Dorothy Ann Van Pelt
Jan 2, 2014
Dorothy Ann (Todden) Van Pelt was born April 1, 1929 in Clarke county, Iowa to William and Phoebe Hill Todden. Dorothy graduated from Osceola High School and after a brief stint working in a factory as a munitions assembler, Dorothy settled into married life with John Van Pelt. Dorothy loved being a homemaker. She and John were blessed with a...
Trixie Ward
Jan 2, 2014
Trixie Wells Ward was born March 26, 1932 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa to Florence Wells and Peter Waples. She was the second of eight children. Trixie attended the local schools and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School, in 1950. She moved to Des Moines, Iowa and attended Broadlawns School of Nursing and graduated with her L.P.N. license. She was employed...
Mr. James W. Cook, Jr
Jan 1, 2014
Mr. James Wilbert Cook, Jr. was born in Alabama on June 8, 1925 to James Cook, Sr. and Georgia Ford. James enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a young man and worked as a self-employed entrepreneur most of his life. James married the love of his life Mary Coplen in 2004 at Morningstar Baptist Church where they were...
George Edward Rector
Dec 28, 2013
George was born August 12, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, to George M. & Rena Rector. He was the youngest of their three children, including sister Flossie and brother Wilmer. George attended McKinley Elementary School and then Lincoln High School. Shortly after he was born, he moved to Hamburg, Iowa, and then he moved back to Des Moines in 1936....
Mr. James Manuel
Dec 26, 2013
Mr. James Michael Manuel was born September 6, 1949 to Alvin Henry Manuel, Sr. and Carrie Jane Williams in Des Moines, Iowa. "Mike" was educated in the Des Moines Public Schools and lived in Des Moines all of his life. Mike was someone you just had to get to know to understand his personality. He was outspoken and had a...
Mr. Leroy Williams
Dec 26, 2013
Leroy Williams was born July 12, 1959 to Walter Williams and Annie Marshall Williams in Des Moines, Iowa. Leroy was educated in the Des Moines Public School System where he graduated from Des Moines Tech High. Leroy loved to tinker with things and he loved cars. Tech had an automotive class, so he fit right in. He developed his love...
Mrs. Maria Hawkins
Dec 22, 2013
Mrs. Maria Hawkins was born January 6, 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa to Charles and Eleanor Boston. She remained a resident of Des Moines her entire life. Additionally, Maria was a dedicated member of St. John's Catholic Church. Maria graduated from East High School in 1963 and went on to attend Grandview College. She worked for over ten years at...
Dorothea Parker
Dec 19, 2013
Mrs. Dorothea Parker, the mother of Minister Lacinda McClendon, passed away on December 19th, 2013. Cemetery Details Iowa Veteran's Cemetery Van Meter, IA, Funeral Service DEC 27. 11:00 AM Union Baptist Church East University and McCormick Des Moines, IA, US
Leona Ruth Galbreath
Dec 19, 2013
Mrs. Leona Galbreath was born on March 12, 1923 in Des Moines, IA to Orfice Boyers and Martha Goodwin. She was educated in the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from East High School. She was self employed for the majority of her career, working in the domestic cleaning service industry. Mrs. Galbreath was joined in holy matrimony to...