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Lonnie Shipley Ii
Dec 23, 2019
Lonnie (Toot) Shipley II, age 48, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 with family by his side. Lonnie was born March 10, 1971 in Des Moines to Lonnie Shipley and Dianna Reinholdt. In 1989, Lonnie married Lori Wolverton. Soon after in 1991, Lonnie joined the United States Army during the Desert Storm era. After basic training, Lonnie returned home...
Bob Topping
Dec 23, 2019
Bob Topping, age 92 of Perry, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from...
Ben Vannatta
Dec 22, 2019
Ben Vannatta, age 87 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Iowa Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Perry Bible Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present to...
Gary Friedrichsen
Dec 22, 2019
Gary Friedrichsen, age 63 of Ogden, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church, rural Bouton. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m, family will be present from...
Earl Benjamin
Dec 21, 2019
Earl Benjamin age 87 of Storm Lake, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Perry . Visitation will be on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with...
Arthur Westphal
Dec 21, 2019
Arthur Frederick Westphal was born on May 10, 1935 to Bertha (Gosnell) and Frank Westphal at home in Adair County, Iowa. He lived in Johnston, Iowa for nearly 10 years and was formerly from Wiota, Iowa. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2019, at age 84. He received Jesus Christ as his personal...
Elijah Neighbors
Dec 19, 2019
Elijah Neighbors, 18 years old, passed away on December 19, 2019 at Blank Children’s Hospital. Elijah was born on September 24, 2001 to Charles Neighbors and Jodie Hickman in Des Moines, Iowa. He enjoyed drawing and participated in many drawing contests as well as showing an interest in becoming a comic book artist. He also liked spending time outdoors...
Richard Russomano
Dec 19, 2019
Richard Russomano “The King” passed away at the age of 72 on December 19, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 8, 1947 to Joseph and Columbia Russomano. He served his country in the US Army for 5 years and spent the majority of his time as a...
Donald L. Morris
Dec 17, 2019
Donald Leroy Morris, 81 of Stronghurst, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Accura Heathcare in Ogden, IA. He was born February 5, 1938 in Galesburg, IL to parents Archie and Mary Eileen (Davis) Morris. Don was a 1956 graduate of Stronghurst High School and learned the trades of farming and construction from his father. Don...
Chester "Doug" Pullen
Dec 17, 2019
Chester (Doug) Pullen, 90 years old, or Urbandale and a former LeMars resident died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. Chester married Donna Blane on November 2, 1949 and they lived most of their lives in LeMars. Chester is survived by his daughters, Becky Dykstra, Beth Lewis, and Nancy Pullen; two brothers, Ted and Keith Pullen; one...
Thomas Barnard
Dec 16, 2019
Thomas Edwin Barnard, age 87, passed away December 16, 2019. He was born to Marie Roberts Barnard and Paul Foster Barnard on May 1, 1932 in Des Moines, IA. He was the second of four children and the oldest son. Tom grew up in Ames, IA where he played football and ran track for Ames High and enjoyed many...
Ruth Wagoner
Dec 16, 2019
Ruth Wagoner, age 88 of Perry, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry. Ruth's family will be hosting a celebration of life service on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with a time of fellowship with her family following the service....
Robert Ludwig
Dec 15, 2019
Robert "Bob" Ludwig. Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, died at Mercy Hospice, Johnston Iowa, on December 15, 2019. He was 75. Formerly of Evanston, Bob and his wife Kathy had retired to Des Moines, Iowa, where he had been born in 1944. Ludwig earned a BA of philosophy in1966. He has graduate degrees in theology from the Aquinas...
Darlene Campbell
Dec 15, 2019
Darlene Campbell, age 95 of Ankeny, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ankeny Baptist Church in Ankeny. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Betty Ilene Morgan
Dec 15, 2019
Services for Betty Ilene Morgan were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was held after 1:00 p.m. Thursday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. also at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Ryan Lenerz of Ashworth Road Baptist Church in West Des Moines, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary...
Pamela Wheeler
Dec 14, 2019
Pamela Ann Wheeler, 49 of Van Meter, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Pamela was born to Arthur & Donna (McCreery) Wheeler in South Bend, Indiana on August 8, 1970. Pamela was loving and compassionate to all; she touched many lives. She cared very deeply for loved ones and friends...
James "Jim" Haberer
Dec 14, 2019
Funeral services for James "Jim" Haberer will be held on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bethel Church, rural Boone. Visitation will be on Friday, December 20th, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial...
Patricia Mae Gilmore
Dec 13, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Patricia Mae Gilmore, 81, of San Benito, Texas, formerly of Minburn, Afton, and Storm Lake, Iowa. She died on December 13, 2019 in Harlingen, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday January 19, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at Hastings Funeral Home. A luncheon to share memories of...
Cory Briney
Dec 11, 2019
Cory Briney of Winterset, passed away on December 11, 2019. He was 25 years old. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Winterset Community Church, 113 S 2nd St, Winterset, Iowa 50273. A memorial service will follow starting at 5:00 p.m. A graveside service will be in the Winterset...
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