Obituaries

Joyce M. O'Brien, 96, passed away August 24, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. She was born June 22, 1924 in Mingo, Iowa to Claude and Ferne (Means) Baker. They lived in Mingo until the Depression forced her family to move to various locations ...

Carol Dianne Cowell, 73, of Ankeny Iowa passed away Saturday, August 22nd at her home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The family will greet friends and family at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home Wednesday August 26...

As an avid recreational sailor and an expert sonarman for the U.S. Navy following graduation from Dowling High School, the story of Scotty is perhaps best told as "An Epic Voyage of Love and Laughter". His journey began 81 years ago, born in Des M...

Nancy Applegate, 79, passed away from heart and kidney failure on August 16, 2020 at her home in Ankeny, Iowa. She was born April 2, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Harry and Ethelyn (Smith) Copeland. Nancy was a graduate of Waukee High School in 195...

Wilbur "Gene" Hill was born July 27, 1928 in Webster City, IA. He was the son of Kenneth and Lila Hill. He graduated from Stanhope High School in 1946 then went on to play basketball at Webster City Jr. College for a year. He was drafted into the...

Parker Allen Smith, 86, passed away from natural causes on August 14, 2020. Parker was born on September 9, 1933, in Algona, Iowa to Harold and Edith (Blum) Smith. He graduated from Plainfield High School where he was a two-sport letterman in ba...

Richard "Dick"S. Martin, 89, passed away August 13, 2020 at home. Mass of Christian burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church (1102 NW Weigel Drive, Ankeny, Iowa), with burial to follow a...

Jason L. Johnson, 42, of Elkhart, IA passed away on August 12, 2020 following a courageous year long battle against the terminal brain cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme. A visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. September 12, 2020, at Ankeny Memorial Funeral...

Steven was born on December 18, 1945 and passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. Steven was a resident of Ames, Iowa....

Lester Bernard Cook, 97, passed away August 9, 2020 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Lester was born September 25, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Otis and Florence (Beebe) Cook. Lester graduated from East High School and i...

Michael "Mike" Allen Fowler, 77, of Ames died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Israel Hospice House. He was born January 30, 1943 to Allen and Eleanor Fowler in Charles City, Iowa. Mike graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science ...

Phyllis Kingery Ruff, 87, passed away August 3, 2020. A visitation will be held 9:30-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12th at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 a.m., also at the funeral home. P...

SFC Ryan John Mueller was born on July 14, 1979, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Wayne Mueller and Karen (Zaczek) Mueller. He attended Milwaukee Technical School and later joined the United States Army in 2003. He serviced in Iraq and afte...

Bob Johnson, 68, passed away peacefully at Taylor House Hospice early Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, after a two-year battle with cancer. His wife of 32 years, Gena Johnson, was by his side, holding his arm when he passed. A visitation will be 4-6...

Dr. Milton Linver Pietz, our husband, father, and friend, surrounded by love, left his earthly home May 6, 2020, after 93 years of abundant life.  Sixty-five of those well-lived years were in marriage to Nancy Ford Pietz. Milton (Mike) (Doc) was ...

Nelda Lamp, 79, passed away at home surrounded by family on May 4, 2020. A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 on Monday, May 11th at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, May 12th also at...

Susan Hinman, 77, of Ankeny, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Mercy West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at Noon, Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church , 510...

Sarah Cooke, 36, of Ankeny, a loving mother, daughter, and sister, died unexpectedly on July 2, 2018. A visitation is scheduled for Friday, July 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A funeral service is s...

Stephen M. Cox passed away peacefully in his sleep while snuggling with his puppies in the afternoon of Monday, July 2, 2018. Steve was born on November 6, 1959 in Hyattsville, Maryland to Paul and Mary Cox. Steve moved to Iowa and graduated from ...

On Sunday July 1, 2018, Thomas Eugene Pilcher, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held 2:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Memorial Services of...

Jason Wright, 37, of Des Moines passed away June 29, 2018. A visitation will be held 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 3 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd), with a funeral service at 11:00a.m. He worked 16 years for Perry's towing ...

Lynn C. Pitts, 68, of Ankeny passed away June 28, 2018. Lynn worked passionately for the city of Ankeny for over 30 years and was a volunteer firefighter for the city of Ankeny as well for 30 years. Lynn is survived by his wife; Sonji, his Mother...

Gerald Wayne Jensen, 89, of West Des Moines, IA passed away peacefully at Arbor Springs on June 26, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Friday, July 6, at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Billie Joyce Lavender, 88, of Ankeny joined her heavenly family June 21, 2018. Billie Joyce Lavender was the epitome of a matriarch. She was a caring wife, daughter, mother, grandparent and cherished friend. She volunteered and was an active member...

Jerry Zebulon Heston, son of Roland M. and Bessie Fern (Goben) Heston, was born on March 15, 1929 on a farm near Woodburn, Iowa. He passed from this life on June 19, 2018, at his home in Ankeny, Iowa, at the age of 89 years. A graveside service will ...