Obituaries

Frances Mendenhall

Deceased: 02/08/2018

Pastor Russ W. Farrell

Deceased: 02/08/2018

Russ W. Farrell, 89, of Des Moines passed away on February 8, 2018. He was born October 23, 1928 in Des Moines to Bernard and Sarah (Parrot) Farrell. Russ married Merilyn Hansaker on July 28,…

Andre White

Deceased: 02/08/2018

Andre White, 39, of West Des Moines, IA, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on February 8, 2018 after a massive stroke in Rollins, IA. Andre left behind his wife, Jessica Sokoll White;…

Stephen A. Foldes

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Stephen Alexander Foldes, 60, passed away unexpectedly from heart failure on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He was born October 9, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Miklos and Elizabeth Foldes. Stephen…

Robert Aldrich

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Robert D. “Bob” Aldrich, 86, passed away on February 7, 2018, at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. He was born in Waukee, Iowa on June 4, 1931, to Charles and Ethel Aldrich. Bob married Shirley Reed on…

Juanita Sayre

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Juanita J. Sayre, 89, passed away on February 7, 2018, at Kavanagh on 56th in Des Moines. She was born in Elkhart, on October 16, 1928, to Lawrence and Reatha Williams. Juanita married Bob Sayre on…

Evelyn L. Nester (wife of Tony)

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Evelyn Louise Nester was born June 29, 1947, in Nyack, New York, the daughter of Leif and Mary (Minchinton) Erickson. Her career as an obstetrical nurse allowed her to serve families at Mercy…

Susan Yvonne Bruce

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Susan Bruce, 68, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. She was born August 18, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Clark and Minnie “Max” (Twaits) Beal. Susan was a mother, a wife, a friend, who loved…

Brent Smith

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Pamela L. Poole

Deceased: 02/07/2018

Pamela LaVonne Poole, 61, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at her home in Des Moines. Pamela was born March 20, 1956, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Billy and Evelyn (Martindale) Poole.…

Robert "Bob" Johansen

Deceased: 02/06/2018

Robert “Bob” Johansen, 77, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 after a short illness surrounded by his family. Bob was born on March 23, 1940 to Walter and Opal Johansen on the family farm in…

Linda Sue Cooper

Deceased: 02/06/2018

Linda Sue Cooper Of Des Moines, Iowa It is with a heavy heart and great sadness the world lost one of the toughest women we know. Linda Cooper, having been surrounded by the comfort of family and…

Bradley Gutknecht

Deceased: 02/06/2018

Robert Owen Burk

Deceased: 02/06/2018

ROBERT OWEN BURK Robert Owen “Bob” Burk, 70, Kansas City, MO, passed away February 6, 2018 in Kansas City. Visitation will be from 3-5pm, Friday, February 9, followed by Funeral Service at 5pm at…

Eugene Donald Wheeler, Jr.

Deceased: 02/06/2018

Eugene Donald Wheeler, Jr. 59, passed away February 6, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Eugene was born December 1, 1958 in Des Moines to Eugene Sr. and Mary…