OBITUARIES

Sep 6, 2024

Justin Wayne Skaggs, age 24, of Perry, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024 with visitation one hour prior beginning at 11:00 a.m. all at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel at 1721 Park Street, Perry, Iowa...

Sep 4, 2024

West Des Moines - Judith M. Napier, 88, died on September 4, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on January 13, 1936 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Jack and Christine McLaren. The McLaren family lived in Des Moines and started the Ashby Avenue/Wallace Lane Christmas lighting tradition in Beaverdale. She grew up attending...

Sep 4, 2024

Thomas William Smith, 73, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 4, 2024.

Born on January 1, 1951, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Thomas was the son of William and Carmon (Erickson) Smith. He grew up in Rockwell City and Perry, Iowa, before moving to Wisconsin. As a youth he loved fishing, being outdoors and was...

Sep 4, 2024

Viola Maxine McDonald, 99 of Winterset, died peacefully on Monday September 4, 2024 at Azria Health of Winterset.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2024 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Winterset Community Church....

Sep 3, 2024

Dorothy Lee Marckmann, 88, of St. Charles, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Vintage Hills Care Center in Indianola.

Dorothy was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on January 12, 1936, to Karl and Eleanor Stuempfle. She was baptized on April 5, 1936 by Reverend Henry M. Strub at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Williamsport...

Sep 2, 2024

Merry Faye Alliss , 77, passed away peacefully at Bickford of Urbandale on September 2, 2024.   Visitation will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Adel Chapel (735 South 14th) on September 11, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at the Adel United Methodist Church (115 South 10th St) at 11:00 a.m. on September...

Sep 2, 2024

Scott Cadwell, 92, of Earlham, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at his home.

Alfred Scott Cadwell was born at home in Adel, Iowa on April 2, 1932, to Clarence Jay and Cecile Winifred (Stump) Cadwell. He graduated from Adel High School in 1951 and served in the United States Army. He was a...

Aug 31, 2024

Lynnette (Hansen) Harvey, 78, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.

Lynnette was born on September 23, 1945 in Audubon to Leonard “Babe” and Nyretta (Winger) Hansen. She was baptized and confirmed at the Exira Lutheran Church.  She graduated from Exira High School in 1964....

Aug 29, 2024

Julia Koster, 56, of West Des Moines (Formerly of Winterset), passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at her home.

Julie was born on March 17, 1968 in Des Moines, Iowa to John and Donna (Doidge) Myers. She graduated from North Polk High School in 1986 and later attended Iowa State University where she earned...

Aug 28, 2024

Mildred Jensen, age 94, of Waukee passed away on August 28, 2024, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, IA. There will be a visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a time of sharing starting at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Adel, IA.

Mildred...

Aug 26, 2024

Maryann Jeri Garrison, 82, of Winterset, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 at her home. She had been fighting many illnesses for the preceding three months and after many hospitalizations, elected to return home and be with her friends and family during her final hours.

She was born in Winterset, Iowa on January 12,...

Aug 26, 2024

Donna Marie (French) Vaughan, 82, of Winterset, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2024 in the comfort of her home.

Donna was born on October 24, 1941 at the residence of her parents, Hulett Perry and Edith (Spillers) French in Dexter, Iowa where she grew up and graduated high school in 1959. She went...

Aug 25, 2024

Gary Hensyel passed away on August 25, 2024, at Regency Care Center in Norwalk. He was 81 years old. He was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on November 3, 1942 to Raymond & Bettie Hensyel.

Gary was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Des Moines. He spent over 20 years working with Allied Construction. After...

Aug 23, 2024

Duane Maurice Haas, 85, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024.

Duane grew up in South Dakota and married his high school sweetheart, Rochelle (Olsen) Haas. Together they had 3 children.

Duane served honorably in the Air National Guard of South Dakota from 1956-1962 as a weapons control systems mechanic. After...

Aug 23, 2024

John Kennedy Vogl, 59, of Urbandale, peacefully made his way to Heaven on August 23rd, 2024, following his selfless participation in the phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.  John was surrounded by his loving family, and in the great care of those at the Kavanagh House.

John, son of John...

Aug 23, 2024

Nicole Marie Spence, age 40, of Perry, IA, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at her residence. A celebration of life will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the La Poste, 1219 Warford St. Perry, IA 50220. Online condolences can be sent to www.caldwellparrish.com.

Born on January...

Aug 21, 2024

Carol Sue Hinton, 78, died August 21, 2024 after making the brave decision to discontinue dialysis.  Carol was born November 22, 1945 at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital In Iowa Falls, the daughter of Merle and Betty (Cormaney) Jacques - they both preceded her in death.

Carol began her nursing career at the young age of 15...

Aug 19, 2024

Gloria Duffey, 72, of Adel, passed away on August 19, 2024 at the Adel Acres Nursing Home.

Gloria was born on October 17, 1951 in Kirksville, MO to Mack and Maurita Duffey. She attended school in Adel and graduated with the class of 1970. Gloria worked as a hairstylist after high school and enjoyed a...

Aug 18, 2024

Kiệt Thường Lý, 56, of West Des Moines, was born on January 22nd, 1968, in Biên Hòa, Đồng Nai, Việt Nam. Kiet was the eldest child of Mr. Đan Thành Lý (deceased) and Mrs. Mừng Thị Nguyễn.

Kiệt and his family immigrated to the United States in 1991 and resided in Davenport, Iowa. His family...

Aug 18, 2024

Mary Jane Harsh, of Adel, peacefully made her way to heaven on August 18, 2024.

Mary Jane was born on February 28, 1939, on a farm in Stuart, Iowa, the only child to her parents, Earlean and Gerald Hedges. Gerald passed away when Mary Jane was five-years old, an event that had a profound impact...