Obituaries

Bessie E. Allen

Deceased: 10/01/2016

Bessie Elizabeth Allen, the second child of Frank and Elizabeth (Kelsey) Morang, was born October 17, 1938, in Brunswick, Maine. Bessie was a resident of Altoona from 1962-1998, before moving to…

Virginia H. Lydic

Deceased: 10/01/2016

Virginia Helen (Kearney) Lydic was born July 28, 1920, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Joseph P. and Marie B. (McManus) Kearney. She passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2016, at her home in Berwick…

Cindy Lukenbill

Deceased: 10/01/2016

Cindy Lukenbill Des Moines Cindy Lukenbill, 56, passed away at her home Saturday, October 1, 2016. She was born June 15, 1960 in Oregon to Alfred and Helen Hanus. Cindy had worked for Casey’s…

Ryan Oakley

Deceased: 10/01/2016

Ryan Oakley, 33, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 in Orlando, Florida from a seizure disorder. Ryan was born September 6, 1983 in Des Moines to Joseph and Grace Oakley. He graduated from…

Elinor Meugniot

Deceased: 09/30/2016

Elinor Meugniot, 77, passed away at her home on September 30, 2016. She fought a long bout with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. No services will be held at this time. Elinor was born…

Michael Boyd, Sr.

Deceased: 09/30/2016

Michael Boyd, Sr., age 65, of Des Moines, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, September 30, 2016. Michael was born January 24, 1951 to Wanda and Darnell Boyd in Waco, Texas. He enjoyed painting…

Maynard "Pete" Peterson

Deceased: 09/30/2016

Maynard “Pete” Peterson, 83, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Arbor Springs. Maynard was born February 6, 1933 in Emmetsburg, Iowa to John and Gladys Peterson. He graduated from…

Vernon Nathaniel Jeter, Sr.

Deceased: 09/30/2016

Vernon Nathaniel Jeter, Sr. Des Moines Vernon passed away on September 30, 2016, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born to Carl and Virginia Frances Jeter on July 21, 1947, in…

Denise Plagman

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Denise Plagman, 59, passed away on September 29, 2016, at Taylor House in Des Moines. She was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on May 26, 1957, Eleanor and Cornie DeGroot. Denise enjoyed gardening and…

H. Shelby Swain

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Shelby Swain was born July 29, 1938 in Chanute, Kansas to Howard Francis and June (Shelby) Swain. He passed away from a heart attack on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the age of 78. Visitation will…

Elizabeth Ann Belger

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Elizabeth Belger, 78, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016. She was born on November 9, 1937 in Scranton, Iowa. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. Elizabeth enjoyed the…

Carol Joan Lies

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Carol Joan Lies, 82, passed away September 29, 2016. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines with visitation on Friday, October 7, 2016 from…

Abdo Khamis Fadlalmawla

Deceased: 09/29/2016

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Mildred Ann Page

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Angela Denise (Stark) Eubanks

Deceased: 09/29/2016

Angela Denise (Stark) Eubanks was born January 27, 1967 in Webster City, Iowa. She passed away in September 2016. Services will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Waukee Methodist…