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.

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...

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...

Jul 16, 2015

Mrs. Vera (Underwood) Spencer was born on June 28, 1928 to Joseph and Mary (Morrow) Underwood, in Birmingham, AL. She was educated in the Birmingham School District and graduated from Westfield High School. Shortly after graduating, Vera planted her roots in Des Moines, IA. She would continue her education at Drake University and join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She...

Jul 9, 2015

Mary Margaret (Stubbs) Smith was born September 3, 1948 in Mississippi. Mary was born with a twin brother (Gary), the last of fourteen children born to Leo and Ethelene McLaurin Stubbs. Mary attended McLaurin Vocational Attendance Center in Magee, Mississippi where she graduated in 1966. Some of Mary's sisters had moved north looking for better opportunities. She decided to follow...

Jul 1, 2015

Charlie "Chuck" Albert Taylor, Jr. was born December 23, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama to Charlie Taylor, Sr. and Alberta (Davis ) Taylor. Charlie received his primary school education in Birmingham before the family relocated to Des Moines. Before graduation, Charlie enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1954. After...

Jun 29, 2015

Jun 28, 2015

Deacon John Mosley was born on January 19, 1935 in Lauderdale, AL. He was educated in the local school district. After graduating Mr. Mosley enlisted into to the United States Air Force. He proudly served his country until he was honorably discharged in 1956. Following his military service, Mr. Mosley would settle in Fort Dodge, IA. There he worked as...

Jun 23, 2015

Benjamin Dant, Jr. was born on August 2, 1927 in Ottumwa, IA to Benjamin and Mabel Dant. Benjamin was educated in the Des Moines Public School district and graduated from North High, Class of 1945. He was later drafted in to the Army and served his country as an Mechanic. Benjamin served in World War II, the Korean Conflict. After...

Jun 16, 2015

On a hot August morning in 1941, Tommy Parker Williams and Lyda May (Gaines) Williams welcomed a baby boy into their family. They would name him Tommy Patrick Williams. Tommy was educated in the Des Moines Public school system, where he graduated from North High in 1959. In 1965 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Tommy served in Viet...