OBITUARIES

Dec 18, 2022

Richard DeVault, 87, of Winterset, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with a visitation held prior, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Dec 18, 2022

Robert (Bob) Edward Collins, 92, of Adel died December 18, 2022 in Adel surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:30am Thursday, December 22, at the First Christian Church in Adel with Burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Wednesday December 21, at the First Christian Church in Adel.

Bob was the first...

Dec 18, 2022

Jeanne Putman, age 98 of Des Moines formerly of Perry, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at The Life Center Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel. Visitation will be on Monday, December...

Dec 17, 2022

Peggy Lea Bowman, 69, of Redfield, joined God’s Kingdom on December 17, 2022, after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.

Born in Fairfax, MO, September 23, 1953, to Geraldine Reva Allen and William Keith Smith, she grew up in Linden, Iowa and St. Joseph, Missouri, before moving to Iowa and graduating from Adel-DeSoto high school...

Dec 16, 2022

Dian Charlotte “Jerisk” Barry, 82, passed away on December 16, 2022. She was born on July 31, 1940 in Flint, Michigan. She graduated from Flint Northern High School then attended college at Baker Bus and Mott Community College. She married Steve J. Jerisk in 1958 then later divorced in 1984. Dian eventually moved to West Des Moines in 1986...

Dec 15, 2022

Timothy “Tim” Lloyd Pettiecord was born June 28, 1961, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Wilgenbusch) Pettiecord. He grew up in Cambridge, graduating from North Polk High School in 1979. After high school he became a union construction worker.

Tim was united in marriage to Kelley Parkins on September 10, 1994,...

Dec 14, 2022

Our loving father, grandfather (Papa), son, brother, and friend, Randall (Randy) Oberembt went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 14, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 22 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel, Iowa with Father Gubbels and Father Remi officiating.  A luncheon...

Dec 14, 2022

J. Barbara Alvord of Des Moines, IA, passed away Wednesday, December 14 at Scottish Rites, Des Moines, IA. She was born in Waterloo, IA.and earned her Master of Arts degree at University of Northern Iowa. Barb was an English Department Head at East Waterloo High School. She also served as Associate Principal at Ames High School and as Assistant...

Dec 14, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for John Henry Graney, 75, of Perry. John died December 14, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. John Henry Graney "Johnny", son of Melvin Graney and Lafawn Walker...

Dec 13, 2022

Josephine Gates, age 86 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Violet Hill in Perry....

Dec 13, 2022

There will be no obituary at this time.

Dec 13, 2022

Enolia Payne Buck, 89, of Winterset, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. The funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 19, 2022 at...

Dec 12, 2022

Ruth Grady Taylor was born May 10, 1930, on a farm near Glasgow, Missouri, the daughter of Stanley and Millie (Wilkerson) Grady.   She grew up outside Glasgow where she attended country school, and graduated as valedictorian from Glasgow High School in 1948.  She went to Central College in Fayette, and then to Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, where she...

Dec 12, 2022

Joelle Gustafson, 56, of Dexter, Iowa passed away Monday, December 12, 2022. A private family memorial service will be held the at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel. A celebration of her life open to all her friends and family will be held at a later date.

Joelle was born February 8, 1966, in...

Dec 12, 2022

Dennis Schwabe, 72, of Earlham, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with family receiving friends one hour prior. Burial will take place at the McDonald-Chase Cemetery with a luncheon at the Lorimor...

Dec 11, 2022

James Lewis Bogardus, 85, of DeSoto, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 11, 2022.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Calvary Baptist Church in DeSoto.

Jim was born in Kansas City, MO on November 7, 1937. When he was young,...

Dec 11, 2022

Thomas Gordon Cruikshank died peacefully at the age of 90 in Winterset, Iowa.

Thomas, son of Lester Cruikshank and Sarah Eastman Cruikshank, was born on October 8, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota with his nine brothers and sisters and started working at a young age. After graduating from Wayzata High...

Dec 11, 2022

Jackie Trevillyan, 90, of Winterset, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Friday, December 16, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 17 at the funeral home.

Mary...

Dec 10, 2022

Rosetta Marie Peters, 95, passed away peacefully at the Taylor House surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Adel from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., with family present from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December...

Dec 10, 2022

Kathleen Lehnen, 80, passed away on December 10, 2022. She was born on July 17, 1942 to Benjamin and Florence “Jelen” Barsick in Illinois. On March 17th, Kathleen married the love of her life Bill where they remained married for 60 years.

Kathleen found her passion in baking and decorating cakes. She received her certificate...