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Donald Paul Wempe
Feb 25, 2026
Donald "Don" P. Wempe, 65, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away on February 25, 2026. Donald was born on September 26, 1960, in Perry, Iowa, where he grew up. He graduated from Perry High School and went on to attend Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he earned two bachelor’s degrees.
Don had a strong work ethic throughout his life. As...
Clare Andrew Patterson
Mar 19, 2026
Clare Patterson, formerly of Newton and Muscatine, died on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the age of 95 years. He was born in Windsor, Ontario. He was the eldest son of William and Ina (Buffington) Patterson.
He graduated from Albia High School in 1948 and attended Chicago Technical College.
He met Patricia (Pat) Maher in 1952. Clare and Pat were married in...
John William Molloy
Mar 17, 2026
John W. Molloy, age 101, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and a lifetime of cherished memories.
He was born on December 18, 1924, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to John and Mary (McGinn) Molloy. After the loss of his father to tuberculosis, he returned to Weller, where he was lovingly raised by his...
Dorothy Montinguise
Mar 17, 2026
Can you imagine at the end of your life that it would be hard to find anyone to say a negative thing about you.......well That would be true of Dorothy…..
Dorothy Jean Critz was the second of six children born to Mark and Gretchen Critz. Dorothy attended Sacred Heart grade school and St. Josephs Academy. Dorothy married Anthony Joseph Montinguise in...
Melissa Ann Oskvig
Mar 16, 2026
Melissa Cooper Oskvig passed away early on March 16th at home. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years Roger; her children Bryant (Devon), Cameron (Kelly), and Daven (Lianne); her grandchildren Ella, Kari, Ari, Henry, Arik, Hayden, and Elis; her twin sister Melinda Cooper (David) Brandenburg; her brothers Leroy (Nancy) Cooper and Burton (Glenda) Cooper; and many in-laws...
Dreva Rutherford
Mar 15, 2026
Dreva Jean Rutherford (Shaw), 67, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Dreva was born on May 18, 1958, in Mobile, Alabama, the daughter of Ralph and Laura Shaw. She graduated from Centralia High School, in Centralia, Illinois, with the class of 1976. She followed in her father’s footsteps, serving...
William (Bill) Morse, Jr.
Mar 15, 2026
William “Bill” Craigue Morse Jr., age 96, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on March 15, 2026, at the Madrid Nursing Home.
Bill was born June 2, 1929, in Winterset, Iowa, the son of William Craigue and Velda May (Hulbert) Morse. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1947. On October 5, 1947, he married the love of his life, Mary...
Brecklyn Hope Beaman
Mar 14, 2026
Brecklyn Hope Beaman, 6 months, of Dexter, Iowa, was welcomed into the arms of the angels on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Adel, Iowa.
No additional obituary information is pending at...
Mary Louise DeVault
Mar 13, 2026
Mary Louise DeVault, age 90, of Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Winterset, passed away on March 13, 2026.
Mary Louise was born January 3, 1936, in De Soto, Iowa, the daughter of Neal D. and Ellen E. (Atkins) Bane. She graduated from Winterset High School with the Class of 1954.
Mary Louise lived a life rooted in hard work, friendship, and the simple...
Debra Lynn Van Gundy
Mar 10, 2026
Debra “Deb” Lynn Van Gundy, 73, of Perry, passed away at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Her visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Perry...
Thong Khammy
Mar 8, 2026
Thong Khammy passed away at his home on Sunday, March 8th, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 9, 1945 in Kenthao, Laos. With a passion for education, he was a language and math teacher in Laos.
For a better life and opportunity for his family, Thong migrated to the United States in 1981 and lived...
Wayne Albert Rebischke
Mar 8, 2026
Wayne Albert Rebischke, age 87, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on March 8, 2026, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa.
Wayne was born on July 7, 1938, in Randall, Minnesota, the son of Albert Emil and Thelma Catherine (Christensen) Rebischke. He graduated from Little Falls High School in 1956 and later attended Minnesota Metropolitan, where he obtained his associate...
LeRoy William Jablonski
Mar 8, 2026
LeRoy Frank Jablonski of LaGrange, KY, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, in hospice care at Baptist Hospital LaGrange at the age of 84 years old. LeRoy was born on February 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois to William and Irene (Murawski) Jablonski. He attended Saint Michael's Catholic School and then graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1960. He...
Jean Marie Lebeda
Mar 7, 2026
Jean Marie Hazlewood Lebeda, loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, and friend to many, passed away on March 7, 2026, at the age of 82 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born in Waverly, Iowa on March 30, 1943, to James Hazlewood and Elna Bryhl Hazlewood. Jean was the second-eldest daughter in...
Angeline Fernandes
Mar 7, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Angeline Fernandes, a woman of unparalleled kindness and strength. She passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was 86 years old.
Angeline was born on July 11, 1939, to the late Catherine and Martin D'Souza in Mangalore, India. She raised her family in Mumbai...
Paul Reynold Axness
Mar 7, 2026
Paul Axness died on March 7th surrounded by his family. Paul was born in 1940 to Reynold Axness and LaVerne Axness in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Paul met Sandra Lind in 1959. Neither Paul nor Sandy could remember the first time they met, but Paul insisted that for him it was love at first sight. They married in 1962. Paul will be...
Courtney Leigh Goldsworthy
Mar 6, 2026
Courtney Goldsworthy, 54, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family and friends on March 6, 2026. She was born on August 24, 1971.
Courtney was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister whose warmth and love touched everyone who knew her. She had an infectious smile and laugh that could light up a room, and she carried a joyful spirit...
Dave Downs
Mar 6, 2026
Dave Downs, 87, of Winterset, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at his home under the care of EveryStep Hospice.
David Don Downs was born in Warren County, Iowa on February 20, 1939, the son of Don and Merle (Powell) Downs. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1957. Dave was united in marriage to Mary Ann Orr. After...
Martha Farlow Knapp
Mar 5, 2026
Martha Kay Farlow Knapp, 81, of Winterset, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Martha Kay McKeever was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 21, 1944 to William McKeever and Kathryn (Gordon) McKeever. Her parents were divorced and her mother later married Billy W. Farlow, who adopted her legally.
Marty grew up in Winterset,...
Peggy Jane Harmann
Mar 5, 2026
Peggy Jane Harmann, age 98, of Perry, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side at Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes. She died on Thursday, March 5, 2026, just 25 days shy of being 99 years old. Peggy was born on March 30, 1927, in Cooper, Iowa. She attended grade school and high school in Perry.
Peggy was...
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