Obituaries

Terri Ann Holliday, 54, of Ankeny passed away November 26, 2015. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N Ankeny Blvd) Terri was born in Des Moines, IA, March 9, 1961, and gradua...

Raymond Wylie Thornton, 66, of Ankeny passed away November 25, 2015 at Altoona Nursing and Rehab. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 1 at Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A visitation will be held 5 – 7:00p.m....

Parker Elaine Lande passed away November 22, 2015 at Mercy Hospital after she was born prematurely November 16, 2015. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., November 25, 2015 at Fjeldberg Cemetery, south of Huxley. Parker is survived by her...

Mollie Suzanne (McKenna) Vallejo, 41, of Ankeny passed away after a long battle with cancer, November 16, 2015 A Funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2015 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. A visitation will be he...

Amber Marie (Henderson-Nuzum) Brown, of Altoona passed away November 10, 2015. A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2015 at Memorial Services of Iowa Chapel (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A memorial service will follow at 7:00p....

Mr. Matijevich was born on July 6, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Mr. Matijevich was a resident of Sheldahl, Iowa at the time of his passing....

Mary Lou Hermann, 83, of Ankeny passed away October 31, 2015, at Mill Pond Retirement Community. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. A visitation will be held 1 hour prio...

Wayne R. Bast, 80, of Ankeny, IA, went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Wayne is survived by his five children, Valerie Rice and husband Jim of Des Moines, IA, Gregory Bast...

Marcia L. Westgate, 66, of Ames, passed away October 20th, 2015 at Mary Greeley Hospital. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., October 24th, 2015 at Christ Community Church (5501 George Washington Carver Ave, Ames, IA). A visitation will be held...

Norreen Perkins, 80, of Des Moines, passed away peacefully in the company of her family in hospice on October 17 after a prolonged battle with cancer. In accordance with her wishes, she was directly cremated, followed by a private ceremony for her im...

Thomas Cleaver Massy, 84, of Waterford Assisted Living in Ames, IA, went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday October 17, 2015 at Memorial Services of IA (4208 N Ankeny Blvd...

Madonna (Clemens) Wall, 76, of Ankeny passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family October 14, 2015. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. Madonna was born November 7, 1938 in Des Moin...

Norma Jean "Tillie" Ortega, 84, of Ankeny, Iowa (formerly Topeka, KS) passed away October 13, 2015. A visitation will be held in Ankeny, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., October 15, 2015, at the Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 North Ankeny Blvd.) Funeral servic...

On Sunday, October 11th, Marilyn Ruth Shearer had the most perfect, peaceful passing while she was surrounded by her loved ones. As Pastor Tom and Pastor Troy were praying over her and her family was sharing their favorite memories, she was welcomed ...

Hilda Alvina Kabitzke, 88, of Alleman passed into eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the Ankeny Memorial Gardens Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd)....

Carol Lee Paullin, 73, of Ankeny passed away October 4, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, 2:00 p.m., October 8, 2015 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the servi...

Betty J. Frank, 92, of Johnston passed away October 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) Betty was born in Des Moines, Iowa May 17, 1923, to an Italian-Irish f...

Roger John Schenke, 80, of Ankeny passed away September 22, 2015, at Bright Kavanaugh House. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., September 25, 2015 at the Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to ...

Afton Opal Allen, daughter of Ryen and Dana (Earles)Allen, was born on March 25th, 2013 and went to heaven September 20, 2015. A service will be held from 6-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny IA) Ple...

Doug Ellingson, 55, of Polk City passed away September 18, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after an epic battle with colon cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the middle parking lot, at Saylorv...

Richard Roy Hansen, 86, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away at the Madrid Home on September 13, 2015 after prolonged illness from pancreatic cancer and Alzheimer's disease. A funeral mass will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at Our Lady's Imma...

Juanita Truesdell-Beatty, 90, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015, Juanita was born in River Sioux, Iowa, the daughter of Rhoden and Mary Jane (Dungan) Sample. She was raised in Missouri Valley in 'Seaton's Addition' until ...

Merlin Echtenkamp, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Taylor House Hospice. Merlin was born June 20, 1931 in Randolph, Nebraska to Harry and Caroline Echtenkamp. He spent his childhood in Belden, Nebras...

Mary Rose Kent, 88, of Ankeny passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m., Sunday August 23rd at Ankeny Memorial Chapel (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A visitation will be held 1 hour pri...

Carrol "Gus" Edwin Schwaderer, 87, of Ankeny passed away August 18, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Elkhart, Iowa. A visitation will be held 5:0...