Obituaries
Delona Ashby
Dec 1, 2017
Delona "Loney" Mae Ashby; a mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend to many was called to heaven Friday, December 1st at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Florida. Born September 1, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa, Loney was the second oldest of six children born to Emma Lou Allen and Logan Thompson. Loney took an interest in sewing at an...
James Rolland Montogomery, Sr.
Nov 28, 2017
James Roland Montgomery Sr. was born to Jesse Howard Montgomery and Geneva Lorine Mayfield on January 28, 1936, in Ft. Scott, Kansas. The family would eventually relocate to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where James would attend Thomas Jefferson High School. Following his graduation, James went on to work for the Northwestern Railroad company, as a track switch operator and in sector...
Alice Marie Fisher
Nov 26, 2017
Alice Marie Fisher was born January 23, 1945 to the union of David Howard Fisher and Emma Marie (Smith) Fisher in Columbia, Missouri. The family moved north for job opportunities and Alice received her primary education here. Alice graduated from North High School. Sister Fisher was baptized at an early age and was a member of Evangelist Crusaders Church of...
Russell Wesley Mccurn
Nov 25, 2017
Russell Wesley McCurn was born September 10, 1945 to Truman Henry McCurn and Estella (Harper) McCurn in Batesville, Arkansas. The family moved north seeking job opportunities and settled in Des Moines. Russell was educated in the Des Moines Public School system and graduated from East High School in 1963. He was drafted into the US Army and served his country...
Loretta Williams
Nov 21, 2017
Loretta Williams was born to Daniel Williams and Doris Inez Cole in Wadesboro, North Carolina, on May 15, 1956. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Grimsley High School. Loretta would go on to attend Gifford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina, where she would receive her Associates Degree. For most of her professional career, Loretta...
Velma Lee Marshall
Nov 18, 2017
Velma Lee (Johnson) Marshall was born September 7, 1939 in Omaha, NE to Albert Lee Johnson and Mercedes (McKee) Price. She received her primary education at St. Marys Academy in New Orleans and also attended St Benedict Catholic High School in the city. After graduation, Velma joined the world of work. She had a caring, nurturing manner and she found...
Sean Bryson
Nov 13, 2017
Sean Eugene Bryson was born to Tooley Johnson and Katherine Laraine Bryson on August 24, 1967 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised and educated in the area, graduating from the Des Moines Technical High School in 1986. Following his graduation, Sean went on to attend the Des Moines Area Community College, where he would receive his Associates degree in...
Margaret Anne Ramsey
Nov 13, 2017
Margaret Anne Ramsey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 1922, where she was adopted by Emmanual and Lydia Gorman. The family would move to Rock Island, Illinois, when Margaret was about 8 years old. She was educated in the Rock Island Public School system. Following her graduation from high school, Margaret married William Banks Sr. Later in life,...
Aubrey Gillard
Nov 13, 2017
Aubrey Gillard passed away on November 13, 2017. Celebration of Life Services will be held tomorrow, November 25th at Jefferson Mortuary in Memphis Tennessee. Aubrey was born in Memphis on March 11, 1975. He moved to Des Moines in 2010 and made an impact with all who knew him. He was kind and generous. He would do anything to help...
Phyllis Phoenix
Nov 11, 2017
Phyllis Phoenix passed away on November 11th, 2017. Private services were held by the family.
Lolita Sutton
Nov 7, 2017
Lolita Sutton passed away on November 7, 2017. Homegoing Services are scheduled to be held in Birmingham, AL at a later date.Services are to be announced Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home
Larry Lavon Bailey
Nov 6, 2017
Larry LaVon Bailey was born to Burton Crockett Bailey Sr. and Rowena Mae (Fields) Bailey on August 21 1961, in Des Moines, Iowa. Larry was obviously spoiled from birth. He was raised and educated in the area, graduating from East high school. After his graduation, Larry would eventually work in the transportation field as a car porter; giving Stivers Lincoln...
Hazel Marie Buster
Nov 3, 2017
Hazel Marie Buster was born April 24, 1920 to John and Hannah (Larson) Olson at the family farm in Polk City, Iowa. She was the second daughter in the family of 7 children. Hazel received her primary education in the Ankeny School district where she graduated from Ankeny High School. Hazel was a natural caregiver and nurturer. She loved raising...
Ernnell Harper
Oct 31, 2017
Ernnell Harper passed away on October 31, 2017. Celebration of Life Services have not been planned as of yet. A full obituary will be available at a later date.Services are to be announced Elpis Christian Fellowship
Jerald 'J.B.' Cevin Brantley
Oct 23, 2017
'This young man here...Jerald Brantley...one of a kind! The real deal. A veteran. Solid-upstanding-trailblazer-advocate-servant leader. Des Moines lost a giant when they lost Jerald Brantley. Gone too soon. Des Moines and the entire state are better because Jerald Brantley came our way." Teree Caldwell Johnson Jerald Cevin Brantley, Sr. of Des Moines, IA, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017...
Roger Carl Horton
Oct 21, 2017
Roger Carl Horton was born to Evans and Lida (Smith) Horton on September 9, 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Walnut Hill Highs School. Following graduation, Roger set out to see the world and eventually settled in Des Moines. He met his life partner, Cherie Walker and the two loved and cared...
Alfred Gaye Cheyard
Oct 19, 2017
Alfred Gaye Cheyards Story "I was born in the city of Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, West Africa. I graduated in 1970 from Gboveh High School in the city of Gbarnga, Bong County. In 1980 I moved to the capital city of Monrovia and found a part time job as a laborer at the Freeport of Monrovia. I worked unloading...
Gearldine Williams
Oct 14, 2017
Geraldine Betty Williams was born on January 26, 1920 to William Edward Jewett and Margaret Ampy. She began her childhood years in Buxton, Iowa; and her family relocated to Des Moines when she was nine years old. Geraldine completed her general studies at East High School. With the intentions of continuing her education on a collegiate level she attended Des...
Mehmed Kantarevic
Oct 12, 2017
Mehmed Kantarevic passed away on October 12, 2017. Private services were held in his honor.Private Services Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church
Junior Lowe
Oct 11, 2017
Junior Lee Lowe was born April 1, 1939, in Springfield, MO, the only child of Mary Lowe and Richard Small. Junior received his primary education while serving in the United States Army. After his discharge he obtained employment at John Deere where he worked for over 30 years. Junior married the love of his life, Marjorie Marie Harris on January...
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