Hoover High School Iowa Alumni Obituaries

Joseph Francis Viola Jr. age 70 passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 11 2026. Born on April 1 1955 in Des Moines Iowa Joe lived a life full of love laughter and adventure. He was the beloved husband of Karen Viola ne Eckhart devoted father of Angela Viola and Margaret ViolaBailey and pro...

Ruth Audrey Kofoed commonly known as Audrey to her friends and family age 94 passed away on January 7 2026 at Crestview Specialty Care Center in West Branch. Audrey was born March 9 1931 in Iowa City to Lawrence and Mable Phelps Rummells. She graduated from West Branch High School in 1949. She atten...

Joan Kay Gibson passed away quietly on November 9 2025 with her children at her bedside at Crestview Specialty Care Center in West Branch. Funeral services will be held at 1100 A.M. Thursday November 13 2025 at the United Methodist Church in West Branch. Visitation will be held from 400 to 700 P.M. ...

Always curious about how things worked, Dave could take anything apart, put it back together and have it working better than before. David G. Schoeller, age 73, a long-time resident of Ames, IA, passed away at Bethany Life on December 31, 2025.Dave was born on May 2, 1952 to Kenneth and Carol (Locey...

The family of Carol Ann Donahue announce her passing on January 3 2026. The name Carol meaning song of joy reflected her spirit as she embraced life fully. Though short in stature she always filled the room with light and laughter and once you met her you had a friend for life. Born in Waterloo IA i...

Thomas Joseph Budnik passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.Tom was born on January 21,1938, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Stanley and Henrietta (Siwe) Budnik, Polish immigrants to the United States. Tom had one brother, Stanley Budnik, and one sister, Mildred ...