OBITUARIES
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Rojean Faye Loghry
Aug 10, 2019
RoJean Faye Loghry passed away on August 10, 2019. She was born on February 19, 1931, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. RoJean was the oldest of six and spent much of her childhood helping to take care of her younger siblings. After World War II, RoJean met her husband Harry at a roller-skating rink in Mount Ayr. The two married...
Patricia Ann Smith
Aug 10, 2019
Patrica, age 67, died Saturday morning, August 10, 2019 at Morningstar Senior Living Center in West Des Moines. Patti was born on October 30, 1951 in Columbus, OH to Margaret and Joseph Franey. She married Stevan Smith, her junior high sweetheart, in 1971. Patti had been a stay at home mom for most of her life. She enjoyed spending...
James Glenn
Aug 6, 2019
James “Jim” Timothy Glenn Sr., 68, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 8 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a vigil service at 7:00 pm at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday,...
Nan Cummings
Aug 3, 2019
Nan" Cummings, 74 of Grand Junction, IA. Nan died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Celebration of Nan's life will be celebrated Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Nan is survived by her husband Jack of Grand Junction, IA ; daughters Dannielle Cummings Dayton of West Des Moines, IA;...
Philip Johnson
Aug 2, 2019
Philip “Kimo” Johnson passed away peacefully on August 2, 2019. He was born on September 30, 1943 to Phillip and Margaret “George” Johnson. Philip married the mother of his children in Hawaii in 1973. Philip was raised in Graettinger and was there until he graduated High School at 17 years old. He moved to Hawaii where he attended the...
Lynnette Scott
Aug 2, 2019
Lynnette Scott, 77, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to mass at Sacred Heart. Burial will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. She was...
Dennis Wayne Judge
Aug 1, 2019
Dennis Judge, 26, of Edgewood, New Mexico, died August 1, 2019 at home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, at Caldwell Parrish Winterset Chapel with burial to follow in the Peru Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation and online condolences may be left at caldwellparrish.com. Dennis Wayne...
Hein Le
Aug 1, 2019
Hien Le, 83 passed away on August 1, 2019 at Wesley Acres Health Care Center. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Vietnam to Nguyen Van Tran and Sanh Thi Le. Hien Le is survived by his wife Trinh Nguyen; children Hung Le, Hoa Le, and Hau Le; and grandchildren Alexander Le, William Le, Huong Le, and Phuc...
Marlene Sue Bown
Jul 31, 2019
Marlene Sue Bown, age 78, passed away from cancer on July 31, 2019. She was born on October 6, 1940 near Seymour, Iowa to Eldon and Dorothy Fetters. She married her sweetheart, Fred A. Bown on June 12, 1959, with whom she very recently had celebrated 60 years of marriage. Three children were born into this blessed union; Brenda,...
Coleen Marie (Kinney) Sandquist
Jul 30, 2019
Coleen Kinney Sandquist, 81, of Adel, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019 at Spurgeon Manor. Funeral services will be held on at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 5th at the Adel United Methodist Church with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends on Sunday, August 4th from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Adel United...
George Turner Jr.
Jul 25, 2019
George E. Turner Jr, 89 passed away on July 25, 2019 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was born on November 17, 1929 to George and Elizabeth (Kooser) Turner in Ames, Iowa. George is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nancy (Muto) Turner, his sons Jim (Lynn), Jon (Nancy) and daughter Cindy (Matt) Nelson, 4 grandchildren...
Harleigh Harold Allen Jr
Jul 25, 2019
Harleigh Harold Allen Jr.., son of Harleigh Harold Allen Sr. and Frances E. Brown Allen, was born in Lafayette, Indiana on October 5, 1940, and died July 25, 2019 at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 78 years old. Harleigh received his education in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Harleigh had...
Carita Alf Kelleher
Jul 24, 2019
Carita A. Kelleher, 95 of West Des Moines, passed away on July 24 at Bickford Cottage Senior Living Home with complications from a stroke. Carita was born January 31, 1924 to Alfred and Leona Alf in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She grew up in Kohler, Wisconsin, graduating from Kohler High School in 1942 as valedictorian of her class. Carita graduated in...
Bob Gibbons
Jul 24, 2019
Robert William Gibbons was born October 31, 1929 to Zora (Johnson) and Truman Gibbons at home in Madison County. He graduated from Murray Community School. He married Barbara (Bobbi) McConnell March 6, 1950 in Winterset. To this union were born 3 sons. Bob was very active in both his children's and his grandchildren's lives. Bob and Bobbi lived in...
Ralph Craig Lawrence
Jul 22, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Ralph Craig Lawrence, 65, of Perry. Ralph died July 22, 2019 at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Services are pending at this time. Ralph is survived by his brothers John, Donald, Joe and Leonard and sisters Vivienne Ayon and Lillian Ireland both of Perry, nieces and...
Joseph Beavers
Jul 22, 2019
Joseph Henry Beavers, 90, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Morning Star Assisted Living in West Des Moines. Visitation will be on Friday, July 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m.,...
John Goheen
Jul 21, 2019
John Bennett Goheen was born July 31, 1939 in Mankato, MN. and passed away on July 21, 2019 at Perry Lutheran Home. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Louise, and his six children; Craig (Michelle), Robin Fisher (Bill), Patrick (Becky), Karen Herring (Allen), John, and Tim (Mary). John has seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He...
Ralph Vasey
Jul 21, 2019
Ralph Vasey, 79, of Winterset, Iowa, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel with Pastor John Rhoades officiating. Burial will be in the Peru Cemetery at Peru, Iowa. Ralph was born on November 5, 1939,...