Obituaries

Francis "Frank" Fair

Deceased: 03/28/2020

Francis “Frank” Teal Fair, 89, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home. Frank was born in Seattle, WA, on July 31, 1930 to Francis and Ruth (Cecil) Fair. He married Ardeth “Jackie” Perkins…

Kristine Erickson

Deceased: 03/27/2020

Kristine “Kris” (Harlow) Erickson, 71, passed away March 27, 2020 at home. Kris was born on March 4, 1949 to Fred and Ilo Harlow. She graduated from Valley High School and Simpson College. She began…

Ronald Meyer

Deceased: 03/27/2020

Ronald “Ron” Meyer, 81, passed away March 27, 2020, at home. Ron was born in Dubuque, Iowa on June 28, 1938, to Joseph and Lavina (Gonner) Meyer. He served in the military from May 6, 1957, to May…

Mike Bierman

Deceased: 03/27/2020

Mike Bierman, 58, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2020. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 1, 1962, the son of Harold and Barbara Bierman. In 1980, Mike received his GED from DMACC,…

Norman Lettington

Deceased: 03/27/2020

Norman Eugene Lettington, 81, passed away on March 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family while holding the hand of his wife the “Love of his Life,” as she sang their song one last time…

Betty Lou (Parr) Crawford

Deceased: 03/26/2020

Betty Lou (Parr) Crawford, of Mitchellville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday March 26, 2020 at the age of 91. Betty was born in Denver, CO, on May 14, 1928, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Pelham)…

Shirley Simonson

Deceased: 03/26/2020

Shirley J. Simonson, 65, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2020, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was born February 11, 1955, to LeRoy and Melva…

Dr. Gaylord F. Tryon

Deceased: 03/25/2020

Dr. Gaylord F. Tryon, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away of sudden multiple health conditions on March 25, 2020. He was born in 1937 (at home) in Defiance, Iowa. Gaylord was the fourth child of…

Brenda M. Hawkins

Deceased: 03/25/2020

Brenda Marie Hawkins, age 77, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 3:37 p.m. Brenda was born October 8, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa to Charles Sr. and Evelyn Wade. She was a loving, caring person…

Kendalynn Sisk

Deceased: 03/25/2020

Violet Mae Hamilton Butts

Deceased: 03/25/2020

Violet Mae Butts, 96, passed away March 25, 2020 at her home in Scottish Rite Park. Private burial will be held at Shelby City Cemetery in Shelby, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at a…

Eric S. Peterson

Deceased: 03/25/2020

Eric Scott Peterson, 60, of Ames, recently passed away at his home. Eric brought joy and happiness to family and friends with his humorous stories of everyday life. Eric followed the Vikings,…

Lois Coffey

Deceased: 03/24/2020

Lois A. Coffey, 83, passed away March 24, 2020, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was born in Des Moines on December 19, 1936, the daughter of James and Mildred Daley. Lois…

Gloria Shores

Deceased: 03/24/2020

Gloria (Shaw) Shores, age 68, of Des Moines Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Gloria was born August 3, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, second daughter to Ronald and…

Jacilyn Siepmann

Deceased: 03/24/2020

Jacilyn Joan (Starnes) Siepmann passed away on March 24, 2020 she was 89 years old. Jacilyn was born on May 9, 1930 in Laurel, Iowa to Harold and Ann Starnes. Jacilyn married Kenneth Siepmann on…