Tharassa Elaine Page
Mar 15, 2020
Tharassa 'Supa' Elaine Page passed away on March 15, 2020. A memorial service is planned for April 18, 2020 at 11 am at 1914 Franklin, Des Moines, IA. (Depending on the state moratorium restricting gatherings). Please check back for full obit. Donations may be directed to the family to cover expenses.
Myrtis Merrill
Mar 14, 2020
Myrtis Merrill passed away on March 14, 2020. Services were held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Laurel, Mississippi Myrtis Newell Merrill was born on January 9, 1956 to Lum and Gracie Newell in Laurel, Mississippi. She graduated from Heidelberg High School in Heidelberg, Mississippi. On December 2, 1974 Myrtis married the love of her life George Merrill. From this...
Essie B Smith
Mar 13, 2020
Essie B. Smith passed away on March 13, 2020. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. under emergency guidelines limited to 10 people at a time. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held in May. Please check back for updates and a complete obituary. Mother Essie Smith was born...
Archie Lee Ballentine
Mar 12, 2020
Archie Ballentine passed away on March 12, 2020. Funeral services for Deacon Ballentine will be held at 12 noon Friday, March 20, 2020 at Henderson's Funeral Home Chapel; with burial to follow at Glendale. Pursuant to the new emergency orders from the governor, Visitation will be held from 9 am until the hour of service with no more than 10...
Annetta Kastner
Mar 11, 2020
Annetta Kastner passed away on March 11, 2020. Pursuant to the new state guidelines a limited visitation will be held from 3-6 PM on Saturday March 21, 2020 at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Annetta Miller-Kastner was born on November 26th, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana to Ruth Ann Miller. She grew up in a large family of six siblings and...
Erma Peden
Mar 9, 2020
Erma Peden passed away on March 9, 2020. Private services were held. Erma Dell Peden was born August 6, 1933 in Mexico Missouri to Garrnet Smith and Florence Shelley Mickens. Erma was educated in the Mexico Parochial School system. She attended the Girls Academy in Mexico where she graduated. The family moved north to take advantage of the educational and...
Theresa Houston
Mar 6, 2020
Deaconess Theresa Houston (88) passed away on March 6, 2020. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday March 12, 2020. Theresa Ann Houston was the daughter of Roscoe...
Dulka Mehinovic
Mar 4, 2020
Dulka Mehinovic passed away on March 4, 2020. Private services were held.
Laurie Robinson
Mar 2, 2020
Laurie Robinson passed away on March 3, 2020. Laurie Robinson was born on January 25, 1961 to Leonard McKenzie and Lorraine Conner, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was educated in the local school district and graduated from high school and would later earn an Associates Degree in Social Science. She was blessed with four children whom she loved dearly: Lameka,...
James Davis
Feb 27, 2020
James Davis (67) passed away on February 27, 2020. The family will be holding a celebration of life service for James on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Revival Center Church of God In Christ. James "Goon" Edward Davis Jr. was born on July 2, 1952 to James Edward Davis Sr. and Bernadine Robinson, in Des Moines, IA....