OBITUARIES

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

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

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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

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 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 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

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 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

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 1, 2023

Patricia Mae Wenz, 81, passed away in Perry on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care...

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...

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...

Dec 31, 2022

William "Bill" Joy, age 79 of Iowa City and formerly of Perry, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Legacy Memory Care in Iowa City, IA. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial...

Dec 30, 2022

Diane Sue Truckenbrod, 76, of Eagle Grove (formerly of Winterset) passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, Iowa, surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 11, 1946 to C. Maurice Powers and L. Marguerite Shaw in Winterset, Iowa. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1965 and...

Dec 30, 2022

Daniel McDevitt, age 74 of Perry (formerly Nevada, IA), passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Aspire of Perry nursing home in Perry, IA. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the time...

Dec 29, 2022

Anne Marie (Landgraf) Miller, age 65, passed away peacefully at the Kavanagh House on December 29, 2022 after a five and half year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born February 27, 1957 in Sac City, Iowa to Raymond and Dorothy Landgraf. Anne graduated from Saint Mary’s of Storm Lake in 1975 and from Mercy College of Health Sciences...

Dec 29, 2022

Donald R. Stover, 79, passed away on December 27, 2022, in Creston, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 10 AM - 1 PM on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale.  There will be a funeral service at 1 PM at the funeral home with burial following at Resthaven Cemetery in...

Dec 29, 2022

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Donald (Don) George Hauser passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022 at The Village Senior Living Community in Indianola, IA at the age of 92. He was born in Burlington, IA on December 3, 1930 to Herbert J., Sr. and Loretta Anne...