Obituaries
David R. Turner
Apr 4, 2021
David Raymond Turner passed away April 4, 2021. Celebration of Life Monday, April 12, 2021 1pm Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church 3322 E. 25th Street - Des Moines, Iowa 50317 *CDC guidelines will be followed with masks required during the Visitation and Celebration of Life. *This service will be made available via Facebook Live on the Henderson's Highland Park Funeral...
James Maddox, Sr.
Apr 2, 2021
James Maddox, Sr. passed away April 2, 2021 in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held by Rahman Funeral Home in Detroit, Michigan at a later date. Mr. James Maddox, Sr. was born on September 9, 1925 to the union of William and Dorothy Maddox . He was one of eleven children. Tragically, James lost his parents at the...
Patricia Louise Elvoid
Mar 31, 2021
Patricia L. 'Patty Lou' Elvoid passed away March 31, 2021 at University Park Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial Service Saturday, April 10, 2021 11am St. Paul A.M.E. Church 1201 Day Street - Des Moines, Iowa 50314 *CDC guidelines will be followed with masks required during the Memorial Service. Social Distancing will strongly be encouraged. *This service will be made available...
Juanita L. Wells
Mar 27, 2021
Juanita L. Wells was born April 22, 1966, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Ronald Goins and Lana Sue Shazier Smiley. She then relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where she attended school and graduated from Roosevelt High School. Juanita continued her education into college before going on to open "Juanita's Cleaning Service". Juanita married David Trent, in Colorado and has spent eleven...
Doris Evelyn Wineland
Mar 23, 2021
Doris was born November 19, 1933 in Chariton Iowa to Albert Robert and Lilly Fern (Grove) Burdess. Her family had fourteen children, five sisters and eight brothers. Her sisters: Twyla (Dale Gochanhour), Lyla Jean AKA Jean (Ken Simons), Beverly AKA Bev (Everett Stillian), Twin, Mary Frances, Judy (Dennis Welch). Her brothers: Warren (Dollie), Lester (Dorthy), Lyle Gilbert AKA Gib, Glenn...
Anna Louise Stanley
Mar 21, 2021
Anna Louise (Reed) Stanley was born June 27, 1932 in Missouri to Mary M. (Vivian) and Monroe Edmund Reed. She received her primary education in Booneville, Missouri where she graduated from Sumner High School, in 1951. Right after graduation, Anna married her high school sweetheart, Ira Stanley. The family later re-located to Des Moines and she found employment with the...
Ezra Sillas, Jr.
Mar 19, 2021
Ezra Sillas, Jr.passed wayMarch 19, 2021. Ezra was a story teller and so to honor him a "Storytelling" will be held Saturday June 26, 2021. It willbegin PROMPTLY at 2 pm until 5 pm at the Sherwood Forrest Event Center , 7400 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights. Seating is limited. Light refreshments will be available. Ezra Sillas Jr. , aka...
Martha Bentley
Mar 19, 2021
Martha Hall Bentley went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2021. A full obituary will be available soon. Visitation Friday, March 26, 2021 10am - 5pm (3pm - 5pm with family present) Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home 3500 6th Ave. - Des Moines, Iowa 50313 Homegoing Celebration Saturday, March 27, 2021 True Bible Baptist Church 11:00am 4101...
Scott Wilson
Mar 18, 2021
Scott Wilson passed away March 18, 2021. Services are pending arrangements. A full obituary will be available soon.
Kadria Mujic
Mar 9, 2021
Kadria Mujic passed away on March 9, 2021. Traditional/ Private Services will be held at Es-Salem Cemetery on March 11, 2021 at 4pm in Granger, Iowa.Private Services Online via Zoom
Lillie Beatrice Cruz
Mar 9, 2021
Lillie Beatrice Cruz was born August 22, 1943 to Leonard Lewis Sr. and Oliva (Steward) Lewis in Labadieville, LA. She attended Labadieville Elementary School and W.H. Reed High School in Napoleonville, LA. She then received her B.S. in Dietary Education from Southern University and interned at the University of Houston. Lillie moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1966 and started...
Anita Burrell
Mar 8, 2021
Anita Burrell was born June 8, 1952 to Howard Burrell and Ethel Dawson in Keokuk, Iowa. She grew up in Des Moines and went on to live in Sioux City for nine years, Denver for ten years, and California for three years. Anita was an intelligent and independent woman, working as a data entry and file clerk for over 40...
Walter Franklin Cortez, Jr.
Mar 6, 2021
Walter F. Cortez, Jr. passed away March 6, 2021. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Walter Franklin Cortez, Jr. was born July 16, 1973 to Walter franklin Cortez, Sr. and Patricia Ann Hawkins in Des Moines, Iowa. He was educated in the Des Moines Public School System and graduated from North High School. While...
Daud Ali
Mar 3, 2021
Daud Ali passed away on March 3, 2021. Traditional Services have been held at Ezan Cemetery in Prole, Iowa.Private Services Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church
Deacon Donald Mayberry
Mar 3, 2021
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, the Almighty Father called home one of his most loyal, dedicated, and faithful followers. Deacon Donald Milton Mayberry entered this life on March 25, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the youngest of five children born to Earla Lockett and Thomas Mayberry, Sr (both of Greensboro, Texas). Donald was raised in the greater Des...
Lester Keith Graham
Mar 2, 2021
Lester K. Graham passed away March 2, 2021. Graveside Service Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery Saturday, March 13, 2021 2pm 1 NE 60th Ave. - Des Moines, Iowa 50313 *CDC guidelines will be followed with masks required during the Graveside Service. Up to 10 individuals will be able to gather under the tent and up to 50 people will be able...
Dawn Renee Brown
Feb 26, 2021
Dawn Brown was born on September 30, 1968 to Norman Morris and Francis Brown in Des Moines, IA. She attended school in the Des Moines Public School System and went on to earn a General Equivalency Diploma. Dawn continued her education at Des Moines Area Community College Boone Campus. Dawn developed a heart to help others at a young age....
Ethellena J. Headspeath
Feb 20, 2021
Ethellena J. Headspeath was born August 2, 1941 to Dewey Fred North and Vera Marie Wade in Des Moines, IA. She attended public school in Des Moines and graduated from Tech High School. She then began her career as a Pension administrator for Principal Finance for 29 years. She has been retired for over 15 years. Ethellena was a member...
Besir Sabic
Feb 20, 2021
Besir Sabic passed away on February 20, 2021. Private Services were held in his honor at Es-Salem Cemetery in Granger, Iowa.Private Services True Bible Baptist Church
Carl Alfonso Sanders, Jr.
Feb 19, 2021
Carl A. Sanders, Jr. passed away on February 19, 2021. Carl Alfonso Sanders, Jr. was born on February 3, 1941 to Rev. Carl Alfonso, Sr. and Melvina Keesee-Sanders in DuQuoin, Illinois. Carl, known as "Brother," was a beloved member of his family and all who met him. In 1948, when Carl was seven, the Sanders family moved from DuQuoin, Illinois...
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