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Nancy Ballard
Nancy Ballard, 66, joined the Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House in Des Moines after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon, with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
She enjoyed all sports, especially baseball and was an avid Yankees fan. She enjoyed socializing with her friends at Prairie Meadows and was a friend to all who knew her.
Nancy is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Tom) Baker and Carol (Ted) Bulens; grandchildren, Christina, Joe, Tommy, Jamie, Tim; sisters, Mary Lou Swale, Ruby (Bill) Elings; Brothers, Richard and John (Tina) Davis; nieces; nephews and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House.
Clara Torri
Gloria Ann Harris, 76, passed away January 4, 2008. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Independent Assembly of God, 6001 S.W. 14th, Des Moines, Ia. 50315, with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 Monday evening at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home.
Survivors include her children, Paula Clark, Tony Harris, Candy Avila, Angel Lisk; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Bruce Middleton
Bruce W. Middleton, 52, of Norwalk passed away on January 6, 2008 at the Kavanagh Hospice House on 56th Street. The funeral service will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 S.W. 9th Street, with burial following at the Norwalk Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, January 9th at the funeral home.
Bruce was born
on November 17, 1955 to Charles and Kay Middleton in Des Moines, IA. He loved to go fishing and hunting, having a good time and most of all, loved life.
Bruce is survived by his parents, Charles and Kay Middleton; children, Chad Wasserman, Dan Miller, Cody Burgeroun, Bo Middleton, and Kassy Wolfkill; brothers, Mark Middleton, Curtis (Jan) Middleton; sister, Denise (Jim) Robbins; many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.
The family would like to make a special thanks to Dr. Spitzinburg, Dr. Payne, the staff at Broadlawns Medical Center, and the staff at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street.
Sandra Long
Sandi Long, 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family January 6, 2008 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11 am to 12:30 p.m. at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Sandi is survived by her children, Brenda Ramirez, Gary “Bud” (Denise) Sullivan, Jr., Sheila (Scott) VonStein and Jim (Chrissy) Clark; her companion, Robert B. Jacobs and his family; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Long.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Mercy Hospice.
Florence Crankshaw
Florence Crankshaw, 72, passed away at her home on Monday, January 7, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home with burial at Altoona Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Florence was born
February 28, 1935 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England to Irene and James Wayman. She enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, needlework, taking walks, and children, especially babies! She was known for all of her loving kisses.
Florence is survived by her husband of 51 years, Mike; her children, Ian and his wife Cindy Crankshaw, Suzanne Collier, and Stephen Crankshaw; four grandchildren, Ian, Melissa, Brittany, and Amber; and one great-grandchild, Vincent Michael.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association in loving memory of Florence.
Bernice Bakerink
Bernice Bakerink, 83, died Monday, January 7, 2008 at Taylor House Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 1 P.M. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:30-12:30 P.M. at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Bernice was born
September 24, 1924 in Des Moines. She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing yard work.
Bernice is survived by her son, Gary (Kathy) Sullivan; her sisters, Joann LeMar and Colleen Cunningham; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Patrick James Sullivan and Charles Bakerink; and 11 brothers and sisters.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Taylor House.
Gene Ammon
Gene R. Ammon, 72, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Gene is survived by his wife of 50 years, Beverly; daughters, Shirley Ammon, Donna Dolan, Jean Rhodes and son, J.Raymond Ammon.
Wanda Correy
Wanda M. Correy, 70, of Altoona, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January12, 2008 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial of her cremated remains following at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday evening at the funeral home. Wanda will be cremated following the visitation.
Wanda was born
in Des Moines on June 9, 1937 to Lester and Irene (Grimes) Miller. Wanda enjoyed shopping and being a friend to anyone’s dog. Most of all she loved spending time with her family. She attended the First Family Church in Ankeny.
Wanda is survived by her children, Warren “Dale” Wing, Douglas C. (Carlene) Wing, Joyce E. (Vince) Grimes, Jeffrey M. (Jennifer) Wing, Patrick R. (Andrea) Correy; Thirteen grandchildren; Eighteen great-grandchildren; and many other extended family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Correy, Jr. and great granddaughter Sarah Wing.
Dorothy Hammer
Dorothy M. Hammer, 94, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at her home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Union Park United Methodist Church, 2305 East 12th Street. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.
Dorothy was born
May 29, 1913 to Oscar and Hulda Daughtrey in Centerville. She was a member of Union Park United Methodist Church
Dorothy is survived by her children, Susan Blank and John (Judy) Hammer; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Hammer; son-in-law, Jim Blank; brother, Donald Daughtrey; and sister, Marjorie Daughtrey.
Memorial contributions may be given to the church.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. TODAY at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street.
Ruth Delk
Ruth Delk, 90, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Parkridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Ruth was born
on December 23, 1917
Ruth was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake. Her specialty was peanut brittle that she made during the holiday season. She also quilted, making quilts for her children and grandchildren. Ruth was a member of Epworth Methodist Church.
Ruth is survived by one son, Charles “Chuck” Delk and his wife Jackie of West Des Moines; daughter, Janice Mertz of Des Moines; sister, Hazel Wood of Leon, Iowa; four grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and two great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, C. Warren Delk, her parents, several sisters and a brother.
The body has been cremated and memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Family will visit with friends a half hour prior to the service. Burial of cremated remains will follow the service at Masonic Cemetery, 1550 48th St., Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Epworth United Methodist Church, 412 Euclid Ave., Des Moines.
Marilyn Nagle
Marilyn Kay DeFord entered into this world December 7, 1941 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital as the only child of Dorothy May and Fred Elmer DeFord. A life long resident of Des Moines, she graduated from East High School and the American Institute of Business. She worked 15 years full-time for the Iowa Bar Association, staying home until her daughter went to middle school and then part-time for 12 years for the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches.
Marilyn was joined in marriage on September 19, 1969 to Larry William Nagle. Marilyn spent many of her adult years volunteering in various positions at churches, with the most years in the Awana Program at the Saylorville Baptist Church of which she was a member.
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Larry Nagle; daughter, Melissa Sue (Keith Evan) Warner; grandsons, Thomas Warner, Evan Warner, and Mark Warner. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Saylorville Baptist Church, 6429 NW 6th Drive, Saylor Township, Iowa. Burial will follow the service at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Saylorville Baptist Church missions.
Doris Thacker
Doris Thacker, 88, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 12th at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, with burial following at Glendale Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6-8 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Doris was a wonderful woman who was widowed at a young age and yet raised her four children making sure they always had everything they needed. She enjoyed fishing and watching all of her grandkids ballgames but especially enjoyed spending time with her entire family.
Doris is survived by her sons Jerry (Norma) Owens, Roger (Cheryl) Owens; her daughters Nadine Grove, Patty Campbell; her brother Dale Trower; her fourteen grandchildren, her twenty-six great grandchildren and her eight great great grandchildren.
Doris was preceded in death by her first husband Ed Owens and her second husband Bill Thacker; two brothers and one sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
