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Therese Marie Judge
August 21, 2026
Therese Marie Judge (71) passed away on August 21, 2026. A visitation will be held on August 31, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale) from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in memory of Therese.
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Say Baccam
August 20, 2026
Say Baccam, 84, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, at Perry Lutheran Homes King's Garden Campus.
Say was born on May 19, 1942, in It-ong, Vietnam. A man of immense bravery, he proudly served as a Captain in the Special Guerilla Unit with the Laos Army before coming to America. He fought valiantly alongside American soldiers during the Secret...
Michael Dale Walsh
August 17, 2026
Michael Dale Walsh ( 90) passed away on August 17, 2026. A visitation will be held at the Basilica Of St. John (1915 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. following the visitation. Burial will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (34024...
Edward Joseph Carney
August 15, 2026
Edward Joseph Carney, 85, of Perry, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – Perry Chapel, 1721 Park Street, Perry, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Perry Bible...
James Carl Lucas
August 13, 2026
James "Jim" Carl Lucas—"Jimbo" to many who knew him—died unexpectedly at his home in Johnston, Iowa, on August 13, 2026, at age 70.
Born September 20, 1955, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Clarence "Bud" and Frances (Holland) Lucas, Jim grew up in Urbandale and graduated from Urbandale High School in 1973. He later attended motorcycle mechanic school at Scott Community College...
Marilyn Hansen
August 13, 2026
Marilyn Hansen, 82, of Peru, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2026 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Burial will take place at a later date at the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.
Marilyn Mae Hansen was born on February 28, 1944, in...
John Ray Baxter
August 13, 2026
John Ray Baxter was born April 24, 1953, in Oelwein, Iowa. After a short illness, John passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN.
John lived life fast and furious. In his teenage years, he discovered what would become a lifelong passion: auto racing, particularly dirt modifieds. Through racing, John formed countless friendships, many of which...
Erma Marie Allgood
August 12, 2026
Erma Marie Allgood, 95, of Adel, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Adel Acres in Adel. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with a prayer service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery in Eddyville, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
Karen Patricia Taylor
August 12, 2026
Karen Patricia (Nelson) Taylor, 89, long-time resident of the Minburn, Iowa area died Wednesday, August 12 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center where she had resided since February 2025.
Karen is survived by Larry, her husband of 67 years and their five children: Dan (Ila Jean), Deb (Dean) Irving, Steve, Ann (Mike Gaul), and Patricia; nine grandchildren: Todd, Noah (Sarah), Hannah...
William Gene DuVall
August 12, 2026
William "Bill" Gene DuVall passed away on August 12, 2026. No services are planned at this time. Check back for updated information.
Elaine Kathryn Ball
August 11, 2026
Elaine Kathryn Ball died peacefully, surrounded by family on August 11, 2026.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa to Dr. James and Ida Mae Skultety on June 20, 1941, Elaine was the second of their seven children. From the start, Elaine was a feisty, determined, and strong-willed leader - traits she carried her entire life. Elaine attended St. Augustine Catholic School and graduated from...
Tam Huynh
August 11, 2026
Tam Huynh passed away peacefully at home on August 11, 2026 with his family by his side. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he called Iowa home for the better part of four decades. His family includes his devoted wife of over 50 years, Phuong Tran; his children Amy and Jimmy; and his late daughter Jenny (Kraig), an incredible woman whose light...
Norman Dean Wilson
August 10, 2026
Norm Wilson, lovingly known as ‘Bubba’ to his family, 71, peacefully passed away on August 10th, 2026 at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, IA. He was surrounded and comforted by his family.
Norm was born in Belle Plaine, IA on October 13th, 1954, to the late Charles and Dolores (Birch) Wilson. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in...
Susan Joan Green
August 7, 2026
Susan Joan Green (Smith, Hadley) was born on June 15, 1947, in Manning, Iowa, to Barbara and Frank Warren, of Bagley, IA. Sue's family ran the Five and Dime in Bayard. Sue spent the summers with her Grandparents Betty and Carl Miller. Sue moved to Des Moines, IA, when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Roosevelt High School,...
Ida Eivins
August 7, 2026
Ida Rachael Guessford Eivins, 92, of Lorimor passed away at the Stuart Community Care Center on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Ida was born on April 5, 1934, to Merlyn and Alice Guessford of Kellogg, Iowa. She graduated from Kellogg High School in 1952 and began doing secretarial work in Des Moines, Iowa.
Ida married the love of her life, Darrell Eivins, on...
Scott Hardie
August 7, 2026
Scott Kevin Hardie, 77, of Winterset, passed away on August 7, 2026, after undergoing treatment for cancer. He was born to William Duncan and Helen Louise Hardie on June 15, 1949, and was raised on his family farm in Pierson, Iowa. He graduated from Kingsley Pierson High School in 1967.
Scott married the love of his life, Sarah Louise Anderson, on...
Charles "Chuck" W. Lewis
August 5, 2026
Charles Williams Lewis passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, while in hospice care at EveryStep Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, Iowa. “Chuck” was 86 years old.
Chuck was born on July 3, 1940, in Osceola, Iowa, to Kenneth and Helen Lewis. He attended Osceola High School, where he played baseball and loved driving his 1955 Ford Fairlane. After graduation, Chuck...
Debra Kay Holmes
August 5, 2026
Debra Kay Holmes (69) passed away on August 5, 2026. Check back for a complete obituary.
Ava Hightower
August 3, 2026
Ava Hightower, 65, of Perry, IA, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026 at her residence. Cremation rites have taken place and currently no services are planned. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com
Helen Louise Thull
August 2, 2026
Helen Louise Thull, of Des Moines, passed away on August 2, 2026. She lived 79 energetic years as a cherished wife, devoted mother, adored grandmother, and valued community member.
Helen, the 4th of 6 children, was born on the coldest day of the century January 4, 1947 to Alva and Annabelle (Finney) Jacobson in Manhattan, KS. Ironically, Helen would go...
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