OBITUARIES

Nov 30, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Donna Rae Pohl will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the McCreary Community Building in Perry. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of arrangements. Graveside Services for Donna Rae Pohl have been changed due to the weather. A gathering of family and friends will take...

Nov 29, 2022

Patsy Peters, age 83 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the Kings Garden Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry. According to wishes, no services are planned. Memorials will be given to family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com. Patsy Lou...

Nov 28, 2022

Elizabeth “Betty” Sullivan passed away on November 28th, 2022. She was born to Joseph and Edna “Carlson” McManus on December 14th, 1938 in Boone, Iowa. She was dedicated to her career as a travel agent, owning Budget Travel for 35 years. She married the love of her life Pat on February 14th, 1992.

Betty was...

Nov 28, 2022

Graveside services for Norton Chayet will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, IA on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Norton Barry Chayet, 82, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at his home in Ankeny, Iowa....

Nov 28, 2022

Robert (Bob) Green, 87, of Winterset, went to be with Jesus on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Winterset Care Center North, surrounded by loved ones.

Bob was born August 9, 1935 at home in rural Dallas County to Melvin and Martha (Coleman) Green. He grew up around farm life since he was born. He enjoyed...

Nov 27, 2022

Geneen Tibben, age 80 of Dawson, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church, rural Bouton with visitation at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m....

Nov 27, 2022

William “Bill” Eggers, 79, of Winterset, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Good Samaritan in Indianola.

A memorial service will be held at 12 noon, Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Early Chapel Christian Church, near Earlham. Family will greet friends one hour prior, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will be...

Nov 27, 2022

Marty Parkins was born April 27, 1953 to Melvin and Wanda (Greenwood) Parkins in Winterset, IA. He attended Adel-DeSoto High School, and was a proud graduate in 1971. As a Tiger, Marty participated and lettered in football, baseball and wrestling.

On November 30, 1974, Marty married the love of his life, April Heldenbrand. From their...

Nov 27, 2022

John McHenry, age 86 of Des Moines, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Edencrest at Beaverdale in Des Moines. A graveside service will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry on Monday, December 5, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. John Alden McHenry was born on July 12, 1936, at Perry, Iowa to Ralph and Edith Wynette (Morrison)...

Nov 26, 2022

Timothy Russell Bice, 68, of Woodward passed away peacefully on November 26, 2022 at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines with family by his side. Tim was born on April 14, 1954 to Russell Bice and Nylene (York) Hansen. Tim attended and graduated from Woodward-Granger in 1972. He went on to own and operate Bice Oil Corporation, Bice Transportation,...

Nov 25, 2022

Joyce Marie Jamison completed her earthly life journey on Friday, November 25, 2022, at 84 years of age.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3 at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

Nov 25, 2022

Evelyn (Dolly) Elaine Flesher, 75, of Waukee passed, away Thursday, November 25, 2022, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Hospital.

A Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, McCalley Chapel in Adel. Funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2022 at the...

Nov 25, 2022

Valarie Kerns, 71, passed away on November 25, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with visitation one hour prior. Interment will take place at a later date in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may directed...

Nov 24, 2022

Robert (Bob) Carson passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 24th, 2022 after suffering a stroke. Bob was just shy of 81 years of age when he passed as he was born to Harmon & Mary Carson on January 5th, 1942 in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Bob married Carol Joiner on October 16th, 1971 with each bringing 3 children to...

Nov 23, 2022

Klint Dean Johnston, 45, of Lorimor, left this life on November 23, 2022.

Klint was born on June 24, 1977, in Winterset, Iowa to Larry and Kelly (Payne) Johnston. He attended school in Winterset, graduating in 1995. After graduating, he worked as a heavy equipment operator. Tator, as he was known by his co-workers, worked...

Nov 22, 2022

Carroll Lee York was born at home on a farm in Dallas County to Fred and Ruby (Myers) York. Carroll joined siblings LaVerne, Verle, and Marvel.

Carroll attended a one-room country school in Colfax Township.  He spent his first two years of high school in Redfield before the family moved to the Panora area.  Carroll...

Nov 21, 2022

Debra Martinez, age 70, passed away November 21, 2022, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA.

Debra was born October 3, 1952, in Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Pierster) Smiley.

Debra was a very creative individual and loved animals especially her dogs, Brutis and Deva. She enjpyed being a...

Nov 21, 2022

Julie Ann (Cummings) Thomas, 65, of West Des Moines died Monday, November 21, 2022.  Julie was born on June 7, 1957, in Ames, IA to Thomas and Betty (Craig) Cummings.  She grew up in Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1975. She went on to Iowa State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English, the University of...

Nov 20, 2022

Carol Anne Overton, 83, of Perry Iowa died November 20, 2022 at Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, Iowa. Carol was born May 13, 1939 to James and Anne Hayes in Queens, New York. On April 27, 1957, Carol was united in marriage with Donald Overton in New York. After relocating to Perry, Iowa, while raising her...

Nov 20, 2022

To view the livestream of the funeral service for Ronald Madren, please click on the tribute wall above and select watch now.

Ronald Leon Madren was born June 9, 1941 to Byron and Margaret {Sedars} Madren in Adel, Ia, and passed away November 20, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family....