Obituaries

David Vols, 73, passed away May 16, 2022, with his family by his side. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). David was born January 30, 1949, to Louise and Mor...

Ronald Lee Van De Pol was born to Stanley and Lena Mae (Allsup)  Van De Pol on November 2, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was raised on a farm west of Hedrick and graduated from Hedrick High School in 1961. He died in the early morning hours of Monday...

Lauren Cloys Border, 75, of Ankeny passed away Saturday,  May 14, 2022 at Methodist Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born September 23, 1946, in Erie Illinois, and graduated from Erie High School in 1964. Lauren married Cindy Muh...

Chad Tingwald, 45, of Ankeny, passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Ankeny Free Church (118 NW Linden St., Ankeny, IA 50023). A memorial service will be held on Friday, Ma...

Marlys Puchta, 93, passed away on May 4, 2022. Per her wishes a graveside service will be held 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. She is survived by her daughter, Gayle (Charlie) Gorman; son, Bradley (Doreen) Puchta...

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 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 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 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 “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 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, 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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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 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. ...

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 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, 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...

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 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...