OBITUARIES

1944-2026 William Ray “Bill” Hillyard, 82, of West Des Moines, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 21, 2026. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 at Highland Memory Gardens in Des Moines. Following the service, there will be a celebration of life...

1947-2026 Joan Lea Millhollin, 79, daughter of Billie and Helen (Knowlton) Heiland, was born April 2, 1947, in Jefferson. She passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at her home in Yale. Joan grew up in Panora along Main Street.  She graduated from Panora-Linden High...

1943-2026 Carolyn Kay (Wall) Griffith, 83, daughter of Ted and Aura (Shoesmith) Wall, was born Feb. 16, 1943, at her grandparents’ home in Redfield. She passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at her home in Guthrie Center. Carolyn and Aura were living with Aura’s...

1950-2026 Wes, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, with his family by his side. He was a loving, caring and generous man who strived for perfection in all that he did. He was strong-willed...

1936-2026 Roger Harold Tallman was called home to his Lord on July 31, 2026, in Guthrie Center. The son of Harold Claude and Lois Marie (Harwood) Tallman, Roger was born on the family farm north of Guthrie Center, on Jan. 17, 1936. Roger spent his childhood on a farm...

1940-2026 Dennis Leon Cain, 85, son of Emmett and Bertha (Bean) Cain, was born Aug. 19, 1940, in Jefferson. He passed away Friday, July 24, 2026, at his home west of Bagley. He grew up west of Bagley on one of the Cain family farms. He graduated from Bagley High...

1954-2026 Marianne (Zoul) Favaro, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away at home on July 19, 2026, with her devoted husband, Bill, at her side. She was 71 years old. Born on Oct. 7, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, Marianne was the daughter...

1949-2026 Margaret Ann Reinhart, 77, daughter of Jerome and Alice (Otto) Bruening, was born Jan. 2, 1949, in Lake City. She passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Margaret graduated from Lake City High School in 1967. She then...

1943-2026 Billie “Bill” Lee Wilson, 82, son of Arch and Mildred (McKibben) Wilson, was born Aug. 21, 1943, in Jefferson. He passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines.  Bill graduated from Panora High School in 1961. On June...

1952-2026   G. Norman Thomas 74, was born January 5, 1952, in Denver, Colorado. He passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, after a fall at home, at Unity Point-Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.   Norman graduated from Creston High School in 1970....