West Des Moines, IA Obituaries

Rena M. DeVries (Laird) was born October 24, 1934, in Ringgold County Iowa and passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 6, 2...

West Des Moines Marge (Duggleby) Foster, died on July 31, 2026 at the age of 94. She was born in Davenport, Iowa, on August 27,1931, the daughter of Ralph and Edna (Soehren) Duggleby. Marjorie Duggl...

Ken Bishop was born May 23, 1927, in Iowa City, Iowa, and died on July 29, 2026, in Des Moines after a brief illness. His father was Warren L. Bishop, and mother was Maye W. Bishop. He was preceded ...

Antonia Maria Murillo (Tone), 59, died peacefully at Mercy West Hospital, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. Services will be held on Thursday, August 6, at Mc...

Erich John Thorn passed on July 21, 2026, at the age of 48. More details will be posted as soon as they become available.

Ankeny Sherri Elaine Leger, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away July 22, 2026. She was born on September 14, 1962, in Littlefield, Texas, to Tommey and Mary C...

Sally Jeanne Lang, 72, of Urbandale passed away July 18,2026. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday August 4, 2026, at McLaren’s Chapel. Graveside service to follow at 10:45 a.m. Memorials made be d...

Des Moines With deep love and profound sadness, we announce the passing of Debbie Sandquist, who passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026 at the age of 63, surrounded by the love of her family. A visi...

Preston Miles passed away on July 16, 2026, on his 79th birthday after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born to Lee and Sallie Miles in Petersburg, Virginia, and graduated from Peabody High Sc...

Des Moines Mark Craig Smith, 78, left this life on July 16, 2026, after an up-and-down battle for the last several years with cancer. Mark was born in New Hampton, Iowa, the oldest of four children, ...

Stephen Olson, 75, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026. Steve dedicated his life to his family and to his work as a proud union carpenter. Throughout his career in the construction industry, he wa...

Marvin G. Kister, age 97, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2026, at Kavanaugh House on 56th Street. Marvin was born August 3, 1928, in Hastings, Nebraska. Marvin was a member of Windsor Heights Luther...

Lois Braun Erbstein, the heart of our family for many years, passed away peacefully in West Des Moines, Iowa on July 16, 2026. Born on May 17, 1927, in Chicago to Ethel and Abe Braun, Lois grew up wit...

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Lamb, 79, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Jerry was born on May 13, 1947, in Mason City, Iowa, to Jet and ...

Norma was born in Estherville, Iowa, as the middle child of Florene Lilly (Lantz) and Alfred Schroder. She left Iowa for Hawaii, then San Francisco, before spending over forty years in Denver. Norma r...

Robert W. Murray passed away on July 11, 2026, at the age of 91; he was born on November 23, 1934, and was a resident of West Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Chur...

Scott Kerwin Short passed on July 12, 2026, at the age of 65, having been born on February 27, 1961, and residing in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mary Lou Vedane,91, of West Des Moines, passed on July 11, 2026. Visitation will be held at McLaren's Resthaven Chapel, 801 -19th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265, on Friday, July 17, 2026, from ...

John Hugh McGuiness, 93, passed away July 4, 2026 in Venice, Florida. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2026 at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines followed by mass at 11 a....

West Des Moines Jeremy Dearduff, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 2, 2026. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held to honor Jeremy's life o...

Lorene Marie Shirk passed on July 6, 2026, at the age of 70. Born July 4, 1956, she was a resident of Indianola, Iowa.

Debra Ronise Conroy passed on July 1, 2026, at the age of 70. Debra was a resident of West Des Moines, Iowa.

David Leigh Buchanan, 69, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2026, at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel in West Des Moines, Iowa. David was born Apr...

Gary Ray Smith, age 86, passed from this life on Monday, June 29, 2026. Memorial services will be held at St Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Monday, July 6, 2026. The family welcomes friends and loved...

David Andrew Adamson, 85, of West Des Moines, passed away on June 29, 2026, with his loving wife at his side in their home. David was born September 18, 1940, to Andrew and Isabel (Heggie) Adamson in ...

Janet Rae Harris, 85, of Urbandale, passed away on June 28, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, July 6, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and ending with a rosary at 6 p.m. at McLaren’s Chapel 801 19th Street...

Lynn (Kosec/Sherwood) Lavender, 69, of Altoona, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday, July 10, at McLa...

Hilda Moralez passed on June 28, 2026, at the age of 99, having been born on March 18, 1927.

Deanna Koch (Dee as she was known by her family and friends), joined the resurrection life on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM while residing at MorningStar Assisted Living Center in West Des Moine...

West Des Moines Rosemary Chiodo, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2026. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Rosemary was born on December 15, 1944, to George an...

Clive Thomas Campbell Miller, 88, passed away June 25, 2026. He was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and loyal friend to everyone. A private family graveside service will be held at Resth...

Edward Andrew Ames passed on June 22, 2026, at the age of 84.

West Des Moines JoAnne (Cameron/Pinneke/Rice) Daniels, age 90, died June 20, 2026 after a short illness at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Friday, June ...

Deborah Lee Rhiner of Urbandale, Iowa passed away June 17th at Iowa Methodist Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She will be remembered for her outspoken, larger than life personality that mad...

West Des Moines Gary Wayne Wagner, 88, passed away June 15, 2026. Per Gary’s wishes a private service was held at McLaren's Chapel. Full military honors will be performed at the Veterans Cemetery in ...

Janice Kay Wheeldon (Jackson), 83, passed away on June 16, 2026 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be Friday, June 26, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at McLaren's Funeral Home in West Des Moines....

Mark Alan Boley, 71, of Maxwell, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Visitation will be Monday, June 22, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m. at McLaren’s Chapel ...

Marjorie Jean Wakefield of West Des Moines died on June 15, 2026, from age-related causes. Born in the Roaring Twenties and raised during the Great Depression, Margie came of age during World War II a...

Visitation will be held at McLaren's Resthaven Chapel, 801 -19th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265, on June 20, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. A Memorial Service will be held beginning at 11:30...

Thomas M. “Tom” Yule passed away on June 14, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 83. A devoted husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather...

Andrew "Andy" Mayfield, 46, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on June 12, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday June 18, 2026, at...

Deanna Jean May, 67, was called home on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Des Moines after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July ...

Timothy Howard Skahill passed away on June 13, 2026. He was born August 17, 1944, in Dubuque, Iowa and grew up on a farm in Peosta where he loved helping his grandfather, Frank Skahill, with chores. T...

Leota Jean (Schutz) Brown, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2026 at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel, 801 19t...

Ken Swanson, 77, of Windsor Heights, passed away on Saturday June 6, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 13, 2026, at McLaren’s Chapel ...

Bonnie Jeanne Critz, 88, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026, at Wesley Acres on Grand in Des Moines, Iowa. Born May 16, 1938, to Calla & Allan Leake, Bonnie grew up in Des Moines’ cherished Waterb...

Lucy Kern, 88, of Clive passed away on Sunday May 31, 2026, at Woodlands Creek in Clive. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday June 29th at 11:00 a.m. at McLaren’s Resthaven Chapel & Mortuary in...

Dustin Byers passed on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the age of 43, in Des Moines, IA. Dustin Byers was born to parents Brenda and Dick in 1982. In 1984, the family welcomed sister Casey. In 1985, his mot...

Ronald Eugene Gould 88 of West Des Moines passed away peacefully June 2nd, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held at McLaren's Resthaven Chapel, 801...

Joanne Reed, 89, passed away peacefully June 1, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa, with family by her side. Joanne was born in Murdo, South Dakota and graduated from Riggs High School in Pierre, South Dakota....