Obituaries

Donna Catherine Chesnut (Hansen), of Ankeny, Iowa passed away peacefully at home Monday, January 16, 2023, at the age of 73. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, which always held a special place in her heart. Donna was raised in Ottumwa, Iowa where s...

David (Dave) Avery Sanderson passed from this life into the presence of his Lord on January 15, 2023. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). A memorial servic...

Garland Winston Seibert, 87, passed away on January 15, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., prior to the service...

Mary Pearl Seals was born September 4, 1938 and moved to Heaven on January 9, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Corinthian Baptist Church (814 School St.) in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be he...

Herbert John Knudten, Jr., 81, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on January 5, 2023 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Holy Trinity Luthera...

Mark “Butch” William Alexander, 67, of Ankeny passed away on January 5, 2023 at Hospice Taylor House surrounded by his loving family.  He was known to his family and friends as Butch. Visitation will be held at 5:00-7:00 pm, Thursday, January...

Marlayna Lee Yeager, 67, of Ankeny passed away peacefully at home on January 4, 2023, after a brief battle with stomach cancer. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa, 4208 N Ankeny...

Gary A. Tonhouse passed away on January 4, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida.  A private service was held on January 14, 2023. There will be two Celebration of Life services to follow at a future date, one in Ankeny, as well as one in St. Louis. Gar...

Ronald Wayne Marshall of Ankeny, Iowa passed from this life into the presence of His Lord January 2, 2023. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at Ankeny First United Methodist Church (206 SW Walnut St). A f...

Dr. Janet Marie McMahill passed away peacefully January 1, 2023, at Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She fought many courageous battles with cancer and most recently developed complications. A memorial service will be he...

Darlene (Sisler) Cooper, age 90, of Ankeny Iowa passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on February 11, 1932, to Rufus and Frieda Sisler, in Coggon Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11...

Marilyn Jean (Hovde) Thompson, 90, of rural Boone, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Bethany Life in Story City. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern...

Nikole Danielle Andersen passed away on December 27, 2022, after a lifelong battle with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its many complications. She was born on February 24, 2000, in Austin, Texas. Nikole is survived by her parents, her mot...

Dale Lowell Hankemeier, 63, passed away on December 26, 2022 unexpectedly with his family at his side at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A native of Delmar, Iowa and graduate of Delwood High School, he was born on September 16, 1959 to Dorothy...

Sandra (Sandy) Carley passed away December 26, 2022 from stroke complications at the age of 83. She was born in Omaha, NE, September 25, 1939 to Victor and Stella Carley. Soon they moved to Iowa where she lived until age 25. In her teens, Sandra spen...

Heaven received a “Special Christmas Angel” when Dolores Ann (Nelson) Stall, 93, passed away at Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Specialty Care Center in Urbandale, IA, on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. o...

Laveda Ruth Miller went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at the age of 88 in Des Moines, Iowa. Laveda’s Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Memorial Services of Iowa, 4208 ...

Clyde Seago passed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022 with his family by his side. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Clyde was born in Atla...

Mike Butler, of Johnston, passed away on December 22, 2022 from complications due to metastatic melanoma. He was 84 years old. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at St. Mary’s of Nazareth Catholic Chu...

Donald Edward Borcherding Jr. went to be with his heavenly father on Monday, December 19, 2022 after a vehicle accident. A visitation will be held 4:30-6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 28, 2022. A funeral will be 11am, Thursday, December 29, 2022.  B...

Kimberly Rae Pfaltzgraff, 64, of Ankeny gained her angel wings on December 16, 2022 after a 12-year courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded with love and peace by her family as she was welcomed into the gates of Heaven. Visitation will b...

Mark Beenken, 66, formerly of Webster City, Iowa, passed away December 10, 2022, at his home in Ankeny, surrounded by family and friends. He lost his two-year, brave battle with an aggressive bone cancer. Mark was born January 29, 1956. He graduat...