OBITUARIES
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Douglas Kunert
Nov 19, 2022
Douglas Byron Kunert passed away on November 19, 2022.
Doug was born on January 18, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Dale and Darlene Kunert. Doug and his two brothers grew up on a farm just east of Humboldt, Iowa. Doug loved growing up on the farm. As a child, he enjoyed roaming the hills...
Neil Ramey
Nov 19, 2022
Neil Allen Ramey, 70 of Urbandale, passed away at home from natural causes on November 19, 2022.
Neil was born November 7, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri. Following graduating high school joined the United States Marine Corp, serving at Camp Lejeune and in Okinawa, Japan. He met and married his wife in in April of 1973,...
Myrajane Marie Pinckert
Nov 19, 2022
Funeral Services for Myrajane Marie Pinckert will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Burial will take place in the Jefferson Cemetery. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Myrajane Marie Pinckert, daughter of Francis Lea and Myra Kovar Lea, was born October 28, 1933 in South...
Danny Lee Sziber
Nov 18, 2022
Danny Sziber, 72, passed away on November 18th, 2022. He was born on August 18th, 1950 to John and Ivalea “Overton” Sziber in Des Moines, Iowa. Dan served in the Navy for 1 month from June 21st, 1971 to July 27th, 1971.
He leaves behind 3 sons Dan Kelly Sziber, John Sziber and Shawn Sziber...
Jane Lee Ridihalgh
Nov 18, 2022
Jane Ridihalgh, age 80 of Perry, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Perry with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be...
Rick Green
Nov 18, 2022
Ricky (Rick) A. Green, 65, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 in Des Arc, Arkansas.
Rick was born in Dexter, Iowa on October 29, 1957 to Lillian (DeCamp) Green. In 1961, he was adopted by Robert D. Green.
Growing up, Rick helped on the farm, played baseball, enjoyed singing, and hanging...
Robert Paul Kautzky
Nov 18, 2022
Robert "Bob" Kautzky age 90 of Minburn, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 18, 2022, at his home near Minburn. Bob Kautzky was born on August 22, 1932, at Minburn, IA to Paul Jacob and Nona (Crellin) Kautzky. He graduated from the Washington Township School. He served his country in the United States...
Michael Charles Kaiser
Nov 17, 2022
Michael Charles Kaiser, son of Craig William Kaiser and Velma Ilene Kaiser, was born May 14, 1955 in Iowa. Michael graduated from YJB in 1973, then went on to William Penn to study accounting. He enlisted in the United States Army on March 10, 1978 and due to an injury was honorably discharged on October 23, 1979. Michael had...
Gary Dean Jones
Nov 17, 2022
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Gary Jones, 84, of Patterson, passed away at the Madison County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home,...
Georgia Lee Harpole
Nov 15, 2022
Georgia Harpole, 81, of Winterset, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at her home.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. The Funeral Service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Patterson United Methodist...
Peggy Jean Wilson
Nov 15, 2022
Funeral services for Peggy Jean (Shirley) Wilson, 84, of Perry will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will start one hour prior to the service. Peggy Jean (Shirley) Wilson, daughter of Aaron Samson Shirley and Rosa Bell Smith Shirley, was born March 18, 1938 in Ridgely, Tennessee. Peggy graduated from...
Gladys M. Clover
Nov 15, 2022
Gladys Clover, 97, passed away on Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022, at Trinity Center-Luther Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Gladys was born and raised in Williams, IA to Charles and Helen (Fluech) Olson on December 10, 1924. After high school, she graduated from the Iowa School of Beauty in Des Moines. Gladys was very active in the Basilica of St....
David Scott Pittman
Nov 14, 2022
David Pittman, 53 of Adel, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2022 at MercyOne hospital in Des Moines.
A Visitation will be held Saturday, November 19 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, with a Celebration of Life following at 11:00 AM at the First Christian Church in Adel. Family and friends are invited to come and...
Phyllis Anne Moss
Nov 14, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Phyllis Anne Moss, 75 of Minburn. Phyllis died November 14, 2022 at Mercy West Lakes in Des Moines, Iowa. Services are pending at this time. Phyllis Anne Moss, daughter of Phillip Ores Zimmerle and Ruby Cathlena Mullins Zimmerle, was born November 20, 1946 in Jefferson, Iowa. She graduated...
Nancy Lynn Barnett
Nov 13, 2022
Nancy Lynn Barnett, 74, of Des Moines, passed away of pulmonary arterial hypertension on November 13, 2022.
A visitation will be held on November 29, 2022 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m., November 30, 2022 at the funeral home. Interment will follow...
Dean Molln
Nov 12, 2022
Roland “Dean” Molln, local farmer, business man, friend, and community supporter departed from our world on November 12, 2022 at the age of 94.
Many knew Dean as half of the team that created and built BB&P Feed and Grain which opened to business in 1978. Others knew him as that mischievous, laughing, stubborn, story-telling...
Dorothy Kennedy
Nov 11, 2022
Dorothy E. Kennedy, 88, of Des Moines, died Friday, November 11 at The Taylor House. Born in Glenwood, she was an all-Iowa woman, beginning her married life with Gene V. Kennedy in Council Bluffs in 1952, raising eight children in Dubuque and West Des Moines, then enjoying her later years as a resident of Melrose. Throughout her life, she...
John Archer Beals Sr.
Nov 11, 2022
John Beals Sr., age 74 of Bouton, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, at his sons home in Johnston, IA. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. John Archer Beals Sr. was born...
Michael "Mike" Proctor
Nov 9, 2022
Michael “Mike” Proctor, 72, of Urbandale died on November 9, 2022.
Mike was born to Morey and Mary (Gagen) Proctor on August 13, 1950 in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 1968. Mike had a 50 year career at Proctor Mechanical, retiring as owner/CEO. He served on the Board of...
Jon Allen Hoy
Nov 9, 2022
Jon Allen Hoy, 86 was born January 16, 1936 and passed away November 9, 2022 at home with his wife by his side.
Jon grew up on a farm west of Adel and attended Adel Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1955. He was very active in all sports and was recently honored...