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Robert William Anderson
Jan 8, 2025
Robert W. Anderson, 93, of Waukee, IA passed away, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his residence. A further obituary is pending. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com
Doris Ann Ransom
Jan 7, 2025
Doris Ransom, 88, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. In accordance with her wishes, she has been cremated, and there will be no formal services. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com
Doris was born on December 29, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Guy and Deloris Taylor. She loved spending...
Steve Blair
Jan 7, 2025
Steve Blair, 72, of Adel, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his home.
Steve was born on June 22, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa to Paul Junior and Katherine Mae (Duncan) Blair. He attended and graduated from East High School in Des Moines in 1971. He later went on to enlist in the United States Coast Guard, serving his...
Craig D. McDowell
Jan 6, 2025
Craig Douglas McDowell, 64, of Des Moines, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel, with visitation beginning one hour prior at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Rippey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...
Shirley Hulbert
Jan 5, 2025
Shirley A. (Hendricks) Hulbert, 93, of Winterset, passed away at Azria Health of Winterset on January 5, 2025.
She was born on March 19, 1931, in Winterset, the daughter of Milo and Josie (Brittain) Hendricks. She was a 1949 graduate of Winterset High School.
Shirley was a lifelong resident of Winterset, and a member of The First United Methodist Church. She and...
Hollis "Holly" A. Hanlon
Jan 4, 2025
Hollis “Holly” A. Hanlon, 92, of Perry, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Eden Acres in Perry, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel, with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family...
David Berry
Jan 2, 2025
David Allen Berry, 15, of Lorimor, Iowa, son of Bob and Melissa Berry, brother of Roger and Charlie, was born at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on July 20, 2009.
David spent his last morning with his family at home, his favorite place. It was New Year’s Day and Charlie made us pancakes that David really enjoyed. After breakfast, he...
Alvin Snyder III
Dec 30, 2024
Alvin Snyder III (1981-2024) passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma cancer. Never too serious, he maintained his sense of humor and quick wit until his final days.
Alvin, son of Kellie Snyder Townsend and Alvin Snyder Jr., was born in Des Moines, IA. He was a fun-loving, caring adventurer with a free spirit and...
David Barris
Dec 30, 2024
David Paul Barris, 59, of Lorimor, passed away on December 30, 2024, at his residence.
David was born on October 24, 1965, to Paul and Sharon (Gaskey) Barris in Anaheim, California. He graduated from high school, and attended college.
He worked for Osceola Foods at one time, and also was a laborer.
David is survived by his children, Zachariah Barris of Des Moines,...
William Hennan
Dec 30, 2024
William (Bill) Hennan, 72, passed away peacefully at home in Urbandale, IA, on December 30th, 2024.
He was born in 1952 in Newton, MA, to Donald and Sophie Hennan (née Gagas). Bill grew up in Marlborough, MA with his sister, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles in the Greek community. Summers took the extended family to Cape Cod. He was proud of...
Kenneth (Ken) Ericson
Dec 30, 2024
Kenneth (Ken) Ericson died peacefully at home on December 30, 2024. He was born in Stromsburg, NE to Mildred and Wesley Ericson. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove, Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the funeral. A luncheon will be served...
Darrell Hutzell
Dec 30, 2024
Darrell Hutzell, 90, of Adel, passed away peacefully in his own home early morning December 30, 2024 with his sons, Kip and Benny at his side.
Darrell was born July 28, 1934 to Benton B. Hutzell and Pauline Reynolds. He grew up as the middle child of 5 in Adel, IA where he went to school and worked at the courthouse...
RaAnna Withrow
Dec 29, 2024
RaAnna Kay Withrow, of Perry, was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Billy Ray and Deanna Mae Buel on November 11, 1959. She was called to her Heavenly Home on December 29, 2024 at the age of 65.
RaAnna lived her entire childhood in Van Meter, where she met her best friend, Janet Dayton. This friendship stood the test of time....
Randy Scott Fenimore
Dec 29, 2024
Randy Scott Fenimore lived off the grid, figuratively and literally. Probably a man born in the wrong era. He was loved by any society, but social structure was a construct he didn’t much subscribe to. Free spirit, rebel without a cause, rambling man, rolling stone, pick your trope; he lived it.
When people tell you they built their own home, they...
Eldon Giles
Dec 28, 2024
Eldon Giles, 91, of Winterset, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.
Eldon Roy Giles was born in Adair County on June 11, 1933, to John and Bertha (Pettit) Giles. He grew up in Spencer, Iowa and moved to Greenfield as a teenager. He moved to Winterset in 1964 and started a roofing...
Eleanor Faye McCoy
Dec 27, 2024
Eleanor McCoy (93) passed away on December 27, 2024. A memorial service is planned for a later date. Please check back for updates and a complete obituary.
Pheng Ung
Dec 27, 2024
Pheng Ung, age 82, of Des Moines, passed away on December 27, 2024. A Visitation and Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025 beginning at 10:00 am at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, with burial following at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.
James Hicks
Dec 26, 2024
James Roger Hicks, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, in Madrid, Iowa. He was born on January 14, 1944, in Audubon, Iowa, to Howard and Gladys (Jorgensen) Hicks.
Growing up in the Perry area, James (Jim) graduated from Perry High School before marrying the love of his life, Joan Anderson, in Minburn, Iowa, on...
Betty Jean Billings
Dec 26, 2024
Betty Jean Billings was born February 11, 1934 in Albia, Iowa. She was a beautiful surprise to her parents, George and Elizabeth Stevenson, since her mom was 49 when Betty was born. She grew up loved and cherished by her parents and her four older siblings. Hazel, her older sister by 25 years, was a second mother to her.
By the...
Dale Carter
Dec 25, 2024
Dale Carter, 76, of Des Moines, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.
Dale Allen Carter was born April 9, 1948 in Dexter, Iowa to Wilbur and Margy (Travis) Carter. He graduated from Earlham High School in 1966 and received his BA from Northwest Missouri State University in 1970.
Dale was raised as a true...
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