Obituaries

Thomas Schroeder

Deceased: 06/11/2018

Thomas was born January 13, 1953, in Dewitt, Iowa, to Hobart H. and Joan A. (Gool) Schroeder. He attended Preston High School where he excelled in football and became the 1971 State Champion in the…

Ruth V. Shannon

Deceased: 06/10/2018

Ruth Vivian Shannon was granted her angel wings on June 10, 2018. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Ruth had touched in some small or big way throughout her very…

Keith Weber

Deceased: 06/10/2018

Linda Jean Benson

Deceased: 06/09/2018

Linda J. Benson, 75, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away on June 9th, 2018. She was born February 11, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Linda was preceded in death by her mother, Helen; father, Irving;…

Delores Dare

Deceased: 06/09/2018

Delores Dare, 89, passed away on June 9, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born in Des Moines on July 27, 1928, to Everett and Evelyn (Hoisington) Scovel. Delores…

Hom Ha Thi

Deceased: 06/09/2018

Hom Ha Thi passed away in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 4:44 PM surrounded by her loved ones. She was 86 years, 2 months and 13 days old. The daughter of Son Lu Van and Eng Lu Thi,…

Robert "Bob" Evans 1306

Deceased: 06/09/2018

Most people say a picture is worth a thousand words. We could use 10,000 words and that would not be enough to describe this wonderful man, Bob Evans: son, big brother, uncle, husband, dad, grandpa,…

Barbara Lyons

Deceased: 06/09/2018

Barbara Lyons, 68, passed away on June 9, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, after a 42 day fight against several illness. She was born in Des Moines on February 22, 1950 to Eino and Connie…

Florine Emma Minnick

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Florine Emma Minnick, 95, passed away June 8, 2018. Services will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation one hour prior from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Saints John and Paul…

Jeannie M Millett

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Jeannie Marie Millett, 65, passed away June 8, 2018. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. A…

Tyrese Parson

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Tyrese Parson, 17, was taken from this earth far sooner than we wanted. He was known for his smile that could light up a room, and that light was extinguished on June 8, 2018. He was born in Des…

Matthew G. Bohlen

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Matthew Glenn Bohlen, 31, was born June 2, 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 in Des Moines. Matthew is survived by his mother, Cheryl Bohlen; half brother, Corey…

Richard Forrest O'Brien

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Richard Forrest O’Brien, 81, passed away June 8, 2018. Services will be held at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. in Des Moines with visitation on Tuesday, June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. and the…

Iola "Fern" Moody

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Iola Fern Moody of Ankeny, Iowa, died June 8, 2018 at age 84. Fern was born July 11, 1933 to Matthew and Zella Hale on a farm near Eagleville, MO. She graduated from Ridgeway, MO high school. She…

Belva McCann

Deceased: 06/08/2018

Belva Alice McCann, 90, was born July 20, 1927 in New Virginia, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Lulu (Wickett) Taylor. She passed away peacefully Friday, June 8, 2018 at Royce City Medical Lodge in…