OBITUARIES

Apr 20, 2017

Dorothy Hollebrands, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the age of 91. Funeral services for Dorothy will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM with services starting at 11:00 AM and a luncheon immediately following. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial...

Apr 19, 2017

A memorial service will be held graveside for Ruth Delorus Bailey, 90, on Friday June 2, 2017at 10:30 a.m. at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Ruth died April 19, 2017 in Kernersville, NC. A Mass of Christian Burial was held April 24, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kernersville. A native of Perry, Ruth was the daughter of...

Apr 19, 2017

Myrtle Bomar, 73, of Van Meter, died April 19, 2017, due to complications from Pneumonia at the Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes in West Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Ochiltree Funeral Service. A prayer service will begin at 5:00 p.m. following the visitation. Burial will be...

Apr 16, 2017

Barry Trindle, 78, of Earlham, died Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22,...

Apr 15, 2017

Roger Dean Van Gundy, son of Ralph Van Gundy and Zella Herrick Van Gundy was born near Grand Junction, Iowa on March 1, 1933 and died April 15, 2017 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry, Iowa. He was 84 years 1 month and 14 days old. At 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Hastings Funeral Home, Perry,...

Apr 14, 2017

Thomas Joseph Lupardus, age 73, passed into eternal life on Good Friday April 14, 2017. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel with burial at Resurrection Cemetery near Guthrie Center. Friends may call Tuesday after 2:00 p.m. at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel where family will greet friends from 5:00...

Apr 14, 2017

Norma was born and raised as the youngest of 4 on a wonderful rural property in Madison County near the Roseman covered bridge. She attended a small one room school house in her early years before going to school in the big city (Winterset). While there, events were set in motion that saw her raise 3 wonderful children and...

Apr 14, 2017

Duane Eugene Blesz, 85, passed on to eternal life on Good Friday, April 14th. He was born January 11, 1932, in Altoona, Iowa to Martin and Blanche Blesz. He married the love of his life, Emma Marie Fazio, on November 22, 1956 in Des Moines. Duane received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Drake University and his Master’s...

Apr 13, 2017

Wilma Lorraine Hollar, daughter of John J. Miers and Katherine Marie Marks Miers, was born November 4, 1922 at Mount Lake, Minnesota and died April 13, 2017 at the Avoca Specialty Care Center in Avoca, Iowa. She was 94 years, 5 months and 9 days. A celebration of life services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday April 29, 2017at...

Apr 13, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Ann Turner (Greenfield) was born December 5, 1928 to Robert and Gladys Greenfield in Atchison, Kansas. Margaret went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 3:03 AM at home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 88 with family by her side. Margaret attended school in Omaha, Nebraska and returned to...

Apr 13, 2017

Joel Harris, 81, of Winterset, died, Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 17, at the New Bridge Church, Winterset, where the family will be present during this time. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 18, at New Bridge...

Apr 13, 2017

Apr 12, 2017

Arlene Shirley Cline, 81, of Winterset, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, at St....

Apr 12, 2017

Matthew (Matt) Donald Sandblom, 28, of Clive passed away unexpectedly April 12, 2017. Visitation will be Monday, April 17, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the funeral home. Matt was born September 26, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lori...

Apr 11, 2017

Frances Ruth Graham, age 95, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Care Center. Frances was born to Lacy D. and Ruth J. (Henderson) Hill on December 14, 1921 at their home in rural Coggon, IA. She was a graduate of Coggon High School, then Iowa State College (Ames, IA) in 1943 with...

Apr 11, 2017

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Apr 10, 2017

John A. Connor, 86, of Cumming, went to be with his Savior, Monday, April 10, 2017, while working on the farm. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 17 at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Church in Cumming, where a Vigil Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin...

Apr 10, 2017

Brad Lyle Harrison, 58, of Adel, Iowa, was called home by God on April 10, 2017. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the New Hope Evangelical Free Church in Adel with Pastor Tom Hein officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9-10 a.m. prior to the service. Brad was born...

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 7, 2017

Donna (Mapes) Raber, 77, of Winterset, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will follow beginning at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to her family....