OBITUARIES

Apr 20, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Lawrence Edward Peel, 86, of Perry. Ed died April 20, 2018 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, IA. Lawrence is survived by four children: Son Danny Peel of Perry; daughter LaWanda Nepstad of Urbandale; son Craig Peel (Dawn) of Missouri; Son Clarence Wayne Peel (Jackie) of Perry....

Apr 20, 2018

Lois Magdelena (Matthiesen) Sutherland, 94, of Adel and formerly of Perry, Iowa, was called home on April 20, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 25th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends and relatives...

Apr 19, 2018

Jane Rae Martens, 87, of Winterset passed away on April 19, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 25, at New Bridge Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 24, at New Bridge...

Apr 18, 2018

Lisa Marie Rinehart Hoard, 37, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, the 18th of April, at Methodist Hospital. Lisa was born April 8th, 1981 to Steven and Cheryl Rinehart in Des Moines. She was a loving mother and worked hard to help support her family. She loved butterflies, games, decorating her home for the holidays, making delicious...

Apr 18, 2018

Clarence E. Lowden, 97, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Military memorial graveside services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Union Chapel Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa. Clarence Eugene Lowden was born on September 1, 1920, at Dexter, Iowa to Ernest E. and LaVonna (Linn)...

Apr 17, 2018

Michael F. Schnoes, 59, of Adel, passed away Tuesday, April 17th at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center from complications of cancer of the esophagus. Mike was born on January 9, 1959 in Sioux City, the oldest of four children of Leo and Jane (Hueser) Schnoes. Mike graduated from Sioux City West High School in 1977 and went on...

Apr 16, 2018

Irene Sansgaard, 89, passed away Monday April 16th surrounded by her loving family.  Her most treasured moments were spending time with and spoiling her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.     Irene is survived by her granddaughter Tiffani Jill and her husband Anthony Ferin, great-grandchildren Zakary and Gabriella.  Her son Eric Sansgaard and his wife Sherri, granddaughter Kayla (Carl) Stump, great-granddaughter Brooklyn,...

Apr 16, 2018

Apr 15, 2018

Julia Ann Arrowsmith, 66, daughter of Harvey Earl Arrowsmith and Ivalee Helen (Hemm) Arrowsmith was born June 23, 1951 in Emmetsburg, Iowa and died April 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. She was a Perry High School Graduate in the class of 1969. She finished growing up in Dawson and was married at the Dawson Church to John Wilson of...

Apr 14, 2018

Sherry (Daggett) Minshall, 42, of Adel passed away April 14, 2018 (NOT April 13th as expected because Sherry was never one to be predictable) at Kavanagh Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Sherry is survived by her husband, Jeremiah or “Miah” as she lovingly and sometimes exasperatingly called him; four kids who were the lights of her life,...

Apr 11, 2018

Evelyn Deets, 80, of Winterset, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from noon to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will be present to receive friends during this time. Funeral services will follow the visitation begin at 2:00 p.m., with burial...

Apr 10, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Avis Louise (Hawley) Jantz, 98, of Jefferson. Mrs. Jantz died Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church. Family will be there at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service for viewing. Avis is survived by...

Apr 10, 2018

Mary Cook, 91, of Winterset, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Collins Funeral Chapel (Caldwell-Parrish Funeral Home) in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officiating. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery at St. Charles, Iowa. Mary was born...

Apr 8, 2018

Ernest Irving Knoll, son of William Henry Knoll and Stella Pearl Fair Knoll, was born September 4, 1937 on his family's farm Northeast of Coon Rapids, Iowa in Greene County, Iowa. Ernest grew up in that area and attended Willow #4 rural school. He graduated Coon Rapids High School in 1955. He farmed in Willow Township and later worked...

Apr 6, 2018

Alicia Nicole (Bug) Battani passed away April 6, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm with a rosary starting at 4:45 pm and a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will also be at Holy Trinity Catholic...

Apr 6, 2018

Chris Musser, 69, of Des Moines was called home on April 6, 2018 at Kavanagh Hospice House after a year long courageous battle with brain cancer.  Chris was born January 3, 1949 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Dan and Ruth Eva Johnson.  She graduated Fort Dodge High School in 1967 and then attended both Morningside College and Iowa State...

Apr 5, 2018

Morgan Inez Hancock passed away peacefully surrounded by her nurses, friends and family April 5, 2018, at the age of 14 when God opened his arms and brought her home. She was born June 17, 2003, in Des Moines, Iowa, and brought delight to all those who encountered her. Morgan was an inspiration to all that met her with...

Apr 4, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Madge Elizabeth Silvers, 88, of Boone formerly of Perry. Mrs. Silvers died at the Eastern Star Masonic in Boone on Wednesday, April 04, 2018. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with burial at Valley View Cemetery in...

Apr 4, 2018

Floyd Phillip Hinds, 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the VA Hospice House in Des Moines. Floyd was born on March 20, 1934 to Carl and Frances (McGinty) Hinds in Sioux City, Iowa. He served his country in the Marines. He married Martha Braith in 1957 and four children were born to this union. Floyd and...

Apr 3, 2018

Des Moines native Helen Frances (Bowlsby) Parker, 98, who taught English, Science and Home Economics in the Wayland and Des Moines school systems and served for more than 50 years on charitable, and Presbyterian church boards, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was the widow of Des Moines science teacher Charles W. Parker who died in 1977. Mrs....