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Carleton Metzger, Sr.

April 6, 2018

Carleton (Carl) M. Metzger Sr., age 94 of Ankeny died on April 6, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, following a brief hospitalization. A visitation will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, from 5-7 pm at Memorial Services of Iowa, 4208 N. Ankeny B...

Cynthia Cornell

April 4, 2018

Cynthia Jean (Turner) Cornell, 59, passed away early morning Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Known as Cyndee to her many friends, she was born February 25, 1959, the daughter of Billy Dean and Carolyn Jean (D...

Gary Stephen Ternus

April 1, 2018

Gary S. Ternus was called home to our Lord April 1, 2018. Born in Manchester, Iowa on December 5, 1944, to Joseph and Katherine (Schaecher) Ternus, Gary was a wonderful, loving man who touched the lives of all who knew him. He accomplished many...

William James "Jim" Mealey

March 26, 2018

Jim Mealey, 70, of Ankeny passed away March 26, 2018. Jim was born and raised in Des Moines. He graduated from Southeast Polk high school where he was an all-star athlete, best known for football. He married his former wife, Glenda, and they moved to...

Mary Yvonne Trusty

March 18, 2018

Mary Yvonne Trusty, 86, of Ankeny passed away peacefully on Sunday March 18, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be held Sunday March 25, 2018, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd) with a prayer ser...

Constance "Connie" White

March 10, 2018

Constance (Connie) Jean White, 84, died March 10, 2018 in Johnston, Iowa surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Martina Place in Johnston. Connie was the beloved only child of H. Myrle and He...

Peter Hyman Sikes

March 8, 2018

Peter Hyman Sikes, 52, of Ankeny passed away March 8, 2018. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 15, 2018, 5:00 to 6:30p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30p.m. Peter was born November 15, 1965 in Utica, New York, 1 of 7 children. His early c...

Matthew Bachman

March 7, 2018

Matthew Bachman, age 31, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. He was a machinist at John Deere in Ankeny, Iowa in Department 39, cotton picker spindle manufacturing. Matt attended Ankeny Community Schools from 4th grade until g...

Charles Williams

March 6, 2018

Charles "Charlie" Williams, 74, of Ankeny passed away suddenly March 6, 2018 in Gilbert, AZ at one of his favorite restaurants. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Ankeny First United Methodist Church (206 S.W. ...

Betty June Dodge

March 4, 2018

Betty June Dodge stepped into Eternal Glory on Sunday March 4, 2018 with her daughter by her side. She is at peace in the presence of Jesus and joins her beautiful daughter, Candace, who completed her earthly journey just two weeks ago. June was bo...

Myrna Lee Nordin

February 25, 2018

Myrna Lee (Shultz) Nordin, 80, took her final journey home February 25, 2018 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren in a circle of love. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunda...

Wilford Anderson

February 18, 2018

Wilford Anderson, 94, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Adel, Iowa. Wilford Anderson (Andy) was born in 1923 in Gilbert, Iowa. He atten...

Norma Jean Justice

February 18, 2018

Norma Jean Justice, 85, of Ankeny passed away February 18, 2018. Funeral services will be held 10:30a.m., Friday, February 23, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church (1100 S.E. Sharon Dr, Ankeny) with burial to follow at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. A visita...

John Newton Javaux

February 16, 2018

John Newton Javaux, 63, entered heaven at Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa on February 16, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. John was born February 22, 1954 to Merle Newton and Freda Miriam (Monfort) Javaux in Caldwell, Idaho. He attended ...

Jerald Gordon Nordin

February 10, 2018

Jerald Gordon Nordin, 81, Ames, IA took his final journey home peacefully February 10, 2018 at Israel Family Hospice House, Ames, IA. A celebration of Jerald's life will be held 11:00 a.m., February 16, 2018 at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Ho...

Rodney John Meier

February 10, 2018

Rodney Meier, 75, of Ankeny passed away February 10, 2018. A visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2017 at Memorial Services of Iowa funeral home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A private family burial will be held at a late...

Thomas Jay Hart

February 10, 2018

Thomas Hart, of Ankeny, Iowa, lost his battle with cancer at home on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the age of 67. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., with a visitation at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, February 16 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart, 510 E ...

Pat Kae Brewbaker

February 9, 2018

Pat Brewbaker, 78 of Ankeny died Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Mill Pond Care Center from complications of a rare neurological disorder. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 14th at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N...

John Gilbert Brokofsky

February 6, 2018

John Brokofsky, 61 of Des Moines, IA passed away Tuesday morning February 6, 2018 of pulmonary fibrosis. John worked as a painter and he was also a loving father of three. He was a loving grandfather of seven and one great grandchild. John was a lovi...

Jon Jeffery Hagge

January 26, 2018

Jon Jeffrey Hagge, 64 of Ankeny, died at home Friday, January 26, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1st at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home, 4208 N. Ankeny Blvd. Visitation will be held 5 – 7:00 p.m., Wed...

Pamela Stallings

January 22, 2018

Pamela Sue (Isebrand) Stallings, 65, passed away January 22, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m., April 28, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden, Iowa, with a visitation at 9:30 a.m., one ho...

Mary Katherine Fontana

January 20, 2018

Mary Fontana, 84, of Ankeny passed away January 20, 2018 at Sunny View Care Center. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2018 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. ...

Evelyn L Lilly

January 20, 2018

Evelyn L. (Carr) Lilly passed away on January 20, 2018. At 92 years old, Mom decided that it was time to go home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A ...

John "Jack" Dyer

January 7, 2018

John "Jack" T. Dyer, 81, of Ankeny passed away January 7, 2018 at Taylor House Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. A visitation will be held 5 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

Alan "Al" Van Kley

January 7, 2018

Al Van Kley, the son of Arie and Jeanne Van Kley, was born February 5, 1941 in Ocheyedan, Iowa. He graduated from Ocheyedan High School in 1959 and Iowa State University in 1963 in Farm Operations. He maintained a special relationship with many class...