OBITUARIES

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Sharon Mae Bates

Sharon Mae Bates

Oct 27, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Sharon Mae Bates, 77, of Windsor Heights and formerly of Perry. Sharon died October 27, 2021 at Urbandale Health Care Center. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home with family present from 5-7 p.m. Funeral Services will...

Gerald Coleman

Gerald Coleman

Oct 25, 2021

Gerald Coleman, 89, passed away on October 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 19, 1932 to John and Teresa Coleman in Melrose, Iowa. Gerald loved to travel, especially to the Rocky Mountains. Gerald and his wife traveled to Texas over the winter months. He loved watching old westerns and had a great sense...

Holly Van Buren

Holly Van Buren

Oct 23, 2021

Holly Ann Van Buren, 65 of Adel, passed away Saturday October 23, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA surrounded by loved ones. Holly was born May 1, 1956 and adopted in upstate New York by her adoptive parents Guy and Mary (Shafer) McRorie. She was raised in Cooperstown, New York. Holly had spent her life living...

Keith Allen Knoll

Keith Allen Knoll

Oct 22, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Keith A. Knoll, 53, of Perry. Keith died Friday, October 22, 202 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Unity Point. Visitation services will be held from 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021 until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Valerie Schultz

Valerie Schultz

Oct 22, 2021

Valerie Jean Schultz Born Valerie Jean Martens, July 1, 1966 to Nona Jill Martens and Gordon Louis Martens, Valerie Schultz passed from this world to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on October 22, 2021. Valerie ended her incredibly courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer when she died quietly in her sleep at home in Van Meter, Iowa....

Mary Lambert

Mary Lambert

Oct 22, 2021

Mary Jane (Hechler) Lambert, 89, of Urbandale, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary was born on September 29, 1932, in Keokuk, Iowa and graduated from Keokuk High School. Mary Jane married John Lambert on April 17th, 1956, and raised three children in the Cedar Falls, Iowa community....

Dean Decker

Dean Decker

Oct 21, 2021

Albert Dean Decker, age 90, of Peru passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 of a heart condition at Good Samaritan Home in Indianola. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in the Peru Cemetery at Peru, Iowa with Rev. Sandy Smith officiating. No visitation is planned. Memorials may be directed to his family...

Peggy Devereaux

Peggy Devereaux

Oct 21, 2021

Peggy Devereaux, 85, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel, where family will greet friends one hour prior, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials...

Larry Anderson

Larry Anderson

Oct 19, 2021

Lawrence Enoch (Larry) Anderson, 79, of Urbandale, IA died on 19 October 2021. Larry was born in Sterling, IL on 16 June 1942. He grew up on a farm near Deer Grove, IL, and attended a one room country school, Reeves Grade School, for grades one through eight as a member of its last graduating class. He then went...

Donna Lou Mcelheney

Donna Lou Mcelheney

Oct 18, 2021

Donna Lou (Murrell) McElheney of Rippey passed peacefully October 18th at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Garden Campus surrounded by family. A private family graveside service will be held in the Rippey Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Friends of Rippey, PO Box 52, Rippey, IA 50235, the Rippey Public Library, Box 184, Rippey, IA...

Merlin Dewayne Mcfarland

Merlin Dewayne Mcfarland

Oct 17, 2021

Merlin Dewayne McFarland, age 94, of Clive, IA passed into eternity on October 17th,2021 in his home surrounded by his family. Merlin was a loving and devoted son, husband, father and grandfather. Merlin was born October 3rd, 1927 in Carthage, MO. to Glen H. McFarland and Maybelle (Wilson)McFarland. At just two weeks old his parents moved back to Iowa....

Willis Marshall

Willis Marshall

Oct 17, 2021

Willis F Marshall, age 93, passed from this life on Sunday, October 17, after struggling with Alzheimer's for many years. He is now catching up with family, extended family, and friends he has not seen in a long while. Willie and his twin brother William "Bill" were born to George Harold and Ellen Victoria (Smith) Marshall in Rodman, Iowa,...

Timothy Robert Thoren

Timothy Robert Thoren

Oct 16, 2021

Timothy "Tim" Thoren, age 67 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 with his loving wife Peggy by his side at his home in Perry, IA. His family will be hosting a memorial service in his honor on Friday, October 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the WayPoint Pentecostal Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday...

Gregory James Moxley

Gregory James Moxley

Oct 16, 2021

Gregory "Greg" Moxley age 73 of Perry passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Crossroads Church in Perry. A private family burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry, IA. Memorials will be...

Michael Dank

Michael Dank

Oct 16, 2021

Michael Lee Dank was born November 23, 1955 to James Merle and Norma Jean (Bagley) Dank. He was unfortunately taken from us on October 16, 2021. Michael was preceded in death by parents James and Norma, daughter Sarah, and brother Mark. He is survived by ex-wife Rebecca, sons Seth, Aaron, and Adam. Daughters Rachael, and Leah. He was also...

Michael West

Michael West

Oct 16, 2021

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John Gronert

John Gronert

Oct 14, 2021

John Gronert, age 69, of Urbandale, passed away in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by family on Thursday, October 14, 2021. John was born August 24, 1952, in Ames, Iowa, to Walt and Frances (Jones) Gronert. He moved to Des Moines when his father obtained a teaching job at Amos Hiatt. John graduated from Hoover High School, and attended UNI. He...

Theresa Marie Krueger

Theresa Marie Krueger

Oct 13, 2021

Theresa Krueger age 60 of Dawson, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Adel Acres in Adel IA. Visitation will be on Friday, October 15, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family burial will be in the Dallas Township Cemetery at Dawson, IA at...

Linda Irene Smothers

Linda Irene Smothers

Oct 13, 2021

Linda Smothers, age 62 of Perry, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at her home with her family in Perry, IA. A memorial service in her memory will be held Monday October 18. 2021 at Pleasant Hill Free Church 4555 Parkridge Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 at 1:00 PM. Memorials will be given to family and may be left...

Linda Willem

Linda Willem

Oct 12, 2021

Linda Willem, 82, passed away on October 12, 2021. She was born on December 1, 1938 to Carl and Marian “Lindahl” Johnson in Burlington, Iowa. On February 11, 1961, Linda married the love of her life Roger. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2021. As a child, Linda entertained passengers on the Delta Queen. Linda worked as a...

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