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Jo DeForest
Dec 18, 2025
Jo DeForest, age 84, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, at her residence.
Jo was born on April 4, 1941, in Tipton, Iowa, the daughter of C. Grant and Selma (Kellerhals) Albaugh. She attended Tipton Community Schools through the tenth grade and later demonstrated her lifelong determination by earning her GED in 1980—one...
Debra Bohn
Jan 14, 2026
Debra J. Bohn, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 14, 2026. She was born September 26, 1955 in St. Cloud, MN to Richard and Joan (Rader) Dominik. She was a 1974 graduate of St. Louis Park High School. (MN)Debbie's pride and joy in life were her children, TJ and Jenny. Her favorite thing to do while they...
Beverly Akermark
Jan 14, 2026
Beverly Ann Akermark (88) of Des Moines, IA, passed away on January 14, 2026. No services are planned at this time. Check back for updated information and a complete obituary.
Clarence "Chip" Owen Griffith, Jr.
Jan 11, 2026
Clarence “Chip” Owen Griffith, Jr., age 77, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2025, at Panora Specialty Care in Panora.
In accordance with Chip’s wishes, he was cremated, and a celebration of life will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward. Online condolences may be left at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Chip...
Leona "Faye" Jones
Jan 11, 2026
Leona “Faye” Jones, age 84, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Faye was born on December 27, 1941, in Truro, Iowa, the daughter of Leon Merle and Doris Ellen (Harris) Fitzgerald. She was raised in Madison County and graduated from Winterset High School with the Class of 1961. She later...
Logan Lane Smith
Jan 10, 2026
Logan Lane Smith, 23, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away tragically on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Lane was born on January 14, 2002, to Darrell Smith and Becci Berry, both of Winterset. He attended Winterset Community Schools where he graduated in 2020. During his school years, Lane participated in baseball and football. At the age of 16, he began working for CD’s...
Patricia Leah Sims-Smith
Jan 10, 2026
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life”. John 3:16
Patricia Leah Sims-Smith was born February 4, 1942 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital to Robert Parnell Sims and Dorothy Lee Collings. She had one sister, Judith Ann, born in 1943, who she shared a...
Warren Edenburn
Jan 9, 2026
Warren Edenburn, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply.
Warren was born on September 18, 1948, to Wilma and Paul Edenburn. He grew up in Des Moines with his three brothers and graduated from Tech High before marrying his wife, Janie, on April 13, 1968.
Warren...
Jeanne Maureen Scott
Jan 9, 2026
Jeanne Maureen Scott, age 67, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 9, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. January 16, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1627 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa. Burial will take place at 12:30 p.m. on January 23, 2026, at the...
Victor Herbert Moss
Jan 9, 2026
Victor Herbert Moss, 81, of Ames, Iowa passed away January 9, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Vic was born March 7, 1944, to Alta and James Moss in Webb City, Missouri. He lived most of his childhood in Oelwein, Iowa. His favorite memories of childhood were exploring the outdoors with his brother Jim and neighborhood friends. He began a lifetime...
Lois Heisler
Jan 8, 2026
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Words of comfort will be provided by Chaplain Brian Bopp. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Lois Lavonne (Mansfield) Heisler, daughter of Charles Clyde Mansfield and Helen (Miller) Mansfield, was born on March 1, 1931, at her...
Linda Anne Evans
Jan 6, 2026
Linda Anne Evans, 78, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at UnityPoint – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m., with a prayer service to follow at 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel. A luncheon will take place following...
Robert Spring
Jan 6, 2026
Robert Spring, 88, of Pleasant Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Robert Nelson Spring was born on September 26, 1937, in North English, Iowa, to Robert Melvin and Josephine Angeline (Williamson) Spring.
Robert and Sharon Kay Swanson were married on October 7, 1968, in Dell City, Oklahoma. They were the parents of...
Charlotte Marie Sheldon
Jan 5, 2026
Charlotte Sheldon, age 82, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026. She was born in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Darrell and Lillian Bolin. Charlotte was a graduate of Oskaloosa Senior High School and later earned her credentials from Barnes College of Cosmetology in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Charlotte began her career as a licensed beautician, but soon shifted paths to...
Barbara Darlene Smith
Jan 3, 2026
Barbara Darlene Smith (87) passed away on January 3, 2026. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at the Aurora Avenue Bible Church (5 NW Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313) from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 12:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Highland Memory Gardens (1 NE 60th...
John Edward Wilson
Jan 3, 2026
John Edward Wilson, age 78, of Perry, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow at...
Alice (Blair) Brown
Jan 3, 2026
Alice (Blair) Brown, age 90, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Alice was born on July 26, 1935, in Bayard, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin Robert and Alta Emily (Brown) Cameron. Her family lived in the Scranton area until they moved to the Patterson, Iowa area when Alice was...
Makario Amuja Lako
Jan 2, 2026
Makario Amuja Lako, 64, of Des Moines, IA, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2025 at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. Further arrangements are pending. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com
Kennetha Klein
Jan 2, 2026
Kennetha Klein, 54, of Clive, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026 due to long-term complications from Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Born on November 29, 1971, in Newton, Iowa, Kennetha was the daughter of Kenneth and Sandra (Wesley) Ferguson. She spent much of her life in service to others, whether through her work as a nurse or her dedication to her community.Kennetha...
Twila R. Seibert
Jan 2, 2026
Twila Rose Seibert, 87, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at Holland Farms Senior Living, Norwalk, IA. Twila was born June 21, 1938, in Des Moines, IA, to Clarence Edward and Ida Mae (Cone) Seibert. She was a baptized and confirmed member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Grimes.
Twila graduated from Grimes High School, Grimes IA, in 1956. After high...
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