OBITUARIES

Oct 15, 2023

Michael J. Sitroneto passed away on October 15, 2023. He was born on September 17, 1960 to John and Mary “Aiello” Sitroneto in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 1979.

Michael dedicated 22 years of his life to Wheeler LBR until they closed. Later in his career, he brought his...

Oct 15, 2023

Thomas Matthew Carlson, 32, passed away on October 15th , 2023, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

He was born on June 24, 1991, in Denver, Colorado to John Carlson and Mary Beth Cassidy. Matt was

the middle brother to two sisters. Growing up in Colorado, Matt lived an active lifestyle and excelled in...

Oct 14, 2023

Marian I. Christensen, 93, of West Des Moines, IA, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Edgewater Senior Living Nursing Home in West Des Moines. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Reichmuth Funeral Home, 21901 W. Maple Road, Elkhorn, NE 68022. A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Oct 14, 2023

A livestream of the service will be available on the church's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/1UPCWinterset/live_videos

Harold ‘Hal’ Jackson, 92, of Winterset, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Hal was born on February 17, 1931 to John and Callista “Maggie” (Page) Jackson...

Oct 13, 2023

Patty De Luna, 60, of Fontanelle, passed away at the Adair County Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 13, 2023 after a long battle with bone, brain and lung cancer.

Patricia Susan (Johnson) De Luna was born on June 18, 1963 to John and Elizabeth “Liz” (Jepsen) Johnson in Ida Grove, Iowa. She graduated from William...

Oct 12, 2023

Ella Frances (Maher) Harkin was born August 6, 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa to John and Marie Maher. She passed away on October 12, 2023 in Des Moines at the age of 96.

Ella was raised on a farm just outside the town of Cumming, Iowa. She attended elementary school in Cumming before transitioning to...

Oct 11, 2023

Earl Kaminski, 89, of Des Moines, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Earl was born on April 15, 1934 in Trade Lake, Wisconsin to Walter and Muriel (Westrom) Kaminski, and grew up in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He was drafted on his 19th birthday, in 1954, and served in the United States Army at Fort...

Oct 11, 2023

Born in the Green Hills of West Virginia on August 7, 1938, David Walter Bartemes was the son of Frances Roberts Bartemes and Walter Joseph Bartemes. He died on October 11, 2023 in Des Moines.  Dave was a man of action who always had a project spinning in his head.

Dave graduated from Charleston Catholic...

Oct 11, 2023

James (Jim) Dale Sires died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, of a cardiac event.  He was getting ready to attend coffee with his Glenstone neighbors, one of his many favorite things. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, Iowa...

Oct 11, 2023

Florence Jane Ward Bohner, longtime Perry resident, died Wednesday, October 11 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center. She was born January 3, 1929, to Ora F. Ward, Sr. and Florence Bomberger Ward, their tenth and youngest child. Before her passing in 1929, Florence Ward asked that her sister Hazel Bomberger Zuck raise her infant daughter. Hazel loved and cared...

Oct 10, 2023

Patrick L. King, 87, of Prole, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with a vigil service beginning at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial...

Oct 8, 2023

Marilyn Elaine (Spearing) Chance, 88, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at the Stuart Community Care Center following a long battle with Alzheimers.

Marilyn was born in Bangor, Maine on May 5th, 1935 to Ralph Michael and Evelyn Ruth (Fielding) Spearing, which is where she met the love of her life,...

Oct 7, 2023

John Chambers passed away peacefully at his home on October 7, 2023. Services will be held at St. Augustin’s Catholic Church at 10:30 am on Friday, October 27, 2023. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the Funeral Mass. John was a graduate of Loras College and retired from his real estate consulting service.

Oct 6, 2023

Jonathan Allis, 37, of De Soto, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 in De Soto.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Adel Chapel. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Country Lane Lodge in Adel at 5:30 p.m. Memorial may be...

Oct 5, 2023

Randall (Randy) Bruce Witke, 78, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Rand is survived by his children Melinda Witke Kluding (Brandon Boone), Brad Witke (Gretchen Landgraf); grandchildren Johnathan (Stephanie), Kaelyn (Jonny) and Arnold Kluding, Delaney Ross, and Julian and Adeline Witke; brother David Witke; son in law Geoff Mason and former son in law...

Oct 4, 2023

Oct 4, 2023

Delores Gamble, 91, of St. Charles, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 while under hospice care at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, Iowa. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at the St. Charles Cemetery in St. Charles, Iowa. Delores Joan Gamble, daughter of Cleo and Gladys...

Oct 2, 2023

Betty was born in Messena, Iowa on October 13, 1947 to Bertha and Lloyd Casteel. She passed away peacefully on October 2, 2023 at The Life Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband; John, along with parents, siblings and other family members.

Betty enjoyed her role as Executive...

Oct 1, 2023

Samuel Victor Kendall was born on February 28, 1942 in Jefferson, Iowa to William Lewis Kendall and Leota Fern (Hueton) Kendall. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960 and entered the Navy in 1962, honorably discharged in August 1966. Samuel and Ann Marie Jenderny were united in marriage in January 1966. The couple were blessed with a son,...

Sep 30, 2023

David Hansen, 53, of Des Moines, passed away on September 30, 2023.

David Vail Hansen was born to Edmund Jr. and Sharon (Johnson) Hansen on August 21, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up in Urbandale, and worked most recently as a welder for Dee Zee manufacturing.

David was a...