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Ronald E. Dorrell,  Sr.

Ronald E. Dorrell, Sr.

Apr 18, 2011

Ronald E. Dorrell, Sr. 89, of Winterset, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Winterset Care Center North. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where the family will be present...

Richard L. Brobst

Richard L. Brobst

Apr 14, 2011

Mr. Brobst is survived by his wife Pat of Perry; his son Mike Brobst (Kimberly) of Pella, Iowa; daughters: Judy Blaha (Clark) of Romney, West Virginia, Kathy Frantz (Jeff) of Grand Junction, IA and Carole Kane (John) of Las Vegas, Nevada; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother: Don Brobst (Donna) of Mountain Home,...

Lowell Simmons

Lowell Simmons

Apr 14, 2011

Lowell Simmons, 86, of Peru, passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Community Care Center in Stuart. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Lowell was born October 5, 1924 in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Mabel (Frank) Simmons. He served in the United States Navy...

Raymond E. Lewis

Raymond E. Lewis

Apr 8, 2011

Raymond Eugene Lewis, son of Albert Lewis and Larena Springer Lewis, was born August 25, 1918 at Dawson, Iowa, and died April 8, 2011 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 92. Raymond graduated from Dawson High School in 1937. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. "Gene" as he was lovingly...

Betty E. Wilson

Betty E. Wilson

Apr 7, 2011

Visitation with Family: 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10th at Ochiltree Funeral Service with a prayer service beginning at 5:30 p.m. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 11th at the Oakland Cemetery in Sac City, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family to be used at their discretion. Betty was born in Carroll, Iowa on November 30,...

Dean E. Adkins

Dean E. Adkins

Apr 5, 2011

Dean Elton Adkins, son of Roy "Orval" Adkins and Thelma Kinney Adkins, was born March 27, 1933 on a farm near Cooper, Iowa, and died April 5, 2011 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 78. Dean started school in Cooper and transferred to rural country school near Farlin, and to the Jefferson...

Albert G. Hill

Albert G. Hill

Mar 26, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m., Thursday March 31st at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Burial will follow at the Winterset Cemetery. Visitation with Family: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 30th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. A Rosary Service will be held from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Memorials: Contributions to the family to be used...

Joanne F. Jones

Joanne F. Jones

Mar 26, 2011

Joanne (Jo) Jones, 82, the daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Fisher Hulse, was born at her parent’s home in Dallas County near Van Meter, Iowa on March 31, 1928, and passed away peacefully with family March 26, 2011, at Mercy Hospice of Johnston. She grew up in the country and lived most of her life near her birthplace of...

Ventura Chavez-Emiliano, Jr.

Ventura Chavez-Emiliano, Jr.

Mar 26, 2011

Ventura is survived by his parents Rosa Chavez-Emiliano and Ventura Chavez of Perry; brothers: Ezequiel (Maria) Chavez-Emiliano and Ruben Chavez-Emiliano both of Perry; his sisters: Elizabeth Chavez-Emiliano of Des Moines and Laura Hernandez (Juan) of Perry; 12 nieces and nephews, and his maternal grandfather: Genaro Emiliano of Texas

Maxine M. Brown

Maxine M. Brown

Mar 25, 2011

Maxine is survived by her husband Earlin; daughters Kayla Stevens and her husband Joe and Janet Sheehy all of Perry; three grandchildren: Jolene Peters (Greg) of Carroll; Laurie Sheehy (Tim Carroll) of Luther and Kristen Hethcot of Luther; five great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Mary Jo Blaisdell of Perry and Helen Blaisdell of Golden, Colorado In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Bill Welch

Bill Welch

Mar 22, 2011

Mr. Welch died Tuesday at Taylor House in Des Moines. Mr. Welch is survived by his children: Brian Welch and his wife Vickie of Cherokee, Iowa and Brenda Daniels and her husband Wayne of Coal Valley, Illinois; three grandchildren: Jacob Daniels, Cody Daniels and Autumn Welch. He is also survived by his brothers John of Tucson, Arizona and Richard...

Karen F. Nicholas

Karen F. Nicholas

Mar 20, 2011

Karen Frances Nicholas, daughter of Donald Fagen Clark and Clara Lucile Anschutz Clark, was born July 3, 1937 at Jamaica, Iowa and died March 20, 2011 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 73 years. Karen graduated from Jamaica High School in 1955. On August 28, 1955, she was united in marriage with...

Harold L. Rose

Harold L. Rose

Mar 18, 2011

Harold Leslie Rose, son of Otis Maurice Rose and Metha Maree Rench Rose was born August 27, 1926 in Winterset, Iowa, and died March 18, 2011 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 84. Harold's family moved to the Washington Township area. He graduated from Perry High School and served in the U.S. Army...

Robert C. Smotherman

Robert C. Smotherman

Mar 18, 2011

He is survived by his mother Vivian Smotherman of Perry; sister Roberta Carpenter of Perry; Linda Morgan of Silver City, IA; son Mike McLaughlin of Coon Rapids; daughters Tina Smith of Perry; Tabitha Jackson of Prescott, AZ and Julie Carr of Lawrence, KS; 7 grandchildren.

Therese A. Brittain

Therese A. Brittain

Mar 18, 2011

Therese A. Brittain, 71 of Winterset died Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare of Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Ochiltree’s where the family will receive...

Leland L. Hope

Leland L. Hope

Mar 14, 2011

Leland L. Hope, 93, of Winterset died Monday, March 14, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare of Winterset where Pastor Scott O’Conner will officiate. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where the family will...

Mary May Haglund

Mary May Haglund

Mar 11, 2011

Mary May Haglund, daughter of Lawrence T. Peel and Eva Bridgett Peel, was born August 30, 1935 at Perry, Iowa and died March 11, 2011 at Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, Florida, at the age of 75 years. Mary May graduated from Perry High School in 1955. On June 23, 1967, Mary May was united in marriage with Doyle...

Twila J. Smith

Twila J. Smith

Mar 7, 2011

Twila J. Smith, age 59, of Lorimor and a former long-time resident of the St. Charles area, died Monday morning, March 7, 2011, at her home. The family will be present to receive guests beginning at 9:00 a.m. Friday with funeral services starting at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 11th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Burial will...

Sheldon C. Devereaux

Sheldon C. Devereaux

Feb 23, 2011

Sheldon C. Devereaux, 74, of Winterset died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church of Winterset where Pastor Beverlee Bell will officiate. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service...

Lebren O. Fox

Lebren O. Fox

Feb 21, 2011

Mr. Fox is survived by his son David of Sioux City; sister Dana Lowry of Jamaica; nieces, nephews and step-children.

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