Bobby Jewel Oakley
May 29, 2013
Bobby Jewel Oakley was born to Edna (Wilson) and Asberry Oakley, Sr in Oktaha, Oklahoma on October 15, 1943. Life on the farm in Oklahoma was hard during those years, so Bobby came to Des Moines as a youngster and attended school here. Bobby was a man of few words, unless he was singing. He sang in several quartets in...
Michael Eugene Steward
May 21, 2013
Michael 'Stew' Steward passed away May 21, 2013. A memorial service is planned for 4 pm at New Beginning Full Gospel Church on Saturday, May 25, 2013 with Rev. Toussaint Cheatom officiating. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from the Austin Layne Funeral Home in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Steward is survived by...
Dwight O. Mosby
May 18, 2013
Dwight O'Neal Mosby was born September 5, 1942 in Maple Hills, Kansas to Mexell O. Mosby and Lila L. (Beard) Mosby. He was an only child who was especially close to his mother. Dwight was educated in Maple Hills where he graduated from Maple Hills High School in 1960. After high school he entered into the United States Navy until...
Ann Knox
May 14, 2013
Mrs. Ann Knox was born June 29, 1945 to Russell and Maggie (Montgomery) Wright in Lexington, Mississippi. She moved from Mississippi at a young age and was raised in Waterloo, Iowa where she graduated high school. Ann was a loving and giving person. She married several times to Willie C. Newman, Joe Jorden, Sr., Earl Badue and Tommy Knox (twice)....
Viola Robinson
May 12, 2013
Viola Robinson was born to Edward "Snow" Robinson Sr. and Carrie Coles on April 17, 1930 in Des Moines, IA. She had nine siblings, Bernadine, Grace, Minnie, Jewel, Ruth, Edward, Tate, Walt, and Lloyd. Viola was educated in the Des Moines schools and went to Tech High School. For most of her life as an adult she was an apartment...
Willie Vinton Walker
Apr 27, 2013
Willie Vinton Walker was born in Sardis, Mississippi to John Will Walker and Ella Josephine (McKinney) Walker on May 8, 1927. It was hard times in Mississippi then, and even harder when you had seventeen mouths to feed. Will and Ella did the best they could and the older children tried to help. Willie went to school until the fifth...
Darwin Nystrom
Apr 27, 2013
Darwin "Dagger" Doyle Nystrom was born January 4, 1939 in Des Moines, IA. After attending East High School, he joined the US Marines and spent his duty time at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. He was so proud of being a Marine that it helped shape his work ethic, his pride in country, and how he ran his household. In...
Esma Shook
Apr 27, 2013
Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1 pm at Union Baptist Church with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Esma was born June 25, 1948 to Clarence and Talta (Green) Beechum in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was one of 10 children. Esma worked at Sears and then was a long time employee of Holmes Murphy. Esma was married...
Ethel 'Marie' Crow
Apr 25, 2013
No obituary found for this tribute. Visitation MAY 1. 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home 3500 Sixth Avenue Des Moines, IA, US, 50313 info@hendersonhighlandparkfuneralhome.com http://www.hendersonhighlandparkfuneralhome.com Family present MAY 1. 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home 3500 Sixth Avenue Des Moines, IA, US, 50313 info@hendersonhighlandparkfuneralhome.com http://www.hendersonhighlandparkfuneralhome.com
Larry Jay Western
Apr 25, 2013
Larry Western passed away on April 25, 2013. Larry was a good hearted person; he had a good sense of humor and was one of the favorite uncles of the family. He loved stock cars, truck driving, chopppers, playing darts and pool and most of all, spending time with his family. Larry will be missed by his children, Keisha Burkman,...