Obituaries

Jo-Ann Mueller

Deceased: 12/27/2017

Jo-Ann Mueller, known to friends as "Joni" passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at the age of 80. She was born on January, 14, 1937 in Des Moines, IA to Harold and Bertha Smith. She was…

Ruthan M. Johnston

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Ruthan Johnston, 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Family will begin greeting friends at 10 a.m., with funeral service at 11 a.m.,…

Beverley May (Garrison) Richards

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Beverley May Richards, 85, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Des Moines Rehab Center. Beverley was born January 25, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa, to James and Naida “Bobbie” Hitchcock. James…

William F. Bechtel

Deceased: 12/26/2017

William (Bill) Frank Bechtel was born on December 27, 1923, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Frank and Clarcy (Mick) Bechtel. A 1941 graduate of East High School, he claimed that he attended twelve schools in…

Luanne Scott

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Luanne Eileen (Pearson) Scott passed away December 26, 2017. She was born to Norman and Annabel Pearson of Mitchellvile, IA, on July 16, 1953. Luanne graduated from SEP High School and attended…

Anne G. Lacey

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Annie Lee Grinnell McMillan was born October 26, 1927, in Virginia to William and Nell McMillan. She passed away December 26, 2017, at Altoona Nursing Home and Rehabilitation of complications of…

Elsie J. Churchill

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Elsie Jean Churchill, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Taylor House after exceeding all expectations in battling against terminal illness. She courageously accepted…

LaVeta Aguiniga

Deceased: 12/26/2017

LaVeta Aguiniga, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral service will be at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines at 2:00 p.m.…

John G. Goodwin

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Virginia Dorothy Durham

Deceased: 12/26/2017

Virginia Durham, 93, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. Virginia was born October 6, 1924 to William and Harriett Thomas. She graduated from Melcher High School…

Angelita Ramirez

Deceased: 12/25/2017

Angelita Ramirez, 65, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born February 1, 1952, in Des Moines, Iowa. Angelita was an RN and retired from Broadlawns. After…

Robbie Huffaker, Sr.

Deceased: 12/25/2017

Robbie Micheal Huffaker, Sr., 64, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Robbie was born June 5, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Bobbie and Gloria (Cox)…

Charles Walton Whitlatch, Sr

Deceased: 12/25/2017

Charles W. Whitlatch, Sr., 92, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des…

Francis Keith

Deceased: 12/24/2017

Francis E. Keith (Fran) was born on September 20, 1930, in Des Moines Iowa, to parents, Ralph and Martha (Frus) Keith. He was the youngest of three children, having an older brother, Harold and an…

David Mattson

Deceased: 12/24/2017

David Mattson, 74, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at his home in Des Moines. David was born January 2, 1943 to Robert and Doris (Marshall) Mattson in Des Moines, Iowa. He enjoyed hunting…