OBITUARIES

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Dorothy Jean Garrett

Dorothy Jean Garrett

Oct 21, 2016

Dorothy Jean Garrett passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016. She was born in Waukee, Iowa on December 28, 1945. She attended school in Waukee until the middle of her junior year when she began taking correspondence courses from the American School in Chicago, IL so she could graduate early and start working. She graduated in January, 1963. In...

D. Wayne Countryman

D. Wayne Countryman

Oct 21, 2016

D. Wayne Countryman, 85, of Redfield died Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Redfield City Hall Community Room in Redfield. Burial will be held at a later date in the Van Meter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to...

Mary Frances King

Mary Frances King

Oct 19, 2016

Mary Frances King, 84, of Creston, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at her home while surrounded by her family. A visitation with family present will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Funeral services to follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, near Macksburg. Memorials may...

Donald Lee Wigfield

Donald Lee Wigfield

Oct 17, 2016

Donald Lee Wigfield "Donnie", 74, of Perry, Iowa passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa following an illness he was fighting the last three months. Donnie was the son of Vernon and Merle Opal Neel Wigfield. He was born in Chaska, Minnesota on August 29, 1942. Donald and his...

Tu Deo

Tu Deo

Oct 17, 2016

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Friday, October 21, 2016 with a funeral starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory.

Wayne Daryl Lingner

Wayne Daryl Lingner

Oct 17, 2016

Services for Wayne Daryl Lingner were held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation started from 5:00 p.m. until time of service. Chaplin Jim Mead of St. Croix Hospice in Panora, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Alyssa McCollom, Jada McCollom, Trinity McCollom, Chance McCollom, Cody McCollom, Caden McCollom, Carter...

Freda Leone Scanlan

Freda Leone Scanlan

Oct 17, 2016

Freda Scanlan of Polk City passed away October 17, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee with burial at the Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Family will greet friends Wednesday, October 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Freda Leone Endres...

Patricia Brown

Patricia Brown

Oct 15, 2016

Patricia Brown, 91, of Winterset, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow, starting at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be held at a later...

Elizabeth Ann Brien

Elizabeth Ann Brien

Oct 14, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Brien was called to her eternal reward in the early morning hours of October 14th, 2016. She was born to William and Bridgett Ryan on December 18th, 1914 near St. Patrick’s/ Irish Settlement in Madison County, Iowa. She was one of ten siblings and was raised on the family farm until her father passed away when she...

Bonita Wilde

Bonita Wilde

Oct 14, 2016

Bonita Jean (Osborn) Wilde, 76, of Corning, IA passed away at her home on Friday, October 14, 2016. Bonnie was born in Homer, IA, on April 5, 1940 to Richard Pearl Osborn and Dora Grace (Ewing) Osborn. She was united in marriage to Donald Patrick Brennan on November 21, 1956. Four children were born to this union: Faith, Patrick,...

Donna L. Cooper

Donna L. Cooper

Oct 13, 2016

Donna Lee Cooper left this world on October 13, 2016. Services will be held in the spring of 2017 to inter her ashes in a graveside service at Glendale Cemetery. Donna was born August 4, 1932 in Lacona, Iowa, the oldest daughter of Vivian Blanche (Burg) and P.G. “Doc” Hess. The family later moved to a farm in rural...

Melvin  D. Mckee

Melvin D. Mckee

Oct 12, 2016

Melvin Darrel McKee, 82, of Clive, IA passed away October 12, 2016 at Taylor House in Des Moines with family at his side. Mel was born to Gerald and Mabel McKee at their farm home near Macksburg, IA on February 15, 1934, the 7th of 11 children. He attended Macksburg High School where he enjoyed and excelled in sports,...

Robert Emmett Doyle

Robert Emmett Doyle

Oct 11, 2016

Robert Emmett Doyle passed away on October 11, 2016 at his home in Johnston, IA. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 21, 2016, with a visitation starting at 9:00 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bancroft, IA. Robert was born on May 12, 1942 in Algona, IA to Raymond and Veda (Rahe)...

Eileen  Rose Bradley

Eileen Rose Bradley

Oct 11, 2016

Eileen Rose (Dodson) Bradley was born March 22, 1951 to Harold and Joyce Dodson. She graduated from Van Meter High School class of 1970 known to her friends as “Dot”. After losing her sight she attended St. Ambrose and graduated in 1998 with a bachelor degree in computer programming. She worked as an information technology analyst for Principle until...

Henry Kibbe

Henry Kibbe

Oct 10, 2016

Henry Kibbe, 66, of Peru, died Monday, October 10, 2016, at his home. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends at this time. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Peru Cemetery....

Stephen John Swallow

Stephen John Swallow

Oct 9, 2016

A man of few words and a generous heart, devoted husband, father and friend Stephen Swallow passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was 65 years old. Born (and raised) in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 1, 1951, Stephen was the baby of his family. His delighted parents were Leonard John Swallow and Elnora Mae Reha Swallow,...

Joy Lorraine Collins

Joy Lorraine Collins

Oct 9, 2016

Joy L. Collins, 97, of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, October 9, 2016 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, October 13, at The First Christian Church with Pastor Kevin and Pastor Sue Blader officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Joy was born on a farm near Bridgewater, Iowa (Adair...

Robert William Woods

Robert William Woods

Oct 7, 2016

Robert “Bob” Woods, 77, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. Bob’s life was a life of service. He served in the U.S. Air Force, as a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy, and on the Fire and Police Departments in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and he later served as Chief of the Pleasant Hill Police Department. After leaving the police department,...

Dwain Joseph Donnelly

Dwain Joseph Donnelly

Oct 7, 2016

Dwain Joseph Donnelly, 90 passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2016, surrounded by his family. Dwain was born in Menlo, Iowa on March 10, 1926, to Nellie M. Donnelly (Morrison) and John C. Donnelly. After graduation from Casey High School in 1944, he proudly served his country in the United States Army, Company H, 2nd Infantry, 5th Division...

Glen Ray Pohl , Sr.

Glen Ray Pohl , Sr.

Oct 6, 2016

Celebration of Life Service for Glen Ray Pohl Sr. was held 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Casket bearers were: Glen Pohl Jr., Jim Pohl, Ron Chock, Donna Pohl, John Shultz and Deb Giem. Interment took place 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Violet Hill Cemetery...

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