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Tom Dunsmoor

Tom Dunsmoor

Feb 18, 2022

Thomas Dunsmoor, 84, passed away at his home in Patterson on Friday, February 18, 2022. Visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Peru United Methodist Church with a celebration of life beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at a later date in the Peru Cemetery. Memorial contributions may...

Roberta Darlene Meinecke

Roberta Darlene Meinecke

Feb 17, 2022

Roberta Darlene Meinecke, daughter of Carl Elmer Mauritz Lind and Emma Elizabeth Johnson Lind, was born June 9, 1929 at home in Pilot Mound, Iowa. Roberta was very active in school. She played basketball, sang in the choir, and had a role in the school plays. Roberta graduated as valedictorian from Pilot Mound High School in 1946 and then...

Kathy Colwell

Kathy Colwell

Feb 17, 2022

Kathy Ann Colwell, 61, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, February 17, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Kathy was born October 19, 1960, to her loving parents, Roger and Beverly Schneider. Kathy had one sibling, Peter Schneider. Kathy had a wonderful childhood in Wisconsin. She graduated from Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and obtained her college degree...

Linda Marie Helms

Linda Marie Helms

Feb 17, 2022

Linda Marie Helms, daughter of Loyd Wesley Baugh and Patricia Ann Mozena Baugh, was born August 11, 1948 in Carroll, Iowa. She lived in Grand Meadow, Minnesota, then to Bayard in 1964, and in 1966 she moved to Jefferson. Linda graduated from Jefferson High School in 1967. On September 23 of that year she married the love of her...

Paul Edward Herrick

Paul Edward Herrick

Feb 16, 2022

Paul Herrick, age 81 of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Perry, IA. A memorial service will be held on Monday February 21, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Van Meter United Methodist Church located at 100 Hazel St, Van Meter, IA 50261. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 20, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Reece Cairo

Reece Cairo

Feb 16, 2022

Reece Albert Cairo, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022. He was the OLDEST of a set of triplets born on July 3, 2003, and grew up in Urbandale, Iowa. He graduated from Urbandale High School in 2021 and went on to attend DMACC. While in High School, he was highly involved in the music department. He...

Nancy Mountain

Nancy Mountain

Feb 16, 2022

Nancy Jane (Hines) Mountain, 70, of Macksburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Azria Health Winterset. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February18, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Macksburg United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in...

Michelle Eckstein

Michelle Eckstein

Feb 16, 2022

Michelle Lynn (Hart) Eckstein, 61, of Peru, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Michelle was born on October 6, 1960 to Forrest and Genevieve (Ross) Hart...

Hugo Perez Mares

Hugo Perez Mares

Feb 16, 2022

Hugo Daniel Perez Marez, edad 17 años, de Des Moines Iowa. Fallecio el 16 de Febrero 2022 en Mercyone medical center. Nacio un 3 de Junio del 2004, Hugo es el primer hijo de Juan y leticia, fue el primer nieto, el primer sobrino el fue quien trajo dicha y felicidad a toda la familia, que ahora lloramos su...

Patrick "Pat" Lantz

Patrick "Pat" Lantz

Feb 15, 2022

Patrick David Lantz, age 62, of Adel, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022. A visitation will be held Monday, February 21, 2022, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel, from 5:00 P.M. to 8: 00 P.M. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home on Tuesday, February...

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

Feb 15, 2022

Charles Clark, 91, of Saint Charles, passed away on February 15, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. Charles was born on May 26, 1930 to LeRoy Albert and Opal Pauline (Sumpter) Clark in Winterset, Iowa. Growing up he attended Van Meter Schools. Over the years, he tended to his farm while also working for Merchants Transfer and Storage....

Betty Morman

Betty Morman

Feb 15, 2022

Betty Morman, age 72 of Woodward, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in Bouton with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial...

Daniel Thompson

Daniel Thompson

Feb 15, 2022

Daniel Thompson, 53, of Urbandale, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Daniel was born in Washington D. C., on November 20, 1968, the son of Duane Thompson and Sandra (Skeie) Buehrer. He graduated from Valley High School in 1987, and later attended Arizona State University, where he received his B.S. in Communications....

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Feb 14, 2022

Mary Miller, 81, of Johnston, IA passed away peacefully on Feb 14, 2022. Mary, the daughter of Roscoe and Kathryn LeWarne, was born Sep 10, 1940. Mary took pride in her many years of work at the Polk County Attorney’s office. Beloved mother and grandmother, Mary loved spending time with her family. In particular, attending the grandchildren’s sporting events,...

Merle Arthur Adamson

Merle Arthur Adamson

Feb 14, 2022

Merle Adamson, age 78 of Perry, passed away Monday February 14th, 2022, at his home in Perry surrounded by his family after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family graveside will take...

Sharon Sissel

Sharon Sissel

Feb 14, 2022

Sharon Rae Sissel, 86, the most amazing mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor, passed from this heavenly Earth February14, 2022, at her home in Winterset, Iowa, to join her Lord and Savior. Sharon was born January 3, 1936, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, the daughter of Claude Emmit and Alta Marie Lukins. At the age of 16, Sharon met Richard Sissel...

John William Moorhead

John William Moorhead

Feb 14, 2022

John Moorhead, age 74 of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Orange Township Cemetery...

Joseph G.  Stuchel

Joseph G. Stuchel

Feb 13, 2022

Joseph G. Stuchel, 60, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Cemetery....

Donald Showman

Donald Showman

Feb 13, 2022

Donald Brady Showman 82, passed from this life February 13, 2022 in Apache Junction, Arizona. He was born February 5, 1940 to Brady and Mabel (Ryder) Showman in Sigourney, Iowa. Don was united in marriage to Sharon Diann Lemley November 18, 1962. Don held several careers over the years which included the Department of Agriculture in Iowa and Shell...

William "Bill" Ory

William "Bill" Ory

Feb 12, 2022

To view the livestream of Bills service, please select the Tribute Wall above and click on "Watch Now." William “Bill” Ory, 81 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at his home in rural Earlham, surrounded by family. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel....

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