Obituaries
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...
James Jennings
Aug 7, 2019
James Jennings passed away on August 7, 2019. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 2pm. in the care of Pastor Frederick Gaddy at St. Paul A.M.E. James Lamar Jennings Jr. was born on March 22, 2016 to Vinesha (Gowdy) Jennings and James Lamar Jennings Sr in Des Moines Ia. James was a typical 3 year...
Robert William Edwards
Aug 6, 2019
Mr. Robert Edwards, 83, passed away August 6th, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Sat. August 17, 2019 at Faith Baptist Church. Visitation at the will begin at 10 am. Burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery. Robert "Jaybird Edwards Sr. was born on November 27, 1935 to Orville and Margaret (Estelle) Edwards Sr., in Des Moines,...
Harold Welch
Aug 5, 2019
Harold Welch passed away on August 5, 2019. Harold Howard Welch Jr. was born to Harold Welch Sr. and Elizabeth Roane on February 2, 1939. He was raised and educated in the Des Moines public school system, attending East High. Following his primary education, Harold enlisted in the United States Army. After receiving his discharge, Harold and Evelyn Marie Aaron...
Jana Sue Bragg
Aug 3, 2019
Jana Bragg passed away on August 3, 2019 at University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Jana was born July 13, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Carl and Wilemina (Herndon) Watson. After moving to Des Moines, Jana attended and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines. She attended Mt. Hebron and Valley Community Church. Jana had a strong...
'Mattie' Jeanette Jennings
Aug 2, 2019
Mattie 'Jeanette' Jennings passed away on August 2, 2019. Mattie (Jeanette) Wilson Jennings was born January 2, 1935 in Ottumwa, IA. Jeanette was the oldest child of 4 girls born to Wallace and Helen (Green) Wilson. When Jeanette was about 9 years old, the family relocated to Des Moines, IA. There she attended Crocker Elementary School, Washington Irving Junior High...
Chris Masakah
Jul 26, 2019
Chris Ademah Masakah was born February 20th, 1988 in Lirhemebe Village in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County (Kenya)He was son to Hon. Benard Masaka Shinali and Petronilla and half-son to Evelyn Shinali. He was the eldest in a family of seven. He met his death trying to save a child from drowning on July 26, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. He went...
Huso Saric
Jul 19, 2019
Huso Saric passed away on July 19, 2019. Private services were held at Es Salem Cemetery in Granger, Iowa.
Alma B. Morris
Jul 19, 2019
Alma Morris of 3400 8th St. passed away on July, 19, 2019. Dear Family, I got a long distance call on July 19th, from Jesus. He informed me that I had overstayed my time with you and it was time to come on home. I regret this, leaving you in such a hurry. I have no doubt that you will...
Tanzel Govan, Jr.
Jul 18, 2019
Tanzel Govan passed away on July 18, 2019. A public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 7:00 p.m. Tanzel R. Govan, Jr, a native of Chicago, Illinois, but long time resident of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in the world on...
David Carroll Jr.
Jul 13, 2019
David Carroll Jr. passed away on July 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Revival Center COGIC at 11am. (Note change of time.) David Carroll Jr. was born on October 10, 1947 to David and Junie (Strickland) Carroll Sr., in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. He was educated in the area school district in graduated from...
Devla Domazet
Jul 13, 2019
Devla Domazet passed away on July 13, 2019. A private burial was held at Es Salem cemetery in Granger, Iowa. Devla Domazet preminula je 13. jula 2019. godine. Privatno sahranjivanje je odrano na groblju Es Salem u Grangeru, Iowa.
Hata Dedic
Jul 12, 2019
Hata Dedic passed away on July 12, 2019. A private burial was held at Es Salem cemetery in Granger, Iowa. Hata Dedi je preminuo 12. jula 2019. godine. Privatno sahranjivanje odrano je na groblju Es Salem u Grangeru, Ajova.
Michael Delano Decarlo, Jr
Jul 11, 2019
Mike was born August 25, 1940, in Des Moines, IA the son of Michael Sr. and Gretchen (Nelsen) DeCarlo. He was a 1958 Tech High School grad and spent three years in the Army, mostly in Germany, where he saw Elvis in a jeep! (But didn't get his autograph). Mike retired in 1997 after working for the City of Des...
Franklin 'Frankie' Joseph Colbert
Jul 2, 2019
WHAT A CELEBRATION! The band played and sang. There were people, wall to wall here to honor Frankie Colbert! Franklin Joseph Colbert was born to Anthony W. Sr. and Brenda K. Colbert on August 26, 1986 in Tarzana California. He was educated in the Des Moines public Schools and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He attended Iowa State University and...
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