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The Des Moines Register State Edition Thursday, March 21, 2013 Page9A Obituaries Submit an obituary and search a database of recent obituaries at DesMoinesRegister.comobituaries NORMA "DARLENE" West Des Moines DAVIS CARLETON D. BEH, JR. MABEL GILLETT Norwalk Mabel Gillett, 88, of Waterloo, died at Mercy Des Moines attended Lincoln High School. On February 23, 1946 she married the love of her life, Richard Davis. Darlene is survived by her daughter, Ladell (David) Lybarger; sons Rick (Laraine) Davis, Rodney (Linda) Davis and Daryl (Sue) Davis; nine grandchildren, Mark (Debbie) Hartzer, Melanie Hartzer, Cory Mitchell, Diane (Jeff) Allen, Raven Davis, Christa (Rob) Beller, Jeff (Maria) Davis, Matt (Kim) Davis, Jason (Allison) Davis and eleven great-grandchildren.

Darlene enjoyed traveling with family and friends and spending time at the South Side Senior Center. She was an avid doll collector and liked watching TV soaps and old time black and white movies. She loved to crochet and had won many awards at the Iowa State Fair. Darlene made afghans for every grandchild and great-grandchild when they were born. She will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Darlene was preceded in death by her husband; six sisters and two brothers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. On-line condolences may be sent to www. HamiltonsFuneralHome. com August 15, 1986.

She farmed with her husband and then was business manager for Jane's Flowers Gifts, retiring in 1976. After retirement she served as a missionary in Ireland 1977 2009. Mabel is survived by her son James W. (Jean) Gillett of Dublin, Ireland; daughter Mary (Paul) Kline of Norwalk, Iowa; 6 grandchildren: Jonathan (Priscilla) Gillett, Ft. Montgomery, TX; Julie (Andy) Burnfield, Longview, TX; Mark (Jessalyn) Kline, Des Moines, IA; Leah (Abram) Miller, Dubuque, IA; Sarah (Jonathan) Bracewell, Lawton, OK; and Lois Kline, Norwalk, IA 12 great-grandchildren: Zoe and Lexi Gillett; Amelia Burn-field; Caedmon, Jayden, and Benjamin Kline; Josiah, Jude and Joshua Miller; James, William and Daniel Bracewell brother: Fred Hersey, Waterloo 4 sisters: Gloria Card, Marshalltown, IA; Betty Ehmen, Waterloo; Minnie (Fred) Feckers Clarksville, IA; and Jane Rice, Waverly Preceded by: brother John Hersey Services: 11 a.m., Saturday at Western Ave.

Gospel Hall, Waterloo with burial in Waterloo Cemetery; visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Friday at Locke Funeral Home, (319) 233-6138; Memorials Ireland Outreach International, PO Box 1772, Waterloo, IA 50704 Condolences may be left at www.LockeFuneralHome.com ERNEST KRUSE Ackley Chien, Wisconsin, in 1945. Bud graduated from Notre Dame in 1949, during his tenure Notre Dame never lost a football game. He then attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi and graduated in 1952. Bud served in the U.S, Navy from 1952 to 1955, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. Upon completion of his military service, he married Mary Heald in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 12, 1955.

Bud started his career as a lawyer in Des Moines and subsequently joined the Carleton D. Beh Company, an investment banking firm specializing in public finance established by his father, Carleton D. Beh, where he rose to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Carleton D. Beh Company was acquired by E.F.

Hutton Company in 1981 and Bud continued his investment banking career with E.F. Hutton and later with Piper Jaffray and Hopwood in Des Moines. Active in civic and charitable works, Bud served for over 20 years as a member and later the President of the Board of Directors of Orchard Place in Des Moines and was an Honorary Director at the time of his death. He also served for many years as a financial advisor to the Adrian Dominican Sisters, in Adrian, Michigan, and to St. Catherine of Siena Parish- the Newman Center at Drake University.

Bud is survived by his wife Mary, three children, James (Laura) of Washington, D.C., Katherine Beh Neas (Ralph Neas) of Bethesda, Maryland, and Thomas of New Orleans, Louisiana, and by four grandchildren. He was a man of honor, strength and compassion with an engaging sense of humor. A Visitation will be held at lies Funeral Homes, Dunn's Chapel, 2121 Grand Avenue, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Augustin Catholic Church, 545 42nd Street in Des Moines, at 10:30 am on Friday, March 22, 2013.

Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery. Memorial contributions should be made to Orchard Place, 2116 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50312, or to the Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 Siena Heights Dr Adrian, MI 49221. Norma "Darlene" Davis 86, entered into Heaven on March 15, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday March 23, 2013 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 SW 9th St.

in Des Moines with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Darlene was born August 26, 1926 in Des Moines. She JOSEPHINE REECK Urbandale formerly of Des Moines Josephine, age 83, died Sunday, March 17 at her home in Urbandale.

A memorial visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Caldwell-Raddatz Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. She is survived by her husband, Norman Reeck; six children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be left at caldwellraddatz. com.

To submit Memorials and Cards of Thanks Please visit us online for more information at www.DesMoinesRegister.com Linda (Cooper) Crabtree was born December 18, 1939 to Blair and Eva (Collins) Cooper in Lorimor, Iowa. She passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Taylor House Hospice with her family by her side, after fighting cancer the past 24 years. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Staves United Methodist Church with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be JIM BURNETT Earlham Jim Burnett, 76, of Earlham, passed away on Sunday, March 1 7, 2013 at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset.

Memorial service will be at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Earlham. A time of fellowship will follow the service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Middle River Hospice, in care of, Johnson Family Funeral Home, PO Box 171, Earlham, IA 50072. Online condolences may be left at www.

ohnsonf Johnson Family LINDA CRABTREE Des Moines Carleton D. "Bud" Beh, 85, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Bud was born in Des Moines on December 13, 1927. He attended St. Augustin's School, Dowling High School, and graduated from Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Hamilton's Funeral Services www.Hamiltoii5KiiiicralHome.com Hamilton's 605 Lyon Street 243-5221 Carolyn Bills 1 PM Thursday at the funeral home Jerry Heimbaugh 9 AM Thursday at the funeral home Mary Kathryn "Kay" O'Neill 10:30 AM Thursday at Our Lady of the Americas Visitation Catholic Church Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Gardens 121 NW 60th Avenue 289-2442 Reynold "Butch" Mueller 1 1 AM Thursday at St.

Joseph Catholic Church Hamilton's on West own Parkway 3601 Westown Parkway, WDM 224-0078 Jeri Lea Mentzer 2 PM Thursday at Highland Memory Gardens Information Linda Crabtree Darlene Davis Michael Hoeksema Monika Kozulins Michael Mintle Abel Lara Ramos Tammie Warner Online condolences may be made www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com Hospital Monday from injuries in a fall. She was born August 26, 1924 in New Hartford, daughter of John David Forest and Tillie (Huisman) Hersey. Mabel graduated from New Hartford High School in 1941 and graduated from Gates Business College. Mabel married James L. Gillett on September 12, 1947 in Waterloo.

He died Ernest H. Kruse passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 22, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Ackley. Visitation will be Thursday, March 21, at Sietsema Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m.

The family has established a memorial fund to be designated at a later date. FLOYD "BOB" GARREN Des Moines Floyd "Bob" Garren, 90, died of natural causes at the VA Hospital on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Bob was born September 18, 1922 in Des Moines to Ray and Margaret (Meyers) Garren. He was a lifetime resident of Des Moines. After graduation from East High School in 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps.

Bob returned to Des Moines following his discharge and held several positions before settling on an 18 year career with the City of Des Moines. He retired in 1984. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, garage sales and his art. He also relished spending time with his friends at the Norwoodville Senior Center and Stover Heights. Bob is survived by his son, Errol Garren and his wife, Nancy of Laurel, MD; and his brother, James C.

Garren of Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Hamilton's as well.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Norwoodville Community Center. Online condolences may be expressed at www.Ham-iltonsFuneralHome. com. After graduation from Steamboat Rock High School, Ernie served in the Navy aboard the USS Chicago in the Pacific. He was a graduate of CCCC Business College in Des Moines and went on to successfully manage Kruse Grain Company in Cleves, Iowa.

He was an active member of the Iowa Feed and Grain Association and was a founder and board member of United Suppliers. Ernie was active in his church and community. He loved his family and had special relationships with all of them. He and Eileen traveled the world but he may have been happiest along a trout stream in NE Iowa. Survivors include his wife of almost 62 years, Eileen of Ackley; a son Edwin (Yoko) of San Diego, California; a daughter Ellen (Dr.

Lance) Vanderloo of Waterloo; grandsons Chad (Allison) Weber of Marshall, Illinois and Dr. Rich Vanderloo or Portland, Oregon; granddaughters Brooke (Tyler) Knowles of Waunakee, Wisconsin and Aya Kruse of San Diego, California. He has four great grandsons, Thomas and Jacob Weber and Carter and Reid Knowles. Other survivors include a brother, Arnold (Beulah) Kruse of Jamestown, North Dakota and three sisters, Irene Espe of Cedar Rapids; Ruth Bleeker of Steamboat Rock; and Shirley (Al) Meester of Dike; sisters-in-law Lavonne Kruse, of Iowa Falls; Evelyn (Mervin) Reif-schnieder of Hubbard and Edith (Royce) Fichtner of Ankeny and many nieces, nephews and cousins. ILES Dunn's Chapel 3181 Grand Avenue Consult your funeral home director, visit us online atwww.DesMoinesRegister.com or call 515-284-8021 for more information.

All obituaries may be viewed on our website or 365 days. Slje Bos Moines fleeter 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 also at the church. Linda graduated from Lorimor High School in 1958. She was married in December 1959 to Larry Turtle, later they divorced.

They were the parents of three children. She was employed by the Graham Group, Inc. for seventeen years, retiring in 2003. In 1995 she married Dennis Crabtree. They have enjoyed dancing, traveling to several different countries and around the United States, volunteering through the church and Lions, and taking tickets at Drake basketball games.

Linda was a member of Staves United Methodist Church. She was Treasurer of the UMW at Staves and participated in Church Women United. She received the Special Mission Recognition Award, and was a bell ringer for Staves. She was a member and Secretary of the Altoona Lions Club. She has received the Lions Warren Coleman Honorary Award, Progressive Warren Coleman Award and the Melvin Jones Fellow Award.

She attended several Lions International Conventions and the Lions USA Canada Forums. She was active in the Iowa Kidsight screening program and was a tissue relay transporter for the Iowa Lions. Linda is survived by her husband Dennis; son, Randy (Michele McBride) Turtle of Farmington, MO; daughter, Kelli (Marty) Mahlow of Ankeny; grandchildren: Cody Turtle of Sikeston, MO; Mallory and Mason Mahlow of Ankeny; her step-sons: Scott (Renee) of Pleasant Hill, MO, Lynn of Bothell WA, Trent of Kansas City, MO, and Rob of Mesa, AZ; 13 step-grandchildren: Stephen, Sam, Celeste (Brandon), Savannah (Sean), Cheyenne, Sutton, Victoria (Ross), Andrew, Jamie, Jennifer, Jacob, Adison, and Ava; one step-great-grandson, Liam; her sister-in-law, Dianna (John Ruley) Cooper of Norwalk; brothers-in-law: Roy (Sandra) of Ankeny, and Phil (Christy) of Cincinnati, OH; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and their families. She was preceded in death by her daughter, JoLynn Turtle; her parents, Blair and Eva Cooper; her brother, Ron Cooper; and mother and father-in-law, Roy and Hilda Crabtree. Linda was always there when needed; she didn't know how to say no.

She will be greatly missed by her loved ones, friends, and relatives. Memorial contributions may be made to Staves United Methodist Church, Iowa Lions Eye Bank, and Taylor House. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Shreck, Katie and Tammy for their compassionate care, and to all the wonderful people who helped at Taylor House. CAROL A.

HUSS Des Moines Carol Ann Huss, 73, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away March 20, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, after a long battle with breast cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, at lies Funeral Homes Grand-view Park Chapel. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 21, at the funeral home. Carol was born December 23, 1939, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Edward B. and and Caroline C. (Frenzel) Miller. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

She enjoyed taking long walks and cooking and baking for her large family. Survivors include Carol's six children, Jackie Curry, Kenny Huss, Billie Jo Downing, Rita Huss, Wayne Huss and Nancy Huss; a sister, Darleen Miller; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family. ILES Grandview Park Chapel 3211 Hubbell Avenue www.IlesCares.com FLORENCE E. WEICHMAN Des Moines Florence We i a passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Arbor Springs.

Florence was born August 9, 1925, in England to John and Elizabeth Hibbs. Florence became a naturalized citizen of the United States on May 1, 1950, where she made Des Moines her home. She owned and operated A-l Shade Company for over 40 years. Florence is survived by her sister, Margaret (Keith) Hill; brother, Ronald (Audrey) Jackson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William H.

Weichman, sister, Doris Perkins; sister, Gladys Daniels; and brother, Raymond Jackson. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, in Urbandale. Funeral services will be held at a later date at Silverdale Cemetery in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. W..