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The Des Moines Register DesMoinesRegister.com State Edition Thursday, November 5, 2015 Page 9A OBITUARIES Submit an obituary and search a database of recent obituaries at DesMoinesRegister.comobituaries GERALDINE "JERI" ALAND Des Moines SHIRLEY MOGLE Urbandale JERRY GELLER Windsor Heights DONNA R. STREETER Altoona THE REV. LENWOOD MONTE Ames J' Jerry Geller, a longtime Windsor Heights resident and World War II veteran, died peacefully on his 98th birthday on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center. He leaves this world with dignity, respect, and the love of his family and many friends. Born in Fargo, North Dakota to Louis and Ida Rose Geller, the fifth of nine children, Jerry enlisted in the army in 1942 and honor- ably served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the European Theater of World War II.

Shirley Mogle, 79, passed away November 3, 2015. A Memorial Service in celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, November 6 at lies Westover Chapel in Des Moines. Shirley's family will greet guests during visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Animal Rescue League or Camp Sunnyside in Shirley's name.

ILES Westover Cliapel 6337 Hi(jkrnan Hoad www.IlesCares.com BRIDGET ROCHA Valley Junction 1" i'i mU 1 Jerry moved to Des Moines in 1948, and soon met his beloved Barbara. They married in September 1950, and together raised two sons. In 1961 he founded Geller's Glass and Upholstery, a family business that he sold to his son, Leslie, in 1989. He transitioned to proprietor of Jerry's Upholstery Supply until his retirement in 2009 at age 91. He was a member of Beth El Jacob Synagogue, Tifereth Israel Synagogue, B'nai B'rith, and the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, for which he served as Treasurer.

Jerry is survived by Barbara, his wife of 65 years; sons, Leslie and David (Debbie) Geller; granddaughters, Devora Geller and Riva (Joe) Andersen; sister, Esther Oleisky; brothers, Harry (Annette) Geller and Aaron Geller; and many loving nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, brothers Sam and Max Geller; and sisters, Mary Ann Popowsky, Dora Snider, and Leah Fursetzer. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 6 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue with Rabbi Steven Edelman Blank presiding. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial contributions to Beth El Jacob Synagogue or Tifereth Israel Synagogue.

Donna R. Streeter, 70, was born February 2 0, 1945, to Andrew and Arline Townsend in Des Moines. She passed away at Taylor House on November 3, 2015. Donna attended Altoona High School and graduated from University of Northern Iowa. She was a longtime and active member of Rising Sun Church of Christ.

Donna loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Donna is survived by her children, Cindy (Kent) Efnor and Brian (Angela) Streeter; grandchildren, Tyler, Brooke, Collin, Jayson, Kaili, Katie, and Kacie; her brother, Don (Darlene) Townsend; and a host of other family and beloved friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Rising Sun Church of Christ, 6390 NE Rising Sun Drive, Pleasant Hill, with a private family burial at Altoona Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m., at Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, Altoona.

Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor House Hospice in loving memory of Donna. Online condolences may be expressed at www.Ham-iltonsFuneralHome.com. NICHOLAS L. PAAPE Omaha ILES Dunn's Chapel 3121 Grand Avenue www.IlesCares.com The Rev. Monte, 86, 5-V passed away October REH 3 1, Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m.

Friday, November 13 at Gilbert Lutheran Church. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the White Oak Cemetery in Forreston, IL. To view the complete obituary and memorials, and to share condolences and photos, go to www. adamssoderstrum.com Adams Funeral Home FUNERAL SCWiGi; CREMATION PREPLANNING Bridget Rocha, 97, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

on Friday, November 6, with a 7 p.m. rosary service at McLaren's Chapel. A funeral mass will be held Coh.rJnM,nmk LV7 CI. 111. HUVC1L1UC1 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial at Rest-haven Cemetery.

Bridget was born May 25, 1918 to Hermana and Julio Lopez in Des Moines, 1 (II I Douglas L. Jansz died on November 3, 2015 at his Home. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 12:00 at Hamilton's nn Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA; with visitation to follow from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. His ashes will be interred at Waveland Cemetery in Prairie City, IA. Doug was born to William and Ruth VanderLinden IA.

She was raised in Des Moines and attended Lincoln High School. In May 1942, Bridget married Gilbert Rocha. The two resided in Valley Junction where they spent the remainder of their lives. Bridget was a loving homemaker and an excellent cook. You could often find her making fresh tortillas and playing with her children and grandchildren.

As her daughters entered their teenage years, she joined the workforce, applying her cooking skills making pizza at The Tavern and as cook for the West Des Moines school system. Her hobbies included ceramics, crocheting, embroidery and gardening. In her later years she loved sitting on the porch and enjoying the sun. She is survived by two daughters, Rita Moreno and Anita Rocha-Saffell, both of West Des Moines; five grandchildren, Paul Moreno, Ann Marie Moreno, Andrea Rocha, Peter Rocha, and Carlos Rocha; seven great-grandchildren, Maya Moreno, Margeaux Rocha, Tomas Rocha, Rosalio Rocha, Quinn Rocha, Alicia Rocha and Augustine Rocha; and two great-great-granddaughters, Dondria and Evelyn Rose. Bridget was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; her parents; her sisters, Martha Rios, Regina Mendenhall and Mary Lopez; stepson, Ramon Rocha; and a great-granddaughter, Nora Wynd.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Obituaries. Memorials. Coiiiiik your hiniral home director, visit us online at www.DesMomesReJister.com or call 515-284-8021 lor more inlonnation. AH ohiiitiirH nuiy ic Miami en our (or -16 elje fes fficme Register a 1 -dine i Maland, 84, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Iowa Method ist Hospital.

A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave. in Des Moines. Jeri was born June 10, 1931 to Wanda and Raymond Wadsworth in What Cheer, Iowa. She lived in California until 1993, then moved to Des Moines.

She enjoyed family, especially being a grandma, watching the Food Network and soap operas, animals, and was very crafty. Geraldine is survived by her children: Gary Maland, Keith (Helen) Maland, Kim (Greg) Burkhead, and Melanie (Barry) Greenfield; her sister, Aleda Mae Stevens; ten grandchildren; and numerous greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her parents; her brother, Bobby Wadsworth; and her sister, Sandy Adams. On-line condolences may be made at www.Ham-iltonsFuneralHome.com. Hamilton's Funeral Services www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com Hamilton's 605 Lyon Street 243-5221 Ira Curtis 1 1 AM Thursday at the funeral home Arthur "Lester" Southwick 10-12 PM Thursday at the funeral home Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Gardens 121 NW 60th Avenue 289-2442 Diana Reyes 12 PM at Highland Memory Gardens Hamilton's on Westown Parkway 3601 Westown Parkway, WDM 224-0078 Patricia Dave 1 1 AM Thursday at Cornerstone Family Church Hamilton's Altoona 105 4th St.

SW 967-4272 Pamela Meeker 1 0 AM Thursday at Ss. John and Paul Catholic Church Information 243-5221 Eva Dobrin-Frost Harley Farnum Haley Hols Geraldine "Jeri" Maland Elizabeth Marlow Donald "Don" Rodriguez Ryan Whitt Cindy L. Zigler-Wilson Online condolences may be made www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com The Des Moines Register has several obituary options available. Please consult your funeral director, visit us online, or call 515-284-802 for more information. All obituaries may be viewed online for 30 day; a www.DesMoinesRegister.com Funeral Home Caldwell Parrish Hamilton's lies Westover Adams Hamilton's Brooks McLaren's Chapel Wallace Family Laufersweiler-Sievers Hamilton's Swengel-O'Dell lies Westover 1 wP iWlI i Hi Nicholas L.

(Nick) Paape, 33, formerly of Mason City, passed into the loving arms of God on Sunday November 1, 2015 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Hamilton's Funeral Home located at 121 NW 60th Des Moines, IA A memorial service and Celebration of Nick's Life will be held at 2 pm at MM I DOUGLAS L. JANSZ Des Moines ijm 1 JBI MtkW "(hH jH (Dignity) Mn 1 frlM Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 4114 Allison Ave. in Des Moines. The Rev.

Ken Arentson Pastor Kevin Jones of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, will be officiating. There will be a graveside service at the Nevada, Iowa Municipal Cemetery. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to the Nicholas Paape Memorial fund. Nicholas was born on August 8, 1982 in Smithville, Missouri to Jim and Janie Paape.

He was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 2001. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in Geographical Information Systems at the University of Iowa in 2005. After graduation, he moved to Omaha, NE where he worked as Senior Project Engineer in the corporate offices of Union Pacific Railroad until his untimely death. On October 1, 2011, Nick married the love of his life, Sara Bachman, of Ankeny, Iowa at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines.

Their family grew when they adopted their beloved dog, Goose, in 2013. He is survived by his wife, Sara; parents, Jim and Janie Paape, Mason City; sister, Mara (Tim) Kaplan, Cottage Grove, MN; brother, Tyson (Sarah) Paape, Minneapolis, MN; niece and nephews, Peyton, Max, Cade and Boden Kaplan; mother-in-law, Julia Bash, Ankeny; father-in-law John Bachman, Ankeny; brother-in-law Christopher Bash, Ankeny; uncle, Jim (Diane) Lehman, Peru, IN and aunt Julie Farren, Colo, IA; and cousins and friends. Nick was preceded in death by grandparents, Walter and Lillian Paape, Ralph and Betty Lehman and his uncle Mark Farren. RONALD HEMMEN Webster City Ronald a Hemmen, age 82, the son of Harold and Ruth (Seaboch) Hemmen, was born March 10, 1933. He lived in Hamilton County all his life, graduating from Webster City High School.

In 1955 Ron was united in marriage to Leila Hemmen. He owned and operated Consolidated Freight and Storage all his working life. Ronald Hemmen has been a former President of the Webster City Chamber of Commerce and was recognized and chosen "Business Man of the Ronald was a member of Kamrar Community Church. Ronald Hemmen is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Ruth, a daughter, Paula Etter (Bob) Holloway, a granddaughter, Renae Holloway, and a great grandson, Jeremiah Jannenga. Survivors include his wife, Leila, three children; Rhonda (Randall) Peterson, Sonia (John) Humble, and Darren (Michon Leddy) Hemmen.

Also six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. A service will be held at Foster Funeral Home in Webster City on November 7, 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be Friday, November 6th from 5-7pm. mam Name Ludwig, Thomas Maland, Geraldine Mogle, Shirley Monte, Lenwood Paape, Nicholas Philipsen, Donald Rocha, Bridget Ruple, Jimmy Snelson, Sheldon Streeter, Donna Walker, Beulah Whetstone, Gene City West Des Urbandale Ames Omaha, Des Valley Newton Port Altoona Des Urbandale Jansz in Pella, IA on August 29, 1933. He graduated from Pella High School and attended Central College and Drake University.

He began working for Western Electric as a communications installer and his job would take him to cities all over Iowa and from North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA and Manhatten, New York City. Doug married Central college coed, Joyce Elfin in 1958. They lived in Des Moines where a daughter and son were born, then 15 years in Prairie City where another daughter joined the family. Doug became a member of Preston Masonic Lodge and served on the Prairie City Council. In 1980, they moved to Cedar Rapids where Doug was Operations Supervisor for northeast Iowa.

Returning to Des Moines, Doug retired in 1989 from Technologies, the successor to Western Electric. Seeking adventure, Doug and Joyce worked summers in Denali National Park in Alaska, volunteered in Gallatin National Forest in Montana and also enjoyed many trips to the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Australia, Cuba and other places in the world and U.S. Doug will be remembered for his laid back manner and wry sense of humor. He put his family first and was a steady encouraging influence. He enjoyed swimming, boating, mountain hiking and attending Hawkeye football games with friends.

In 2000, he was diagnosed with MS. He is donating his central nervous system tissue to the Rocky Mountain MS Tissue Bank at the Colorado School of Medicine for research. Cherishing Doug's memory are his wife, Joyce; daughters, Marti Parkinson of Crowley, TX, Heidi Dexter of Mountain Lakes, NJ; son-in-law, Kevin Dexter; grandchildren, Zara and Nicholas Parkinson, Zachary and Ryan Dexter; and his half-sisters, Penny Harvey of Ojai, CA and Pamela Jansz of Rancho Murieta, CA. Doug was preceded in death by his son, Christopher. The family thanks Unity Point Hospice for their care and support.

Memorials may be made to Iowa Public Radio or Unity Point Hospice. Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com. i Des Moines Moines NE Moines Junction Richey, FL Moines Name City Funeral Home Alsager, Kenneth Des Moines Merle Hay Benson, Marvin Polk City lies Brown, Larry Boone Schroeder Memorial Christensen, Jeffrey Des Moines Private Cordy, Robert Johnston Cremation Soc. of IA Geller, Jerry Windsor Heights lies Dunn's Hemmen, Ronald Webster City Foster Jansz, Douglas Des Moines Hamilton's Jaques, Michael Johnston lies Westover Jones, Richard Osceola Kale Kelley, John Marion Private Kessel, Robert Deloit Huebner Leavengood Thomas Melcher-Dallas Pierschbacher.