OBITUARIES

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Jerry Dillinger

Jerry Dillinger

Feb 11, 2016

Jerry Dillinger, 37, of Lorimor, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Iowa City. A visitation with his family present will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Jerry Ray Dillinger, son of Dick and...

Lester L. Gatrel

Lester L. Gatrel

Feb 10, 2016

Lester (Tex) Gatrel Sr. 84 of Indianola, IA, born in Sewel, IA, on December 17, 1931, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Tex is survived by his wife Pat (My wife, my wife, my wonderful wife. My wife, my wife is the love of my life.). They celebrated 65 years of marriage on May 27, 2015. He is also...

Mildred Vodenik

Mildred Vodenik

Feb 9, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Mildred "Midge" Vodenike, 87, of Perry. She died on February 9, 2016 at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry. Visitation will be held on Friday February 12, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry at 1:00 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held...

Ba Thi Tran

Ba Thi Tran

Feb 7, 2016

Ba Thi Tran, 79 of Des Moines passed away on February 7, 2016 at her home. No services are planned.

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory

Feb 7, 2016

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory, 73 of Urbandale, passed away on February 7, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the West Des Moines Elks Lodge, 2060 NW 94th Street Clive, IA 50325. Jack was born on February 20, 1942 in Des Moines, IA to Don Williams &...

Richard Hendershot

Richard Hendershot

Feb 7, 2016

Richard Hendershot, 56, passed away on February, 7, 2016. No services will be held.

Ed Allen

Ed Allen

Feb 7, 2016

Glenn “Ed” Allen 68, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 12 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present during this time. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Madison County at a later date. Memorials may...

Tara Shea Overmyer

Tara Shea Overmyer

Feb 6, 2016

Tara Shea Overmyer, 37, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Tara loved animals, volunteering, dancing and the Florida beaches. Most of all...

Patricia Betz

Patricia Betz

Feb 5, 2016

Patricia Joan (Wild) Betz was born October 23, 1937 in Earlham, Iowa to Oscar and Ethel (Smith) Davis. She worked as an inspector and seamstress at Competitive Edge. Patricia passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center at the age of 78. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Lane) Kuehl, Lynne (Joe Flippo) Betz and...

Marilyn Winebrenner

Marilyn Winebrenner

Feb 4, 2016

Marilyn Winebrenner, of Winterset died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset. She was 82. No services are planned, as per Marilyn’s request. Memorials may be directed to the family. Marilyn Jean Griffin, daughter of Thomas Raymond and Ruby Mae (Eitel) Griffin, was born March 25, 1933 in Kirksville, Missouri. She graduated from Jasper High...

Francis Greenleaf

Francis Greenleaf

Feb 4, 2016

Francis Greenleaf, 96 of Urbandale passed away on February 4, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. No local services will be held.

Jessica D. Thilges

Jessica D. Thilges

Feb 2, 2016

Jessica Donna Thilges was born on February 9, 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa to Paul and Therese (Duer) Thilges. Jessica grew up in Urbandale and graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2003. In 2007 she graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Economics. Jessica worked at Wells Fargo, most recently as a mortgage underwriter. Jessica...

Wayne Kile

Wayne Kile

Feb 1, 2016

A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 4, at the United Methodist Church in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 5, at the United Methodist Church, with burial and military honors by the Veterans of Foreign...

Laurel Estrada

Laurel Estrada

Feb 1, 2016

Laurel Estrada, 63 of Urbandale passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016. Services are pending.

Kenneth Ahrens

Kenneth Ahrens

Jan 29, 2016

Kenny Ahrens, 86, died January 29, 2016 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Kenny was born in Maysville, Iowa on June 11, 1929 to Herb and Rose Ahrens. He owned Northwest Hardware Store in Davenport, after working there in his younger years. He retired in 1986 and along with his wife Helen, moved to a cabin on...

Joyce E. Macklin - Redfield

Joyce E. Macklin - Redfield

Jan 28, 2016

Joyce Elaine Macklin, 64, of Redfield passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Methodist West Hospital from Multiple Sclerosis and heart failure. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at Redfield Christian Church with burial following at Panther Creek Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 31, at the...

Steven Mayer

Steven Mayer

Jan 28, 2016

Steven Mayer, 53, of De Soto died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his home in De Soto, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4 at the New Bridge Church in Winterset. A memorial service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4 at the New Bridge Church. Memorials may be directed...

Darlene R. Johnson-Mahan - Van Meter

Darlene R. Johnson-Mahan - Van Meter

Jan 28, 2016

Darlene R. Johnson-Mahan Van Meter Darlene Johnson-Mahan, 87, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, at her home in Van Meter. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at the Van Meter Cemetery in Van Meter. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at...

Douglas Bowen

Douglas Bowen

Jan 26, 2016

Douglas Robert Bowen, 38, of Longmont, Colorado formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 26, 2016. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will immediately follow the service and we will conclude with burial...

Marleah Bailey

Marleah Bailey

Jan 24, 2016

Marleah Bailey, 50 of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 28, at the Grace Baptist Church in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 27 at Grace Baptist Church. Memorials in Marleah’s name may be directed...

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