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James Kemis, husband of Mari and father of Anna and Jason, passed away on February 25, 2024.

Jim’s visitation will be held from 4:00-5:30 pm on Wednesday, February 28, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd) with a prayer service at 5:30. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, February 29, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church.

The Kemis family appreciates your kind support. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to the Ankeny Fire Department.

Jim was 72 years old.


2023-24

The following lives were celebrated at OLIH since last All Souls Day, November 2, 2023:

Audrey Sleno Quinn passed away on February 8, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on February 15, 2024. Audrey was 84 years old.

Patricia Seuferer Leonard passed away on February 6, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on February 9, 2024. Patti was 82 years old.

Patricia Greeney Benda passed away on February 4, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on February 8, 2024. Pat was 87 years old.

Charles Hutton passed away on January 22, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 26, 2024. Charles was 65 years old.

Wanda Waters Smith passed away on January 3, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 8, 2024. Wanda was 86 years old.

Delores ‘Dee’ Gardner Kurt passed away on December 23, 2023. Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 5, 2024. Dee was 90 years old.

Stella Fitzpatrick Battani passed away on December 24, 2023 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on December 30, 2023. Stella was 100 years old.

Jacqueline Steffens passed away on December 17, 2023 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on December 21, 2023. Jackie was 85 years old.

Kathryn Karoyl Platts passed away on December 7, 2023 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on December 20, 2023. Kathy was 71 years old.

Ha Nguyen passed away on December 11, 2023 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on December 15, 2023. Ha was 83 years old.

Margaret ‘Maggie’ Forbes Reed passed away on December 4, 2023 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on December 8, 2023. Maggie was 104 years old.

Egidio Vanni passed away on November 21, 2023 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on November 30, 2023. Egidio was 89 years old.

Janice Testroet Smith passed away on November 20, 2023 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on November 28, 2023. Jan was 84 years old.

Timothy ‘Tim’ Smith passed away on November 7, 2023 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on November 27, 2023. Tim was 62 years old.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Herfkens passed away on November 6, 2023 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on November 11, 2023. Chuck was 86 years old.

Past funerals held at OLIH

Honoring Our Own

When a loved one passes from this life into the next, we are often asked, “how can I honor their memory?” Many people choose to have Masses celebrated (Mass Intention) for their deceased love one. The Diocese of Des Moines allows one intention per Mass. Since, we celebrate a large number of funerals and our Mass Intention schedule fills quickly, below we offer some other ways for you to honor your loved one:

  • Sign up to maintain the rose at Our Lady’s statue in the Gathering Space. For $10 your intention will be noted for two weekends.

  • Make a tax deductible gift through our Memorial Program. Established funds include:

    • OLIH Foundation

    • Our Lady’s Little Learners’ Tuition Assistance

    • Art & Environment Fund

    • Emergency Relief

    • St. Vincent de Paul

    • Music Ministry

    • Faith Formation Program - Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

    • Adult Faith Formation

    • Youth Ministry - Scholarship for Graduating Seniors

    • Area of Greatest Need

Annually we publish a “Remembrance Page” where we capture the names of those honored and those honoring them. If you are interested in either of these options, please email the Parish Office, or call 964-3038.