West Des Moines, IA Obituaries

Tom Holcomb, DVM, of Adel, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 30th. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lea Holcomb, his son, John Holcomb, DVM (Gretchen), and his daughter Heidi Johnson (...

Robert Eugene Inman passed on October 24, 2026, at the age of 91, having been born on February 8, 1935, in Girard. Robert lived in Grinnell, Iowa.

William J Trunnel passed on October 22, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on April 20, 1953, in Des Moines, William lived in Newton, Iowa.

Randolph George Anderson, age 74, passed away on October 20, 2026. He was born on February 14, 1952, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Mary Gene (Hoopengardner) Anderson and Louis James Anderson. Randy attend...

Susan was born on March 9, 1955, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Karl Eugene Anderson and Mildred Elizabeth (Newman) Anderson. She attended Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, where she met LeRoy Green...

Richard A. Green, Jr., of Windsor Heights, IA, passed away on October 13, 2026. Born on December 2, 1952, Richard dedicated his life to education and the outdoors. Richard embarked on his educational...

Craig Edwin Marsh passed on October 10, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on June 24, 1947, Craig lived in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Leslie Allen Dunshee passed on October 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on January 3, 1948, in Atlantic, Leslie lived in Ames, Iowa.

Ora Smith passed on October 9, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on February 9, 1937, Ora was a resident of North Liberty, Iowa.

Ellen Wolz Kelly (Fairbanks) Smith died on Sunday, October 11, 2026, of Lewy Body Dementia. She was 85 years old and proud of her age. Ellen was born June 2, 1941, in Des Moines, Iowa to Herbert Dawso...

James Dale Pendroy passed on October 9, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on May 30, 1943, in Newton, James lived in Monroe, Iowa.

Cheryl “Shari” Laird, age 79, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, in Des Moines. Shari was born February 19, 1947 in Fairfax, Missouri to Dallas and Betty Jo (Smith) Carlisle. She ...

Carolyn Cook passed on October 1, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on October 19, 1941, and residing in Des Moines, Iowa.

Angie Marie (Carter) Wright, 48, passed away on September 28, 2026. She was born on November 7, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa to Leslie Carter and Kathy (Sater) Rhoads. Angie received her GED and attended...

Connie Ann Eichhorn, 77, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026. Connie was born on December 5, 1948, to Laura and Michael LaMontia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished me...

In Loving Memory of Jillian Jillian Karen Greear (nee Sonksen) passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was 46 years old. Jillian was born March 14, 1980, in Crookston, MN, to Phi...

Royal Jay Fields passed on September 27, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on March 23, 1956, Royal resided in Perry, Iowa.

Arval Eugene Capehart, 75, passed away on September 22, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. Gene was born on March 12, 1951 in Guthrie Center, IA to William and Barbara (Caldwell) Capehart. He graduated from Je...

David Lee Erbes passed on September 14, 2026, at the age of 52. Born on October 6, 1973, in Denver, Colorado, he was a resident of Marshalltown, Iowa.

In Loving Memory of Teresa Ann (Downard) Brown Teresa Ann (Downard) Brown, age 73, she was born on August 10 1953, passed away on September 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and cher...

Donna Jean Nelson passed on September 4, 2026, at the age of 76, having been born on July 6, 1950, and residing in Perry, Iowa.

Brian Jeffrey Swain passed on September 3, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on December 11, 1957, in Elmhurst, Brian lived in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Mildred L Ragland passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 99, having been born on June 18, 1927. Mildred lived in Gilbert, Arizona.

Gloria Jean Kelly passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on April 25, 1951, in Vienna, Austria, Gloria Jean Kelly was a resident of Des Moines, Iowa.

Barbara Ann McKelvey, born in Boone, Iowa passed away on 30 August, 2026, at the age of 83. Celebration of Life Services will be held 13 September, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Unity Church of Ames, 226 ...

Kenneth Donald “Don” Olson, age 90, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Don was born on August 9, 1936, the son of the late Marvin and Francis Olson. Born in Wyoming, he...

William Mark Gibson passed on August 28, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on September 30, 1949, in Sacramento, William lived in Adel, Iowa.

Marlene Losee Huettl of Clive, Iowa passed away August 27, 2026 at the age of 85. Marlene was born September 1, 1940 in Elkhart, Indiana to Guy & Juanita Losee. She was preceded in death by her parent...

Michael "Mike" George Slagter, age 79, of Clive, lowa, passed away from Alzheimer's on August 26, 2026. In true Mike fashion, he waited an extra day so Dolly Parton could have her day. Mike was born ...

Warren Glen Ahrens Jr. (Bud) age 78 of Boone, Iowa went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2026, at his home. Warren was born on August 31, 1947, in Boone Iowa. He was the son of Warren Glen Ah...

Andrea Louise Stoneburner passed on August 25, 2026, at the age of 67; born January 7, 1959, in Boone, Andrea lived in Boone, Iowa.

Aloy Raymond Halda passed on August 16, 2026, at the age of 89; born April 13, 1937, Aloy was a resident of Osceola, Iowa.

Dorothy Louise Nelson passed on August 9, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on March 14, 1942, Dorothy lived in Prairie City, Iowa.

Lana Lane Marsh (Lyberger), 79, of West Des Moines, died at 11:15 p.m. August 8, 2026, from complications of dementia at StoryPoint Urbandale. Lana was born on June 25, 1947, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Jose...

Lester Bergmann passed on August 9, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on February 10, 1942, and residing in Grandview, Missouri.

Jacob Bernard Skala Jr. passed on August 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on October 15, 1940, in Duluth, Jacob was a resident of Newton, Iowa.

Sharon K Renfrow passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 79, born on November 13, 1946, in Nevada, and a resident of Des Moines, Iowa.

Carrie Eloise “Ellie” (Henry) Hoyla, 103, of Ankeny, Iowa, Passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026. Ellie was born on August, 25th 1922, in Derby, Iowa. She later moved to Des Moines, IA, graduating ...

Marvin Leroy Patterson passed on July 21, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on June 27, 1940, and residing in Clive, Iowa.

Carl William Poch passed on July 19, 2026, at the age of 79, having been born on March 20, 1947, and residing in Des Moines, Iowa.

Wilbur “Webb” John Groos of Ames, Iowa passed away on Friday July 17, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on February 1, 1943, in Washington, DC where he grew up as an Air Force brat, moving all over ...

Darlene C. Posekany passed on July 17, 2026, at the age of 95, and was a resident of Norwalk, Iowa.

Larry Gene Rogness passed away peacefully at StoryPoint in Urbandale, IA after a long-fought battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on July 16, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Lar...

Keith Douglas McGee passed on July 15, 2026, at the age of 76. Born February 3, 1950, Keith was a resident of Independence, Iowa.

Donald Clayton Wilson passed on July 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on January 7, 1936, in Yuba City, Donald lived in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Marilyn Jean Fox passed on July 14, 2026, at the age of 90; born on September 8, 1935, in Davis County, Marilyn later lived in Pella, Iowa.

Kristine Kallman passed on July 14, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on July 25, 1950, in Santa Barbara, Kristine lived in Osceola, Iowa.

Harry Lee Rogers passed on July 13, 2026, at the age of 71, having been born on February 1, 1955. Harry lived in Chariton, Iowa.

Norma Joan Hubbard, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on July 11, 2026 at the age of 91. She was born in Iowa City, April 22, 1935, to Cora Marie Allen. She grew up and spent her entire life in Dallas Count...

William A. Farris, 89, passed away on July 10, 2026. Bill was born January 6, 1937 in Adams County, Iowa. The second of three children of Harold and Mae (Jones) Farris. Bill graduated from Corning ...