Obituaries
Esther Gareng
Oct 5, 2019
Esther Gareng passed away on October 5, 2019. A mass was held on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Interment followed at Glendale Cemetery. Esther Gareng was born March 29, 1981 in Myanmar to U Zewman and Daw Khonya. She completed her primary schooling and also attended the University of Myanmar before emigrating to the United States. Esther was married to Thet...
Walter Woods Iii
Oct 4, 2019
Walter Woods III passed away on October 4, 2019. Services will be held in conjunction with Hicks Mortuary in Palmdale, California, at a later date.
Johnnie Bell White
Oct 3, 2019
Mother Johnnie B. White, wife of the late Elder Ernest White, passed away September 29, 2019. A memorial visitation was held Friday, October 11, 2019 at Bread of Life COGIC. Celebration of Life service were held at 12 noon Saturday, October 12 at Revival Center COGIC. And we had church! Johnnie Bell (Rankin) White was born June 2, 1936 in...
Ivory Washington
Oct 2, 2019
Ivory Washington passed away on October 2nd, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending. Please check back for updates and a full obituary.
Arifa Burzic
Oct 2, 2019
Arifa Burzic passed away on October 2, 2019. Private services were held at Es Salem Cemetery, in Granger, Iowa. Arifa Burzi preminuo je 2. oktobra 2019. Privatne slube odrane su na groblju Es Salem u Grangeru, Iowa.
Badema Velic
Sep 29, 2019
Badema Velich passed away on September 29, 2019. Burial will be held on October 1, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Ezan Cemetery in Prole, Iowa. And you will remember what I (now) say to you, and I entrust my affairs to Allah. Indeed, Allah is Seeing of (His) servants. Badema Velich preminula je 29. septembra 2019. Pokop e se odrati...
Fred Houser
Sep 25, 2019
Fred Houser passed away on September 26, 2019. Private services will be held at a later date.
Walter Jorden
Sep 17, 2019
Walter Jorden passed away on September 17, 2019. No formal services are planned for Walter, but the family is gathering on September 28th from 1 to 5 pm at 1439 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA. They will release balloons at 4:45 pm, weather permitting. Walter Jorden passed away on September 17, 2019 at Iowa Methodist, in Des Moines IA....
Louis Thomas Calhoun Jr.
Sep 12, 2019
Louis Calhoun Jr. passed away on September 12, 2019. Interment will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Louis Thomas Calhoun Jr. was born to Louis Thomas Calhoun Sr. and Lucille Elizabeth Smith on October 27, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised and educated in the Detroit public school system, graduating from Eastern High School. He...
Markel Jabree Buford
Sep 10, 2019
Markel Jabree Buford was born on July 17, 2000 to Janyshya Tolson and Michael Buford, in Des Moines, IA. He was educated in the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from Lincoln High School. While at Lincoln, Markel was a member of the soccer and wrestling teams. After graduating, Markel continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University where...
Safet Bajric
Sep 10, 2019
Safet Bajric passed away on September 10, 2019. A private burial was held on September 13, 2019, at Ezan Cemetery, Prole, Iowa.
Chatauqua Young
Sep 10, 2019
Chatauqua Young passed away on September 10, 2019. A public visitation was held on Friday, September 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Chatauqua Shemeeka Young was born July 6, 1981 to Pius Kooh and Brenda Jean Young. Chatauqua attended Hoover and later Roosevelt High schools. She managed to graduate even though her sickle cell disease kept her in...
Carah Cleveland
Sep 7, 2019
A memorial service for Carah was held September 13, 2019 at Henderson's Chapel. Carah Renae Cleveland was born August 22, 1981 in Des Moines, IA to Rudolph A. Cleveland and Catherine (Stroud) Cleveland. Carah was educated in the Des Moines Public School system where she graduated from Scavos Central campus. She then attended DMACC where she earned an AA in...
Carla Kay Triplett
Sep 7, 2019
Carla K. Triplett, 59, passed away September 7, 2019 at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 am Friday,September 20, 2019 at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. She was carried to her final resting place at Glendale Cemetery, by a horse drawn hearse. Carla was born August 28, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to Edmon Peter Triplett and Mary Louise...
Karen Mienke
Sep 6, 2019
Karen Mienke passed away on September 6, 2019. Private services are planned for a later date.
Laverne 'Sonny' Greenfield, Sr.
Sep 3, 2019
LaVerne 'Sonny' Greenfield, 80, passed away September 3, 2019 at the Mitchellville Care Center. The Celebration of Sonny's life will be held at 12 noon, Monday September 9th, 2019 at Elim Christian Fellowship with visitation two hours prior to the service. LaVerne "Sonny" Greenfield Sr. was born on July 9, 1939 to Gladys (Taylor) and Robert Greenfield Sr., in Des...
Josephine Pickett
Aug 22, 2019
Josephine Pickett passed away on August 22, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A public visitation will be held on Friday, September 06,2019, at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Family will be present from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at St. Paul A.M.E. Josephine...
Kelly Wilcots
Aug 20, 2019
Kelly Wilcots passed away on August 20, 2019, at her home in Chicago, Illinois. The daughter of Cartrell Wilcots and Charlotte (Dixon) Wilcots attended and graduated from Des Moines Tech High. Kelly received a bachelors degree in Political Science from Drake University . Kelly is survived by her life partner, Carlos Renteria; her siblings, Gary K. (Barbara) Wilcots, Brett K....
Dorothy C Woods
Aug 18, 2019
Celebration of Life services for Dorothy Colette (Cason) Woods will be held at 4 pm Thursday, August 29th, 2019 at New Beginnings Family Church (under the care of Elpis Christian Fellowship). The oldest daughter of 17 children, Dorothy Colette Cason was born to Udell and Margaret Cason on January 9, 1943 in Glasgow, Missouri. Moving to Des Moines at an...
Anthony Gilkey
Aug 8, 2019
Anthony Clarence 'Bubba' Gilkey passed away on August 8, 2019. A public visitation will be held at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home on August 24, 2019, from 10:00 until 12:00 p.m. funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m. Anthony Clarence Gilkey was born to Tony Gilkey and Anita Lee on August 11, 1974, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was also...
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