Chatauqua Young
Sep 10, 2019
Chatauqua Young passed away on September 10, 2019. A public visitation was held on Friday, September 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Chatauqua Shemeeka Young was born July 6, 1981 to Pius Kooh and Brenda Jean Young. Chatauqua attended Hoover and later Roosevelt High schools. She managed to graduate even though her sickle cell disease kept her in...
Markel Jabree Buford
Sep 10, 2019
Markel Jabree Buford was born on July 17, 2000 to Janyshya Tolson and Michael Buford, in Des Moines, IA. He was educated in the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from Lincoln High School. While at Lincoln, Markel was a member of the soccer and wrestling teams. After graduating, Markel continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University where...
Safet Bajric
Sep 10, 2019
Safet Bajric passed away on September 10, 2019. A private burial was held on September 13, 2019, at Ezan Cemetery, Prole, Iowa.
Carah Cleveland
Sep 7, 2019
A memorial service for Carah was held September 13, 2019 at Henderson's Chapel. Carah Renae Cleveland was born August 22, 1981 in Des Moines, IA to Rudolph A. Cleveland and Catherine (Stroud) Cleveland. Carah was educated in the Des Moines Public School system where she graduated from Scavos Central campus. She then attended DMACC where she earned an AA in...
Carla Kay Triplett
Sep 7, 2019
Carla K. Triplett, 59, passed away September 7, 2019 at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 am Friday,September 20, 2019 at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. She was carried to her final resting place at Glendale Cemetery, by a horse drawn hearse. Carla was born August 28, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to Edmon Peter Triplett and Mary Louise...
Karen Mienke
Sep 6, 2019
Karen Mienke passed away on September 6, 2019. Private services are planned for a later date.
Laverne 'Sonny' Greenfield, Sr.
Sep 3, 2019
LaVerne 'Sonny' Greenfield, 80, passed away September 3, 2019 at the Mitchellville Care Center. The Celebration of Sonny's life will be held at 12 noon, Monday September 9th, 2019 at Elim Christian Fellowship with visitation two hours prior to the service. LaVerne "Sonny" Greenfield Sr. was born on July 9, 1939 to Gladys (Taylor) and Robert Greenfield Sr., in Des...
Josephine Pickett
Aug 22, 2019
Josephine Pickett passed away on August 22, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A public visitation will be held on Friday, September 06,2019, at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Family will be present from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at St. Paul A.M.E. Josephine...
Kelly Wilcots
Aug 20, 2019
Kelly Wilcots passed away on August 20, 2019, at her home in Chicago, Illinois. The daughter of Cartrell Wilcots and Charlotte (Dixon) Wilcots attended and graduated from Des Moines Tech High. Kelly received a bachelors degree in Political Science from Drake University . Kelly is survived by her life partner, Carlos Renteria; her siblings, Gary K. (Barbara) Wilcots, Brett K....
Dorothy C Woods
Aug 18, 2019
Celebration of Life services for Dorothy Colette (Cason) Woods will be held at 4 pm Thursday, August 29th, 2019 at New Beginnings Family Church (under the care of Elpis Christian Fellowship). The oldest daughter of 17 children, Dorothy Colette Cason was born to Udell and Margaret Cason on January 9, 1943 in Glasgow, Missouri. Moving to Des Moines at an...