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 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 (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 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 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 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 passed away on November 11th, 2017. Private services were held by the family.
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 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 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...