West Des Moines Obituaries: Huebner, Van Ginkel, Elliott, Graham, Hawkins, Morgan, Trimble, Heinemann and Shivley

Sandra Jean (Puffett) Huebner, 69, of West Des Moines died Feb. 5, 2013. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Lutheran Church of Hope. The family will greet friends at the church from 9:30-11 a.m. Monday. Full obituary at Hamilton’s Funeral and After Life Services.

Gerry Van Ginkel, 88, of West Des Moines died  Jan. 27. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 9, at West Des Moines Christian Church. Burial with full military honors will occur at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Full obituary on the Des Moines Register web site.

David Heinemann Jr., 50, of Milo died Feb. 6, 2013. He grew up in West Des Moines and graduated from Valley High School. A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at his home in Milo. Full obituary at Hamilton’s Funeral and After Life Services web site.

Richard Shivley, 72, died Feb. 1 in Houston, Texas. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at West Des Moines Christian Church. He was a 1959 graduate of Valley High School, where he played football. Full obituary on the Des Moines Register web site.

Frank Trimble, 91, died Feb. 5 in New Ulm, MN. Funeral services are pending. He lived in Valley Junction as a youngsterhad lived in West Des Moines for most of his life until 1963, when he moved to Michigan for his job. He returned to the Des Moines area when he retired, then moved to Minnesota in 2012. Full obituary on the Des Moines Register web site.

Patricia Elliott, 71, of West Des Moines died Feb. 8, 2013 after a lengthy battle with dementia. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner. A private funeral and burial will be held. Full obituary on the funeral  home web site.

Elaine Joyce Graham, 85, of West Des Moines died Feb. 5, 2013 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at iles Funeral Homes-Westover Chapel, with burial following at Resthaven Cemetery. Full obituary on the funeral home web site.

Rev. Vaughn Hawkins died Feb. 6, 2013. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, where he was assistant pastor. Burial with military honors will follow at the Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Full obituary on the Des Moines Register web site.

Dean B. Morgan, 56, of West Des Moines died Feb. 1, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Full obituary on McLarens Resthaven Chapel and Mortuary web site.