OBITUARIES

Oct 1, 2017

Gordy Emmons, 80, of Urbandale, IA, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 1, 2017, after a hard battle against lung cancer. He was born August 2, 1937 in Wyoming, MI to Russell and Olive Emmons. Gordy, a retiree from Waste Management, spent his last 14 years driving school bus for Waukee School district. His passion was driving the softball and...

Oct 1, 2017

Alice Louise (Davis) Campbell was born August 4, 1917 to W.W. and Merna (Sullivan) Davis on the Davis’ farm located in Adair County, Iowa. She attended elementary school at Hazel Dell, which was a one room school northeast of the farm. Alice then went on to graduate from Lenox High School in 1935. In order for her to get...

Oct 1, 2017

Shirley Ann Osmer Jaques was born to Willie and Girley Downing Osmer on January 11, 1941 in Kennett, Missouri, and died October 1 2017 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City at the age of 76 years 8 months and 20 days. The youngest of five children, she passed her formative years there in the boot heel of...

Oct 1, 2017

Miriam Swanson, 95, of Adel, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Adel Acres Nursing Home Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 4, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Burial will be in the Paton Township Cemetery at Paton, Iowa. Family will greet friends Wednesday before the service from 9:30 to 11 AM at McCalley Funeral Home....

Sep 30, 2017

Lorraine Marie Straight, of Adel, Iowa died Saturday, September 30, 2017 in her own home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10.00AM Thursday, October 5, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel. Family will greet friends Wednesday from 4 to 7 PM at McCalley Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in...

Sep 28, 2017

Jesse Rynearson, 88, of Lorimor, Iowa, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, October 2, 2017, at New Bridge Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Jesse was born on September 26, 1929 to Leon...

Sep 25, 2017

Ethan Sergey Neubauer, known as Sergei to his friends and family, died at home on Monday, Sept. 25. He was 18. An enormously talented and gifted young man, he had experiences and adventures few could even imagine. He brought joy to those around him with his warm smile, quick wit and sometimes wicked sense of humor. He was a...

Sep 22, 2017

Mary Louise Stofer Springer Hughes, age 82, was born October 1, 1934 to Claude and Mary (Miller) Stofer in Cooper, Iowa. She was the youngest of nine children. Mary passed away September 22, 2017 at the New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She was educated in Cooper in the Franklin Township school district. Mary played basketball, sang in choir,...

Sep 21, 2017

Kenneth J. Sweeney, 76, entered into eternal peace at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa on Thursday, September 21, 2017 after struggling for months with an infection. Ken was born December 10, 1940 in Livermore, Iowa, to Raymond C. and Lillian Marie (Hansen) Sweeney. He was lovingly welcomed into a family of 5 older brothers and sisters. He graduated from...

Sep 21, 2017

Paul D Freeman, 76, passed away September 21, 2017 at Taylor House Hospice. He was born in Oelwein, IA to Rev Donald and Louise Freeman. He retired from American Republic Insurance Company after 43 years of service. Paul graduated from Birmingham High School and received a bachelor's degree from Parsons College. Paul is survived by his sister Betty Ratekin...

Sep 19, 2017

Bill passed away peacefully on September 19, 2017 in his sleep after a battle with heart disease. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am, Saturday September 23, 2017 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Bill worked as a mason most of his life. He had...

Sep 18, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Ruby Patterson, 78, of Winterset, died Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where a funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Burial will immediatley follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Sep 16, 2017

Mike Berch, of Winterset passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 21 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Peru Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5:00 till 7:00 p.m. Mike...

Sep 14, 2017

No services are planned.

Sep 14, 2017

Services are pending.

Sep 14, 2017

Clarence Bruder passed away September 14, 2017 at the V.A. hospice in Des Moines. A Mass and memorial service will be held at St. Pius X in Urbandale, Iowa, 11 a.m., October 27, 2017; visitation will begin one hour before service with interment at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Clarence was born September 13, 1925 at the family farm in Todd...

Sep 14, 2017

Jim Cochran, 82 of rural Adel, passed peacefully at home on Sept. 14, 2017. He was ready to meet his Lord, giving his heart to Jesus at an early age and faithfully following Him all his life. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 18 at New Hope Evangelical Free Church near Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery....

Sep 13, 2017

Doug “Pokey” Jones, 49, of Winterset, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; family will be present to receive friends during this time. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Sep 10, 2017

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Lorraine Sherman Jata, 60, of Perry. Mrs. Jata died September 10, 2017 at the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa. Lorraine is the wife of Augusto Jata. Services are pending at this time.