Obituaries

Polly Muto

Deceased: 01/22/2019

Polly Ann Muto, 79, died January 22, 2019 at Trinity Center in Luther Park, Des Moines. She was born July 18, 1939 in Poposky, Minnesota to Elmer and Maude Current. She is survived by her loving…

Shirley Clarke

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Shirley Irene Clarke, 92, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home, in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Born to Frank and Hazel Dunbar, she was a beloved wife, to Morris Lee Clarke. She was a…

Charla Baker

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Carol Feldman

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Carol Feldman Des Moines Carol Feldman, 59, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Kendall Feldman, her sons, Christopher (Renda), James (Sarah), Jason…

Yvonne Dawson

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Yvonne S. Dawson, 91, of Des Moines, died Monday, January 21, 2019, at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, at Hamilton Funeral Home,…

Thomas Richard Calvert, Jr.

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Thomas Richard Calvert, Jr., 67, of Truro, IA, passed away on January 21, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Richard was born in Denver, Colorado on July 10, 1951, and was the only child of Thomas Richard…

Helen Dodd

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Helen E. Dodd, 81, passed away January 21, 2019, in Des Moines. She was born June 14, 1937, in Valeria, Iowa, to Clifford and Beulah Gerhart. Helen worked various jobs over the years; working in…

Ronald Plue

Deceased: 01/21/2019

Cheri Castro

Deceased: 01/20/2019

Janice Madden

Deceased: 01/20/2019

Janice Elceemae Madden, 84, passed away January 20, 2019, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was born July 16, 1934, in Trenton, Missouri, to Benjamin and Irene Beasley. Janice…

Gary Allen Messer

Deceased: 01/20/2019

Gary Messer, 66, passed away January 20, 2019. He was born May 5, 1952, in Des Moines, to Raymond and Joyce Messer. Gary proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He enjoyed…

Maurine Lembke

Deceased: 01/20/2019

Maurine I. Lembke, 88, died January 20, 2019, at Fountain West Care Center in West Des Moines. Services will be held in the spring, Maurine’s favorite time of year. Maurine was born March 20,…

James Allen Burke

Deceased: 01/19/2019

James Allen Burke, 69, passed away January 19, 2019. Services will be held Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA with…

JoAnn "J.D." Hively

Deceased: 01/19/2019

JoAnn, 66, passed away on January 19, 2019, at her home in Des Moines. She was born September 29, 1952, in Des Moines, to Fred and Helen Hively. She retired from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy…

Clifford A. Rachau

Deceased: 01/19/2019

Clifford Allen Rachau Of Altoona, Iowa Clifford Rachau, age 71, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Altoona Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 4, 1947 in Council Bluffs,…