In Memory of Our Fallen Brothers

Raymond "Russ" Wilkins, 55, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.  He was born December 20, 1954 in Des Moines and raised by Charles and Betty Noble.

He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and drag racing, working in the garage, and playing with his dogs.   Russ attended Cross Point United Methodist Church and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion and American Legion Riders.  He was currently working for DMACC as a custodian, but was a career auto body repairman, including welding, fabricating, and painting.

Russ is survived by his wife of 30 years, Pam Wilkins; sons, Rusty Wilkins and Ryan (Shawnee Smith) Wilkins; grandchildren, Aidan McCalley and Ella Wilkins; brother, Chuck (Maria Rynearson) Wilkins; sister, Rose (Miles Morgan) Noble, father Charlie Noble; and a host of other family and friends.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Noble and his grandparents, Oma and Raymond Thorton.

In Memory of Vaughn "J.R." Johnston, Jr.

April 19, 1974 - February 3, 2010

Vaughn Lee Johnston, Jr. 36, died on February 3, 2010.  Hew was born on April 19, 1974 to Deanna Angel Spears Johnston and Vaughn Lee Johnston, Sr.

J.R. grew up in Orange County, CA and attended high school at Fullerton High.  He loved to skateboard, snowboard, surf and play soccer when he was growing up.  He traveled a lot and lived in Seattle, Las Vegas, California and Belgium and then finally Iowa.  He loved to cook and was very talented at it.  He had a dream of becoming a chef one day.  He was able to fulfill is lifelong dream of owning a motorcycle and was an avid rider who loved to go on trip on his Harley with his wife or by himself. 

He was a son of the American Legion Riders Post 663 and was proud of this.

J.R. is survived by his wife, Christy, his step-children, Christian & Jackie his daughter, Salome' who lives in Belgium, his uncles, Cosmos, Damian and Marty, his aunt Claudia and numerous cousins and great aunts and uncles.  He was preceded in death by his father, Vaughn Sr., his grandfather, Clifford, his grandmother, Shirley and two aunts, Darlene and Jo.

Cledith R. Bright, 71, was accepted back into God's arms Saturday March 28th at Mountain Home Arkansas. Born December 18th, 1937 in Leon, Iowa to Forest G. and Jettie I. Bright.

On July 6th 1963 he married the love of his life, Dixie Lee Parsons, whom he shared all of lifes adventures with.

Cledith has 2 sons, Kyle (wife Michelle) Bright and Kale (wife Michelle) Bright. Seven grandchildren, MiKyla, Mackenzie, Logan, Michael, Zachary, Jahni and Madison, who truely felt their Grandpa's love.

Preceding Cledith in death were his parents and two sisters, Karen and Shirley.

Cledith was a Vietnam war veteran in the US Navy and served in the Army Reserves. He later retired from the Des moines Register after 30 plus years of faithful service as a sales representative.

Cledith helped many people in the community and those serving over seas as a member of the Urbandale American Legion. He was a proud and active member of the American Legion Riders Post 663, Urbandale. He was an outdoorsman, enjoying camping, riding motorcycles with his wife Dixie, and spending time with family and friends.

In Memory of Amos Michael Nelson
September 25, 1977 - July 22, 2006