OBITUARIES

Jan 11, 2023

Donald Lee Owen, 83, passed away January 11th at Karen Acres Health Care Center in Urbandale, Iowa. Don was born March 15, 1939 to John Vernon and Beatrice (McIntosh) Owen in Millerton, Iowa. Don was raised a country boy - hunting and fishing and working with his Dad. Don graduated from Corydon High School in 1958 and went from...

Jan 9, 2023

Reverend Mr. Steven C. Reed, 74, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away January 9, 2023. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 19, 1948 to Charles and Jeanette “Greiner” Reed.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West...

Jan 8, 2023

Mina Saysana, 100 of Pleasant Hill passed away, January 8th, 2023 at 9:05pm surrounded by family in Des Moines. A visitation will be held Saturday January 14, 2022 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM at the funeral home.

Mina...

Jan 7, 2023

Father Michael “Mike” McLaughlin, 66 passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa as a result of on-going heart ailments.

The Most Rev. William M. Joensen, will celebrate a mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at St. John the Apostle Catholic...

Jan 6, 2023

Ronnie Dean Swigert, age 71 of West Des Moines passed away on Friday, January 6, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born 2023 on September 4, 1951 at the City Hospital in Sheldon, Iowa. the son of Clarence and Muriel (Grimm) Swigert. His family lived in Sheldon for a short time then moved to Boone....

Jan 6, 2023

Patricia Kay Nelson, 84, entered eternal rest on January 6, 2023 at her home in Winterset, Iowa. She was the mother of three adopted and one biological child and because of her kind and gentle heart, there were numerous others who adopted her, and called her their mother or grandmother.

A visitation will be held...

Jan 5, 2023

Julie Kelly Ingram, 61, passed away at her home in Winterset on January 5, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with a visitation one hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Afton. Memorial...

Jan 5, 2023

Norma Castro Oropeza, daughter of Julio Castro and Lucy Hernandez, was born May 1, 1931 in New York City. Norma was adopted and with her new family she moved to Puerto Rico. She got her bachelors degree from the Presbyterian School of Nursing. Norma met a Navy man in Puerto Rico and in 1952 they were united in marriage...

Jan 4, 2023

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Michelle Straumanis passed away on January 4, 2023 at the age of 51 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her. She was born to Darvin and Corinne Ladenthin on October 4, 1971 in...

Jan 4, 2023

Carole Ellen O'Hare, daughter of George F. Folks and Ellen Lu Mills Folks, was born November 4, 1938 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. After graduating from high school she went on to Ellsworth Community College. Carole and William Thomas O'Hare "Bill" were united in marriage in June of 1959. The couple was blessed with two daughters Becky and Paula. Carole...

Jan 4, 2023

Kenneth Baatz, age 63 of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at his home in Perry. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Dallas Township Cemetery near Dawson, IA. Memorial in his memory will be...

Jan 4, 2023

Edward Duane Morgan, son of Wayne Edward Morgan and Martha Tuhn Morgan, was born January 17, 1930 in Greene County, Iowa. Eddie went to school in Cooper and then to Jefferson High School. He lived out on the farm and helped his father take care of their land. Eddie met the love of his life, Betty Ilene Howey, at...

Jan 4, 2023

Wilma Breeding, 90, of Winterset, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 9, at the New Bridge Church in Winterset....

Jan 2, 2023

Paul Albert Reed, 94, of Waukee, Iowa passed away on January 2, 2023 at VA Hospice, Des Moines, Iowa.

He is the step-son of Dora Burnett of Laclede, MO. He attended school at Laclede Schools, graduating in 1945. While going to school, he had a paper route, mowed lawns (one that was 5 miles away)...

Jan 2, 2023

Beverly Ham, 91, of Winterset, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Methodist UnityPoint in Des Moines.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Patterson United...

Jan 2, 2023

Martha White, 89, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 2, 2023. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, she resided in Urbandale since 2019.

Martha is survived by her daughters, Connie (Dale) Colgrove of Haymarket, Virginia and Marsha (Jim) Brooks of Urbandale, Iowa; sons, David (Karen) White and Timothy White both of Urbandale, Iowa;...

Jan 2, 2023

Deborah Jean Kneller, 71 of Winterset, passed away at her home on Monday, January 2, 2023. Deborah Jessen was born on January 31, 1951 to Delbert and Genevieve (Varlamos) Jessen in Denison, Iowa.

Deb was raised in Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1969. She went on to college at the University of...

Jan 1, 2023

F. Stephen Molle Jr., son of Fred Stephen Molle Sr. and J. Pearl Kinkead Molle, was born July 20, 1925 at the farm South of Cooper, Iowa. Stephen graduated from Franklin Township High School in 1944. After graduation he began farming. In 1950, Stephen was drafted into the United States Army and served in the occupation of Japan during...

Jan 1, 2023

Roberta Jean (Orwan) Silverthorn, 92, of Earlham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Burial will follow in the Worthington Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed...

Jan 1, 2023

Teri L. Willett, 51, of Truro passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at UnityPoint Methodist in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Teri was born in Elgin, Illinois...