Obituaries

Evelyn Erwin

Deceased: 12/10/2020

Loren "Mark" Johnson

Deceased: 12/09/2020

Loren Mark Johnson “Mark”, 65 went home to be with the Lord on December 9, 2020 due to complications of COVID. Mark was born to Quentin and Mary Johnson on September 16, 1955 in Alexandria, VA. He…

Roger F. Kriebs

Deceased: 12/09/2020

Roger Kriebs was born in Elkport, Iowa on October 31, 1927. He graduated from Elkader High School and immediately enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Following his discharge, he joined the US Air…

Franklin "Frank" Leroy Widner

Deceased: 12/09/2020

Franklin “Frank” Widner, 83 of Altoona, IA passed away on December 9, 2020 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Frank grew up in and around Mercer, MO. He worked for Central National Bank in Des…

Don Wayne Jacob

Deceased: 12/08/2020

Baby Selah Wolford

Deceased: 12/08/2020

Mikael Paul Mansmith

Deceased: 12/07/2020

Mikael Paul Mansmith, age 84, passed away on Monday December 7, 2020. Mike was born on December 20, 1935 in Arnolds Park, Iowa to David Paul Mansmith and Faye Elloween Overland Mansmith. He graduated…

Sally I. Niffenegger

Deceased: 12/07/2020

Sally I. Niffenegger passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Sally was born on March 14, 1932 in Des Moines to Ralph and Anna Van Cleave. She was happily married…

Gary L. Larson

Deceased: 12/07/2020

Gary Lynn Larson, 79, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Gary was born October 11, 1941 in Bode, Iowa to Leif and Marge Larson. He graduated from North High…

Norman Pawlewski

Deceased: 12/07/2020

Norman Pawlewski, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on December 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in the spring. Norman was born May 28, 1934 in Buffalo, NY.…

Shirley Scott

Deceased: 12/07/2020

Shirley Scott Des Moines Shirley Scott, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020. Shirley was born August 16, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa to Wilbert and Georgia (McGinnis) Kline. …

John Robert "Bob" Bahr

Deceased: 12/06/2020

John Robert (Bob) Bahr, a loving husband, father, papa, brother, uncle and nephew passed away on December 6, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 62, after a long and courageous battle with…

Ryan Tyler Clift

Deceased: 12/06/2020

Ryan Clift, 35, passed away on December 6, 2020 in Ames, Iowa. Born May 27, 1985, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Robbie (Rob) and Sheri (Panter) Clift. Ryan was raised in Summit County, Colorado. He…

Luevena H. Deppe

Deceased: 12/06/2020

Luevena Deppe, 71, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2020, at the Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines. She was born on November 9, 1949, the only daughter to John and Retha Ruben. Luevena, along…

Veda Mae Jones

Deceased: 12/06/2020

Veda Mae Jones, 92, passed away December 6, 2020 at Kennybrook in Grimes, IA. Veda and her identical twin sister were born March 12, 1928 to Ralph and Della Thornton of Colo, Iowa. She graduated…