West Des Moines, IA Obituaries

Christal Yancy, born on April 21, 1952, passed away on November 23, 2025, at the age of 73. A visitation will be held on December 6, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. A memorial service will follow...

Full obituary coming soon. Kurt H. Christensen, born on August 12, 1941, passed away on November 23, 2025, at the age of 84. He was a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held at McLar...

Full obituary coming soon. Beverly Ann Bray, born on March 9, 1947, in Iowa, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 78. She was a resident of West Des Moines, Iowa. Beverly is survived by h...

Michael Johnson, 70, of West Des Moines passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. Born on December 27, 1954, Michael lived a full and joyful life define...

Shirley Mae Fruehling, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 96. Shirley was born on Friday, August 23, 1929, in Keokuk, Iowa to parents Ernest Chance Sr. and Leona Chance. She was born at t...

Dennis William Harker of Hartsville, SC was born March 14,1947 in Des Moines, IA. He died November 9, 2025 from complications of a stroke. A Celebration of life will be held Tuesday November 25, 2025 ...

Donald Gene Johnson, age 86 of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away peacefully on November 17, 2025 at Morningstar Assisted Living in West Des Moines. A visitation for Don will be held Friday, November 2...

Valerie Lynn (Hinson) Moffatt, age 71, of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at her home. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held at McLaren's Resthaven Chapel & ...

You may join Kirk's family to watch his service at https://www.youtube.com/@kgcrunch David Kirk Green passed away on November 8, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after a short battle with Lung...

Kathryn Marie Powers, 80, passed away November 8, 2025 at StoryPoint in Urbandale. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2025 at Westkirk Presbyterian Church in Urbandale with ...

Mary Jo Dunn, age 85, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Kennybrook Village in Grimes. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 1:00 pm at McLarens Resthaven Chapel...

Mary Louise “Lucy” (Higgins) Turner, 95, of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025. She was born on May 15, 1930, to Cecil and Opal Higgins in Sedalia, Missouri. After graduatin...

Martha Ann Hooper passed away on November 5, 2025, at the age of 97. A Funeral Mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church, located at 5711 SW 9th St, Des Moines, Iowa, on November 12, 2025,...

Patricia “Patty” Daire Wagner, of West Des Moines, IA, passed away peacefully with her granddaughter by her side on November 4, 2025. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 wit...

Falih Jasir Aljasir, born on August 11, 1939, in Saudi Arabia, passed away on November 2, 2025, at the age of 86. He was a resident of St Petersburg, Florida.

Robin McClusky Allen was born on November 28, 1945, to LeRoy Miller McClusky and Dorothy Ann Moran McClusky in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and passed away on October 29, 2025, at Taylor House with her daugh...

Canh Xuan Tran, born on August 22, 1934, passed away on October 30, 2025, at the age of 91 in West Des Moines, Iowa (United States) and is under the care of McLaren's Resthaven Chapel &Mortuary & Rest...

Justine Foley, 93, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August 21st, 2025. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2025 at McLaren's Resth...

Des Moines Lisa Marie (Simmons) Wegner, 38, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 25, 2025, at her "Happy Place" at Lake Thunderhead in Missouri, where she spent nearly every weekend during “Lak...

Raymond “Ray” Earl Halsey, age 91, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2025, at Woodlands Creek Senior Living in Clive, Iowa. There will be a private family graveside service at a later date. Ray...

West Des Moines Gary Gene Forster, 79, passed away October 12, 2025 at MercyOne in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2025 at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel in West Des M...

Dr. Lisa Ann Copple of Waukee, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2025, at the young age of 58. She entered the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, leaving a legacy of love and kindne...

Robert “Bob” Eugene Krause Robert “Bob” Eugene Krause, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, surrounded by his children, at StoryPoint Urbandale assisted living facility. Bob was born March 8, ...

Ms. Susie B. Strayhon On October 8, 2025, Susie B. Strayhon gained her wings as the heavens opened to welcome her home. Susie was born April 2, 1939, in Bellamy, Alabama to the late Jo Betty and Jull...

LeRoy “Tom” Thomas Reed, age 78, of West Des Moines passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on October 9, 2025. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday October 27, 2025, at McLare...

Ruth McNerney January 13, 1924 - October 8, 2025 Ruth Melinda McNerney (née Atwell) passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025, at the age of 101. She was the beloved mother of 11, grandmother of 20, ...

Lawrence Alvin Wieland Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2025. Visitation will be Thursday October 23, 2025, where family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:0...

Arnie Benjamin Twit, 86, of West Des Moines passed away on October 4th, 2025 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 12th at McClaren's funer...

Michael Dean Scott April 4, 1957 – October 6, 2025 In the early morning hours on October 6, 2025, Mike Scott of Cumming, Iowa, surrounded by his loving wife and family, went home to be with Jesus, h...

John Bruckshaw went home to see his Lord and family on October 6, 2025. Born February 28, 1937 to Charles Luther (Dick) Bruckshaw and Lucile Farrington Bruckshaw. John was raised in Centerville, Iowa....

Francine Royce Kraus, precious daughter of Emily and Talbot Kraus of Crystal, MN, was born into the arms of angels on October 1, 2025, at Maple Grove Hospital. Though she never took a breath she fille...

Perry Sandra Sue Kinney (Sandy), 86, born December 25, 1938, passed away October 2, 2025. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2025, at McLaren’s Chapel in West Des Moine...

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Julianna Gail (Boettger) Billings, age 70, of Des Moines, Iowa, on September 29th, 2025. Julianna peacefully passed away a...

Indianola Gene Lee Morhardt, 95, passed away on September 30, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Windsor United Methodist Church. Burial will be 11:00 a.m. a...

Des Moines Virginia “Ginny” Gayle Peterson, 75, passed away on September 29, 2025. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Ginny gre...

Virgil L. (Pete) Dodson passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025. Pete was born to Willie and Esther Dodson on October 21, 1944, in Jefferson, Iowa. His early years were spent on a farm in Bayard...

Johnston Nicholas J. Cardamon, 72, passed away on September 19, 2025. Details regarding services are pending and will be shared at a later date. Nicholas was born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 14, 19...

Norma Jane passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. She was born in Denison, Iowa in April of 1925, and grew up in the neighboring town of Schleswig. Her parents were Clara and Wesley Hess. Af...

Lewis H. Reasland was born and raised in Des Moines/West Des Moines, IA from 9/15/42 to 9/22/25. He graduated from North High School. He worked for West Des Moines Sanitation until he retired. Precedi...

In Loving Memory of Inbo Jung July 29, 1937 – September 21, 2025 Des Moines, Iowa Our beloved father, husband, grandfather, and brother, Inbo Jung, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September...

Des Moines Wayne I. Harris, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel in W...

Charles Etem, age 72, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Max Deal, 88, of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away at his home on September 14, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at McLaren's Resthaven Chapel, 801 19th S...

Des Moines Kenneth A. Sawyer, 92, passed away September 13, 2025 in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 with a visitation from 1 p.m. until the time o...

Norman “Tippy” Wells passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025. Norman was born on November 26th, 1960, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Norman and Elizabeth “Betty” (Bergen) Wells. For the last 15 years,...

Martha Lois Hardie (Cathcart), age 92, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Born on October 30, 1932, Martha grew up in Attica, Iowa, and lived a life full of love, ...

Alexander Hernandez passed away on September 6, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa, where he had resided for more than three decades. He was born on January 8, 1939, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Joseph R. Herna...

A Life Well Lived… Dixie L. Waddell, 88, passed away Monday, September 8th, 2025. Dixie is survived by her two children, Raymond (Mary Anne) Waddell and Vicky Ozimek; her brother, Frank Morris; four ...

Bert’s spark went out on September 6, 2025. She lit up every room she graced until she could no longer fight the infections that continued to plague her body the last three months of her life. Berth...

Marlena (Nana) Salazar Perez; 53 of West Des Moines, Iowa passed on Friday, September 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ...