OBITUARIES

The ancient book of Ecclesiastes says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be...

April 4, 1945 - May 15, 2021 A son, a brother, a father, an uncle. Preceded in death by two sons, Steven and David; his parents, Bill and...

Louis, age 72, passed away at home on May 1, 2021. He was born August 21, 1948 in Des Moines to Joseph and Anna Rosa (Serra) Baratta. Lou...

Leon Atchison 50, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Leon Lavone Atchison...

Dorothy Flickinger passed into the arms of our Savior on April 24, 2021 at the age of 94 at UnityPoint, Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa....

Betty (Otto) Rose, 90, passed away peacefully the morning of Monday, April 19, 2021 at the Pine Acres Care Center (Heritage Court) in...

Mary Lou “Firecracker” Scigliano, 86, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on April 14, 2021 at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary...

Walter LeRoy Mills, 75, of Des Moines, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Visitation with family...

Frederick Goldsberry 78, of Clive passed away on, Friday, March 26, 2021 at Mercy Hospital. Frederick Ralph Goldsberry was born in Omaha,...

William “Bill” Welch 80, of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at MercyOne Westlakes with his son Dan by his...

Larry Walter Forsyth, the son of Robert Ezra and Leila May (Kurtz) Forsyth, was born January 3, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa. In his youth,...

Bertha Gray, 85 of Norwalk, Iowa passed away on March 3, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Bertha was born on...

Harry Lee Blackburn was taken to his forever home in Heaven on the evening of March 3, 2021. His wife of 38 years, Becky, was able to be...

Domenica Irene-Mary Fazio died peacefully surrounded by her family on February 28, 2021 at 31 years of age. Domenica was born on November...

Christopher “Chris” Wade, 20 of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa....

Robert ‘Bob’ Casber was born on December 22, 1932 in Buchanan, North Dakota, the son of Walter A. Casber and Clara Olson Casber. He...

Sandra Marie (Hume) Finzel was born on October 7th, 1954 to A. Marie (Hamlin) and Kenneth Bert Hume. She passed away at Iowa Methodist...

Jerry Michael Gross, 83, of Norwalk, Iowa, passed away from complications of a stroke, on February 18, 2021. He was born to Herbert and...

David (Dave) James Atkin, 65, died on February 3rd, 2021. He was raised in Des Moines and was a headstrong and athletic youth. He...

Thomas D Greer, 63 West Des Moines, IA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Tom was born on August 31, 1957 to Donald and...