Brenda Kersee-Maull
Mar 13, 2017
Brenda Maye Kersee-Maull was born January 15, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John Henry Kersee and Dimple Celeste (Slayden) Kersee. Brenda was educated in the Chicago Public School system and graduated from Wendell Phillips High School. Realizing the importance of education, went on to graduate from Chicago State University. She used her education to become a...
Lewis A. James Iv
Mar 12, 2017
Lewis A. James IV was born November 1 1980 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lewis Jr and Serena (Marshall) James. Lewis was educated in the Des Moines Public School system and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He was employed by Allstate Industries as a warehouse technician. In Lewis' spare time he was a real movie buff. He liked playing board...
Virginia Delores Hunter
Mar 12, 2017
Virginia Delores Hunter (aka grandma Ginny) was born December 3rd, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ginny Jean Trotter and Noble C Floyd. She was one of 17 brothers and sisters. Grandma Ginny was a phenomenal cook who was known in the neighborhood by Ginny who cooked at the Y-Not, the popular neighborhood diner owned by her brother and his...
Antonio Sanchez-Peck
Mar 9, 2017
Antonio "Sanchez- Peck", 16, died unexpectedly in an accident in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Kandy Kane (Peck) Calvillo - Castillo and Felipe Sanchez - Villalpondo. He was the second born of five children. He attended SE Polk Schools most of his life until he transferred to Lincoln High School. He liked fishing, soccer...
Supt. Richard L Daye
Mar 7, 2017
Pastor, former Missions President, former Expeditor, Superintendent, former President of Black Ministerial Alliance, Vice President of African American Leadership Coalition, father, husband, and friend Richard L. Daye was born in Durham, North Carolina on October 1, 1929 and raised in the small town of Hillsborough. A longstanding member of Dixon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church For 21 years. Pastor Daye...
Lee Dale Henderson
Mar 6, 2017
Lee Dale Henderson was born November 8, 1938 in Taylor, Arkansas to Chester and Nellie (Rankin) Henderson. He attended and graduated from Taylor High School. After graduation, Lee set out to make a living and see the world. But first things first; he needed a wife. He met and married the former Betty Jean Williams and they married in April...
Veronica Sharee Turner
Mar 4, 2017
Veronica Sharee (Butts) Turner was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa to Frank Butts and LeeSarah (Alexander) Glenn. She was one of twelve children. For a short time, the family resided in Davenport where she attended and graduated Davenport Central High School . "Big V" is what everyone called her and knew her as. She loved her Lord and...
Terry Jones
Feb 28, 2017
Terry Anthony Jones, Sr. was born July 30, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan to Nathanial Mayor and Eloise Jones. Terry attended and graduated from Detroit High School where he liked watching the basketball team. Terry was a quiet person with a shy sense of humor. It was his quiet personality that attracted Valerie McFadden in high school. They were high school...
Willie Dorbor
Feb 28, 2017
Willie Dorbor passed away February 28, 2017. His services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, April 15th at Faith Missionary Baptist Church with interment to follow at Glendale Cemetery. Henderson's funeral home is assisting the family and friends of Mr. Dorbor with traditional services. His life sketch is pending as sometimes it takes some time to crunch a persons lifetime...
Rasema Keco
Feb 13, 2017
Rasema Kreco, 51, passed away on February 13, 2017. A traditional Muslim service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017 at El - Salem Cemetery in Granger, IA, located on HWY 141, just past town on the East side of the HWY. Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home is assisting the family with direct burial services. Please contact...