OBITUARIES

May 26, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Wilma Louie Bender, 88, of Jefferson. Wilma died at her home Saturday evening under Hospice Care. Graveside services will be Wednesday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m., at the Brethren Cemetery east of Dallas Center. Wilma is survived by one daughter, Judi Butterfield (Randy Graven) of Jefferson, two...

May 25, 2018

Glenn Edward Frease passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at his home in Winterset, Iowa surrounded by his loving family. A military service will be held at the Scranton Cemetery at 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2018 for those that would like to attend. A visitation will follow at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.,...

May 24, 2018

Rebecca Y. Lueth was born on May 25, 1977 in Juba, South Sudan, and died on May 25, 2018, at home in Des Moines. She went to school through 4th grade in Juba, but as a child from the age of seven she had to be a mother to her two brothers. She moved to Ethiopia in 1993 with...

May 24, 2018

May 22, 2018

LaVonne Myers, 85, of Winterset died Tuesday May 22, 2018, at Homestead of Osceola. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will immediately follow the visitation and begin at 3:00 p.m. with a burial to follow in the Webb Cemetery in Warren County. Memorials...

May 18, 2018

Glen Butterfield, 99, of Des Moines (formerly of Peru) died Friday, May 18, 2018, at Calvin Community in Des Moines. A visitation with family present will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, May 21, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, at Ochiltree’s in Winterset with a luncheon...

May 18, 2018

Clete Schultz, 77, passed away on May 18, 2018 after a short, courageous battle with Lymphoma. In accordance with Clete’s wishes, a cremation has taken place and a Celebration of life will be held on Wednesday May 23 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Caldwell Parrish, McCalley Chapel in Adel (735 S 14th St, Adel). A private family burial will...

May 18, 2018

Now that Jackson has passed we can see his enthusiasm for life was meant to be unbridled and continued on in the world. Jackson’s compassion for all things living, his pure goodwill towards others & soaking in every moment life had to offer with a smile. Whether the moments were filled with sadness, joy, pain, courage, hope, celebrations, heartbreak...

May 18, 2018

Delores’ earthly life ended peacefully on May 18, 2018 in Grimes, IA. Delores lived in Lincoln, NE most of her life before moving to Iowa in June 2015 to be near her daughter. Delores was the daughter of Henry and Alta Schultz. She worked in the banking and insurance industry. In her retirement years, she was a companion for...

May 15, 2018

Richard Williams, 90, of Urbandale passed away on May 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. Richard is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, James Williams and Jan (Richard) Basart; 2 sisters; 6 grandchildren; and 3...

May 13, 2018

On Sunday, May 13, 2018, Virginia I. Reed of Dallas, Texas met her Savior face-to-face. Born December 29, 1928, Virginia was the daughter of Lloyd Comp Hoeness and Blanche Marie (Howell) Hoeness of Winterset, Iowa. Virginia grew up on a farm in the Pitzer community west of Winterset. She attended school in Winterset where she was an active member...

May 13, 2018

Virginia Albert, 92, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 13th, 2018 at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 5:00 on the 19th of May at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home McCalley Chapel in Adel. Graveside service and inurnment will be at the Van Meter Cemetery. Virginia was born on...

May 12, 2018

Ronald "Ron" Joseph Stump, 67, of Adel, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 26 from 10am - 12pm at the United Methodist Church 115 S. 10th Street in Adel. A private family burial will take place at a later...

May 11, 2018

Services for Audrey Ramona Morlan was held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Church of Christ in Scranton. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday with family present at 5:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Words of comfort were provided by Pastor Robert McKnight. The casket bearers were Tim Morlan, Mike Morlan, Denton Wenger, Andy Morlan, Nick...

May 11, 2018

Peyten Spencer, 21, of Waukee (formerly of Winterset) died Friday, May 11, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00. A Prayer Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Memorials...

May 8, 2018

Mark Hamilton, 61, of Winterset died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at his home. A memorial gathering and luncheon will be held at 12 noon, Thursday, May 10, at the Winterset Community Church. Burial will be in the Prairie City Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com....

May 8, 2018

Darlene Alexander, 95, of Winterset died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the HCI Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., June 2, with a graveside service to follow at 3:00 p.m. in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society and online condolences can be...

May 7, 2018

Nina Vaughan, 81, of Winterset died Monday, May 7, 2018, at West Bridge Care Center and Rehab in Winterset. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date and burial will be in the Orient Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Nina Caroline Vaughan, daughter of Jacob and Lelia (Johnson) Kinkennon, was born July...

May 5, 2018

John Paul Westerlund, 79, passed away on May 5th in Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife, Elaine Smith by his side. A memorial service will be held at 10 A.M., on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, with visitation one hour prior to the service. There will also be an open house at the...

May 4, 2018

Charlotte Huffman, 82 of De Soto, passed away Friday, May 4th peacefully in her sleep at her daughter, Jody’s home in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 8 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at Oakland Cemetery near De Soto. Family will greet friends before the service from 11:00...