All Obituaries

Eric Watson passed away on November 14, 2018. A public visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home on November 23,2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Revival Center COGIC. Please check back for a complete obituary. 

Mother Geneva Hardin passed away November 14, 2018. Funeral services are as listed. Please check back for a full obituary.

George William Hill, Jr.  passed away peacefully on November 17, 2018 at his home. Services are being planned for a later date. George was born in Louisiana but migrated to Des Moines at an early age. He attended and graduated from North High School in Fort Dodge.  George found his way to Des Moines and quickly found a job. He had a great work ethic and kept himself busy. He detailed cars for his cousin (Marvin Jenkins), maintained a golf course and used his love of...

Mrs. Zufe Rrukaj, 86, Passed away November 16, 2018. She was buried in the traditional manner.  To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the ultimate return.  ٤٢  وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ

Jean Babcock passed away on November 8, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the Highland Park Christian Church at 1:00 p.m. Jean Joy Babcock was born to Charles Joy and Sarah Shipley on July 20, 1929, in the Lake City, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area, graduating from the Lake City school system. Later in life, Jean met Cleon Babcock. The two were united in marriage and together, they made their home in Creston, Iowa, to raise their ...

Carl Kaiser, 95, passed away on November 2, 2018. Visitation will be held at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home on Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will follow the visitation.  Interment with Military honors will be held at Glendale Cemetery. Left to cherish his memory are his children; Carla, Kathleen and Rosalee Kaiser and  Andrea (Lothria "luke") Goodine, James Johnson, Dana, Cheryl, Dawn and Brooklyn...

Treasure Sando-Zoeduah became God's littlest angel  on November 1, 2018.  She is survived by her mother, Helen Sando and father, Lartey Zoeduah, three siblings and her grandparents.  Rest gentle now ‘sweet baby’ there is no pain you are never alone, I know you are with the guiding angels in you peaceful home. I will come with you someday only now is not my time, Then we will be together again again you will be mine.

Semso Delahmet passed away October 31, 2018. According to tradition, his burial has already taken place.  Mr. Delahmet is survived by his wife Senida ٢٥  وَبَشِّرِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا  الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا مِنْهَا مِنْ ثَمَرَةٍ رِزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا...

Mr. Al Mafrachi passed away on October 24, 2018. His burial, according to tradition, has already taken place. Qays was born in Bagdad, Iraq in 1949 to Ibrahim Majeed and Fatthia Al Obaidy. He is survived by his wife Miaad Al Hayawi بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ  الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِين  الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيم مَالِكِ يَوْمِ...

Beatrice Jackson passed away on October 20, 2018. Funeral services were held at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation was held Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at 9:30 on Monday at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery in Van Meter. Ms. Jackson's husband  J.C. was a veteran. Beatrice Jackson was born to McKinley Brown and Jessie Mae Dixon on January 8, 1921, in Waskom, Texas. She was raised and educated in the area,...