Obituaries

Margie Vencil

Deceased: 08/08/2016

Margie Vencil, 61, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in West Des Moines. She was born November 1, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska. Margie worked at Kemin Industries for 37…

Pauline Nutter

Deceased: 08/07/2016

Pauline Ann Nutter, 86, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, while in hospice care at Mahaska Health Partnership, Serenity House in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pauline was born November 17, 1929 in Avoca, Iowa…

Rosalind Scott

Deceased: 08/07/2016

Mrs. Rosalind Scott was born July 27 1958 to David and Pearleatha Peete in Memphis, TN. She was the third child of four daughters. Rosalind attended Chicago Vocational High School where she was a…

Jimi Scribner

Deceased: 08/07/2016

Jimi Strychnine: The Man, The Myth, The Legend Jimi lived his life exactly the way he wanted to and won his courageous battle against cancer on Sunday, August 7, 2016. There will be a visitation…

Sally Lynn Block Forrester

Deceased: 08/07/2016

Sally Lynn Block Forrester was born August 13, 1981 in Sibley, Iowa to Mike and Shari Block. She was baptized into the Catholic Faith, with Godparents being Michael Doeden and Sharon Tjaden. Her…

Jo Ann Schaffer

Deceased: 08/07/2016

Jo Ann Schaffer, 84, passed away on August 7th, 2016, at Taylor House-UnityPoint in Des Moines. She was born on June 28th, 1932 to James and Arrah Gilchrist. Jo Ann was a member of the Mayflower…

Merle "Gene" Cornwell

Deceased: 08/06/2016

Merle “Gene” Cornwell Des Moines Merle “Gene” Cornwell, 81, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born December 22, 1934 in Corydon, Iowa to Merle and…

Judy Musfeldt

Deceased: 08/06/2016

Halford M. Kooker

Deceased: 08/06/2016

Halford Milton Kooker was called home by his Heavenly Father at the age of 100 years on Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born February 18, 1916 in Terril, Iowa to Selim and Rosa (Van Horn) Kooker. …

William E. "Bill" Dawson, Sr.

Deceased: 08/06/2016

William “Bill” Dawson, Sr. Des Moines William “Bill” Dawson, Sr., 40, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born February 21, 1976 in Des Moines, Iowa. Bill laid asphalt for a…

Elsa-Rose Kayann Marie Walker

Deceased: 08/06/2016

Elsa-Rose Kayann Marie Walker became an angel of Heaven on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Elsa-Rose was born on November 13, 2015. Elsa-Rose will be remembered for her courageous strength and being able…

Arthur Roland Nemeth

Deceased: 08/06/2016

Arthur Roland Nemeth was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 28, 1918. Art always enjoyed fishing. Even as a young boy, he would play hooky from school to go fishing at Carter Lake in Omaha, Nebraska. …

Ruth G. Overton

Deceased: 08/05/2016

Ruth Gladys Overton, 92, was born August 25, 1923 in Des Moines, the daughter of Jesse and Annie (Faircloth) Fredregill. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Friday, August 5,…

Robert Wycoff

Deceased: 08/04/2016

Robert Wycoff Altoona Robert Wycoff, age 80, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. Robert was born July 24, 1936 in Manning, Iowa. Robert worked as a linotype operator…

Glen "Chuck" Yates

Deceased: 08/04/2016

Glen Charles “Chuck” Yates, the son of Glen E. Yates and June Doris (Heacock Sloan) Yates, was born November 22, 1951 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Chuck passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 in Des Moines, at…