All Obituaries

Marjorie Marie (Harris) Lowe, the daughter of John and Catherine Harris , was born March 3, 1941 in Baraga, Michigan. Marie met her husband, Junior at a friends house. It was love at first sight. They ‘courted’ for about three years before thy got married.    Marie left school early to get married; and  Junior always wanted her to  go back. After raising  her three children and making a home, Marie thought she was too old to go back. Marie and...

Deacon C.S. Patton was born on January 19, 1928 to St. Legia and Emma (Morris) Patton, in Panda County, MS. C.S. attended school in Panola County.  For sometime he worked in the cotton fields of Mississippi where he met a young lady named Christene.  The two began to spend time together and would eventually unite in marriage on May 18, 1951.  Several years after marrying, C.S. moved his family to Des Moines, IA to find better employment to provide for he and Christene’s...

Josiah M. Woods, 14, passed away Jan. 1, 2020. Homegoing services are being planned for 11am, January 11, 2020 at Cornerstone Church. Visitation Friday, Jan. 10 from 12 to 5 pm at Henderson's Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers visitors are asked to bring a bouquet of balloons in shades of blue and/or white.

A  baby girl was born August 23, 2000 and her name was… LaTrease She was born in Minnesota and attended Des Moines Public Schools, graduating from Hoover High School a year early. Smart as a whip! She decided to go to college, and received several scholarships. With that great big smile, Dentistry was a natural choice. She attended Iowa State University, but was recently employed by Comfort Keepers, Inc. She cared about people. She learned this caring about people and caring...

Ms. Debra L Patton passed away December 22, 2019.  A public visitation will be held at Henderson's Funeral Home on Friday, January 3, 2020, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with family in attendance from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul AME on January 4, 2019.  Interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Check back for a complete obituary.

Warren Jerome Batiste passed away on December 17, 2019. Memorial Visitation will be held on January 3, 2020 at 11AM-12PM at Burns United Methodist Church. Mermorial Service to follow at 12PM. Please check back for full Obit. was born on August 22, 1988 to Deborah (Owens) Batiste, in New Orleans, LA.  When he was 8 years old he moved to Des Moines, IA where he was raised by his aunt and uncle Brenda and Harvey Anderson.      Throughout his childhood and...

Pastor John W. Quinn  was born on September 1, 1934 to Herschel and Grace (Taylor) Quinn in Missouri.   Later in life, the Quinn family would relocate to Des Moines, Iowa.   John would go on to attend East High School. John met and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Brown, on October 19, 1953. From this union two children were born: John and Stephanie Quinn (Townsell). John was an employee of Construction Labor Local #177 for 27 years, and for Iowa Packing...

  Marta Jean Harper was born March 19, 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa; the fifth of six children born to Artie M. (Lewis) and Henry F. Harper. Marta attended the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa in 1984.  Later Marta further pursued her education and obtained several certifications including Phlebotomist and Certified Medical Assistant. She had a love for learning. Marta’s long-term employer was Mercy Hospital where...

Noella Windsor was born August 24, 1947 to Wesley Graves and Lassie (Johnson) Weatherspoon in St. Louis Missouri. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from Montgomery City High School. Noella would go on to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Eventually, she would work for the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store until her retirement. Noella professed Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young. age.  During her adult years she was a member of Mission...

Darryl Dean Johnson was born on June 23, 1960 to Virginia and Kemp Johnson Sr. in  Des Moines, IA.  He, along with his four siblings, grew up on 12th Street where he  continued to live with his mother for 45 years.  Dean was a gifted athlete in both b...