceased: 01/26/2024

John Hoskins, 77, passed away on January 26, 2024 at Azria Health Park Place. He was born August 19, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa to his parents, Carol Hoskins and Hazel Smith. John is survived by…

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Helen M. Ryun

Deceased: 01/26/2024 | Service: 02/04/2024

Helen Marie Ryun, age 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, at her home. She was born the daughter of Alvin and Helen Strauser on February 24, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. Marie was…

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Linda Marie Westlund

Deceased: 01/26/2024 | Service: 04/20/2024

Linda Marie Westlund, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Genesis Senior Living Center in Des Moines, Iowa, while under the care of Suncrest Hospice. Linda was born…

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Richard Bednarek Jr.

Deceased: 01/25/2024 | Service: 02/17/2024

Richard James Bednarek, Jr., 63, passed away January 25, 2024 from heart complications. He was born April 3, 1960 in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to his parents, Richard and Gloria (Warner) Bednarek,…

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Patricia Rose

Deceased: 01/25/2024 | Service: 02/02/2024

Patricia Rose, 94, passed away January 25, 2024. She was born in Pleasantville, on September 9, 1929, the daughter of Earl and Genevieve (Wagner) Juline. Pat worked for the Des Moines Public School…

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