Obituaries

John Madison, Sr.

Deceased: 07/01/2018

John Madison Sr., surrounded by his family and special friends, went home to his Savior Jesus Christ on July 1, 2018. Born to Roy and Evelyn Madison (Gustafson) on October 30, 1931 in Des Moines,…

Lois Irene Olson

Deceased: 06/30/2018

Lois Irene Olson Grimes Lois Irene Olson, age 99, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Madrid Nursing in Madrid, Iowa. Lois was born May 11, 1919, in Rudd, Iowa to Elbert and Luella…

Judith McConnell

Deceased: 06/30/2018

Judith K. McConnell, 74, passed away June 30, 2018. She was born in Des Moines on October 11, 1943, to Orville and Frances Nagle. Judith was a member of New Testament Baptist Church in Des Moines.…

Judith Wilson

Deceased: 06/30/2018

Judith Marie (Lair) Wilson, age 75, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Parkridge Nursing and Rehab in Pleasant Hill. Judith was born February 8, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa to Gerald and Eileen…

Victor Sundberg

Deceased: 06/30/2018

Paul Stevens

Deceased: 06/29/2018

Paul Stevens, 74, passed away June 29, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Paul was born November 26, 1943 in Ruthven, Iowa. He enjoyed camping, boating, working, walking his dogs, and taking care of…

Robert M. Anderson

Deceased: 06/29/2018

Robert M. Anderson (Bob) of Des Moines died peacefully June 29, 2018, surrounded by family at the Veteran’s Hospital Hospice in Des Moines. Bob was born July 5, 1926 in Phoenix, AZ, to Florence and…

Linda Foudree

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Linda Ellen Foudree, age 69, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Granger Hospice in Granger, Iowa. Linda was born July 22, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa. She lived in the Des Moines area most of…

Walter "Ed" Speck

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Walter “Ed” Speck, age 64, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines of heart failure. Ed was born April 20, 1954. He grew up on the east side of Des Moines and…

Eli Edwards

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Terrence Meyer

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Terrance Joseph Meyer, 72, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at his home in Des Moines. Terry was born October 30, 1945, in Dubuque, Iowa to Joseph and Lavina Meyer. He proudly served his…

Dorothy Ligutfeof

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Ivadell M. Hayes Thomas

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Ivadell Mae Hayes Thomas, 94, passed away June 28, 2018, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. A celebration of her life will be held Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory…

Shirley Carter

Deceased: 06/28/2018

Edith L. Erickson

Deceased: 06/27/2018

Edith Lorraine Edler Erickson, age 91, passed away June 27, 2018, born October 30, 1926 in State Center, Iowa to Walter and Ella Maud (Watts) Edler. Surviving Edith is daughter, Patricia (Chuck)…