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Patricia Tracy

Patricia Tracy

Feb 3, 2022

Pat Tracy, 77, of Ankeny (formerly of Winterset), passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Capitol City Church (5990 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313). Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 10, at Capitol...

Margaret Ann Gittins

Margaret Ann Gittins

Feb 2, 2022

Margaret "Maggie" Gittins, age 66 of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Monday, February 7, 2022, from 4:00 to...

Callie Jamison

Callie Jamison

Feb 2, 2022

Callie Mae Jamison died February 2, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society in Manson, Iowa. She was born April 27, 1930 to Cleveland and Mary Jane (Tribbey) Harrell in Winterset, Iowa. On September 5, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert R Jamison. They were blessed with three children, Cynthia Lynne, James Craig and Robert William. Callie graduated from...

Randy Stringer

Randy Stringer

Feb 2, 2022

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, Randy Gene Stringer, age 58, went to be with the Lord. Randy was born June 15, 1963 to Richard and Corene in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1981, and was proud of his upbringing. Randy went on to graduate from Central College in 1993 with his Bachelor of Arts...

James Miller

James Miller

Feb 2, 2022

James William Miller, 61, passed away on February 2, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He was born on December 6, 1960 to the late Leonard and Charlyne (Rademacher) Miller. Jim worked most of his life in the auto industry, first in sales then in service. He enjoyed spending his time golfing and boating with family and friends. Jim...

Ruth Nash

Ruth Nash

Jan 31, 2022

Ruth (Suzy) Nash, 95, passed away on January 31st at Prairie Vista Care Center in Altoona, Iowa. Suzy was born January 7th, 1927, in Wausau, Wisconsin to Jacob and Julia (Anderson) Stuhlfauth. She married Keith Nash in 1949 and they had four children: Barbara, Mary, Laura, and David. Suzy was adored by all who knew her. She always had...

Theodore Wacht

Theodore Wacht

Jan 31, 2022

Theodore John Wacht, age 70, passed away on January 31, 2022 at EveryStep Hospice Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Theodore (Ted) was born in 1951 to Robert and Leota Wacht of Adel, Iowa. Ted spent the majority if his life in Urbandale and graduated from Urbandale High School in 1971. Ted went to work for the Urbandale Athletic...

Frances Carol Ruhl

Frances Carol Ruhl

Jan 30, 2022

Frances "Fran" Carol Ruhl of Perry, Iowa, age 77, passed away on Sunday, January 30th, 2022, at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will be given to her family and may be left...

Christopher Pleake

Christopher Pleake

Jan 30, 2022

Christopher Pleake, 51, of Winterset, passed away at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Word of Life Family Church...

Ronald Allen

Ronald Allen

Jan 29, 2022

To view the livestream of Ronald Allen's funeral service, please click on the Tribute Wall tab above and select watch now. Ronald Eugene Allen, age 81, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away January 29th, 2022 peacefully in his sleep. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Mary Allen, sister Leona...

Evelynn Hubbard

Evelynn Hubbard

Jan 29, 2022

Evelynn Hubbard, 96, formerly of Winterset, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Thomas Rest Haven Care Center in Coon Rapids. Evelynn was born in Madison County, Iowa on May 23, 1925, the daughter of Joseph Clarence and Mary Jane (Brayman) Brittain. She was united in marriage to Earl Hubbard on April 7, 1945. He preceded her in...

Emma Pavon

Emma Pavon

Jan 28, 2022

By the Grace of God, Emma Esther Pavon (91 yrs.), passed through the gates of heaven into the waiting arms of her beloved husband, Dr. Sixto J. Pavon on January 28, 2022. She was born to Jose Aguilar and Loreta Rodriguez on January 14, 1931, in Camagüey, Cuba. Emma and Sixto married in Cuba in 1949. They built a...

Marcella Lynn Martin

Marcella Lynn Martin

Jan 27, 2022

Marcella Lynn Martin, infant daughter of Danelle and Jordan Martin was born silent on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center, Des Moines, IA. She weighed 13.4 ounces and was 11 inches long. Although Marcella never spent any time with us on earth she was very loved and touched many lives. Family will receive friends from 4:00 to...

Clara Mae Dean

Clara Mae Dean

Jan 27, 2022

Clara Mae Dean, 88, walked through heaven’s gate on January 27, in Des Moines Iowa. Born in Byron Nebraska on the Ropers family farm during the depression she was known as “Mighty Mouse” in her early days for her small stature and big heart. She overcame huge life challenges by trusting God and her positive “can do” spirit. She...

Everett Glenn Randall

Everett Glenn Randall

Jan 27, 2022

Everett Randall, age 101 of Woodward, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, IA. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes, IA...

Joe "Bill" Buckley

Joe "Bill" Buckley

Jan 27, 2022

On Jan 27th, 2022, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, went home to be with the Lord. He was born to Joe and Donna Buckley on Nov 5th, 1946, in Covington, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Donna Buckley, and a brother-in-law, George Wosmansky. He is survived by his wife of 55 years,...

Delores Vivian Kyras

Delores Vivian Kyras

Jan 27, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Delores Vivian Kyras, 87, of Perry. Delores died January 27, 2022 at the Dallas County Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 31, 2022 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation starting one hour prior to the service. Delores Vivian Hambleton of Perry passed...

Cindy Aukes

Cindy Aukes

Jan 26, 2022

Cindy (Schwabe) Clark Aukes, 64, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2022. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place in the McDonald Chase Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the family’s tribute fund at www.caldwellparrish.com...

Todd Emerick Nutt

Todd Emerick Nutt

Jan 26, 2022

Todd Emerick Nutt has left the building folks. Born March, 8, 1962; he showed up just in time for the party. Coming up through the "flower children", "long hair, longer pants, jamming to rock albums", "sex, drugs and rock-'n'-roll" eras and everything since…he did a LOT of living. Vibrantly at that. His boisterous gravitas stayed consistent in all his...

Joy Robert Dowd

Joy Robert Dowd

Jan 26, 2022

Joy Robert Dowd passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 26th at the age of 91. Joy was preceded in death by his eldest son Larry Dowd, and his granddaughter Jennifer Dowd. Left to cherish his memory are: His wife of 50 years, Beth Irene Dowd. His son Rodney Dowd and daughter in law Teresa Dowd, His daughter Shelly Gentes,...

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