Obituaries

Edward Pilkington

Deceased: 06/05/2016

Ed was born November 11, 1937 in St. Louis, to Marion and Adele Pilkington. He passed away on June 5, 2016. He graduated from Des Moines Technical High School and was an ironworker for many…

Gertrude "Gertie" Tursi

Deceased: 06/04/2016

Gertrude (Gertie) Tursi was born in Chelsea, Iowa to Joseph and Julia Hrabak. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Wesley Life in Des Moines. Mass of Christian Burial will be held…

Virginia “Ginny” Mary Passick

Deceased: 06/04/2016

Virginia “Ginny” Mary Passick went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, June 4th at Sunnyview Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.…

RaeLeah Moore

Deceased: 06/04/2016

RaeLeah Moore was carried softly by an angel and placed into Heaven on Saturday, June 4, 2016. She was born to Rachel Coleman and Cory Moore on April 13, 2016. Although her stay here was brief her…

Thelma "Toni" German

Deceased: 06/03/2016

Thelma “Toni” Antionnette (Morris) German was born January 8, 1938 in Hopeville, Iowa to Chris and Dorothy (Haller) Morris. She passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 at Parkridge Nursing and Rehab in…

Robert Leroy Johnson II

Deceased: 06/03/2016

Robert Leroy Johnson II, 59, was born August 18, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 peacefully at his home after a 6-year battle with cancer. Robert is survived by his…

Louis "Dean" Wells

Deceased: 06/03/2016

Louis “Dean” Wells, of Des Moines, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2016. Louis Dean was born on November 12, 1962 to Betty (Owens) and Oscar Wells. Dean retired from Imaging Technologies…

Worth Kenneth "Ken" Wallerstedt

Deceased: 06/02/2016

Worth Kenneth “Ken” Wallerstedt, 91, of Des Moines, IA, left this life and entered heaven to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 2, 2016, at Calvin Community, after a twelve year battle…

Donna Jean Bell

Deceased: 06/01/2016

Donna Jean Bell, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2016 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des…

Timothy Waldon

Deceased: 06/01/2016

Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

Brayan Solano-Gordon

Deceased: 06/01/2016

Brayan Solano-Gordon Des Moines Brayan Solano-Gordon was born August 19, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa to Luis and Corina Solano-Reyes. Brayan faced challenges with his health from the day he was born,…

Dorothy June Dickey

Deceased: 05/31/2016

Dorothy June Dickey Des Moines Mom left us early Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016 at the age of 90. She is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law Pam and Earl “Butch” Crabb, Jeannette and Jim…

Diana Vanderley

Deceased: 05/31/2016

Rickey Hurley

Deceased: 05/31/2016

Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

Thomas Patrick Hyland

Deceased: 05/31/2016

Prominent Des Moines attorney, Thomas (Tom) Patrick Hyland, 85, passed away May 31, 2016. Tom was born July 13, 1930 to Thomas Patrick Hyland, Sr. and Marjorie (Collette) Hyland in Chicago,…