Charles Lee Cheatem

Mar 4, 2023

Charles passed away on March 4, 2023. A funeral service is planned for Friday, March 17, 2023 at Imani Church starting at 12:00 noon. A visitation will be held at the same place starting one hour prior to the service.

Charles "Chucky" Lee Cheatem was born August 2, 1950, in Chicago, IL to the union of Orange Jr. and Martha Cheatem....

Mattie Kitchen

Mar 2, 2023

Mattie Lee Kitchen, aka Suzie Q, was born January 22, 1953 at Broadlawns Hospital in Des

Moines, IA to Mildred Kitchen.

She passed away peacefully at the Urbandale Healthcare Center on March 2, 2023 at 2:38

AM Raised by her grandmother, Ada Mae Christian (Grandma Pig), Mattie was adopted by

Nolan and Ruby Fortner in 1967. She attended the Des Moines Public Schools and...

Joyce Ann Woods

Mar 1, 2023

Ms. Joyce Ann Woods, 64, passed away March 3, 2023.

Funeral services will held in Chicago, IL courtesy of Pickett's  Funeral Home.

Preston Sellers

Feb 27, 2023

Preston Allen Sellers passed away on February 27, 2023.

A Memorial service is being planned for 1pm on Saturday, March 18th, at Corinthian Baptist Church.

Preston Allen Sellers was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 7th, 1945 to Oscar Peavy and Iona Sellers. He received his secondary education through the Des Moines Public School System. Preston graduated from North High School...

Dennis Webster

Feb 26, 2023

Dennis passed away on February 26, 2023.

 A Graveside Memorial  service for Dennis will be held at 2 pm at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery in Van Meter on March 31, 2023

 A full obituary will be published shortly

Anglew Toi

Feb 26, 2023

Mr. Anglew Toi passed away on February 26, 2023. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Barbara Ann Freeman

Feb 25, 2023

Ms. Barbara Freeman passed away February 25, 2023

Note: Date and time change.

Funeral services are planned for 11 am Saturday, March 11th at Revival Center COGIC . Visitation with family present will take place on Friday, from 5 - 7pm at Henderson's Funeral Home. 

Barbara Ann (Thornton) Freeman was born October 19, 1937, in Columbia, MO, to Audrey Thornton and Zella...

Isha Mohammed

Feb 24, 2023

Isha passed away on February 17, 2023. She was buried in the traditional Muslim way at Es-Selam cemetery in Granger, IA

Bessie Elmae Price

Feb 23, 2023

Mother Bessie Elmae Warren-Price was born May 28, 1940, to Julius C. Warren and Mary G. Carter-Warren. Mother Price was born in Lexington, Missouri and later moved to Des Moines Iowa with her parents and two siblings, Merma and Roland when her father Julius was looking for better employment opportunities to support his family. After that move the Warren’s made...

Sheniqua Mcdowell

Feb 18, 2023

Sheniqua passed away on February 18, 2023. No services are planned at this time. If you would consider financially supporting the family during this difficult time, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/sheniqua-mcdowell?qid=c033e56fe1a263ea7b4fcb0fb05d6bc9