Obituaries

Randall Hirsch, 83, of Ankeny passed away June 29, 2016, after a 4 year battle with cancer, and his wife Betty Hirsch, 86, passed away unexpectedly June 30, 2016. A joint memorial service will be held for them, 11:00 a.m., July 8, 2016, at Ankeny F...

Brenda Kay Hutt, 72, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by family. Brenda was born in Searcy, AR, to William and Alice Howell on October 30, 1943. As a toddler, her family moved to Pontiac, MI, where she resided unti...

Christa was born in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Newton High School. Her life was cut short, but her love for her children will keep living through them for many years to come. She left her love for life in all that she did, and everyone s...

Garry Eugene Meyer, 72, of Des Moines passed away May 31, 2016. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Garry was born June 24, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida. He se...

Carol Lee Ahn, 65, passed away May 30, 2016 at Taylor House in Des Moines. Burial will be held at a later date, and per her request no services will be held. Carol was born October 12, 1950 to Fred and Wilma June West. She married James Ahn Febru...

Darrell Dean Eilander, 81, of Ankeny, was called home on May 17, 2016, due to complications of a cardiac arrest. Celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Ankeny First United Methodist Church, where he had been a me...

Martin "Marty" Puhr, 67, of Ankeny passed away May 14, 2016 at his home, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday May 21, 2016, at Memorial Services of Iowa Chapel (4208 North Ankeny Blvd). A visitation will be held...

Francis "Franny" Johnson, 85, of Ankeny passed away May 13, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday May 18, 2016, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ankeny. Graveside servic...

Marlow Scott Cowan, God's faithful servant, was welcomed joyfully home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thurs. May 12, 2016. Please join us for a celebration of Marlow's life at the Lutheran Church of Hope, 520 NW 36th Street Ankeny, Iowa 50023, 3...

Victor Arnold Machir, 73, passed on May 7th, 2016 peacefully with his family by his side. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14th with services following at 11 a.m. at Memorial Services of Iowa. Vic was born on May 27th, 1942 to Diela (...

Ronald Ray Reynolds, 74, left his beloved home in Dexter IA to join his heavenly family on May 4, 2016, following a brief yet courageous battle with cancer. In honor of Ron the family will receive visitors from 2-3 pm on May 10, 2016 at the Crossroad...

Joan Kay Flint, 71, of Waukee, Iowa, joined her heavenly father on May 3, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at DSM First (2725 Merle Hay Rd.) She was born December 16, 1944, in Spencer, Iowa, where she gra...

Herbert O. Wilkinson, 83, passed away April 29, 2016, at Sunny View Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday May 3, 2016 at First Church of Christ (310 NW Ash, Ankeny). A visitation will be held Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., a...

Robert "Bob" Eppard passed away April 25, 2016. His going home party will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Johnston E-Free Church. A visitation will be 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service. A family burial will be at a later date at R...

Having lived a long and full life, Robert F. Miller, 92, passed away at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines on Friday, April 22, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday. April 28, 2016 at All Saints Catholic Church (650 NE 52n...

Patrick F. Crouch, 63, of Prairie City went to be with the Lord, April 20, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with skin cancer. Pat will always be remembered for his kind and caring heart. He spent much of his life as a valiant caregiver. P...

Terry Doling, 58, of Ankeny, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2016. Terry was born in Iowa City to Thomas and Eleanor Doling, where he met the love of his life, Barbara Doling. They became high-school sweethearts and got married on August 25, ...

FRANCINE (CAMPANELLA) HERMANN Francine Hermann, 83, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. A visitation will be held 1 hour pr...

Eric John Marvel went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2016, a senseless casualty of a glioblastoma multiforme. Eric was born in Peoria, IL on January 19, 1973. He moved to Ankeny with his family in 1986 where he has resided ever since. He graduated ...

Josephine "Jo" Katherine (Beener) Heston, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. She was born on May 2nd, 1925 to Phillip and Elizabeth (Miller) Beener in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held ...

Marsha Lynn Caffrey, 64, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 7 at 10:30 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 6 from 5...

Sarah Magnani, 85, of Ankeny died of pancreatic cancer on March 23, 2016. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a p...

Scott A. Moon, 47, of Ankeny passed away unexpectedly at home, March 22, 2016. A visitation will be held 6 – 8:00p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Memorial Services of Iowa funeral home (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A memorial service will be held 10:30 ...

Patricia Ann Riggs, 77, of Des Moines passed away March 2, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016 at Cornerstone Church in Altoona (410 S.W. 17th Ave.) Patricia was born June 25, 1938 in Madison County, Iowa, the y...

Curtis Gerald MacVey, 82, of Ankeny, passed away February 28, 2016. Funeral services will be held 10:30a.m., Friday, March 4, 2016 at Ankeny First United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3rd, at Ankeny Mem...