All Obituaries

Holly Norrell, who was born to Cecil D. & Bernice (Barbour) Johns in Dallas, TX on June 25, 1947, passed away at the age of 71 at Taylor House in Des Moines, IA on January 13, 2019. Holly's complete obituary is currently being created.  Please check back later. A Visitation will be held Monday, January 21, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. with Funeral Services being held Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., both at Ashworth Baptist Church in West Des Moines, IA.

  Lori Lynette Behre, who was born on July 12, 1965 in Des Moines, IA to Ronald and Donna (Lingle) McCormick, passed away on January 4, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.  A memorial visitation gathering will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ernst Funeral Home, Waukee.  A celebration of life will be held on June 30, 2019 with time and place to be announced at a later date.  Memorials may be directed in Lori’s memory to...

Gail (Langel) Dietrich, 52, passed away in West Des Moines, IA on December 21, 2018.  She was married to Doug and was the loving mother of two sons, Zac, 22, and Luke, 19. Gail spent her career working at Wells Fargo, beginning her employment out of college and working there for 27 years. Gail’s devotion was evident to her sons, supporting and participating in their passions and raising them to become thriving young men. Her family fished, camped, gardened, and constructed...

Helen Hruby, 94, who was born on April 23, 1924 in Elberon, IA to Frank and Christina (Rayman) Karkosh, passed away on December 14, 2018 at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.  Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, both at First Presbyterian Church in Toledo, IA.  Pastor Thomas Bower will be officiating. Interment to follow at Vining National Cemetery. Helen attended school in Waltham before moving to Vining in...

Daniel Edward Duarte, who was born on January 31, 1967 in Michigan, passed away at the age of 51, on October 18, 2018 at his residence in Waukee. Cremation Rites have taken place.  No services planned at this time.

Dan Loftus was born Daniel Anthony Loftus on January 20, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Louis and Virginia Loftus. Dan, his parents, and four brothers and one sister were very active in the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Norwood, Ohio. Dan graduated from Purcell High school in 1966 and University of Cincinnati in 1970. Dan enjoyed participating in a variety of team sports and loved umpiring baseball through the Queen City Umpires Association for nearly ten years. After obtaining...

Edmund Louis Scarpino, who was born on June 25, 1928 in Des Moines, IA, passed away September 1, 2018 in Waukee, IA at the age of 90. Private Services will be held at Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC). Ed bravely served in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Air Force. On September 17, 1955, he married Mary Biondich in Granger, IA. Ed was a photographer who owned his own business, Ed Scarpino Photo, and was a talented artist and cartoonist as well. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golf...

  Robert (Rob) D. Everhard, who was born April 9, 1956 in Ft. Dodge, IA, passed away at his home in Waukee on August 26, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church. Interment to follow at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Rob graduated from the Ft. Dodge H.S. and continued his education through DMACC. Rob married the love of his life, Doris, on May 15, 1982 in Nashua, IA. He bravely and faithfully served his country in...

Wilma Jean Lester, 76, who was born in Des Moines, IA on August 21, 1942, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA on August 24, 2018. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 28, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Ernst Funeral Home, Waukee. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM at Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines. Internment will follow at the Glendale Cemetery. Jean graduated from Des Moines Technical High School and provided a loving in-home day...

Ivan James Brown went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2018 at his home in Waukee, Iowa. Ivan was born on September 5, 1931 in Newton, Iowa to McKinley R. & Vera Lucile (Cook) Brown. He lived in Colfax, IA before moving to Truth and Consequences, N.M. for 21 years and eventually settled in Waukee, IA. Ivan married the love of his life, Anne, on September 25, 1983 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. He worked 35 years as a Maytag Repairman and Office Manager for...