Obituaries

Hope Michelle Lynch

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Hope Michelle Lynch came into this world in the early morning hours of July 4, 1978. A crowd of 20 plus people had been waiting on the 3rd floor of Lutheran Hospital for her arrival. Very early on…

Caroll Woodford

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Caroll Ann Woodford, age 81, passed away at Taylor House Hospice on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Caroll was born in Des Moines on June 8, 1938, the daughter of John and Vesta Stout. Caroll enjoyed…

Khamfong Baccam

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Khamfong Baccam Des Moines Khamfong Baccam, age 99, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at University Park Nursing and Rehab. Khamfong was born December 13, 1920. She loved travelling, dressing up in…

Rebecca Sue Crandall

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Rebecca Sue Crandall Of Des Moines, Iowa Rebecca Sue Crandall, age 67, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Taylor House Hospice. She was born the daughter of Wallace and Marjorie Crandall on…

Halla "Lorane" Dyer

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Halla “Lorane” Dyer, 92, celebrated her first Mother’s Day and the beginning of her eternity in heaven on May 10, 2020. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 18, 1927 to Charles and Elsie…

Evan George Oppman

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Evan George Oppman was born on September 4, 2017, to Nathan and Joy Oppman. He filled this world with the laughter, silliness, and joy that only a child can share. He rounded out the family of four,…

Cacas Ireland

Deceased: 05/10/2020

Rodney Vannoy

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Rodney Vannoy, 67, passed away on May 9, 2020. He was born August 28, 1952, in Ottumwa, IA to Dean and Lucille Vannoy. Rod enjoyed his animals and going to animal swap meets. He also enjoyed…

Mary Sergio Jung

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Mary Sergio Jung, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2020. She was born May 12, 1923, to Ross and Carrie Alessio Sergio. Her passions in life were her family, her church, cleaning and…

Regina "Regi" Teresa Donaldson

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Regina Teresa Poskus was born April 12, 1942 in Kaunas, Lithuania. In 1944, her parents, with Regina and her baby brother, risked fighter plane gunfire and bombings to escape Lithuania with only a…

Raymond D. Cermak

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Raymond Donald Cermak, 69, of Des Moines, died suddenly at home on Saturday, May 9, 2020, of natural causes. A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hamilton’s…

Reginald Atkins

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Reginald Atkins, 86, passed away May 9, 2020 at his home. Reginald was born June 8, 1933, in Des Moines to Robert and Ethel Atkins. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Reginald worked…

Larry Douglas

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Larry K. Douglas, 76, passed away on May 9, 2020, at his home in Des Moines. He was born at home in Winterset, Iowa, on November 26, 1943, to Ancil and Sadie Douglas. Larry was a proud veteran of…

Kenney Lee Blackford

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Nia Em How

Deceased: 05/09/2020

Nia Em How was born October 19, 2002. She passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 17. Nia was a junior at Waukee High School. She ran track and…