Obituaries

David Blodgett

Deceased: 12/19/2018

David Warren Donald Blodgett was born on December 11, 1970. He had a big heart and touched many people’s lives with joy. David enjoyed music and was a talented poet and artist. He filled the lives…

Kathryn Fillman

Deceased: 12/19/2018

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Irene Crum

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Irene Crum, 87, passed away December 18, 2018 at Prairie Hills Des Moines Retirement Community. Irene was born June 27, 1931 in Ayer, Massachusetts to Edward and Irene Martell. She married Ray Crum…

Donald L. Harlan

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Donald Lee Harlan, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Don was born February 2, 1937 in Princeton, MO to LeRoy and Imogene Harlan. He was…

Kristine Cruz-Hernandez

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Kristine Cruz-Hernandez, 37, lost her long fought battle on December 18, 2018. She was born July 29, 1981 to Deanna Thomas and was raised by her parents, Deanna and Charles Thomas. Kristine was…

Florence Stanley

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Florence Stanley, daughter of Howard (Jim) and Dessie Smallwood, born December 29, 1933, having suffered the indignities and travails of this world for 84 years, 11 months, 19 days, she went to rest…

Elaine Morris

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Elaine Morris passed away December 18, 2018, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was born September 22, 1938, in Decatur County, Iowa to Harold…

Andy Popson

Deceased: 12/18/2018

Andy Popson passed away December 18, 2018 at Unity Point Des Moines Methodist from injuries sustained in a car accident. Andy was born October 11, 1970 to John and Martha Popson in Chariton, Iowa.…

Sharon "Sharri" (Ness) Mahoney

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Sharon (Ness) Mahoney, 75, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her Beaverdale home on December 17, 2018, surrounded by her closest family and friends. She was born September 6, 1943 to the late…

Robert "Bob" Chiles

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Robert “Bob” Merrill Chiles, 75, passed away at his home on December 17, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born October 2, 1943 in Des Moines to Glen and Patricia (Spurling) Chiles. He…

Maria Morals-Rameriz

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Sheryl Ann Weckman

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Sheryl Ann Weckman was born on December 18, 1955 in Des Moines to Ruth E. Bartley and Alvin Dean Parker. She left this world to be with her beloved daughter in Heaven on Monday, December 17, 2018.…

Barbara A. Reese

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Barbara A. Reese, 87, passed away at Mill-Pond Care Center in Ankeny on December 17, 2018. She was born in Des Moines on October 8, 1931 to Dale and Ethel Banning. Barbara graduated from North High…

Sharon Garnett

Deceased: 12/17/2018

Thomas Neal McCuen

Deceased: 12/16/2018

Thomas Neal McCuen, 67, passed away peacefully at Taylor House Hospice on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines,…