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Luella Floden

Deceased: 10/29/2023 | Service: 11/08/2023

Luella Floden, 86 passed away from complications of Alzheimer's disease on October 29, 2023 in Ames, Iowa. She was born on July 2, 1937 to Charles and Lucille Hanrahan. Luella’s greatest joy in…

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Mitchell Hines

Deceased: 10/29/2023 | Service: 11/07/2023

Mitchell Joseph Hines, age 84, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on Sunday, October 29, 2023, while under the care of Hospice of the Midwest. Mitchell was born April 29, 1939, in…

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Richard Murphy

Deceased: 10/28/2023 | Service: 11/03/2023

Richard James Murphy, 87, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. He was born on January 15, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa to Joseph and Mary (Monnier) Murphy. Richard married Margaret Ohnemus on June…

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Matthew Gassmann

Deceased: 10/28/2023 | Service: 11/08/2023

Matthew Charles Gassmann passed away on October 28, 2023, from complications of his lifelong struggle with alcoholism. Matt was born in Des Moines on February 13, 1980, to Chuck & Ruth…

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Michael "Mike" Pearson

Deceased: 10/27/2023 | Service: 10/31/2023

Michael Glen Pearson, 52, passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2023, at his home. Mike was born December 12, 1970, in Des Moines to Dennis and Genevieve “Ginny” (Hecker) Pearson. He graduated…

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Garth Darrell Barker

Deceased: 10/26/2023 | Service: 11/04/2023

Garth Darrell Barker, 75, died from heart failure on October 26, 2023 at The Bridges in Ankeny, Iowa. He was born on July 31, 1948 to Masel and Darrell Barker. He lived in Des Moines until 2004,…

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Kenneth McClain

Deceased: 10/26/2023 | Service: 11/04/2023

Kenneth Ivan McClain passed peacefully away on the morning of October 26, 2023 at Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Care Center in Urbandale where he had resided since June 2022. The self-proclaimed “Skinny…

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Larry Coughennower

Deceased: 10/25/2023 | Service: 11/03/2023

Larry Coughennower, 80, passed away October 25, 2023, in Norwalk, Iowa surrounded by family. Larry was born on January 23, 1943, in Ames, Iowa to Bruce and Evelyn (Partlow) Coughennower. He was one…

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Kristin Denise Harris

Deceased: 10/25/2023 | Service: 11/03/2023

Kristin Harris, 69, passed away October 25, 2023, at UnityPoint Health - Taylor House in Des Moines. Kristin was born April 28, 1954, in Ashdown, Arkansas, the daughter of Keith and Evelyn DeNeui.…

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Joel Peterson

Deceased: 10/25/2023 | Service: 11/09/2023

Joel Paton Peterson, 18, passed away October 25, 2023. He was born September 16, 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa. Joel was a senior at Johnston High School. He was an intellectual thinker and was passionate…

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Kenneth Lee Barton

Deceased: 10/24/2023 | Service: 10/30/2023

Kenneth Lee Barton (Kenny) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 24th 2023 at Valley View Village in Des Moines, Iowa. Kenny was born on June 8, 1940 to Clarence and Noveline Barton. He was a…

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Orian L. Smith Jr.

Deceased: 10/24/2023 | Service: 11/11/2023

Orian LeRoy Smith Jr., 86, passed away October 24, 2023 at the VA Hospital. He was born February 1, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa to his parents, Orian Sr. and Mildred (Harris) Smith. Butch retired from…

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Jeffrey Paul Caswell

Deceased: 10/24/2023 | Service: 12/01/2023

Jeffrey Paul Caswell, 61, of Parkville, MO passed away suddenly at his home on November 24, 2023. He was born September 5, 1962, at St. Albans Naval Hospital in New York, the son of James Paul and…

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James S. Mooradian

Deceased: 10/23/2023 | Service: 10/31/2023

James Stephen Mooradian, 82, passed away on October 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on December 5, 1940, to Jacob Mooradian and Alice (Mirakian) Mooradian. …

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Janice E. Riddley

Deceased: 10/23/2023 | Service: 10/30/2023

Janice Elaine Riddley, 93, departed this life on October 23, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1930 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Murray Lindley Wolder and Bertha Elizabeth (Bates) Wolder. Janice, Jan…

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