J. Marvin Rankin passed away in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday, November 23, 2018, surrounded by his children. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Lutheran Church of Hope in Ankeny. A visitation will be held 9:30 to 12:00p.m., with a Masonic Rights service will be held at 11:30 on Thursday, November 29th prior to the service. Marv was born June 16, 1928 in Delta, Iowa. He met the "best decision he...

Phyllis Eileen Byrnes passed peacefully from this earth to be with our Lord on November 15, 2018. She was surrounded by family. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Assumption Catholic Church (1906 Sycamore, Granger, IA). A visitation will be held 5 to 7:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:00 p.m., Monday, Nov. 19th, also at the church. Phyllis was born to George and Mary Yost on February 3, 1935. Growing...

Robert Francis Scanlan 90, died November 13, 2018. A funeral will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 19th at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church (510 East 1st St., Ankeny, IA 50021). A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Robert was born October 16, 1928 in the Valley Junction area of West Des Moines: the son of John Justin Scanlan and Pauline McDermott Scanlan. He grew up in Pocahontas County and graduated from...

Julie Ann Jacobson, 47 of Ellsworth, IA, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 in the comfort at her home. Cremation rights have been instructed. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date with the family. Memorials may be mailed to Memorial Services of Iowa P.O. Box 909 Ankeny, IA 50021

Joyce Ann "JC" Pennington October 4, 1943 – November 4, 2018 JC won her courageous battle with cancer and ran straight into the arms of Jesus on November 4, 2018 at the age of 75. She was surrounded by family, as she always loved to be. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 16th at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, IA. A visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. before the service. Joyce Ann...

Maria Imelda Gutierrez, 68 of Ames, passed away at her home with her loving family. Maria was a devoted mother and grandmother. Maria grew alongside her brother Guadalupe Calderon in Montemorelos, NL and eventually moved to Weslaco, TX during her adolescent years. Later in life, Maria moved to Ames, Iowa where all her seven children resided. Maria was a homemaker and a woman of many talents. She enjoyed cooking, doing crafts and most of all,...