Marvin L. Thornton, 83, of Ankeny entered into eternal rest April 25, 2013. A visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at Memorial Services of Iowa funeral home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Scranton Cemetery in Scranton, Iowa. Marvin was born in Jefferson, IA December 13, 1929. He served 4 years,...

Martha Gray, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in her home surrounded by her family after a brave battle with cancer. A visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.). A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Ankeny Christian Church (2506 S.W. 3rd St., Ankeny, IA) Martha was born on November 3, 1933, in Des...

Adam Joseph McManus, 37, of Flagstaff AZ left this life Tuesday April 23 after a brave battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held Saturday April 27 at Memorial Services of Iowa, 4208 North Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny IA. Visitation will be at 1:00 and services will be held at 2:00. Adam was born in Viborg, South Dakota on September 2nd 1975. He lived in many places - South Carolina, Holland, California. He lived in Costa Rica as a foreign...

Lester Allen Steinbach was born to Max and Gladys (Harmison) Steinbach on July 22, 1922. On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, he passed away at Senior Suites in Urbandale, a place he had come to call home while Parkinson's disease slowly consumed his health. Les grew up on the east side of Des Moines with his mother and the only father he ever knew, Hurley Denton. He graduated from East High School in 1940 and enlisted in the Army, an experience he...

Marilyn Sue Ehler Marilyn passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 to join her parents, Elbridge M and Miriam V. (Trowbridge) Cook, and Brother James T. Cook in their heavenly home. Her three sons, Jeffrey A. (Ruth), Jay B. (Denise) and Ted S. spent quality time with her on Sunday before leaving for their respective homes in Omaha, Denver and Overland Park, KS. She was at peace with her family, herself and her Lord Jesus Christ when she passed...

Nancy Garman Smith passed away peacefully at the Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, on April 17, 2013, among family, friends and loved ones. Funeral services are scheduled for April 23, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church, with a burial to follow at Ankeny Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 22, 2013, at Memorial Services of Iowa Funeral Home (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.) with a prayer service...