Obituaries

Feb 25, 2025

Deloe Hubbard, 86, passed away on February 25, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. Services are taking place on March 8, 2025, at Kingdom Life Family Ministries International with Apostle Andre Brooks officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. Funeral services will immediately follow afterwards at 11:00 A.M.

Deloe Mary Hunter Hubbard (Miss Dee) was born on January 21, 1939, to Jerome...

Feb 25, 2025

Kelly Wheeler, 65, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Hendersons Funeral & Cremation Care from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Immediately following her visitation, her funeral service will begin at 3:00 p.m.

Kelly was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 5, 1960, to Richard and Judith...

Feb 23, 2025

Paul La Verne Fish Sr., 77, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, passed away on February 23, 2025, at MercyOne in Des Moines.

Paul was born in Harlan County, Iowa, on April 16, 1947, to Harry and Doris (Bergles) Fish. He grew up around Gladbrook, Iowa, where he graduated High School from in 1966. Following school, he enlisted in the Navy and served...

Feb 23, 2025

Barbara Sue Williams, 85, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines. Her visitation will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 3415 3rd St., in Des Moines. Immediately following her visitation her Homegoing Celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m....

Feb 23, 2025

Sejdo Kanlic, 70, of Clive, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025. A private family burial will be held at the Es-Selam Cemetery in Granger, Iowa. 

Feb 21, 2025

Otha Owens Jr., 59, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at a later date. 

Feb 18, 2025

Richard Joseph Hickman, 69, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Iowa Lutheran Medical Center in Des Moines. 

No services are planned. 

Feb 18, 2025

Marsha Woods, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Memorial services are pending.

Please keep her family in your prayers during this difficult time. 

Feb 16, 2025

Harold Ginther, 79, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away at Valley View Village on February 16, 2025. Memorial services are pending. 

Feb 16, 2025

Mary Louise Wilder, 79, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Her memorial service will be on March 1st at 3:00 P.M. at Henderson Funeral Home. Reverend Chaunci Hall officiating. 

Mary Louise was born on July 16, 1945, in Durant, MS to Garnett Young. She was raised...

Feb 12, 2025

Deacon Donald McQuerry, 90, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025 from 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral service will immediately follow his visitation and begin at 10:00 with Reverend James...

Feb 8, 2025

Feb 8, 2025

Deacon Donnie Dunbar, 78, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Kavanagh Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Corinthian Baptist Church, in Des Moines, from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Immediately following visitation, his Homegoing Celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dr. Jonathan Whitfield officiating. Burial will...

Feb 7, 2025

Jaeden Wells, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Resurrection Community Church of the Nazarene. Her Homegoing Celebration will follow and begin at 1:30 p.m. 

Jaeden Wells was born on June 2nd, 2004, in Des Moines, IA...

Feb 2, 2025

Razija Mrzic, 94, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away at Bishop Drumm Nursing Home in Johnston on Sunday, February 2, 2025. A private family burial will be held at Es-Salem Cemetery in Granger, Iowa. 

Jan 30, 2025

Morris David Amara was born on May 20, 1968, to Abdul Rahman and Musu Massaquoi in Tewor District, Liberia. He obtained an undergraduate degree at Grandview University and a master’s degree in public policy at Drake University. Morris has a career in transportation as a cab driver. Morris had married Frances Mensah, and the two became one under matrimony. 

Morris was...

Jan 30, 2025

Mark Washington passed away on January 30th, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, at Corinthians Baptist Church in Des Moines starting at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be prior to his service and will begin at 11:00 a.m. 

Mark LaQuin Washington was born on March 2, 1966, in Laurel Mississippi to John and Ora Washington. 

If Mark was...

Jan 29, 2025

Wajid Mohammed, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. A private family burial will be held. 

Jan 29, 2025

Ariel Casiano was born February 22, 1975 to Frank Casiano and Pura Corali in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Ariel was one of five siblings and had three children, Ariel Jr., Jacquelynn and Timothy. He was a son, a father, a nephew, a brother, a cousin, and beyond that he was a brother in Christ to so many. He lived in Aurora,...

Jan 26, 2025

Carolyn Ziegler, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at New Beginnings Full Gospel Church in Des Moines. Her Homegoing Celebration will immediately follow and begin at 12:00...