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Mary Ellen Francisco
Mar 27, 2026
Mary Ellen Francisco, age 102, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., with visitation one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial will be held at a...
Beatrice "Kay" Boston
Mar 27, 2026
Born on July 6, 1945, to Clarence and Ella (McKinney) Forret, Kay grew up with roots that carried through her entire life - strong, grounded, and deeply connected to the people and places she loved.
In February of 1965, she married Dean Boston, beginning a partnership that would span decades and build a family that became her greatest joy.
Together they raised...
Janet (Hodges) Craig
Mar 25, 2026
Janet (Hodges) Craig, 74, of Panora, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Via of Carlisle.
Janet was born April 26, 1951, to Cecil and Marjorie (Severance) Hodges. She grew up in Winterset and graduated from Winterset High School in 1969. Following her education, Janet worked for the State of Iowa as a printer and typesetter. Later in life, she followed...
Scottley Ann Sparks
Mar 24, 2026
Scottley Ann Sparks, the daughter of Ian and LaKoda (Kelber) Sparks of Thayer was born Monday, March 23, 2026, and passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Scottley is survived by her parents, Ian and LaKoda; her brother, Klancy; paternal grandfather, Jim Sparks of Winterset; maternal grandparents, Scott and Ashley Kelber of Rhodes; great grandparents, Roger and Priscilla Kelber of Albion and...
Teresa Lynn Chapman
Mar 24, 2026
Teresa Lynn Chapman, 68, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on March 24, 2026, at Mercy Hospital.
Teresa was born on March 7, 1958, in Winterset, Iowa, to Dave and Juanita Ross. She was preceded in death by her father, Dave Ross, and her sisters, Marcia, Shelly, and Jean. She is survived by her mother, Juanita Ross, and her sister, Jane. Growing...
Janet Louise Rivas
Mar 24, 2026
Janet Louise Rivas, 86, passed away Tuesday March 24th, 2026. Janet was born December 3, 1939, in Des Moines, IA. She was a life long Des Moines resident, and a dedicated housewife. Janet had great passion for her family. She enjoyed beautiful flowers, and spending quality time caring for her pets. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband,...
Diane Collet
Mar 23, 2026
Obituary is pending. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the funeral home. Onine condolences may be left to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Eloise Eyerly
Mar 23, 2026
Eloise Eyerly, 98, of Macksburg, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Azria Health Winterset.
Eloise Ada Schulz was born April 25, 1927, in Macksburg, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Thera (Callison) Schulz. She was united in marriage to Walter Eyerly on July 3, 1943, in Maryville, Missouri. Together they shared many years of life and family before his...
Delany Nichole Mena Mendez
Mar 21, 2026
Delany Nichole Mena Mendez, de 12 años, de Perry, falleció el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026 en Blank Children’s Hospital en Des Moines, Iowa.
La visitación se llevará a cabo de 5:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m., con un servicio de oración a continuación, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026 en Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Capilla de Perry. La Misa...
Ronald Louis Smidt
Mar 19, 2026
Ronald Louis Smidt passed away on March 19, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held Saturday, March 28th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa.
Ron was born on May 28, 1945, in Sac County, Iowa, to Theodore and Mary Smidt. He attended Lake...
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...
Minh Quang Thi
Mar 18, 2026
Minh Thi, 80, passed away on March 18, 2026.
Funeral service will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home (8201 Hickman Road) on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 from 9am to 11:30am. A visitation will follow at the funeral home from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Minh came to America in pursuit of a better life for his family. Through his sacrifice and determination, he...
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...
Melissa Ann Oskvig
Mar 16, 2026
Melissas memorial service will be livestreamed with the link provided: https://player.vimeo.com/video/1174819936
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...
Dorothy Montinguise
Mar 16, 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...
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...
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