Marlon Lashun Hughes
Aug 17, 2015
Marlon Lashun Hughes was born September 6, 1975 to Katherine Hughes and Marvin Pentrandra in Beloit, Wisconsin. He was so cute and loving that his grandma called him "Sweet Thang" and it stuck. As he grew up, it was shortened to just plain "Sweets". Sweets moved to Chicago as a youngster and graduated from Tilden High School. When he relocated...
Salina Odessie Conner
Aug 17, 2015
Salina Odessie (Gilreath) Conner was born into the family of John E and Dallas (Stevenson) Gilreath on July 1, 1931. She was one of 11 children. As an adult Salina's family looked to and relied on Salina for wise counsel and comfort. Salina was born in Center Ridge Arkansas. and after she completed her primary education she attended Omaha University...
Jerie Curtrice Jackson
Aug 16, 2015
Jerie Curtrice Jackson was born on January 12, 1975 to Gerald Jackson and Diane Johnson, in Chicago, IL. She was educated in the Chicago Public School District and graduated from Julian High School. Jerie was blessed with two children, Kiara and Rodney, whom she loved dearly. She worked tirelessly in the hotel industry in several different positions. Most recently, she...
Victor Lee Propes
Aug 16, 2015
Victor Lee Propes was born on December 22, 1938 in Fort Worth, TX, to Arthur Lee and Verlene (Reeves) Propes. He was educated in the Des Moines School District and graduated from North High School. After graduating, Victor enlisted into the United States Army. He served with the Military Police in Frankfurt, Germany and Saigon, Vietnam 1962-1965. After receiving his...
Troy Kingston
Aug 5, 2015
Troy Kingston was born June 30, 1949 in Greenville, Mississippi. Troy's mother, Lillie Mae Robinson, sent him to school in Greenville and he graduated from Coleman High School. After graduation Troy attended Rust College where he graduated with a degree in Music. Troy played bass guitar, keyboards and the organ. Troy enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Viet...
Pastor Etta I Rife
Aug 3, 2015
Etta Inez Rife (Davis) was born on January 24, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to the union of William and Nellie Etta Davis (Nelson); they had two children, Gloria and Etta. Etta was educated in the St. Louis Public School system and graduated from Vashon High School. After high school she attended the Washington School of Nursing. She worked in...
Daryl S Jones Sr
Aug 2, 2015
Daryl Stephen Jones was born on April 9, 1949 to Booker and Blossom (Taylor) Jones in Des Moines, IA. He was educated in the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from North High School. He was blessed with five children: Urshula, Doug, Montez, Daryl Jr. and Nicholas. He will be remembered as an easy going Dad who was always...
Rowena Saywahn
Jul 30, 2015
Mrs. Rowena Aquilla Saywahn, the wife of Steven Saywahn passed away July 30, 2015. She will be laid to rest in New Jersey, where she was born, on August 21, 2015.
Samuel Marcellus Williams Sr
Jul 27, 2015
Samuel Marcellus Williams, Sr was born April 9, 1973 to Dwight Lee Redditt and Mary Lou (Williams) Huhnky in Helena, Arkansas. Sam received his primary education in Arkansas and graduated from Central High School in Helena. He left Arkansas to play football and attend the University of Nebraska. Marcellus, as he was affectionately called, loved watching the Cornhuskers and the...
Lorrain Stemler
Jul 22, 2015
.Lorraine Jean (Vanderwerf) Stemler was born April 9, 1936 in the town of Ackley, Iowa. Her twin brother, Lawrence was also born on that day. They were two of six children born to Peter and Loretta (Stockton) Vanderwerf. Lorraine graduated from Geneva High School and moved to Des Moines. She married Lawrence Hitchcock and together they raised five children. Lorraine...