All Obituaries

Carla K. Triplett, 59, passed away September 7, 2019 at Methodist Hospital. Funeral services are planned for 11 am Friday,September 20, 2019 at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. She will be carried to her final resting place  at Glendale Cemetery, by a horse drawn hearse. Visitation at the funeral home will be held on Thursday from  1pm to 5 pm with family in attendance from 3-5pm. Check back for updates and a full obit.

Chatauqua Young passed away on September 10, 2019.  A public visitation will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Family will be present from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please consider donating to help offset the family's  unexpected turn of circumstances. 

Markel Buford passed away on September 11, 2019. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at Revival Center C.O.G.I.C. Check back for a complete obituary.

A memorial service for Carah is being planned for 6 pm September 13, 2019 at Henderson's Chapel. Check back for a full obit.

Louis Calhoun Sr. passed away on September 12, 2019. Interment will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Check back for updates.

Safet Bajric passed away on September 10, 2019. A private burial was held on September 13, 2019, at Ezan Cemetery, Prole, Iowa. 

LaVerne "Sonny" Greenfield, 80, passed away September 3, 2019 at the Mitchellville Care Center. The Celebration of Sonny's life will be held at 12 noon, Monday September 9th, 2019 at Elim Christian Fellowship with visitation two hours prior to the service. LaVerne “Sonny” Greenfield Sr. was born on July 9, 1939 to Gladys (Taylor) and Robert Greenfield Sr., in Des Moines, IA.  He was educated in the Des Moines Public School District and graduated from North...

Josephine Pickett passed away on August 22, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A public visitation will be held on Friday, September 06,2019, at Henderson's Highland Park Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.Family will be present from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at St. Paul A.M.E.  Josephine Pickett was born to Hubert Gater and Daisy Jacobs on March 20, 1919. She graduated at the age of 16 from North...

Karen Mienke passed away on September 6, 2019. Private services are planned for a later date. 

Kelly Wilcots passed away on August 20, 2019, at her home in Chicago, Illinois.  The daughter of Cartrell Wilcots and Charlotte (Dixon) Wilcots attended and graduated from Des Moines Tech High. Kelly received a bachelors degree in Political Science from Drake University . Kelly is survived by her life partner, Carlos Renteria; her siblings, Gary K. (Barbara) Wilcots, Brett K. Wilcots, Linda (Charles) Zanders; her aunts, Mary Lynne Jones, Linda Dixon,...