OBITUARIES

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Robert Kupper

Robert Kupper

May 3, 2021

Robert B. Kupper was born on May 20, 1940 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since his early age, Robert was fascinated by handcrafting, fishing and ships. After graduating from high school, he went to study ship building and got his bachelor’s degree. Robert then worked for a commercial ship engineering company in Baku his entire career, where he owned many patents...

Larry Watt Wilson

Larry Watt Wilson

May 3, 2021

Lawrence (Larry) Watt Wilson, 96, of Winterset, died peacefully on May 3, 2021 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Larry lived most of his life in Sac City, Iowa and recently in Winterset. He served honorably in the United States Navy in the Pacific Rim during World War II. Larry married Marjorie Carnine in 1946. They had two...

Frank Trumble

Frank Trumble

May 3, 2021

Franklin “Frank” Edgar Trumble, 66, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 3, 2021. Frank was born in Madison County, Iowa to Edgar and Leona (Crawford) Trumble on February 20, 1954. He grew up in St. Charles, Iowa with his mother, Leona before moving to Kansas City, Missouri in his 20s. He eventually moved back...

Eleanor L. Myers

Eleanor L. Myers

May 2, 2021

Eleanor Louise (Button) Myers, age 94, entered Heaven on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, IA. Eleanor was born on October 30, 1926 to John (Jack) and Anna Button and lived her entire life in Adel. She married her loving husband, Everett Myers, on Oct 28, 1945 and together they were blessed with three daughters....

Leland Richard Godwin

Leland Richard Godwin

May 1, 2021

Leland Godwin, age 93 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes King's Garden Campus in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 5:00 to...

Roger F. Stiles

Roger F. Stiles

May 1, 2021

Please click on the Tribute Wall above to go to the livestreaming of Roger's service that will be available only during the service. Retired Des Moines Police Sergeant, Roger F. Stiles, age 72, of Waukee, died May 1st, 2021 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. Roger was born on September 3rd, 1948 in Des Moines, the son...

Marilyn Johns

Marilyn Johns

May 1, 2021

Marilyn Nan (Davison) Johns was born in Centerville, Iowa on December 16, 1937 to Ivan and Betha Bernice (Duncan) Davison. She died on May 1, 2021 in Springfield, MO having lived there for 56 years. Marilyn was graduated by Corydon High School, Iowa in 1956. She was involved in several school activities including playing sports. Throughout her life she...

Hal Dean Meinecke

Hal Dean Meinecke

Apr 29, 2021

Services for Hal Dean Meinecke were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation started at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Ryan Johnston of Omaha, Nebraska provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were his grandchildren: Sophia, Grant,...

Keith Harrison

Keith Harrison

Apr 28, 2021

Live-streaming of the funeral service will be available on the New Bridge Church YouTube page at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x0-HmO-ciAE or on Keith’s tribute wall tab above. Keith Harrison, 48, of Winterset, passed away April 28, 2021 at his home. Keith Floyd Harrison was born in Winterset, Iowa on July 5, 1972, the son of Lloyd and Eva (Bindel) Harrison. He graduated...

Lisbeth G. Kuczynski

Lisbeth G. Kuczynski

Apr 28, 2021

Lisbeth Kuczynski “Oma” passed away on April 28th, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 15th, 1922 to Frederick and Louise “Krause” Marx in Elbing, Germany. While residing in Germany, Lisbeth met and married Alfred Behrend who later passed away while serving in the German Navy during World War II. She later met her second husband Frank...

Kathy Greif

Kathy Greif

Apr 27, 2021

Kathy Greif, 73, of DeSoto, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Independence Village in Waukee. Kathleen Ann Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa at April 29, 1947, the daughter of Donald and Lois (Monagon) Nichols. She graduated from Adel DeSoto High School in 1963 and later married Ronald Greif on January 8, 1966 at the DeSoto United...

Leland John Ross

Leland John Ross

Apr 26, 2021

Leland Ross, age 94, of Perry passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Daughters Campus in Perry, IA. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Perry. Burial will be in the Reeseville Cemetery at Reeseville, WI. Everyone...

Linda Tessau

Linda Tessau

Apr 26, 2021

Linda Mary (Ligouri) Tessau died April 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her family after a battle with lung cancer. Linda was born June 30, 1948. The daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Ligouri, Linda was raised in Des Moines and attended Saint Anthony’s Catholic School and graduated from Saint Joseph’s Academy in 1966. She went on to graduate from...

Leigh Lussie

Leigh Lussie

Apr 26, 2021

Leigh Lussie, 75, of Windsor Heights, passed away peacefully, full of grace and courage, on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the EveryStep Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. Leigh was born on March 4, 1946 to Arthur Jr. and Marjorie Holm in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, graduating in 1964, and received both her teaching...

Marian Gale Jones

Marian Gale Jones

Apr 23, 2021

Marian Jones, 88, (known as the Tomato Lady) of Patterson passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, at MercyOne West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Knoxville, IA on Oct. 02, 1932, she was one of five children born to Gale and Evelyn Reed. On March 31, 1950, she was married to Norman Jones in...

Mary Lou Weuve

Mary Lou Weuve

Apr 23, 2021

Mary Louise Weuve of Des Moines, Iowa died on April 23, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mary Lou was born on December 17, 1941 to Leo and Matilda Stangl. After growing up and graduating from high school in Auburn, IA, Mary Lou continued her education in Omaha, NE before eventually moving to Des Moines, IA. It was...

Becky Williams

Becky Williams

Apr 23, 2021

Becky Williams, 74, of Winterset, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will receive friends on Friday, May 7, from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Rebecca Jo Eastman was born November 9, 1946, in Humboldt, Iowa,...

Thomas Reichley Hicklin

Thomas Reichley Hicklin

Apr 22, 2021

Thomas Hicklin age 86 of Perry passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes King's Garden Campus in Perry, IA. A memorial service in his honor will be held in Wapello, IA at a later date. Memorials will be given to the Hicklin-Winter Scholarship Fund and may be sent to State Bank of Wapello, 306...

Darryl Hunter

Darryl Hunter

Apr 20, 2021

Lieutenant Commander Darryl Maurice Hunter passed away in his Chesapeake, VA home on April 20th. Prior to serving in the US Navy as a commissioned officer for the past 13 years, Hunter had quite an athletic legacy. Darryl earned high school all-American distinction in track & field at Dowling Catholic High School as a four-year letter winner. He also...

Cheryl Lee Capps

Cheryl Lee Capps

Apr 20, 2021

Cheryl Lee Capps, 73, of Winterset, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Family will receive friends at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021. Cheryl was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 2, 1947 to Darrell and Bernice (Hensen) Allen. She was a 1966 graduate...

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