OBITUARIES

Obituaries - Des Moines area

Mar 1, 2021

Edward "Butch" Kuhns

Edward Kuhns, 76, died peacefully on February 25, 2021 at the UnityPoint Hospice - Taylor House after a courageous battle with cancer. He...

Feb 27, 2021

Suzanne Connelly

Suzanne was a loving caring wife, mother, sister and friend. She left this world on February 25, 2021 at the age of 63. She was born to...

Feb 26, 2021

James Orrin Choate

James Orrin Choate, 81, of Jefferson, Iowa passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. James was born on July 14,...

Feb 26, 2021

Tania Joy Siembieda

Tania was born in Sioux City in 1933. She is preceded in death by her mother, Josephine; father, Clayton; step mother, Myrtle; sister,...

Feb 24, 2021

Joseph Blair

Joseph Blair, 39, of Altoona Iowa passed away unexpectedly on February 19, 2021. Joseph was born January 20, 1982 to Cindy and Mike...

Feb 24, 2021

Pamela Marie Dice

Pamela Marie Dice, 72, formerly of Ankeny passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston due to a respiratory...

Feb 24, 2021

Abbe Noelle Jensen

Abbe Noelle Jensen (Abby) age 31, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at home after a courageous battle with colon...

Feb 22, 2021

Margaret Lou Greimann

Margaret Lou Greimann, 90 years young, passed away peacefully at EveryStep Kavanaugh House on February 17, 2021. She was born on December...

Feb 17, 2021

Frederic Clinton Hillis

Frederic Clinton Hillis was born December 29, 1954 to William and Evelyn (Durand) Hillis. He passed away, February 8, 2021. Clint...

Feb 15, 2021

Rodney Gene Fuller

Rodney Gene Fuller, age 79 passed away at home surrounded by the love and comfort of his family on February 10, 2021. The son of Delbert...

Feb 12, 2021

Patricia Frye

Patricia Frye (Streeter), born March 31, 1955, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 surrounded by her daughter Tammy Merkley and...

Feb 11, 2021

Nola Hewus

Nola M. Hewus passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. She was born on July 25, 1940, to Chester and Mildred (Schultz) Hertz in...

Feb 9, 2021

Dollie Jones

Dollie W. Jones, age 74, passed away on February 6th, 2021, in Urbandale, Iowa. Dollie is survived by her twin brother, Dave (Evelyn)...

Feb 9, 2021

Donna Jean Simmons

Donna Jean Simmons loving mother and wife passed away on February 3rd 2021. She is survived by her caring husband, Darren, her son Evan,...

Feb 3, 2021

Benjamin John Bryant

Benjamin John Bryant, Sr., 81, of Norwalk, Iowa, died on Monday, February 1, 2021 peacefully at home while surrounded by his loving wife...

Feb 2, 2021

Joe Robert Patrick

Joe Robert Patrick, a longtime newsroom presence at both The Des Moines Register and Des Moines Tribune and then a faculty member and...

Jan 30, 2021

Johnny Ray Meislahn Sr.

Johnny Ray Meislahn Sr. was born September 6th, 1962 in the great state of Iowa. Although most think him to be from Texas because of his...

Jan 30, 2021

Kathleen Kay Morrow

Kathleen Kay (Ryan) Morrow was born on July 18, 1955, in Holdrege, NE, to William and Berdena (Hammond) Ryan. Kathleen received an AA...

Jan 29, 2021

Norman L. Phelps "Butch"

On January 9, 2021, Norman L. Phelps (Butch), 87, of Des Moines, Iowa went home to rest with his Lord and Savior after battling Covid-19....

Jan 27, 2021

Jon W. Loveless

On September 26, 1959, Jon W. Loveless was born to Charles and Ester Loveless in San Diego, CA. Jon was the only boy and the youngest of...