OBITUARIES

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June C. Ledding

June C. Ledding

Mar 24, 2017

June Nelson Ledding passed away on March 24, 2017 in Des Moines, IA. She was born on April 19, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN. She worked twenty-three years as a preschool teacher and before that a typist/switchboard operator for the Hennepin County Courthouse. June is survived by her husband, Dick; daughters, Nancee (Paul) Erickson, Sandy (Richard) Hainlen, Andrea (David) Silverstein;...

Joann Baldon Brooker

Joann Baldon Brooker

Mar 22, 2017

JoAnn Baldon Brooker, 81, daughter of William W. and Helen Baldon was born on Christmas day of 1935 at the family home in Adel Iowa. JoAnn passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday March 27 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel with burial...

Patricia Jeffrey Fallert

Patricia Jeffrey Fallert

Mar 22, 2017

Patricia Jeffrey Fallert passed away on March 22, 2017 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Patricia was born August 23, 1955 in St. Louis, MO to James and Carolyn (Chambliss) Jeffrey. Loved by many and dear to all, Patricia will be missed every day. Her signature laugh and bright smile warmed the hearts of everyone around her;...

Phan Thi Tin

Phan Thi Tin

Mar 21, 2017

Phan Thi Tin, 86, of Des Moines passed away on March 21, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held will be...

Donald Bolton

Donald Bolton

Mar 20, 2017

Donald A. Bolton, 84, of Winterset, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where the family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at...

Gretchen Ann 'Gertie' Kubal

Gretchen Ann 'Gertie' Kubal

Mar 20, 2017

Gretchen Ann Kubal, “smoke” “Gertie” “Mama”, 59 of Adel, IA gained her angel wings and flew away to Heaven Monday, March 20, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was cherished by many as a mama, wife, nana, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and nurse. Gretchen graduated top of her class from Mercy College of Health Sciences with a...

Lawrence  Rodgers

Lawrence Rodgers

Mar 20, 2017

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Leona Lyon

Leona Lyon

Mar 19, 2017

Leona Lyon, 88, of Van Meter, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 23, at Ochiltree’s, with burial to follow in the Union Chapel...

Rei Hwa  Hsu

Rei Hwa Hsu

Mar 19, 2017

Rei Hwa Hsu, 97, of Johnston passed away on March 19, 2017. She was born on October 11, 1918. Her body will be cremated and services are not presently planned. Inurnment will take place at Glendale Cemetery along side her late husband Yao Hwa Hsu. Mrs. Hsu was born in Wuchin Kiangsu, China and had lived in Iowa for...

Mrs. Colleen Lahue Travis

Mrs. Colleen Lahue Travis

Mar 17, 2017

A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Burial will be in the Brethren Cemetery at Panora next to her husband the Rev. William John Travis Mrs. Colleen (LaHue) Travis entered this world December 7, 1927, the third child of Dewey and Edna (Clouse) LaHue in...

Orville Wayne Nelson

Orville Wayne Nelson

Mar 16, 2017

Orville Nelson, 91, of West Des Moines, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Fountain West Health Care Center in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, March 18, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. His family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday. As per his wishes, his body will be cremated...

Richard  David Miller

Richard David Miller

Mar 16, 2017

Richard D. Miller passed away March 16, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, in Johnston, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 with interment to follow at Glendale Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home on Monday, March 20, 2017...

Gary Bracewell

Gary Bracewell

Mar 15, 2017

Gary Lee Bracewell, 78, of Urbandale, IA died March 15, 2017. Gary was born September 23, 1938 in Allerton, IA, to Garland and Eunice Bracewell. He served 8 years in the Air Force and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration where he was an air traffic controller. He later worked as an insurance adjuster in Des Moines and Ft....

Opal Wiggins

Opal Wiggins

Mar 14, 2017

Opal Wiggins, 97, of Winterset, died March 14, 2017 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, family will be present at these times. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service...

Floyd Duane Dunlop

Floyd Duane Dunlop

Mar 12, 2017

Floyd Duane Dunlop, son of Donald Archibald Dunlop and Mamie Rose Schuttler Dunlop, was born September 22, 1920 in Hardin Township, Greene County, Iowa on his parents' farm. He died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care at the age 96 years 5 months, 20 days. Floyd's funeral services were held at11:00 a.m....

Rosemarie Van Dyck

Rosemarie Van Dyck

Mar 10, 2017

Rosemarie Van Dyck’s spirit was released on March 10, 2017 and is now reveling in the reunion with her loving parents and siblings, family, friends from all walks of life, and her beloved pets of all breeds. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 9, 1930 to Eugene and Katherine Van Dyck, Rosemarie attended St. Joseph’s Academy and then...

Nancy Farlow

Nancy Farlow

Mar 8, 2017

Nancy A. Farlow, 70, of Winterset, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Kavanagh House at 56th in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where a Prayer Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March...

Corrine Cole

Corrine Cole

Mar 7, 2017

Corrine Mary (Barbieri) Cole, 92 of Des Moines passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with a rosary service starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Margaret Bittenger

Margaret Bittenger

Mar 7, 2017

Margaret Bittenger, 81, of Winterset, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Burial for both Donald and Margaret Bittenger will follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Oak Grove Church or...

Sheri Capps

Sheri Capps

Mar 6, 2017

Sheri Capps, 67, of Earlham, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at these times. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans...

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