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Des Moines Sunday Page 27A Lambertus Gerhardus Verhey, 87, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Arbor Springs. He was born on April 26, 1927 in Utrecht, The Netherlands to Johanna and Marinus Verheij. Bert obtained a business degree from St Ignatius University in Amsterdam and served in the Dutch army, fighting in the war for independence from 1951 to 1955. He immigrated with his bride Rita to the United States right after they married in 1956. There was a housing shortage in Holland which prompted the couple to relocate.

Bert was a businessman and ultimately had his own cowhide exporting business which took him all over the world. In his spare time Bert enjoyed, family, painting, photography and travel. He and Rita took multiple cruises and thus befriended another Dutch couple that had immigrated to Australia and travelled with them on several cruises. He kept up friendships with many of his international customers. He is survived by his wife, Rita; three children, Margaret (Doug Albaugh) Verhey, Martin (Bonnie) Verhey, and Rosemary (Chip) Bartlett; six grandchildren, Harrison and Peter Verhey, Julia and Evan Albaugh, and Alexandra and Trip Bartlett; and two sisters in the Netherlands, Riet Troquay and Ans deWit Memorial services will be held Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

at on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA. Family will greet friends following the service. Memorials may be directed to Arbor Springs and HCI Care Services. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com. LAMBERTUS VERHEY West Des Moines Thomas Edward Finnerty, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 23, 2015 in Clive, Iowa.

A funeral service celebrating life was held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at West Des Moines Christian Church, located at 4501 Mills Civic Parkway. Private committal services took place Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Tom was born on July 2, 1918 to Thomas and Florence (Hunter) Finnerty on a farm in Audubon, Iowa. He graduated from Exira High School in 1935 and worked as the Deputy County Auditor for Audubon County from 19391941.

Tom served proudly in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 as a Chief Warrant in WWII with the 197th Ordnance Battalion in the European theater. After the war, he returned to Iowa and went to work for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in 1946 where he worked until his retirement in 1978. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge in Exira Exodus 342.

On June 19, 1949, Tom married Lucille Getz. They moved to Des Moines in 1954 and West Des Moines in 1961 and raised four children there: Craig, Cheryl, Scott and Diane. Tom had many hobbies but, most of all, he loved being on his acreage tending a large vegetable garden, feeding the birds, riding his tractors, caring for the land. He loved with his friends in Minnesota and spending time with his family. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and enjoyed travelling to Ireland with his children for his 80th birthday.

Tom was a woodworker and toy builder. His family remembers him in his woodworking shop and garage, and the toys and objects he would make out of wood salvaged from construction sites. He was recycling before recycling was popular. Tom loved watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up and he was so proud of them all. He was a generous and caring man and could always be counted on to help a friend, a family member, or a neighbor in need.

He was beloved to many and lived his life seeing the good in everyone. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his children: Cheryl (Paul) Oderkirk of West Des Moines, Scott (Diana) Finnerty of Ankeny and Diane (Jill Jack) Finnerty of Iowa City; grandchildren: Mathew Pinckney, Meredith (Brian) Scott, Brenna Finnerty, Craig Finnerty, Allison Finnerty and Jennifer Noriega; great-grandchildren: Gabriel, Ava, Jorge, Ellis, and twins being born this week; sister, Faye (Donald) Straight; many nieces and nephews; and special friend, Norma Warner. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille; son, Craig; parents; and four brothers: Jerry, Dean, Merrill and Robert Finnerty. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at Iles Westover Chapel in Des Moines.

The family wishes to thank the skilled and compassionate staff at The Woodlands for caring so lovingly and so well for Tom over the past few years and especially over the last few days. In lieu of memorial contributions may be made to West Des Moines Christian Church. Online condolences may be left at IlesCares.com. THOMAS E. FINNERTY, JR.

West Des Moines Services for Norm Ridinger, 97, of Creston, will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2015 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends 3-5 p.m Sunday. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com. He began with Burlington Railroad in 1942, retiring after 50 years, worked with Buxton-West Auctioneers and collected and appraised coins. Survivors are two daughters, Sue South of Melcher- Dall as Janet (husband Larry) Adair of St.

Charles and many other family. NORM RIDINGER Creston Memorial services for Catherine (Cathy) Grell, age 66, of Woodward will be held Saturday, April 11, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Perry. Visitation will be Friday, April 10, 2015 with a PEO service being held at 5:30 p.m. and then family available from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

at the Granger Community Center located at 2200 Walnut Street in Granger. Burial will be in the Cushing Cemetery at Cushing, IA. Contributions will be given to Woodward Library Foundation, P.O. Box 510, Woodward, IA 50276 or Iowa Donor Network, 320 Adventureland Dr. NW, Altoona, IA 50009 and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home, 1721 Park Perry, IA 50220.

Catherine Irene Werner was born on August 2, 1948 in Watertown, SD to Harvey Charles and Irene (Goodin) Werner. She was united in marriage to Eugene Grell on June 27, 1971 in Watertown, SD. Cathy and Gene were married 43 years and truly best friends. She was a graduate of Watertown High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Dakota State College in Madison, SD and was 3 hours shy of her Masters degree in deaf education from the University of Iowa. She had 20 years of teaching at the Iowa School for the Deaf, Treynor Community Schools and A.E.A.

substitute itinerant teacher for the hearing impaired. When Cathy became too ill to continue teaching, she served as sign language interpreter in Spencer and Newell Community Schools. She was a member of the OZ P.E.O. sisterhood in Treynor, IA and DE P.E.O. sisterhood in Perry, IA.

Her passion in life was teaching children to read. She was an avid reader and created beautiful cross stitch works. After retiring, Cathy and Gene moved to Woodward, IA to be near their grandchildren. Cathy died at Spurgeon Manor on March 24, 2015 from complications of liver and kidney failure. She will be fondly remembered and missed by her husband Gene of Woodward, IA, son William Grell and wife Kim of Granger, IA, 5 grandchildren, Jack, Katherine, Sydney, Elizabeth and Olivia and a sister Harlene Mitchum and husband Dan of Fishers, IN.

CATHERINE GRELL Woodward Wayne Leroy Draman, 72, crossed through gate on March 26, 2015 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, to be met by The Lord and Granny for the grand tour of Heaven. Wayne was born at his home in Stuart, IA on May 13, 1942. He was a self-employed trucker until 1986, at which time he helped to open Truck Stop, Exit 93 in Stuart and the Lakeside Country Club at Diamondhead Lake near Dexter. Throughout his life, Wayne lived with his beloved wife Bonnie of 43 years, in approximately 1,565 homes throughout the state of Iowa and for a brief time in Illinois. They worked together as property managers from 1991 until 2006 when Wayne began his career as a shuttle driver for Mercy Hospital.

During this time he made countless friends and always brightened the day of those who relied on him to get them where they needed to go. Wayne was notorious for his lack of fashion. For years his daughter, Rhonda, worked to convince him that wearing plaid with stripes was not okay, and although he eventually gave in, his love for Hanes T-shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots will go on forever. Wayne was never known for his beautiful singing voice, but if you ever came to visit him on a Sunday morning, you would him sitting with his pocket radio and headphones singing along to Fort Gospel radio. Although he was known as the quiet observer, Wayne never hesitated to throw in his two cents when needed.

As a relatively loud and opinionated family, we a lways took heed when he spoke. Wayne had a profound love for his wife Bonnie, his children Randy Hodson (Lori), Rhonda Miller (Kevin), Laura Hodson, Diana Merical, and Donald Young (Carla), along with any child that came into his life in need of a home. All his foster kids were forever family. His countless grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews brought him tons of joy and memories. There was also a very special place in his heart for his two furry children, Mickey and Minnie, and his beloved Denver Broncos.

Although he was never seen as a man, Wayne was always in favor of saving a buck. Anyone with a spade and a love of Wayne is invited to a burial of the remains on Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 in the afternoon at Cemetery north of A celebration of life will follow on Saturday, April 4th at the Earlham Community Center from 4-7. Cards, and donations in memory of Wayne can be sent to 1600 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee, IA 50263. WAYNE DRAMAN Waukee Shane Mabley, 37, left us unexpectedly on March 26, 2015. He was born May 6, 1977, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Darrell and Connie Mabley.

Shane moved to Des Moines in his early teens and made Des Moines his home. He enjoyed collecting cars, thrift shopping, and being outdoors riding his bike or working. Shane is survived by his mother, Connie Mabley; father, Darrell (Janet) Mabley; sister, Angie (Kenny) Mabley; step-sisters, Seana Cunningham, Skyla Haines, and Teiler Haines; maternal grandparents, James and Charlie Greenup; paternal grandmother, Doris Rankin; nieces and nephew, Alauna (Andrew) Sellers, Jesse Sellers, and Genevieve Davidson; his girlfriend, Chrissy Raskie and her son, Jayce Wright; as well as a host of other family and countless friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers, Earl Mabley and Art Rankin. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with a time of sharing to begin at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions will be received by the family and directed to various organizations in loving memory of Shane. Online condolences may be expressed at www.Ham- iltonsFuneralHome.com. SHANE MABLEY Des Moines Near Highland Memory Gardens 121 NW 60th Avenue 289-2442 Suom Vuth 2 PM Sunday at the funeral home Information 243-5221 Caryl Bridgford Robert Copeland Wayne Essink Richard Hollingsworth Beverly Love Mary Jo McKinny Shane Allan Olson Gilbert Theodore Ramsey Carl Staley Bert Verhey Marjory Watkins Online condolences may be made www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com Pearl Byers, age 91, passed away Friday March 27th, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory, Urbandale.

Burial will follow in the Lowman Cemetery, in Runnells. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31st at Caldw ell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory. Pearl was a long time resident of both Runnells and Des Moines and was an alumnus of Lincoln High School. She and her husband, Dean, married in 1944 and owned The Venetian Blind Laundry. Pearl also enjoyed working at on Ingersoll for many years.

She was an active member of College Avenue Christian Church and was passionate about their mission of providing dinner at the Central Iowa Shelter in Des Moines. Pearl loved gardening, spending time with her family, spoiling her children and grandchildren and cooking for everyone. Pearl is survived by her children, Karen Evison, Bill (Cheryl) Byers, Barbara (Doug) Schnoor and Gary Byers and Olivia DeYoung; daughter-in- law, Linda Byers; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Dean; son Michael; and her brothers Charles and Glen Bowers. Memorial contributions may be given to the Central Iowa Shelter Services.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. caldwellparrish.com PEARL BYERS Des Moines Bradley A. Schaefer, 54, of died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, surrounded by friends and family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by a Vigil service at 7 p.m.

on Tuesday, March 31, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, at the church with burial to follow. Bradley was born on January 10, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Glen and Nancy (Spracklin) Schaefer.

He worked at CIC Associates as IT Manager. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee. Brad enjoyed golf, coaching and watching his activities and traveling to his most happy place, Disney World. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family.

Brad held various positions on the board of Warrior Athletic Club. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 33 years, Marcia (Seaton) Schaefer; two children, Samantha (18), and Madison (14); mother, Nancy Schaefer of West Des Moines; sister, Glenda (Schaefer) Hunter of Ankeny; and brother, Fritz Schaefer of West Des Moines; along with numerous family and friends. Brad was preceded in death by his older brother, Craig in 2003; and father; Glen in 2011. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Marcia Schaefer to be used for their college education. Online condolences may be shared at IlesCares.com.

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