Josiah Montrill Woods
Jan 1, 2020
Josiah M. Woods, 14, passed away Jan. 1, 2020. Homegoing services are being planned for 11am, January 11, 2020 at Cornerstone Church. Visitation Friday, Jan. 10 from 12 to 5 pm at Henderson's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers visitors are asked to bring a bouquet of balloons in shades of blue and/or white.Visitation Friday, January 10, 2020 12:00 -...
Latrease Denise Porte
Jan 1, 2020
A baby girl was born August 23, 2000 and her name was LaTrease She was born in Minnesota and attended Des Moines Public Schools, graduating from Hoover High School a year early. Smart as a whip! She decided to go to college, and received several scholarships. With that great big smile, Dentistry was a natural choice. She attended Iowa State...
Pastor John W Quinn
Dec 25, 2019
Pastor John W. Quinn was born on September 1, 1934 to Herschel and Grace (Taylor) Quinn in Missouri. Later in life, the Quinn family would relocate to Des Moines, Iowa. John would go on to attend East High School. John met and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Brown, on October 19, 1953. From this union two children...
Marta Harper
Dec 23, 2019
Marta Jean Harper was born March 19, 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa; the fifth of six children born to Artie M. (Lewis) and Henry F. Harper. Marta attended the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa in 1984. Later Marta further pursued her education and obtained several certifications including Phlebotomist and...
Debra Lynn Patton
Dec 22, 2019
Ms. Debra L Patton passed away December 22, 2019. A public visitation will be held at Henderson's Funeral Home on Friday, January 3, 2020, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with family in attendance from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul AME on January 4, 2019. Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Check back...
Noella Windsor
Dec 20, 2019
Noella Windsor was born August 24, 1947 to Wesley Graves and Lassie (Johnson) Weatherspoon in St. Louis Missouri. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Montgomery City High School. Noella would go on to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Eventually, she would work for the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store until her...
Warren Jerome Batiste
Dec 17, 2019
Warren Jerome Batiste passed away on December 17, 2019. Memorial Visitation will be held on January 3, 2020 at 11AM-12PM at Burns United Methodist Church. Mermorial Service to follow at 12PM. Please check back for full Obit. was born on August 22, 1988 to Deborah (Owens) Batiste, in New Orleans, LA. When he was 8 years old he moved to...
Sheila Ann Brown
Dec 13, 2019
Sheila Ann Brown, the daughter of Robert W Brown, Jr. and Earnestine Deering was born October 22, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Des Moines Technical High School before moving to the West coast. She was a geneology fanatic and the family historian. Sheila was an avid reader who loved research; and then sharing the information she found....
Darryl Dean Johnson
Dec 10, 2019
Darryl Dean Johnson was born on June 23, 1960 to Virginia and Kemp Johnson Sr. in Des Moines, IA. He, along with his four siblings, grew up on 12th Street where he continued to live with his mother for 45 years. Dean was a gifted athlete in both baseball and basketball. But it was his basketball talents that earned him...
Reverend Fred Douglas Webster, Jr
Dec 5, 2019
Reverend Fred Webster, Jr, 80, passed away December 5, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Reverend Webster was born December 30, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Fred Webster, Sr and Ruby Powell Webster. He was educated in the Waterloo school system and graduated from Waterloo East High School. He was employed by John Deere as an Inspector for the Tractor Division for...