Obituaries
Larry Lamont Coil
Mar 23, 2020
Larry Coil passed away March 23, 2020. A visitation is planned for Saturday, March 28th from 12 to 3pm at Henderson's Funeral Home (following the CDC guidelines and the governors mandate for no more than 10 people in the building). Larry Lamont Coil was born March 20, 1971 to Larry Morrison and Nancy Coil, in Des Moines, IA. He was...
Chancelor Mccaleb
Mar 19, 2020
Chancelor McCaleb passed away on March 19, 2020. A private family service was held. Thank you for your prayers.
Isaac Stephen James
Mar 18, 2020
Isaac Stephen James passed away on March 18, 2020. A memorial service is planned for 11 am Thursday, March 26th, 2020 at True Bible Baptist Church followed by interment with military honors at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter at 12:30. We will be following CDC guidelines. Service will be streamed for those in attendance at home. Isaac was...
Velma Jeanne Dawson Cameron Boykin
Mar 17, 2020
Velma Jeanne Dawson Cameron Boykin passed away on March 17, 2020. A visitation is planned Friday March 27, 2020 from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Family will be present from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30, with interment following at Glendale Cemetery. (Following the CDC guidelines and Governors moratorium on gatherings.) Please check back for full...
Redeagle Thundercloud
Mar 15, 2020
Redeagle Thundercloud passed away on March 15, 2020. Arrangements for a memorial service are being planned for mid April (Depending on the state moratorium restricting gatherings). Donations may be directed to the funeral home to help with expenses.
Tharassa Elaine Page
Mar 15, 2020
Tharassa 'Supa' Elaine Page passed away on March 15, 2020. A memorial service is planned for April 18, 2020 at 11 am at 1914 Franklin, Des Moines, IA. (Depending on the state moratorium restricting gatherings). Please check back for full obit. Donations may be directed to the family to cover expenses.
Myrtis Merrill
Mar 14, 2020
Myrtis Merrill passed away on March 14, 2020. Services were held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi Myrtis Newell Merrill was born on January 9, 1956 to Lum and Gracie Newell in Laurel, Mississippi. She graduated from Heidelberg High School in Heidelberg, Mississippi. On December 2, 1974 Myrtis married the love of her life George Merrill. From this...
Essie B Smith
Mar 13, 2020
Essie B. Smith passed away on March 13, 2020. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. under emergency guidelines limited to 10 people at a time. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held in May. Please check back for updates and a complete obituary. Mother Essie Smith was born...
Archie Lee Ballentine
Mar 12, 2020
Archie Ballentine passed away on March 12, 2020. Funeral services for Deacon Ballentine will be held at 12 noon Friday, March 20, 2020 at Henderson's Funeral Home Chapel; with burial to follow at Glendale. Pursuant to the new emergency orders from the governor, Visitation will be held from 9 am until the hour of service with no more than 10...
Annetta Kastner
Mar 11, 2020
Annetta Kastner passed away on March 11, 2020. Pursuant to the new state guidelines a limited visitation will be held from 3-6 PM on Saturday March 21, 2020 at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Annetta Miller-Kastner was born on November 26th, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana to Ruth Ann Miller. She grew up in a large family of six siblings and...
Erma Peden
Mar 9, 2020
Erma Peden passed away on March 9, 2020. Private services were held. Erma Dell Peden was born August 6, 1933 in Mexico Missouri to Garrnet Smith and Florence Shelley Mickens. Erma was educated in the Mexico Parochial School system. She attended the Girls Academy in Mexico where she graduated. The family moved north to take advantage of the educational and...
Theresa Houston
Mar 6, 2020
Deaconess Theresa Houston (88) passed away on March 6, 2020. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday March 12, 2020. Theresa Ann Houston was the daughter of Roscoe...
Dulka Mehinovic
Mar 4, 2020
Dulka Mehinovic passed away on March 4, 2020. Private services were held.
Laurie Robinson
Mar 2, 2020
Laurie Robinson passed away on March 3, 2020. Laurie Robinson was born on January 25, 1961 to Leonard McKenzie and Lorraine Conner, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was educated in the local school district and graduated from high school and would later earn an Associates Degree in Social Science. She was blessed with four children whom she loved dearly: Lameka,...
James Davis
Feb 27, 2020
James Davis (67) passed away on February 27, 2020. The family will be holding a celebration of life service for James on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Revival Center Church of God In Christ. James "Goon" Edward Davis Jr. was born on July 2, 1952 to James Edward Davis Sr. and Bernadine Robinson, in Des Moines, IA....
Monica Marie Sandoval
Feb 23, 2020
Monica Marie Sand,oval (Harkert) 30, passed away February 23, 2020. The daughter of Marion and Terri Harkert, was born February 4, 1990 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended East High, and graduated with the class of 2006. Monica married Jose Sandoval Loza on November 19, 2011. They had 2 children, Valerie Sandoval and Enrique Luis Sandoval....
Wilbur Eugene Cherry
Feb 19, 2020
Mr. Wilbur Eugene Cherry was the first born of Eugene Blue and Thressa Cherry, in Chicago, IL, on December 15, 1939. Thressa would later move her family to Des Moines, IA where Eugene graduated from Valley High School. He would later continue his education at Des Moines Area Community College. In 1960, Eugene enlisted into the United States Army and...
Melvern L Butts
Feb 8, 2020
Deacon Melvern L Butts, 81, passed away February 8, 2020. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Christ Apostolic Temple on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the hour of 12 noon with visitation starting at 10 am. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Deacon Butts is survived by his wife, Beleta A Butts; his children, Melle Renee'...
Barbara Irvin
Feb 4, 2020
Barbara Jeane Irvin was born on August 21, 1933 to Harold Lewis Sr. and Evelyn Jacobs Lewis in Des Moines, IA. Barbara accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at a young age. She was raised up Church of God in Christ under the tutelage of her grandfather Elder Jacobs attending Jacobs Temple as a child. She was educated in...
Ruth Williams
Feb 3, 2020
A time to be born Ruth was born on May 31, 1927 to Daily and Magnolia (Jones) Lundy, in Jackson, Mississippi A time to grow Ruth was educated in the Jackson Public School district. She decided to forego her graduation to take on employment. She worked most of her adult life in school cafeteria food services. Ruth retired from the...
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