OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2017

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is incharge of arrangements for Ronald Lee Nicolaisen, son of Robert Dean Nicolaisen and Betty Lorraine Coleman, was born in Perry Iowa August 27, 1959. Ronald, a beloved father, grandfather and son passed away peacefully at his home in Perry November 30, 2017, at the age of 58. Ronald attended Perry High School. He...

Nov 29, 2017

Michael Ewoldsen, Sr., 76, of Winterset, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial visitation with the family present to receive friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 2, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation and online condolences...

Nov 28, 2017

Peggy Ann Beals, daughter of Dale Delbert Moorhead and Velma Arlene Pearson, was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa on March 7, 1953. Peggy, a loving and doting wife, mother and grandmother, died November 28, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 64 years, 8 months, and 20 days. Peggy married her loving husband John...

Nov 28, 2017

Ila Rae Wieck, 82, passed away on November 28, 2017 in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 4, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA. Interment will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel. Ila Rae was born June 2, 1935 to Gene and Evelyn (Sontag)...

Nov 27, 2017

Francisco Gabriel Castillo, 64, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 with his family by his side. A visitation gathering will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017 from 4:00-6:00 PM followed by a vigil service for all friends and family at 6:00 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory in Urbandale. A funeral service will be held on Friday,...

Nov 26, 2017

Janis Lee (Ryder) Winterhof was born March 3, 1947, in Oak Park, IL to Philip Thomas Ryder and Dorothy Patricia (Jones) Ryder. Janis’s family moved to central Iowa during her school years, and she graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines with the class of 1965. Janis married Roger D Winterhof in 1969 and they had a son,...

Nov 26, 2017

Terry Thomas Raffensperger, 63, of St. Joseph, MO, formerly of West Des Moines, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at home after a short illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1954, in Marion, OH, son of Gene L. and Mary E. (Gruber) Raffensperger. He is a 1972 graduate of West Des Moines Valley. Terry served in the U.S. Army from...

Nov 26, 2017

Betty Frazier, 82, of Winterset, died Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Winterset Care Center North. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Friday, December 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with a memorial service to follow at 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. Betty Anne Stout, daughter of Orval Dale...

Nov 22, 2017

Hazel Whitney, 97, of Redfield, Iowa passed away on November 22 at the Stuart Community Care Center after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Redfield with burial at Harper Cemetery near Redfield. Hazel was born at home on December 9, 1919 in Kennedy Station,...

Nov 21, 2017

Nov 21, 2017

Mary Ellen Hogan, 83, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home. A memorial Mass will be at 10:30am, Monday, November 27 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines. A visitation will be one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at the St. John’s Cemetery, Cumming, Iowa. Mary Ellen was born November 16, 1934 in...

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Esther Johnson, 91, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Peru, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, November 25, at the Peru United Methodist Church in Peru, Iowa with Pastor John Shaull officiating. Burial will be in the Peru Cemetery at Peru. Mary, daughter of Arie...

Nov 19, 2017

Judith Ann Reish Hetrick, age 75, passed away from pancreatic cancer in her West Des Moines, Iowa home into the loving, eternal care of her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Judy was born on October 25, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Lowell W. and O. Lorean (Puffinbarger) Reish. She attended Iowa schools in Adel, Lenox,...

Nov 19, 2017

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Nov 18, 2017

Ed passed away on Saturday, November 18 at the age of 75 after a long and heroic battle with multiple health issues. Per his wishes, cremation was performed and his remains will be buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa. No funeral services are planned. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn, and sisters, Jody Marten of Washington...

Nov 18, 2017

Dale Pete Moeller, 67, passed away on November 18, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Dale’s passion in life was raising cattle. He spent over 50 years of his life working with and showing cattle at the state and national level. He was active showing livestock at the Iowa State Fair and was a member of the Iowa...

Nov 17, 2017

Verna Verlee Kent, 84, of Des Moines, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 17, 2017, at her home. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday, November 19, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with a reception to immediately follow at Ochiltree’s. A private burial will be held in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Nov 17, 2017

Mary Regina (Baker) Gebhardt, the daughter of Joseph Lawrence and Katherine Agnes (Britten) Baker, was born March 22, 1927 on the family farm in Grant Township, south of Creston, IA. Mary Jean entered eternal rest at her home in Van Meter, Iowa on November 17th, 2017. She attended Grant #4 (Harmony) country school located to the corner south of...

Nov 17, 2017

Donald Gehrke, 62, of Ankeny, formerly of Waukee, died at his home November 17, 2017 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services will be held at 10am, Wednesday, November 22 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial to take place at a later date. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 21 from 6-8pm at McCalley Funeral...

Nov 17, 2017

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