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Deborah Beal
Jun 22, 2023
Deborah "Debbie" Beal, age 69 of Waukee, passed away on June 22, 2023, at Methodist Medical Center with her family at her side. A service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, June 30, at Ernst Funeral Home in Waukee. Visitation to begin at 10:00 AM prior to the service.
Deborah Marie Knight, daughter of James and Dolores (Brownfield) Knight,...
Jean Marie Buchheit
Jun 19, 2023
Jean Marie Buchheit of Clive, IA, passed away at the age of 82 after a short illness at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA on Monday, June 19, 2023.
Jean Marie was born to Joseph and Clara (Huegerich) Beyerink on June 5, 1941, in Carroll County, IA. She graduated from Glidden High School in 1959 and worked...
Abraham "Abe" Ross Dickerson
May 31, 2023
Abraham (Abe) Ross Dickerson, 25, of Des Moines, IA, passed away on May 31, 2023 of an overdose after a long battle with addiction.
Abe had a kind heart, was a hard worker and was very smart. He graduated from Waukee High School and DMACC and started taking classes at Iowa State in 8th grade.
If you knew...
Janet Lathrop
May 31, 2023
Janet Christina Lathrop, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home in Waukee, Iowa. A graveside service will be held Friday, June 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the Waukee Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Janet’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Janet was born in Davenport,...
Evan Alan Bartelt
May 24, 2023
Evan Alan Bartelt, age 80 of Waukee, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Urbandale, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:00 am, with visitation starting at 9:30 am, both at Faith Lutheran Church, 10395 University, Clive. Evan will be laid to rest at Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes, IA. Evan's service will be...
Catherine Lorraine Schillo
May 23, 2023
“But someone may ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. But God gives it a body as...
Dr. Jonathan James Hruska
May 10, 2023
Dr. Jonathan James Hruska, age 76 of Clive, Iowa, formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jon was born on November 10, 1946 to Glenn and Betty (Varner) Hruska in Belmond, Iowa. After graduating from Belmond High School, he earned...
Kathryn Ann Pfeiffer
Apr 27, 2023
Kathryn Ann Pfeiffer, who was born on January 8, 1962, passed away at the age of 61 at her home in Waukee on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
No services will be held at this time.
Ernst Funeral & Cremation Services of Waukee has been entrusted with Kathryn's final arrangements.
Duane Leslie Smith
Apr 10, 2023
Duane Leslie Smith, age 69 of Waukee, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Duane's full obituary is currently being created. Please check back soon.
Service details are pending.
Ernst Funeral & Cremation Services of Waukee has been entrusted with Duane's final arrangements.
Moui Dzith Lao
Apr 10, 2023
Moui Dzith Lao was born in Hoa Binh, Vietnam and resettled in Iowa with her family in January of 1980. She is remembered by seven children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Moui enjoyed knitting accessories for her friends and family, cooking traditional Southeast Asian cuisine, singing, dancing, and playing cards and socializing with her community.
She passed away peacefully...
Patrick Joseph McCarthy
Mar 16, 2023
Patrick Joseph McCarthy, age 52, of Adel, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Patrick was born to William and Paulette (King) McCarthy on May 15, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised in West Des Moines and graduated from Valley High School before earning his Bachelor’s Degree from University of Northern Iowa. ...
William "Bill" Brian Vaughn
Mar 7, 2023
William “Bill” Brian Vaughn (65) was born on September 19, 1957 to George August and Daryel Elizabeth (Williams) Vaughn in Westchester, Pennsylvania. He proudly served in the United States Air Force before being honorably discharged. He worked for years in the trucking industry at various companies traveling the country before taking work closer to home in upstate New York. He...
John Spivack
Feb 22, 2023
Professor Emeritus John Michael Spivack, Esq, B.A., J.D., LL.M., M.A.T., PhD, died peacefully on Feb. 22, 2023 in Des Moines, IA.
John did not wish to have a traditional funeral. However, there will be a celebration of his life on June 22, 2023 at Bellevue University in Bellevue, NE. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the...
Douglas Smitley
Feb 15, 2023
Douglas Ray Smitley, 66 of Waukee, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his home.
Doug was born to Allen and Janice Smitley on January 21, 1957. He attended Grandview College before graduating from Iowa State University. In 2006, he married Sharon Hurst. Doug was a skilled painter and owned his own company, Doug Smitley Painting, for many years.
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Jonathan J Dowie
Jan 16, 2023
Jonathan Jeffrey Dowie, age 40, was born on April 14, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep at his home in Des Moines on Monday, January 16, 2023.
In his earlier days, Jonathan attended culinary arts school at Des Moines Area Community College. He would go on to take an internship in...
Terry L Vokes
Jan 3, 2023
Terry Lee Vokes, age 70, of Waukee, Iowa, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Terry was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 21, 1952 to Albert R. and Mary Lou (Ballentine) Vokes. He graduated from Waukee High School in 1970.
Terry worked much of his career as a mining driver for Martin Marietta. He...
Chad Totten Christenson
Jan 1, 2023
Chad Totten Christenson was born on March 2nd 1975 in Omaha Nebraska and died at age 47, at home, on January 1st 2023.
Chad was a sunshiny little boy with a big heart. His non-judgmental attitude and his compassion for others was extraordinary. He was always ready to step up and help others when needed.
Chad had...
James Earl DeWitt, Sr.
Dec 20, 2022
James E. DeWitt, Sr, 85, of Waukee, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in West Des Moines, IA.
Jim was born in New Providence, Iowa on March 2, 1937 to Lloyd Everett and Lucille Miriam (Cox) DeWitt. He would graduate from Farmington Public School in 1954 before going on to marry the love of...
Fred Charles Krefting
Dec 7, 2022
Fred Charles Krefting (66) passed away of Primary Progressive Aphasia on December 7, 2022.
Fred was born the oldest child to Ken and Ellen Krefting on December 3, 1956. He grew up in Barton, North Dakota and attended high school at Bismarck High School, graduating in 1975. After graduating from the University of North Dakota, he married Denise...
Joan Marie Lipscomb
Dec 7, 2022
Joan Marie Lipscomb, 84, of Waukee passed away on Wednesday December 7th, 2022
Joan was born to Frederick and Helen (Perry) Schmidt in Covington, Kentucky on September 4th, 1938. Joan spent time living in various cities in Ohio before moving to Iowa where she called Clive, West Des Moines, and Waukee home.
Joan...
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