OBITUARIES

Apr 8, 2020

To view the funeral service for Paul, please click on the Tribute Wall tab immediately above. Proceed to click on the video icon to start the service. The live stream will start at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Paul Richard Latta, age 92, passed away on April 8, 2020 of natural causes. Paul was an outgoing, gregarious,...

Apr 8, 2020

Opal F. Wilson, 98, of Marshalltown, formerly of New Providence, died at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines on April 8, 2020. The body was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Opal was born in Paton, Iowa on November 18, 1921 to Irving Leroy Weant and Ella (Bauer) Weant. She farmed with...

Apr 8, 2020

To live stream Mary's funeral click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and then click watch now on the "Live Webcast". Mary Jane Locke Miller passed away in early April, 2020 of natural causes. She was born December 11, 1935 in Chicago, Il. She grew up in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and West Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Des...

Apr 7, 2020

To view the funeral service for Thomas Janssens, please click on the Tribute Wall tab immediately above. Proceed to click on the video icon to start the service. The funeral service will start at 11:15 AM on Monday, April 13, 2020. Thomas Janssens, 65, of Des Moines passed away on April 7, 2020. Private family services will be held....

Apr 3, 2020

Edward Francis Harkin, 74, passed away on April 3, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the 14th child and first to be born in a hospital on November 21, 1945 to Daniel and Mary (McCusker) Harkin. He attended elementary school in Cumming and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1965. In his earlier years...

Apr 3, 2020

Kaydee Bobbitt left this life on April 3rd, 2020 at age 34, going to join her beloved brother Luke who died last year and her godmother Lin Romano who died in February. Kaydee was a smart, funny, and glamorous young woman with many gifts. Her life was absolutely focused on her family. As a single mom raising three kids...

Apr 3, 2020

Frank Tibben, 75, of Winterset, died Friday, April 3, 2020 at his winter home in Yuma, AZ. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Burial of the urn will take place in the Montpelier Cemetery. A video recording will be available on Frank's tribute wall at www.caldwellparrish.com. Frank...

Apr 1, 2020

Andrew "Andy" Bambrick, age 83 of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, IA. Andy's memorial will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Perry. Memorials will be given to the walking trail at the Dallas County Hospital or the Children's...

Mar 31, 2020

Mar 30, 2020

Vella Beebe, 94, of Winterset, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Azria Health Care Center in Winterset. Vella was married to Robert Beebe, and to this union came four amazing children, Larry, Dan, Jeff and Launa. Following CDC recommendations on large gatherings, there will be no open visitation or funeral service at this time. Services will be...

Mar 29, 2020

Wallace (Wally) Frederick Crawford, 74, died March 29, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 23, 1946. His family moved to Hinsdale, Illinois, when Wally was in seventh grade. The Crawford family then settled in Cincinnati, Ohio where Wally attended Country Day School, graduating in 1964. Wally served as a hospital corpsman with...

Mar 29, 2020

Max D. Marean, 83, of Peru, died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Memorial services for Max will be held at a later date. Max was born on March 27, 1937, in Guthrie County, Iowa to Kenneth and Eva (Kimm) Marean. After his marriage to Elizabeth Jane Crawley on December 15, 1957 they...

Mar 27, 2020

Merlin R. Peter, age 86, of Ankeny passed away March 27, 2020 at Unity Point – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale is in charge of arrangements. Merlin was born October 3, 1933 in Sheffield to Fay and Emma Peter. He graduated from Sheffield High School, Eagle Grove Junior College and Drake...

Mar 27, 2020

Gene Aspengren, 74, of Ankeny passed away March 27, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Gene has donated his body to The Des Moines University Anatomical Department. Private family services will be held. Gene was born March 6, 1946 in Des Moines to George and Selma Aspengren. He graduated from East High School in 1964. Gene went...

Mar 27, 2020

Lois Dillinger was born on September 19, 1932 in Peru, Iowa, the daughter of Grace and Elmer Decker. She was a lifelong resident of the Peru area where she lived her whole life. On October 23, 1949, she married Richard Dillinger, and to this union four children were born, Linda, Dixie, Sharon, and Dick. Lois was an avid gardener...

Mar 27, 2020

Benjamin Ronald Algreen, age 31, died unexpectedly March 27th, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Benjamin is survived by his Mother Becky Kunkle; Stepfather Steve Kunkle; Father Bruce Algreen; Sister Amie Algreen (Tim) and family Kailey, Amber and Carter; Step-sister Larelle Sargent (Eric) and family Joli and Jack; Step-brother Stevie Kunkle and family Clarissa; his grandfather Ronald Algreen; Grandparents Dean...

Mar 26, 2020

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Donna Mae McDowell, 87, of Perry. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the First Christian Church in Perry. Social distancing along with Masks or face coverings are required. Donna Mae McDowell, daughter of Joseph Little and Elsie Mae Cage Little, was born...

Mar 25, 2020

James (Jim) Lawless passed away March 25, 2020. He was born March 26, 1932 to Mary Olive and James LeRoy Lawless as an only child. He attended St. Augustine’s grade school and Roosevelt High School. He graduated from Drake University in 1954 with a major in journalism. While at Drake he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity....

Mar 25, 2020

Jann “Jake” Edward Wakefield, 80, of Van Meter passed away peacefully March 25, 2020 at his home. A private family service will be held April 1, 2020 with burial at Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Due to public health concerns of Covid-19, a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Jann “Jake” Edward Wakefield was born...

Mar 25, 2020

To view the funeral service for Mary Lou Strain, please click on the Tribute Wall tab immediately above. Proceed to click on the video icon to start the service. Mary Lou Strain, 81, of Urbandale, IA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in her winter home of Mesa, AZ. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM on...