Matthew Clark Biggerstaff, husband of Katherine (Kate) and father of Kennedi, Evelyn, Eleanor, Lauren, Natalie, Tessa, and Ethan, passed away on August 6, 2024.
Visitation will be held from 9:00-10:30 am on Tuesday, August 10, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Church with Matthew’s Mass of Christian Burial following.
The Biggerstaff family appreciates your kind support.
Matthew was 56 years old.
Janet ‘Jan’ Elay Kerrigan, wife of Jim (deceased) and mother of Jef (deceased) and Jay, passed away on July 26, 2024.
Jan’s Mass of a Christian Burial will be at 1:30 on August 14, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited at 1:00 pm by the Catholic Daughters prior to services.
Family will visit with friends for fellowship and desserts following Mass at 2:30 pm.
The Kerrigan family appreciates your kind support. No flowers, Donations may be sent to Linkassociates.org in memory of Jan.
Jan was 88 years old.
2023-24
The following lives were celebrated at OLIH since last All Souls Day, November 2, 2023:
Norma Ghitalli Righi passed away on August 3, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on August 6, 2024. Norma was 97 years old.
William ‘Bill’ Huber passed away on July 9, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 15, 2024. Bill was 88 years old.
Caitlyn Gara passed away on July 6, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 12, 2024. Caitlyn was 16 years old.
Irene Hruska Kirschbaum passed away on May 25, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on July 26, 2024. Irene was 81 years old.
Ole Modtland passed away on June 21, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 28, 2024. Ole was 92 years old.
Walter ‘Doc’ Felker passed away on February 24, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on May 31, 2024. Doc was 96 years old.
Nancy Stefani passed away on May 1, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on May 9, 2024. Nancy was 87 years old.
Lois Schaper Dickerson passed away on April 23, 2024 . Her Mass of Christian Burial was held on May 7, 2024. Lois was 87 years old.
William ‘Bill’ Eimers passed away on April 18, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 25, 2024. Bill was 77 years old.
Todd Schumacher passed away on April 14, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 20, 2024. Todd was 34 years old.
James Kemis passed away on February 25, 2024 . His Mass of Christian Burial was held on February 29, 2024. Jim was 72 years old.
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.
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.