OBITUARIES

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

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 4, 2023

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

Robert “Bob” Wayne Paullin passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was 73.

Bob was born at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on June 24, 1950 to Edward Wayne and Evelyn June Paullin. He attended and graduated from Winterset High School in 1968. Bob married the love of his life, Loretta Jean...

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...

Sep 28, 2023

Larry Herron, age 87 of Linden, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at his home near Linden, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris...

Sep 28, 2023

Sandra Axness, 83, of Des Moines, passed away on September 28 after a two year struggle with cancer.

Sandy was born in 1940 to Alvin and Vivian in St. Paul, Minnesota. After Sandy graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1962, she went on to a 30 year teaching career and gained her masters in...

Sep 27, 2023

Sep 26, 2023

Gloria Mae Ahnemann, 84, of Windsor Heights, Iowa, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from Lewy body dementia and the covid virus. Gloria Mae Ahnemann, nee Torkelson, was born at home on February 2, 1939 to Adolph and Sina Torkelson, nee Iverson, in Lamberton Township, Minnesota. Her family moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota when Gloria...

Sep 25, 2023

Karen (Kaye) Lue Breckenridge, daughter of C.B. & Bernice McAninch Thompson was born on January 27, 1932 in a farm home located near Hatfield, Missouri and departed this life on September 25, 2023.

At 4 years old her education began in a one room school house 3 miles NW of Hatfield. At age 10 her...

Sep 23, 2023

Walter John Peel age 65 of Perry passed away on Saturday, September 23,2023 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery near Perry....

Sep 22, 2023

Donna Meyer, 89, of Perry, Iowa passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Spring Valley Retirement Community Assisted Living surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from...

Sep 21, 2023

Justin Allan Smith, born on March 3, 1980, in Melbourne, Florida, left this world on September 21, 2023, leaving a void that can never be filled. He was the loving son of Brian Smith and Barbara Stribley,

Justin was a man of many roles and accomplishments throughout his life, but at his core, he was...

Sep 21, 2023

Carol June Buckley, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on September 21, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 29, 1946, in Postville, Iowa, to Enock and Selma (Gjefle) Mork. Her life was marked by love, family, and a deep passion for her hobbies.

Carol was a graduate of...

Sep 20, 2023

Steven “Steve” Riedemann, 63, passed away on September 20th, 2023. He was born on December 14th, 1959 to Elwood and Charlene “Schoning” Riedemann in Storm Lake, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa Central Community College. In 2019, he joined the Kettleson RV Family.

Steve was a devoted man with a heart of gold and a dry...

Sep 20, 2023

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Helen Murphy, 97, of West Des Moines (formerly of Cedar Rapids) passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in West Des Moines.

Helen was born on March 28, 1926 to...

Sep 19, 2023