Obituaries

Mary Ilene Hendrickson

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/21/2023

Ilene Hendrickson Des Moines Mary Ilene Hendrickson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. Ilene was born January 1, 1936, in Des Moines,…

Garrett Lenhart, Jr

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Garrett A. “Skip” Lenhart, Jr, (79) passed away November 13, 2023 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Skip was born June 5, 1944 to Garrett and Marlys (Swan) Lenhart, Sr. He was a life…

Judy Ann Fisher

Deceased: 11/13/2023 | Service: 11/22/2023

Judy Ann Fisher, 84, passed away on November 13, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by much of her loving family and her husband, George. Judy was born September 15, 1939, in Des…

Joann Kamber

Deceased: 11/13/2023

Daniel "Dan" P. Gomis

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/18/2023

Daniel P. Gomis, 64, passed away surrounded by family on November 12, 2023, following a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Des Moines, Iowa. He will be laid to rest with his parents at…

Virginia Wallace

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/16/2023

Virginia “Ginny” Ann Wallace, 93, passed away November 12, 2023 at Independence Village Waukee. Virginia was born June 9, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa to her parents Martin and Dena Peterson. She was…

Charles "Chuck" Russo Sr

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/21/2023

Charles “Chuck” Russo, 89, passed away November 12, 2023 at Trinity Center. Chuck was born April 8, 1934 in Des Moines to Louis and Catherine (Jacquinta) Russo. He graduated from Lincoln High…

Patricia Smith

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Patricia Dianne Smith, 63, passed away November 12, 2023 after a long battle with heart disease, three LVAD placements, and a heart transplant. She was born October 9, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to…

Fred and Mary Lehman

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 11/22/2023

Fred and Mary Lehman were called to heaven on Sunday, November 12, 2023, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Fred Lehman was born January 13,1947 to Warren and Mildred Lehman in…

Linda Sue Preston

Deceased: 11/12/2023 | Service: 12/10/2023

Linda Sue Preston was born April 14, 1947, the daughter of Coy and Mildred McClellan, and passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Corydon, Iowa. Linda was born and raised in Ottumwa,…

Janice "Jan" Jennings

Deceased: 11/11/2023 | Service: 11/17/2023

Janice “Jan” Marie Jennings, 81, from Des Moines, Iowa passed away on November 11, 2023, in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Hamilton’s…

Melissa K. Sater

Deceased: 11/11/2023

Melissa Kay Sater, age 50, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Melissa was born July 18, 1973, to Shirley and Harold Sater. She is survived by her mother and two sons…

Helen "Kaye" Christenson

Deceased: 11/11/2023 | Service: 11/20/2023

Helen Kaye Christenson, 78, of West Des Moines, IA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 11, 2023, surrounded by family. A Visitation has been scheduled for Monday, November 20,…

Sheryl Doud

Deceased: 11/11/2023

Sheryl Doud, born April 11, 1951, passed away November 11, 2023, after losing her battle with MDS cancer. Sheryl moved to California with her first husband and worked at a café that had many movie…

Wilma Corbin

Deceased: 11/10/2023 | Service: 11/15/2023

Wilma Corbin Des Moines Wilma Jean Corbin, 91, passed away November 10, 2023. She was born March 4,1932 to her parents Sherman and Reata (Galusha) Hughes. Wilma is survived by her children, Eric…