Obituaries

Sally Smith

Deceased: 06/13/2019

Sally Irene Smith was born on March 30, 1933 in Albia, Iowa to Columbus and Mary (Starbuck) Smith. She passed away at Pearl Valley Nursing and Rehab in Gowrie, Iowa on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at age…

Hudson Drake Sneddon-Kisting

Deceased: 06/13/2019

Our sweet boy Hudson, in the tender embrace of his loving parents Patty and Lisa earned his angel wings and was peacefully called to heaven on June 13, 2019. They say an angel will travel for…

Glenn Ellis Triggs

Deceased: 06/13/2019

John Llewellyn

Deceased: 06/13/2019

Stuart I. Abrams

Deceased: 06/13/2019

John Arthur Coe

Deceased: 06/12/2019

John Arthur Coe, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. John was born May 18, 1957 in Des Moines, Iowa to Don and…

Donna Erickson

Deceased: 06/12/2019

Donna Lynn Erickson, 69, passed away on June 12, 2019, after battling Parkinson’s disease. She was born in Des Moines to Clarence and Doris Smith on January 9, 1950. She enjoyed many things,…

Leila "Jo" Joan Wallace

Deceased: 06/12/2019

Leila “Jo” Wallace, 89, passed away on June 12, 2019, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1929, in Burlington, Iowa. Jo was married to her loving husband…

Mary Russo

Deceased: 06/11/2019

Mary Jane Russo, 90, passed away June 11, 2019 at Bishop Drumm Care Center surrounded by her family. Mary was born May 13, 1929 in Des Moines to Edward and Jennie (Fucaloro) Trento. Mary worked as a…

Eva Dady

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Eva Marie Dady, 81, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Manor Care in West Des Moines. Eva was born July 21, 1937 in Elkader, Iowa. She worked for Riverview Park for a time and had a home day…

Francis "Pete" August Peterson

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Having lived a long, friendly, and giving life, Francis “Pete” August Peterson passed away June 10, 2019 at Trinity Center at Luther Park in Des Moines. Born May 12, 1932 in Daggett, Michigan to…

Denise DeFrancisco

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Denise Marie DeFrancisco Des Moines Denise DeFrancisco, 48, passed away June 10, 2019 from Huntington’s disease at home surrounded by her loving family. Denise was born July 6, 1970 in Des Moines…

Savathdy Inthaboun

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Savathdy Inthaboun, 65, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Savathdy was born June 3, 1954 in Laos. He immigrated to the United States in 1989. He was a…

Margaret Bassford

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Margaret (Griffith) Bassford, 91, passed away peacefully Monday, June 10, 2019 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines with her children present. Margaret was born at home September 2, 1927 in Des…

Pearl Moon

Deceased: 06/10/2019

Pearl Lois Moon, 71, passed away June 10, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines. She was born January 18, 1948 in Marshall, Missouri to Virgil and Pearl (Lawrence) Patton. Pearl worked as a…