Obituaries

May 20, 2019

May 1, 2019

Sara Jean Aldrich, 79, passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2019, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 7th, at the Waukee Christian Church with interment to follow at the Waukee Cemetery.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Sara J. (Hendricks) Aldrich was born in Madison...

May 1, 2019

A joyous gift to all who met her; LaRita Jane Stockton, aka LaRita Russell, was called home by her Father on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

LaRita was born March 3, 1947 to Francis and Thelma Russell in Colfax, IA.  She moved to Newton where she graduated from High School in 1964.

A love of all things was something that burned...

Apr 18, 2019

Gary "Chop" Dale Sayre, 53 of Waukee, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.

A Memorial Remembrance Gathering will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ernst Funeral Home (80 NE Dartmoor Drive) in Waukee.

Chop was born to Bob and Juanita (Williams) Sayre on July 23,...

Apr 18, 2019

James Lewis Tounsley, 66 of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away at his home on April 18, 2019.

In keeping with James' wishes, no services will be held.  Memorials may be directed to the family via our website to assist with final funeral expenses.

James was born on August 17, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa to John and Eris (James) Tounsley. ...

Mar 30, 2019

Linda K. Conley-Dunbar, 76, passed away March 30, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Linda was born in Princeton on March 5, 1943 to Moe and Ethel Conley. Linda graduated from Wood Memorial High School in 1961.

Surviving Linda are her three children, Angela Dickerson (Dave) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nick Hallinan (Debbie) of Camarillo, California, and Sean...

Mar 23, 2019

JoAnn Lorraine DeCamp, 92, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Adel, IA, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at NHC of Bluffton.  Graveside Committal Services will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adel, IA.

Mar 7, 2019

Obituary Pending.

Mar 4, 2019

Marsha Gail Schmidt, who was born to James L. and Mary F. (VanAuken) Barnes on June 17, 1956 in Sedalia, Missouri, passed away at the age of 62 on March 4, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

A memorial remembrance gathering will be held Friday, March 15, 2019 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Ernst Funeral Home...

Feb 25, 2019

Diane Lynne Myers, who was born to James and Marjorie (Thomas) Sellers on April 30, 1954 in Boone, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 25, 2019 in Urbandale, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, both at Ernst Funeral Home in Waukee.  Light luncheon/refreshments to follow.

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Feb 17, 2019

Scott Wright died unexpectedly during surgery on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the age of 58.  Private Services have been held in keeping with Scott's wishes.

Scott grew up in Adel and graduated from Adel High School before joining the United States Marine Corps.  He was the owner and operator of Scott Wright Tree Co. for many years before going...

Feb 14, 2019

Roger Wayne Lee, 74 years of age, passed away on Thursday, February 14 at Mercy Medical Center West Lakes in West Des Moines, Iowa. Roger was born on February 7, 1945 in Buffalo, New York to the late Russell and Ione Lee. After graduating from Missouri Valley High School, he spent two years serving in the Army. Roger worked as...

Feb 5, 2019

Paul Edward Shepperd, who was born to Philip and Loretta (Ahrenholtz) Shepperd in Atlantic, Iowa on June 15, 1965, passed away at the age of 53 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on February 5, 2019.  A visitation will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., with a service immediately following at 11:30 a.m.,...

Jan 27, 2019

Lucille Selma Mosimann Burke: March 30, 1917 - January 27, 2019

Lucille grew up in the farming community of Rochelle, Illinois.  She attended a one room school house and loved country living.  Though it was unusual for women at that time, she was a successful business woman, owning her own beauty shop that was in the back section of the...

Jan 13, 2019

Holly Norrell, who was born in Dallas, TX on June 25, 1947, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 13, 2019.  Visitation will be held Monday, January 21, 2019 from 5-7 p.m., and funeral services will be held Tuesday January 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., both at Ashworth Road Baptist Church.  A reception will follow the service.

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Jan 4, 2019

 

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...

Dec 21, 2018

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,...

Dec 14, 2018

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...

Nov 20, 2018

   Devin Thomas Baker, who was born to Michael and Diane (MacIntosh) Baker in Omaha, NE on October 14, 1992, passed away at his home in West Des Moines, IA on  November 20, 2018.

 

   The family will be having a private graveside service at Fairview Cemetery, rural Madison County, IA.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed...

Oct 18, 2018

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.