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Doris M. Smith

May 4, 2022

Doris Mae Smith, 97, of Ankeny, IA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 4, 2022. A funeral service will be held at Ankeny Baptist Church (2842 SW Third Street Place, Ankeny IA 50023) at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2022 with burial to follow...

Peggy R. Purdy

May 4, 2022

Peggy Purdy, 84, of Des Moines passed away May 4, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Sac City, IA to Annabelle and Lawrence Jarvis and raised by Violet and Glenn Davis, her aunt and uncle, in the Des Moines and Ankeny area. ...

Patrick E. Pierson

May 1, 2022

Patrick Earl Pierson, 60, of Cambridge, IA went to Heaven May 1, 2022. He was born August 31, 1961 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Edward and Gloria (Mehmen) Pierson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Memo...

Richard K. Henn

April 28, 2022

Richard Keith Henn, 79, of Ankeny passed away April 28, 2022. A visitation will be held 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Memorial Services of Iowa funeral home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd).  A celebration of life will be held 10:30am, Thursda...

Ernest W. Brandt

April 25, 2022

Ernest “Ernie” William Brandt, 92, formerly of Waverly, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022. He was living in Ankeny, Iowa at the time of his death. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Holy Trinity Luth...

Kay E. Mueller

April 25, 2022

Kay Eileen (DuCharme) Mueller, 81, of Ankeny, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Sunny View Care Center due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, May 6, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran ...

Beverly A. Long

April 22, 2022

Beverly A. Long, 89, of Polk City, entered into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 22, 2022, at Senior Suites of Urbandale. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Memorial Services of I...

Roberta L. Starr

April 18, 2022

Roberta Lou (Benbow) Starr, 91 passed away on April 18, 2022. Roberta was born October 14, 1930 in Boone County Iowa.   The daughter of Harvey and Hazel (Conn) Benbow.  Her father was a farmer, and she grew up on several homesteads near Madrid,...

Marjorie Johnston

April 17, 2022

Marjorie Johnston passed away April 17, 2022. She was born on August 16, 1937 to Orval and Irene Boyce in Washington State. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church, ...

Paulette C Koepke

April 14, 2022

Paulette Claire Koepke, 74, passed away on April 14, 2022 in Plano, Texas. She was born on June 23, 1947, to Paul C. Smoldt and Mary E. Claus Smoldt in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Paulette is survived by her son, Michael James Koepke (Irma); grandchildren...

Paul T. Riggs

April 13, 2022

Paul Thomas Riggs, 82, of Ankeny, Iowa and formerly of Waterloo, Iowa died Wednesday April 13, 2022 at MercyOne in Des Moines of natural causes. Paul was born August 1, 1939 at St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa to Philip and Viola Riggs. He a...

Irving H. Egeland

April 7, 2022

Irving H. Egeland, 85, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on April 7, 2022. Visitation will be held at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd) in Ankeny on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 5:00-7:00p.m. A memorial service will be held on April 2...

Shirley Dunston

April 6, 2022

Shirley Dunston, 91, of Ankeny, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, with her family by her side. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A funeral will take place...

Patricia S. Gugger

April 5, 2022

Patricia Sue Gugger, Ankeny, IA, lovingly referred to as Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Pat, Patty Sue and Peanut, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held Monday, April 11, 2022, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. ...

Tony S. Whitaker

April 2, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Steven Whitaker, age 45, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 2, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A funeral service...

Julie A. Pieper

April 2, 2022

Julie Ann Pieper, age 60, of Ankeny, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Julie was born on November 26, 1961 in East Moline, IL. She was the daughter of Earl and Geraldine (Goodman) Jackson. She graduated...

Doug Gragert

March 31, 2022

Doug Gragert, 70, of Slater, IA passed away March 31, 2022, with his wife and children by his side, after a brief but courageous battle with heart failure.  He had a very big heart, literally and figuratively.   He was affectionately known to most...

Gary A Waller

March 30, 2022


Veteran
Gary Alan Waller passed away surrounded by the love and comfort of his family on March 30, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022, with visitation at 3:30 p.m., at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny...

Alec R. Steffes

March 28, 2022

Alec Ryan Steffes' journey of life came to an end unexpectedly at the age of 31, at his home in Des Moines on March 28, 2022. Alec was born on November 13,1990, in Carroll, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31...

Barbara D. McNamee

March 27, 2022

Barbara Dee Harris was born March 12, 1935 in Coral Gables, Florida, the daughter of Adelbert Harris and Vera Lee (McFarland) Harris. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Anken...

Shannon L Lamberti

March 26, 2022

Shannon Lee (Cahill) Lamberti, 58, passed away in her home in Ankeny on March 26, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A memorial service wi...

Rena Johnston

March 24, 2022

Rena M. Johnston, 86, of Aurora, IL, passed away March 24, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Assumption Church (1906 Sycamore St., Granger, IA) with visitation an hour prior. Burial will immediat...

Martin Anthon Foster

March 19, 2022

Martin “Marty” Anthon Foster passed away in his sleep after being transferred to the Dougherty House in Sioux Falls on the morning of March 19, 2022 at the age of 67 after several health challenges in recent years. Marty was born April 17, 1954, ...

Don L. Price

March 18, 2022

Don LeRoy Price was born April 20, 1933, in Grundy Center, Iowa. He died peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 18, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona, at age 88, after a fall resulting in a head injury. He was the son of John “LeRoy” Price and Helen E...

Rex L Zimmerman

March 16, 2022

Rex Lewis “Papa” Zimmerman passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a courageous two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. The family will host a celebration of life open house at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd) in ...