OBITUARIES

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Charles "Tim" Duffy

Charles "Tim" Duffy

Nov 8, 2016

Charles T. (Tim) Duffy the son of Martin H. Duffy and Margaret Moon was born November 16, 1930, in Bussey, Iowa. He attended school in Bussey, Iowa and graduated from Bussey High School with the class of 1948. He married LaVada M. Ford on June 25, 1949 in Lovilla, Iowa. They made their home in Des Moines, Iowa until...

Leona Wirt

Leona Wirt

Nov 8, 2016

Leona Wirt died peacefully at home in Clive, Iowa at age 100 on November 8, 2016. She was born Leona Josephine Barrett on June 29, 2016, in Marysville, Montana. Her father, William Barrett, was killed in an accident when Leona was five years old, forcing her widowed mother to move with Leona and her two siblings (William, Jr and...

Beverly Ann Baltunis

Beverly Ann Baltunis

Nov 7, 2016

Beverly Ann Baltunis, 77, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Genesis Health Care Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Beverly was born February 19, 1939 to Lloyd and Dorothy Robbins in Mason City, Iowa. She married Stan Baltunis on October 8, 1955 in Northwood, Iowa. Beverly worked most of her life as a cook. She enjoyed fishing, playing...

Harry Loghry

Harry Loghry

Nov 6, 2016

Harry Lee Loghry passed away on November 6, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on April 24, 1921, in Taylor County, Iowa. From a young age, he farmed with his father and five siblings on a farm. In 1942, at the age of 21, he was drafted into the United States Army...

Curtis Dean Bruns

Curtis Dean Bruns

Nov 6, 2016

Curtis D. Bruns 83, passed away November 6, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 10 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Van Meter Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 where family will greet them from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Curtis was born...

June Winchell

June Winchell

Nov 5, 2016

Services for June Winchell were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 07, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation starting after 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Another visitation was from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Barbara Irene Lund Memorial Chapel in Perry. Pastor Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church in Perry provided words...

Robert "Bob" Smith

Robert "Bob" Smith

Nov 5, 2016

Bob passed away on November 5, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9 2016 with a Vigil service starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on...

Rosemary Hall

Rosemary Hall

Nov 4, 2016

Private Graveside Services for Rosemary Hall were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Josephs Cemetery in Jefferson. Father Jeff Schliesman of the St. Joseph Catholic Church provided words of comfort. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of these arrangements. Rosemary Hall, daughter of Charley F. Arnold and Sally Quinn Arnold was born May 19,...

Richard Carzoli

Richard Carzoli

Nov 1, 2016

Richard Louis Carzoli, age 76, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Ankeny, Iowa, March 24, 1940, to Leno and Rose (Fontanini) Carzoli, Richard was a pilot at a young age, following his love for airplanes. He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1958, graduated from Drake University in...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Oct 31, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Elizabeth Johnson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Basilica of Saint John’s, 1915 University Avenue in Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Saint John’s Cemetery in Cumming, Iowa. Mary was born on January 18, 1941, in...

Adam Stearns

Adam Stearns

Oct 28, 2016

Adam Charles Stearns, 27, of Des Moines, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 28th, 2016 at his home. Adam, son of Brent and Kim Stearns, was born on July 14th, 1989 in Ames, Iowa. Adam’s family later moved to Ottumwa, IA where he attended Eisenhower Elementary. Later they moved to Des Moines, IA where Adam attended Des Moines Christian,...

Wayne Edward Denard

Wayne Edward Denard

Oct 27, 2016

Wayne Edward Denard, beloved father, grandfather, friend, husband and brother, died peacefully after a year long battle with cancer on October 27, 2016. He will be truly missed by his family and all those friends who admired him. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m....

Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones

Oct 26, 2016

Jeff Jones, 56, of Norwalk, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. A visitation with family present will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, at the Norwalk Christian Church in Norwalk. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday October 31, at the Norwalk Christian Church with burial to follow in...

Charles Duane Heinz

Charles Duane Heinz

Oct 25, 2016

Services for Charles Duane Heinz was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Sunday with family present from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Larry Monthei of the Dawson United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Matthew Heinz, Michael Heinz, Steve Chapman,...

Betty  Gean Kalar

Betty Gean Kalar

Oct 25, 2016

No services are planned.

Mary Elizabeth Rist

Mary Elizabeth Rist

Oct 24, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Ligammari Rist, 56, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 5 to 7p.m., Thursday, October 27 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with a Vigil Service at 7p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m., Friday, October 28 at...

Marjorie Smith

Marjorie Smith

Oct 23, 2016

Marjorie Smith, 92, formerly of Earlham, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Earlham. The funeral service will begin following the visitation at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will...

John Stowell

John Stowell

Oct 23, 2016

John Stowell, 71, of Winterset, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to Madison County Historical Society...

Doris Templeton

Doris Templeton

Oct 23, 2016

Doris Templeton, 93, of Winterset, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. A burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26 in the Union Cemetery near Murray. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Doris Mae Templeton, daughter of Carroll and Alma (Randolph) Wood, was born February 23,...

Tom Hamilton

Tom Hamilton

Oct 22, 2016

Tom Hamilton, 61, of Prole, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at his home outside of Prole. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday October 28, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation...

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