Obituaries

Omar Zarate

Deceased: 03/30/2018

Omar Zarate, de 4 años, falleció el viernes 30 de marzo de 2018 en el hospital de la Universidad de Iowa en Iowa City. Nació el hijo de Samuel y Elia Zarate el 2 de agosto de 2013. Omar nació con un…

Donald Dean Cirksena

Deceased: 03/30/2018

Donald Dean Cirksena, 83, was born June 17, 1934 in Perry, Iowa, the son of Enos and Ruth (Jennison) Cirksena. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Friday, March 30, 2018 at…

Carl Schmelzel

Deceased: 03/30/2018

Jacqueline Kim Stroud

Deceased: 03/30/2018

The sweetest woman in the world is gone. On March 30, 2018, Jacqueline Kim Stroud, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, after a long battle with Type 1 Diabetes. Kim was born on May…

Nancy Jean (Parks) Heimbaugh

Deceased: 03/30/2018

Nancy was born in Centerville, IA, on May 1, 1946. Due to a fall, she suffered an apparent stroke and died March 30, 2018 at her home in Des Moines, IA. She was the oldest of two daughters born to…

Jolon Kay Johnson

Deceased: 03/29/2018

Jolon Rickabaugh Johnson of Las Vegas, NV passed away March 29, 2018, after a 10 month battle with ureter cancer. She was born October 1, 1939 in Des Moines, IA where she graduated from Roosevelt…

Robert Eugene Andersen Jr.

Deceased: 03/29/2018

Robert Eugene Andersen Jr. Des Moines, IA Robert Eugene Andersen Jr. “Beef”, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 29th, 2018, in Des Moines, IA. Rob was born September 13th, 1972,…

Maurice "Moe" Decker

Deceased: 03/29/2018

Maurice “Moe” Decker passed away March 29, 2018 at his home at the age of 63. Moe was a self-employed contractor. He was a true entrepreneur. Moe loved golfing and fishing. He would say, if it…

John Kufner

Deceased: 03/29/2018

John Kufner Of Des Moines, Iowa John Kufner, age 78, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. John was born on June 23, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Valley…

Sherry Ann Fuhlrodt

Deceased: 03/29/2018

Sherry Ann Fuhlrodt, 82, passed away March 29, 2018 at Fleur Heights Care Center. Family and friends will gather at a later date for a private celebration of Sherry’s life. Sherry was born July 21,…

Kent J. Efnor

Deceased: 03/29/2018

Kent Efnor, 72, passed away on March 29, 2018 in Mesa, AZ. He was born June 10, 1945, the son of Velma and Chalmer Efnor. Kent attended Bondurant High School and married Beverly Janes on June 14,…

Michelle Madison

Deceased: 03/28/2018

Michelle “Shell” Madison, 50, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Michelle was born to Claude and Linda Davis on November 20, 1967. She was the eldest of…

Cork Smalley

Deceased: 03/28/2018

Corliss “Cork” Smalley was born January 12, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, to William and Blanche. He idolized his older brother, William Jr. (Billy). The two brothers grew up on the campus of Drake…

Margaret Misenka

Deceased: 03/28/2018

Margaret Elizabeth Misenka, was born on April 5, 1946 in Frankfurt, Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1967. There she made a life for herself, her husband Joe and the many pets they…

Jeffrey Feeley

Deceased: 03/28/2018

Jeffrey Feeley, 64, passed away March 28, 2018, from pancreatic cancer. He was born in Des Moines and graduated from North High School. Jeff worked for 42 years at Ziegler Cat, formerly Gibbs-Cook,…