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Leila Apland

May 13, 2023

Leila Mae Apland, 86, passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2023. She was born on January 16, 1937, in Grundy Center, Iowa, to Ralph and Lelah Dinnes. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Memorial Services ...

Keith Woodward

May 12, 2023

Keith Alan Woodward, 68, of Ankeny, passed away unexpectedly at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 12, 2023. Keith was born July 11, 1954, in Evansville, Indiana, to Lee and Edna (Bradley) Woodward. Keith was a 1972 graduate...

Timothy Brunell

May 6, 2023


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Timothy Lee Brunell, 65, of Ankeny, was born March 1, 1958, in St. Paul, MN and passed May 6, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church (1100 SE Sharon Dr., Ankeny) with visitation fr...

Joseph F. Ausan

May 5, 2023

Joseph “Joe” F. Ausan, 94, of Ankeny Iowa, formerly of Baltic, South Dakota, passed away on May 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. Joe was born April 23, 1929 to Joseph and Clara (Solbak) Ausan at the family farm near Baltic, South Dakota. Joe ...

James Hoffman

April 29, 2023


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James Edward Hoffman of Polk City, IA, formerly of Perry IA, passed away April 29, 2023, at home surrounded by family following a seven-year courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born February 14, 1949, in Browns Valley, MN to Edward Hoffman and ...

Kimberley Mitchell

April 27, 2023

Kimberley Jane Mitchell, 75, died peacefully at home on April 27, 2023. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). A funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May ...

Bryan Ver Ploeg

April 24, 2023

Bryan A. Ver Ploeg was born on September 6, 1951, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the third child born to Alonzo and Geraldine (Van Wyk) Ver Ploeg. Bryan grew up on a farm north of Pella. He attended Bunker Hill country school through the fourth grade. Af...

Wade Wiese

April 22, 2023


Veteran
Wade Lane Wiese, 88, passed away April 22, 2023, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mission, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd). The family ...

Patsy Brazelton

April 21, 2023

Patsy Ann Brazelton, 81, of Ankeny, passed away April 21, 2023, at The Bridges at Ankeny. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Celebration of Life will be he...

Helen Bishop

April 21, 2023

Helen Marie Bishop, 93, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away at her son’s home on April 21, 2023, after a recent diagnosis of cancer, surrounded by her children. Services will be held at Ankeny First United Methodist Church (206 SW Walnut St.) on Fr...

Joseph Vanderah

April 20, 2023

Joseph Henry Vanderah, age 69, was born on November 23, 1953, in Alexandria, VA and died on April 20, 2023, in Des Moines, IA from natural causes. Joe lived in Ankeny and Des Moines his entire life.  He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1972 a...

Gale F. Mendenhall

April 18, 2023

Gale Fredrick Mendenhall, age 87, of Bondurant, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, in Des Moines, surrounded by his family. Gale was born July 31, 1935, in Des Moines Iowa to Guy and Florence Mendenhall. He graduated ...

Roberta Holland

April 18, 2023

Roberta Kay Holland, age 84, passed away on April 18, 2023. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) with a graveside service at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at F...

Steven Dino Righi

April 17, 2023

We celebrate the life of Steven Dino Righi, 66, who passed away on April 17, 2023. He was born on July 20, 1956, in Des Moines, IA, to his parents, Dino and Anne (Vignaroli) Righi, the youngest of 3 children. Steven was a devoted family man and lived...

Tyler Brandt

April 15, 2023

Tyler Elliot Brandt, son of Gary and Marcia (Saylor) Brandt, passed away unexpectedly April 15, 2023, at his home in Ankeny, Iowa. Tyler was born July 28, 1968, in Ames, Iowa. A celebration of Tyler’s life will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023,...

Gene Olson

April 12, 2023

Ole "Gene" Olson, Ankeny, IA, was born on April 9, 1944, to Ole G. and Alvina (Hovick) Olson in Ames, IA, and died on April 12, 2023, at the age of 79. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Holy Trinity Lu...

Cecil Calkins

April 11, 2023

Cecil F. Calkins, 87, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away peacefully, April 11, 2023. A Private viewing and prayer service was held on April 13, 2023. Cecil was born June 1, 1935, in Manly, Iowa, to Forrest and Marcella Calkins. He graduated from Ma...

Robert Kayser

April 10, 2023

Bob Kayser, 74, of Ankeny, IA, passed away peacefully Monday, April 10, 2023, at Methodist Hospital surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (517 SW Des Moin...

George and Charles Dvorak

April 9, 2023

George Richard and Charles Leonard Dvorak, twin sons of Daniel and Ashley Dvorak, were born on April 8, 2023, and passed away on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. On the birth of Jesus, we found out Jesus gave us an extra special Christmas gift of two ba...

Billy Shafer

April 8, 2023

James William “Billy” Shafer II, 21, of Ankeny passed away unexpectedly on April 8, 2023. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.).  A memorial service will be...

Jean Scharff

April 6, 2023

Jean Annette (Bork) Scharff, 76, passed away on April 6, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (517 SW Des Moines St., Ankeny, IA) with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ...

Charles Volf

April 2, 2023

Charles Richard Volf (aka Charlie), 84, of Ankeny passed away peacefully, April 2, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church (1100 S.E. Sharon Dr., Ankeny) with visitation from 9:30 to...

Herbert Kain

March 31, 2023

Herbert Roy Kain, 93, passed away on March 31, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Risi...

Clarence P. Stupka

March 31, 2023


Veteran
Clarence P. Stupka "Stu" passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at his home in Ankeny. He was 89 years old. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd) with a prayer ...

Matthew Vinje

March 31, 2023

Matthew “Matt” Stephen Vinje passed away on March 31, 2023. Matt was born April 18, 1978, to Steven and Debra Vinje in Fridley, MN. He graduated from Ankeny High School and had degrees in robotics and computer programming from DMACC. He is ...