OBITUARIES
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Robert Stucker
Feb 27, 2022
Robert was home-birthed on October 11, 1918 on his parents’ family farm in Ellis County, Oklahoma. As Dr. Davis of Higgins, Texas helped his mother Francis guide Robert into the world, his father Homer saw his first son, who he hoped would be an eager helper on their wheat and cattle farm. Robert had an older sister; he was...
Steve Greenslade
Feb 26, 2022
Steve Greenslade passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, February 26th at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines after a hard fought 4 1/2-year battle with Glioblastoma. Steve was born on January 20, 1953, in Winterset, IA to Harvey and Dolly Greenslade. They lived in Peru and then moved to Adel where he attended school. He was...
Rev. David Carscadden
Feb 25, 2022
To view the livestream service, please click on Tribute Wall then watch now. Rev. David Lee Carscadden, 67, of Adel, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 25, 2022. David was born on June 17, 1954, to Dale Shepherd and Joyce Owens (Ross) in Indianapolis, IN, and later adopted by Ralph Carscadden. After David graduated from Richard King High...
Betty Bohall
Feb 25, 2022
Betty Bohall, 78, passed away on February 25th, 2022. She was born on November 27th, 1943 to Harry and Margaret “Diers” Kirscher. Betty married the love her of her life Richard on February 25th 1961. Betty loved crafts, painting, and shopping at flea markets and garage sales. She loved her flowers and gardening. She enjoyed going out to dinner...
Betty Holwegner
Feb 25, 2022
Betty Marion Clark Holwegner, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with family holding her hand in the early morning hours on February 25, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. She was born March 12, 1939 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. The daughter of Thomas McNeil Clark and Ida Marion Caldwell Clark. She graduated from...
Aria Lane Arrington
Feb 23, 2022
Aria Lane Arrington Given a name that means “Lioness” and “A Melody” Arrived earth-side: February 13, 2022 at 2:55am Departed to Heaven: February 23, 2022 at 10pm Aria spent 10 precious days on this earth, in 3 different hospitals. When she came out of Abigail’s womb she immediately needed to be resuscitated. She spent the rest of her time...
Jackie Ray Baird
Feb 23, 2022
Jackie Ray Baird, son of Lloyd Melvin Baird and Mary Ann Melcina-Miller, was born February 2, 1948 in Jefferson, Iowa and died February 23, 2022 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Lester James Ba Ronald Dean Baird; and sisters Terry Jean Rasmussen, and Loretta Lavon Fisher. He is...
Eugene Armstrong
Feb 22, 2022
To view the livestream of Eugene's service, please click on the "Tribute Wall" tab above and select watch now. (Roy) Eugene Armstrong, 93, passed away peacefully at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral Service...
Sally Oldham
Feb 22, 2022
To view the livestream of Sally's memorial service, please click on the "Tribute Wall" above and select watch now. Sally Oldham, 73, of Winterset, Iowa passed away February 22, 2022 after living with Alzheimer’s for many years. Sally Ann Chesnut was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 26, 1948 to Anjean (Nazett) and Dr. Paul Chesnut. She graduated...
Nancy Joan Hilpipre
Feb 22, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Nancy Joan Hilpipre, 90, of Perry. Nancy died February 22, 2022 at the Perry Lutheran Home Eden Acres Campus. Graveside Services will be held 1:00 Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn. Nancy Joan Hilpipre, daughter of Carl and Violet Hudgins, was born on June 2,...
Sandra Land
Feb 20, 2022
Sandra Lois (Kline) Land, age 86, passed away at Edgewater on February 20, 2022. She has been a resident at Edgewater for the past 11 years. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 24th at 11:00 a.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Rd., Urbandale. A burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Sandra...
Phyllis Rosalia Scoles
Feb 19, 2022
Phyllis Rosalia Scoles (Beerbower), 96, passed away peacefully at the Madison County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 19, 2022. She was saved when she was nine years old and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior with her husband, Glenn Scoles and her son, Jimmie Allen. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February...
Ronald Daniel Landals
Feb 19, 2022
Ronald Landals, age 31 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Crossroads Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be...
Steven Jones
Feb 19, 2022
Steven Craig Jones, 79 of West Des Moines, passed away on February 19, 2022 at his home in West Des Moines. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. A visitation will be held begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday until the beginning of the service. Following...
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
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
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
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...
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...