OBITUARIES

Jul 14, 2019

Mark Louis DeVries, 67 formerly of Denver Iowa died at his home in Clive on July 14, 2019. He was born on December 13, 1951, son of Emil and Florene DeVries. He was a Vietnam veteran and served in the US Air Force. He also graduated from Hawkeye Community College. He then worked and retired from the Des Moines...

Jul 13, 2019

Marilyn Kay Heithoff (82) of Urbandale passed away on July 13, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, following a long battle with cancer. She was held in the arms of her family when she took her last breath on earth, and her first breath in heaven. Marilyn was born on August 28th, 1936 on a farm in Willey, Iowa...

Jul 13, 2019

Thomas Edward Cornwell 86 passed away peacefully in his home at Silvercrest at Woodlands Creek Community in Clive, Iowa surrounded by his family on July 13, 2019. As his wife Fran read Psalm 145 to him, he smiled and closed his eyes to this earth one last time. As he entered Heaven, we are confident that Jesus welcomed him...

Jul 11, 2019

Maurice “Morry” Hay, 87, of Winterset passed away peacefully on July 11, 2019 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 19 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family receiving friends during this time. A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m. There...

Jul 9, 2019

Katelin (Fallert) Sawvell, 32 of Des Moines passed away on July 9, 2019 at Taylor House Hospice with her family by her side. A visitation will be from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Katelin was born October 9, 1986 in Hayward, CA to Hal and...

Jul 9, 2019

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Linda Kay Ayres, 70, of Perry. Linda died July 9, 2019 at her home. Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St Patrick Catholic Church in Perry with burial at Violet Hill Cemetery. Following the services will be a luncheon at St Pat's School...

Jul 7, 2019

Patricia Anne Fowler Montross was born to Ray and Jean Fowler March 5th, 1920 in Grinnell, Iowa. At an early age Pat's family moved to Boone, Iowa where her father managed the Boone Dairy and her aunts and uncles on her mother's side ran a bakery, a restaurant and the Princess Theater. Being surrounded by family Pat learned at...

Jul 6, 2019

Kathleen Mary Gruening, 60, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2019 at her home in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on July 11th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. Kathy was born November 30th, 1958 in Des Moines to James and LuAnn Sullivan. The third of nine children, Kathy enjoyed...

Jul 6, 2019

DANNY WAYNE SEASE BORN January 24, 1949 Jefferson, Iowa DIED July 6, 2019 Des Moines, Iowa AGE 70 Years, 5 Months, 12 Days FUNERAL SERVICE 12:00 Noon, July 10, 2019 Hastings Funeral Home Perry, Iowa WORDS OF COMFORT Pastor Gregg Davison Calvary Tabernacle Church Perry, Iowa RECORDED MUSIC Whole Lotta Love On The Line ~ My Old Man You...

Jul 5, 2019

No services are scheduled.

Jul 4, 2019

Born October 24th, 1999 in Des moines IA . Graduate from hight school at :North school Currently pursuing major: Software Engineering Settle in Des Moines, IOWA. USA Passed away in a car accident by crash at 2:45 A.M on Thursday, July 4th , 2019 He is an obedient son- exemplary brother in family. He also a good student and...

Jul 3, 2019

Jonathan Joseph Pingel, 26, of West Des Moines passed away on July 3, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Jonathan was born October 2, 1992 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 1993, Jonathan and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas where he loved the warm weather. Then in 1997, Jonathan’s family returned to the Midwest and he spent the...

Jul 2, 2019

Shirley went to be with the Lord July 2, 2019 after dealing with many chronic heart issues for several years. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Shirley Ann Hayes was born...

Jun 30, 2019

Jun 29, 2019

Leston (Les) Leroy Wilson , Jr. 91, passed away peacefully at his home in West Des Moines, IA on June 29, 2019. Les was born in Des Moines on September 29, 1927 to Leston (Slim) Wilson, Sr. and Johanna Wilson. Following a tour of duty in the US Army, served mainly in Japan, Les returned to Des Moines and...

Jun 26, 2019

Phyllis Eben Brown was born in 1926 at Dallas Center, Iowa, to John and Bertha Eben. She graduated from Waukee High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked at Tri-States Theater Corporation for 3 years before going to work for Des Moines Flying Service. She met her husband, Robert S. Brown, at the wedding of her brother, John, to...

Jun 22, 2019

David Alan William Carr was born in Eastcote, Middlesex, on August 17th 1946, the first son of Ronald and Ada (nee Manderson, and hence Mandy) Carr, and proud elder brother by a year to Leslie. At the age of 13, David traveled with Mandy and Les aboard the Windsor Castle en route to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, via Cape Town...

Jun 20, 2019

A Memorial Mass for Kevin Joseph Grow was held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday June 28, 2019 and again on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 both at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Father Chris Reising officiated the mass. Burial will...

Jun 16, 2019

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Taushza Kay Embrey, 38, of Perry. A Celebration of Taushza's Life will be held July 6, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Bagley Community Center, Bagley, Iowa . Memorials in her name may be sent to Hastings Funeral Home Box 204 Perry, Iowa. Taushza Kay...

Jun 16, 2019

Tally Sue Evans, 61, of Winterset, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 20, with family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m., at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 21, at...