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Susan Maureen Pendegraft
Mar 9, 2025
Susan Maureen (Andrews) Pendegraft, 71 died at her home in Des Moines on Sunday, March 9, 2025, with her husband Mike, at her side.
Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. with her visitation one-hour prior beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel. Interment will be in Violet Hill...
Jana Dee Teachout
Mar 5, 2025
Jana Dee Teachout, 59, fought cancer with grace and determination but ultimately succumbed at her home in rural Van Meter, IA, on March 5, 2025. Her husband Mike and dog Baxter were with her when she died.
Jana was born in Fontanelle, Iowa, on October 4, 1965, the daughter of Earl and Bertha (Jensen) Johnson. She was raised on the family...
Mark Ira Cohan
Mar 5, 2025
Mark Ira Cohan, 79, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away on March 5, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 21, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, to Mollie (Rindner) and Max (Mac) Cohan, he was a devoted husband, loving father, and adored “Boppa” to...
Wilma Heldenbrand
Mar 5, 2025
Wilma Mae (Nitchals) Heldenbrand was born to Charles and Ella (Wolverton) Nitchals on September 22, 1934, in Stuart, IA, Adair County. She joined sister Mary and brother Bill to complete their family. Mom graduated from Earlham High School class of 1953. She married Joe A. Heldenbrand on December 4, 1954, and together raised Jeff, Bea, Lew and Carla in Earlham,...
Violet Williamson
Mar 5, 2025
With love and gratitude, we celebrate the beautiful life of Violet Williamson, who was called home to be with the Lord on March 5, 2025, at the age of 96.
Violet was united in marriage to Paul Williamson on February 14, 1946, and together they were blessed with five children. She lived a long and full life, filled with hard work,...
Joan Wright
Mar 4, 2025
Joan AuRea Wright, 86, of Yuma, AZ, died March 4, 2025, at the Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. She was born July 30, 1938, in Perry, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Mary (Blumenstock) Dissinger, and grew up on a farm north of Perry.
Joan graduated from Perry High School in the Class of 1956. She earned her Bachelor’s...
Janet (Jan) Anne Cornelius
Mar 4, 2025
Janet (Jan) Cornelius passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2025, at the age of 80. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at First Christian Church in Perry. Interment will take place at Dodge Center Cemetery in Bagley. In lieu of...
Andy Hartman
Mar 4, 2025
Andy Hartman, 74, of Winterset passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at his home.
Arthur Andrew Hartman was born in Sioux City, Iowa on December 27, 1950 to Dale and Margaret (John). His dad was in the service and when he came home on leave, his parents got married. He then had a sister born, Jamie Rae. That marriage...
Roger Williams
Mar 4, 2025
Roger G. Williams, born October 17, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa was sent to his eternal home on March 4, 2025. He passed away at his family farm where he was raised. He was 62 years old.
Roger graduated from Southeast Warren High School, Liberty Center, Iowa in 1981 and was very proud of his hometown team. His family heard many...
Sherry Lea Fenn
Mar 4, 2025
Sherry Lea Fenn, Age 76, of Perry, passed away on March 4, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with dementia.
Sherry was born on Dec 15, 1948, in Ft. Dodge, IA, the daughter of Merle Jean and Margaret Georgia (Black) Robinson. She attended and graduated from the Rockwell City School District in 1966. After school, she met the love of...
Anna Mae Hougham
Mar 3, 2025
Anna Mae Hougham, 94, of Perry, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Dallas County Hospital in Perry. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, at First Christian Church in Perry, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Richland Cemetery in...
Doris Katherine O'Malley
Mar 3, 2025
Doris Katherine Mary Widhelm O’Malley, age 73, of Des Moines, Iowa, joined her family in heaven on March 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband of 50 years, six children, and grandchildren after a courageous battle against lung cancer. She fought with dignity, courage, hope and love. Doris’ greatest joy was being a wife, mother, nana and child of God....
Michael Merle Robison
Mar 2, 2025
Michael Merle Robison was born on June 15th, 1957, and passed away on March 2nd, 2025. He lived to age 67 years, 8 months and 15 days. Michael was born at Atlantic Memorial Hospital to Glendale (Hawk) and Merle Robison. He was their 3rd child and only son. Loved ones knew him as Mike, Babe, Dad and Papa.
Mike grew up...
Malcolm Cortner
Mar 2, 2025
Malcolm Frantz Cortner, 42, passed away peacefully at his home on March 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Malcolm was born on January 26, 1983 to Lou (Heilman) and Malcolm K. Cortner in Bayside, Texas. He grew up in Sloan, Iowa and was a 2001 graduate of Westwood Community School. He moved to Oklahoma where he went to...
Dean Leland Nims
Mar 1, 2025
Dean Leland Nims, 93, of Urbandale, formerly of Des Moines, IA passed away surrounded by his family on March 1, 2025, at Deerfield Retirement Community.
Dean was born February 2, 1932 to Harold and Aline (Schall) Nims in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1950. After graduation, he attended Oklahoma State University on a basketball scholarship...
Heath Kasperbauer
Mar 1, 2025
Heath Kasperbauer, 49, of Templeton, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 1, 2025.
Heath was born on June 30, 1975 to Roger and Jan (Bengard) Kasperbauer at the Manning General Hospital, in Manning, Iowa. Growing up, he attended the Carroll Community Schools. Heath worked in agriculture most of his life working in pork production and specializing in swine...
Rose Ilene Menz
Mar 1, 2025
Rose Ilene Dorman Menz, 92, of Perry, Iowa passed away on March 1, 2025, at Perry, Iowa. A celebration of life visitation will be held Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., luncheon at the Elks Lodge #407 in Perry and private family burial at the Fairview Cemetery. Memorial...
Sharon Jo Easter
Feb 27, 2025
Sharon Jo Easter, 74, of Perry, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Aspire of Perry. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be shared at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Sharon was born on March 7, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, to William Jester and Ada (North) Kulla. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1968.
A...
James Edward Cornelius Sr. "Sarge"
Feb 27, 2025
James Edward Cornelius Sr. “Sarge,” 72, of Perry, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at MercyOne West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., all on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. In...
Kenneth Paul Hagan
Feb 27, 2025
Kenneth Paul Hagan, 66, of Adel, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. In keeping with his wishes, he will be cremated, and no formal services will be held. Online condolences may be shared online at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Ken was born on May 10, 1958, in Pennsylvania to Kenneth and Gloria Hagan. Throughout his career, he worked as both...
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