OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Cade Long
Jan 6, 2020
The world lost a beautiful soul on Monday, January 6, 2020 when Cade Long, 31, was called home to be with the lord. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, January 17, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the...
Georgia Joann Christensen
Jan 3, 2020
Georgia JoAnn Christensen, 78, of Winterset passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in St. Charles. A visitation will be held 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 6, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with a funeral service to follow, beginning at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Ron Bohall officiating....
James L. Petrillo Jr.
Jan 3, 2020
James Petrillo, 58, of Urbandale passed away on January 3, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. The funeral service will be at 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. James was born October 24, 1961 to James...
Catherine Brezo Berry
Jan 3, 2020
Catherine Brezo Berry, 96, of Benton, Arkansas (formerly of Lorimor) passed away January 3, 2020 in Benton, Arkansas at the home of her daughter. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with a funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Lorimor Cemetery....
Robert Johnson Sr
Jan 2, 2020
Services for Robert Edwin Johnson Sr. "Sonny" were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Paul Burrow of the United Methodist Church in Rippey provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were:...
Lyle Carpenter
Jan 2, 2020
Lyle Lambert Carpenter was born on June 15, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of D.W. and Ruth (Hodgson) Carpenter. Lyle attended Farrar Elementary and graduated from Dowling High School in 1948. On November 18, 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Shaw. At Dowling, Lyle converted to Catholicism through earnest independent discernment, and became a life-long...
Mark Allen Perkins
Dec 30, 2019
Mark Allen Perkins, 66, of Des Moines, passed peacefully from this world on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Kavanagh House/EveryStep Hospice. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 11, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church in Winterset, with a funeral service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery immediately...
Jamie R. Thomas
Dec 30, 2019
Jamie R. Thomas, 45, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines, Iowa. She was surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, January 4, 2020, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Family will greet friends the day before the service from...
Keith D. Engstrom
Dec 30, 2019
Keith Douglas Engstrom, 89 of Des Moines, Iowa passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on the morning of Monday, December 30, 2019 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston after a long but courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home...
Betty Jean Lincoln-Fish
Dec 29, 2019
Betty Jean Bishop Lincoln-Fish passed away on December 29, 2019 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital at the age of 92. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – Winterset Chapel, 1823 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa. Funeral service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral...
Norma Mae Harding
Dec 29, 2019
Norma Mae (Schultz) Harding, 83, passed away at home on December 29th, 2019 in the company of her loving family and friends. She was born on her family farm on June 19, 1936 to William and Buelah Schultz of Cumming, Iowa. After attending the same one room school house as her father, she then attended and graduated from Valley...
Cindy Michelle Harryman
Dec 27, 2019
Cindy Michelle (Dowd) Harryman, 56, of Adel, passed away at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on December 27, 2019 after a 12-year long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Rural Van Meter....
John "Bud" Edward Drake Jr.
Dec 27, 2019
John "Bud" Edward Drake Jr John "Bud" Drake Jr, died on December 27th, 2019 at the age of 69 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family. John was born and raised in Milo, Iowa until his 8th grade year where he moved and graduated from Pleasantville, Iowa. He served after high school and is a veteran of the Marine...
Timothy Gerard Hanson Sr.
Dec 26, 2019
Timothy Gerard Hanson Sr., age 63, of Altoona, passed away surrounded by loved ones, Thursday, December 26, 2019. Tim will be remembered by all for his easy smile and quick jokes. Tim was born on December 3, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Madonna Cooper Hanson and Dr. Robert Hanson Sr. Tim graduated from East High School in 1975...

Hope Yingling
Dec 26, 2019
Hope Yingling, age 64 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Perry. No services are planned locally at this time.
Doyce Blomquist
Dec 25, 2019
Doyce Marvin Blomquist, 71 of Adel, IA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday December 25, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held Friday January 3, 2020 from 4-7 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with a masonic service beginning at 7 p.m. A celebration of Doyce’s...
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...