OBITUARIES

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Donald C. Brown

Donald C. Brown

Sep 20, 2015

Donald C. Brown, 89, of Winterset, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 25, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where...

Violet P. Valentine - Adel

Violet P. Valentine - Adel

Sep 20, 2015

Violet Pearl Valentine, 90, died Sunday, September 20 at Adel Acres in Adel. She was born June 17, 1925 in St. Joseph, MO to Floyd and Katie (Adams) Post and grew up in King City, MO. Violet married Bill Valentine on August 5, 1942 and they had three children. She is survived by her daughter, Deb (Leonard) Warford of...

Laurie Akers

Laurie Akers

Sep 19, 2015

Laurie Akers, 49, left the loving embrace of her husband at her home outside of Winterset on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Laurie was surrounded by the love of her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where her family will...

Keith B. Joslyn

Keith B. Joslyn

Sep 18, 2015

Keith B. Joslyn, 76, of Des Moines, Iowa, ended his battle with kidney failure on Friday, September 18, 2015. He was surrounded by family and people who loved him, in hospice at Ramsey Village. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where a prayer service will...

Jean Barnoske- Hupp

Jean Barnoske- Hupp

Sep 17, 2015

Jean Barnoske - Hupp, 70, of Dawson. Jean died peacefully at her home Thursday. She is survived by her daughter April Leber and her husband Matt of Perry; her son Danny Bendixen of Springfield, MO; and sister Mary Rae Oxborrow of Worthington, MN; grandchildren Adam Leber and his wife Jessica of Cambridge; Josh Leber of Perry; and great granddaughter...

Altea Lily Collins

Altea Lily Collins

Sep 15, 2015

Althea Collins, 97, of Clive passed away on September 15, 2015. No services are planned at this time.

Lane Alan Smith

Lane Alan Smith

Sep 14, 2015

Lane Alan Smith, the infant son of Morgan McVay and Cole Smith, was born and died Monday, September 14, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A gathering in honor of Lane will be held Saturday, September 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where his family will be present during these times to...

Jim Mumford

Jim Mumford

Sep 14, 2015

Jim Mumford, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2015, from injuries sustained in an accident at the home he loved and loved to work on. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the Jackson Building on the Madison County Fairgrounds in Winterset, Iowa. Memorials may be made to Habitat for...

Fletcher F. Jennings - Van Meter

Fletcher F. Jennings - Van Meter

Sep 13, 2015

Fletcher F. Jennings, 90, of Van Meter, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 18, 2015 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Burial with Navy Honors will follow at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Family will greet friends from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. before services. Fletcher was born on March...

Lowell E. Dawes - Adel

Lowell E. Dawes - Adel

Sep 12, 2015

Lowell E. Dawes, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2015, with family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 16th at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren in rural Adel, with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 15th at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where...

Jessie Wilkerson

Jessie Wilkerson

Sep 11, 2015

On Sept. 11, 2015, Jessie D Wilkerson was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Jessie was born March 27, 1934 to Frances (Ponchie) and Salvador Gonzales. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald L. Wilkerson, Sr., and son, Maury D....

Berniece Schultze - Adel

Berniece Schultze - Adel

Sep 9, 2015

Berniece Schultze, 94, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on September 9, 2015 at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time. Berniece was born March 24,...

Jeffry Lance Johnson

Jeffry Lance Johnson

Sep 9, 2015

Dr. Jeffry (Doc) L. Johnson, 70, entered into eternal peace on September 9, 2015, from brain cancer at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Jeff was born on April 22, 1945 in San Diego, California, son of the late Dr. Joseph and Darlene (Darby) Johnson. He spent his childhood in Beaverdale before moving to Waukee with his family in...

Charles Henry Balentine

Charles Henry Balentine

Sep 8, 2015

Charles Henry Balentine Jr., 47, died of stroke complications on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 around 7 a.m. in Mercy Hospital located in Des Moines, Iowa. Charles is survived by his two daughters Jayde, who is attending college in Maryville, Missouri; Chelsi, who is attending college in Omaha, Nebraska, their mother, Lorri of Omaha, Nebraska; his brother Norman, wife Andrenna,...

Walter William Roelfs

Walter William Roelfs

Sep 8, 2015

Walter W. Roelfs, 93, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 12 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Inunrment will be in the Carnarvon Cemetery, Carnarvon, Iowa. Walter served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He...

David Sass

David Sass

Sep 8, 2015

David Charles Sass, 63, of Urbandale, IA, passed away Tuesday, September 8th 2015 after a short, sudden battle with cancer. A memorial gathering inviting family and friends to celebrate David's life will be held from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 12th 2015 at Caldwell Parish Funeral Home located at 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa. David was...

Robert Guion

Robert Guion

Sep 8, 2015

Robert Guion, 89, of Winterset, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his home. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where his family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 11 at Ochiltree’s. Burial with...

Maxine Bek Bruett - Winterset

Maxine Bek Bruett - Winterset

Sep 7, 2015

Maxine Bek Bruett died Monday, September 7 at the Winterset Care Center South. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Friday, September 11 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Winterset with burial at the Winterset Cemetery. Friends may call after 2:00 PM Thursday at McCalley Collins Funeral Home in Winterset where family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00...

Jerry Larsen

Jerry Larsen

Sep 6, 2015

Dr. Jerry Larsen, 84, of Winterset, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where his family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015...

Carolyn B Atkins

Carolyn B Atkins

Sep 6, 2015

Celebration of Life Service for Carolyn B. Atkins was held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Tim Johnson of the First Christian Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Carolyn's grandchildren: Garrett Atkins, Connor Atkins, Brianna Atkins, Kane Atkins, Adam Atkins, Ariel Walker, Dakota Hoffman, Cheyenne Hoffman, Austin Carpenter...

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