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Donna Blunk

November 5, 2020

Donna Blunk, 87, went home to Heaven on November 5, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Ankeny Baptist Church (2842 S.W. 3rd St). A visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 20th a...

Bennie Hartley Ben

November 5, 2020

Bennie "Ben" Charles Hartley, 89, of Ankeny died Monday, November 2, 2020 at Sunnyview Care Center. Visitation will be held at 4:00 PM, Friday, November 6, 2020 with funeral service following at 5:00 PM at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N. Ank...

Barbara Dennis

November 4, 2020

Barbara Jane Dennis, 81, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, was reunited with her husband of 41 years, Roland Alfred Dennis, on November 4, 2020. Barbara was born February 10, 1939 to Rosetta Violet and Walter Irving Armstrong in Des Moines, Iowa. Bar...

Marian Garner

October 27, 2020

Marian Frances Garner, 92, passed away on October 27, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, IA, after a courageous four-year battle with Alzheimer's. Marian was born September 13, 1928, to Gladys Hazel (Ruvoldt) and Milton Grady in Des Moine...

McKenzie Jo Decker

October 25, 2020

McKenzie Jo Decker, 26, passed away at home on October 25, 2020 after many years of struggling with addiction, God knew McKenzie needed to rest. McKenzie was born at Iowa Lutheran Hospital on June 27, 1994 in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral servic...

Dominick Leland Meyer

October 22, 2020

Dominick Leland Meyer, born November 16, 2018, lost his fight with Biliary Atresia disease and went to live with the Lord on October 22, 2020. He was born in Des Moines, IA to loving parents, Nick and Ashley Meyer. Dominick no longer has to endu...

Timothy Brudtkuhl

October 21, 2020

Timothy Ledru Brudtkuhl, 61, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Visitation will be Monday, October 26, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Services of Iowa funeral home, 4208 North Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, Iowa....

Lynn McKee

October 21, 2020

Lynn was born on October 22, 1946 and passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Lynn was a resident of Ankeny, Iowa....

Anthony Drew Agosti

October 14, 2020

Anthony Rudolph Agosti, Sr. "Drew" passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on October 14, 2020. He remained positive to the end of his challenging battle against Melanoma. Drew worked for Wells Fargo for 28 years working his way up...

Nate Stupka

October 13, 2020

Nathan Wade Stupka, 48, of Elkhart passed away October 13, 2020 due to COVID-19. A visitation will be held Friday, October 16, from 4-7 p.m. at Prairie Ridge Church (828 NW 36th St. Ankeny, IA 50023). A funeral service will be held Saturday, October...

Rev. Simon Yiech

October 11, 2020

Rev. Simon Bilim Yiech, passed away October 11, 2020. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church (1100 SE Sharon Dr. Ankeny, IA 50023). Rev. Simon Bilim Yiech was born June 25, 1968 in Jiok...

Sandra Brier

September 30, 2020

Sandra Lee Brier passed away Wednesday, September 30th in Des Moines, IA due to complications from ALS. Sandy was born February 5th, 1949, in Fargo, North Dakota to Ames and Avis Skolness. She grew up on a North Dakota farm and later moved to Vall...

Tiffany Hoeck

September 26, 2020

Tiffany Kristine Hoeck, age 45, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer. Tiffany was born on March 1, 1975 in Cherokee, Iowa to Vince Cox and Judee Cox. S...

Arthur "Blackie" Hubbard

September 22, 2020

Arthur Lowell "Blackie" Hubbard, 99, passed away at home from natural causes on Sept 22, 2020. Per his request he will be cremated, with interment at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery at Van Meter, Iowa, at a later date, and there will be no formal serv...

Molly Woodward

September 22, 2020

Molly Kay Woodward (Naughton), 61, was born on March 28, 1959, to Norris and Helen Naughton (McDonald) in Des Moines, Iowa. Molly passed into the loving arms of God on September 22, 2020. Molly married Mark Woodward in 1987; they had two c...

Jim Cahill

September 14, 2020

James "Jim" Cahill, 78, passed away at his home in Ankeny on September 14, 2020 surrounded by love and family. His visitation will be held from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 19 2020 at Ankeny Memorial Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd)....

Jon Oxenford

September 14, 2020

Jon Paul Oxenford, 72, of Ankeny, entered into eternal life after a courageous battle with brain cancer on September 14, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice House in Johnston. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11am on Friday, September 18th at A...

Carol "Cookie" Leonard

September 13, 2020

Carol Ann "Cookie" (Sorensen) Leonard, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Mill Pond Care Center in Ankeny. A visitation will be held 1:00-2:45 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2020 with a brief prayer service at 2:45 p.m. at Anken...

Larry Kaufman

September 12, 2020

Larry F. Kaufman, 80, passed away September 12, 2020 in Des Moines, IA. He was born January 13, 1940 to Ralph and Lois (Arehart) Kaufman on a farm in Adel, Iowa. He married his wife Janet Hill on August 22, 1964. Larry was a hard-working emp...

Arthur Ryan

September 12, 2020

Arthur H. Ryan, 59, passed away September 12, 2020 in Des Moines, IA. He was born March 21, 1961 in Des Moines, IA to Eugene and Marcia (Holt) Ryan. A visitation will be held from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Ankeny Memoria...

Lory Nels Johnson

September 9, 2020

Lory Nels Johnson, 82, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2020, at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines. Due to the COIVD-19 pandemic, a virtual service will be held for Lory at Ankeny First United Methodist Church in Ankeny, Iow...

Dale Keith Sawhill, Sr.

September 9, 2020

Dale Keith Sawhill Sr. passed away peacefully on September 9, 2020 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. He was born on December 23, 1938 at his family home in Podunk Center, IA (yes, it is a place). May 20, 1967, he married the love of his li...

Jesse John Guzman

September 7, 2020

Jesse passed away peacefully on his 79th birthday, on Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born on September 7, 1941 in Omaha, NE. He is survived by the love of his life Carolyn and their blended family; Terry Dickinson, Dan (Linda) Guzman, Christi...

John "JP" L'Estrange

September 3, 2020

John P. "JP" L'Estrange, 77, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on September 3rd, 2020. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. Following graduation from Martensdale St. Mary's High School he served his country in the Marines. He was hono...

Antonio Pavon

September 1, 2020

Tony Pavon, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family the morning of September 1, 2020 at his home. There will be a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Ankeny Memorial Gardens (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). ...