Obituaries

Norma Carole Rizk Ridout

Deceased: 09/10/2023 | Service: 09/15/2023

Norma Carole Rizk Ridout, 79, passed away on September 10, 2023, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. She was born in Des Moines on March 25, 1944, to Carl and Lenore (Taylor) Rizk. Carole attended…

Gerald Tubaugh

Deceased: 09/10/2023

Gerald “Gary” Dean Tubaugh, 90, passed away September 10, 2023 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born March 20, 1933 in Moravia, Iowa to his parents Albert and Cora…

Linda S. Jefferies

Deceased: 09/10/2023 | Service: 10/14/2023

Linda Sue Jefferies, 60, passed away on September 10, 2023. Linda was born on December 29, 1962, to her parents William Radke and Jeanette Hoke in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from East High…

Randyj Wiley Wright

Deceased: 09/09/2023 | Service: 09/16/2023

Randyj Wiley Wright, age 61, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. Randyj was born December 6, 1961, in Des Moines, Iowa to Wiley and Charlotte (Overton) Wright. He loved his job as a driver for…

Toni Sly

Deceased: 09/09/2023 | Service: 09/16/2023

The world lost a gentle soul September 9, 2023, when Toni Sly departed this earth. Always mindful of the needs of others, she befriended the marginalized and entitled alike, with love and kindness.…

Beverly J. Jones

Deceased: 09/09/2023 | Service: 09/15/2023

Graveside service for Beverly J. Jones, 92, who passed away, Saturday, September 9, 2023 will be held Friday, September 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1 NE 60th Ave., Des…

Bryant James Connett

Deceased: 09/09/2023 | Service: 09/22/2023

Bryant James Connett, 35, of Lacona, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Bryant was born on July 11, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa. He had a big heart and the most beautiful smile. He bought…

Rose C. Pigneri

Deceased: 09/08/2023 | Service: 09/14/2023

Rose C. (Aiello) Pigneri passed away on September 8, 2023, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Kavanaugh House at the age of 87. She was born on October 9, 1935, in Oelwein, Iowa…

Moeun (David) Ma

Deceased: 09/08/2023 | Service: 09/16/2023

Shirley J. McClelland

Deceased: 09/06/2023 | Service: 09/12/2023

Shirley J. McClelland, 89, passed away on September 6, 2023, at The Shores of Pleasant Hill. She was born on July 14, 1934 to Marvin and Georgia (Anderson) Shivers. Shirley worked at a variety of…

Gary J. Sweeney

Deceased: 09/06/2023 | Service: 09/18/2023

Gary Joseph Sweeney, of Des Moines, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Care Center of Lewy-Body Dementia at the age of 78. Gary was born to Cletus and Ella Sweeney in…

Donald K. Schade

Deceased: 09/06/2023 | Service: 09/13/2023

Donald K. Schade passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the age of 91. He was born on October 15, 1931, in Sac City, Iowa, and moved to Des Moines when he was 19 years old (and then resided…

Patricia Greiman

Deceased: 09/06/2023 | Service: 09/11/2023

Patricia Lorene Greiman, 86, passed away September 6, 2023 at Valley View Village. She was born December 28, 1936 in Newton, Iowa to her parents Harold and Beulah (Hervey) Roush. Patricia married…

Matthew Spaulding

Deceased: 09/06/2023

Matthew James Spaulding, age 31, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Matthew was born November 24, 1991, in Perry, Iowa to Julie Ann (Kennedy) Smith and Christopher David Spaulding. He worked…

Nancy Lee Mitchell

Deceased: 09/05/2023 | Service: 09/09/2023

Nancy Lee Mitchell, 84, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa. Nancy was born February 12, 1939 to Walter and Isla (Olson) Wellmann in Cedar Falls, IA. She…