Obituaries

Nov 24, 2022

Ms. Lenora Byrd passed away November 24. 2022.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 2, 2022 at Greater Love COGIC with a visitation starting 2 hours prior to Service. Interment to follow at Glendale Cemetery. 

A full obit will follow shortly.

Nov 18, 2022

Belenda passed away on November 18, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Revival Center COGIC in Des Moines, IA starting at 11:00am. Visitation will be held Friday from 5-7pm at the funeral home.  Full obituary to follow.

Nov 16, 2022

Fronzell Hill passed away November 16, 2022. 

Funeral Service will be held at Gatling's Chapel in Chicago, IL

Nov 16, 2022

Baby Josiah passed away on November 16, 2022.. A memorial service  is planned for 5pm, Sunday November 27 at True Bible Baptist Church 4101 Amherst.

Nov 12, 2022

Ruzmir passed away on November 12, 2022. He was buried in the traditional Muslim way at Ezan in Prole, Iowa.

Nov 10, 2022

Annie passed away on November 10, 2022. Funeral service information and a full obituary to follow.

Nov 8, 2022

Shirley passed away on November 8, 2022. A Christmas ball will be held on December 23rd, 2022. If any additional details become available, they will be posted here.

Nov 2, 2022

Antonyaz passed away on November 2, 2022. Funeral service information and a full obituary to follow.

Nov 1, 2022

Armin passed away on November 1, 2022. More Information to follow.

Oct 30, 2022

Alvina passed away on October 30, 2022. Funeral service information and a full obituary to follow.

Oct 29, 2022

Nedzad passed away on October 29, 2022. He was buried in the traditional Muslim fashion at Es-Salem in Granger, IA

Oct 28, 2022

Issam passed away on October 28, 2022. He will be buried in the traditional Muslim way at Ezan in Prole, IA

Oct 27, 2022

Anthony Ray Weeks, 66, passed away October 27, 2022.

A Gathering of Friends is being planned for 12 Noon on November 12, 2022.

Anthony was a friendly person who loved to spend time with family and friends, enjoying adult beverages and good food. 

Anthony was preceded in death by his partner of 20 years, Judy Parrish; his mother, Mildred White; his dad,...

Oct 26, 2022

Dok Nyok Akol Dok, 22, passed away October 26, 2022 at University Hospital in Iowa City, IA

Dok was buried at Ezan Cemetery in Prole, IA in the traditional Muslim fashion. 

هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Oct 20, 2022

Halima passed away on October 20, 2022. She was buried at Ezan in Prole, IA in the traditional Muslim way. 

Oct 18, 2022

Dr. Emmanuel Solo passed away on October 18, 2022. A memorial service was held at Kyles A.M.E. Zion Church (907 15th St. Des Moines, IA) on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 12:00pm. 

The Reverend Dr. Emmanuel Tomax Solo, Sr., was born in Monrovia, Liberia West Africa on July 3, 1960 to Colonel Peter T. Solo, Sr, and Ms. Mary K....

Oct 10, 2022

Ibrahim passed away on October 10, 2022. A visitation was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in the Henderson's Chapel from 5-7pm. Full obituary to follow.

Ibrahim Zahir Muhammad was born January 18, 2002, in Des Moines Iowa.

Ibrahim was playful, humorous, free spirited and a renegade at heart. He liked art and music which he would use as a form of...

Oct 9, 2022

Mr. Lynnis Turner passed away October 9, 2022.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1pm Thursday, October 13, 2022 at New City Church.

Visitation will be held from 12 pm until the hour of service. 

Lynnis David Turner was born on March 21, 1960 in Des Moines, IA to Watson Turner Jr. and Lonie B Green. Lynnis attended Roosevelt High School in Des...

Oct 8, 2022

Marie passed away on October 8, 2022. 

Funeral services have been planned for November 19th at 11 am at True Bible Baptist Church, 4101 Amherst. burial to follow at Ankeny Memorial Garden Cemetery, 4802 N Ankeny Blvd. 

The Wake Keeping will be held at 7:30 pm at La Estrellita Event Center 2134 E Grand Avenue

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Marie was born January 1, 1989...

Oct 8, 2022