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Charles Boyer
Nov 23, 2025
Charles "Chuck" Jared Boyer left his earthly home on Sunday, November 23, 2025. He was born in Canton, IL on January 4, 1945 to Oscar and Evelyn (Keown) Boyer. He graduated from Canton Senior High School in 1963. Chuck and Susan (Banister) were married on September 1, 1967. He was drafted into the Army in July 1968, serving with the...
Hoang Buu Huynh
Nov 22, 2025
Hoang Buu Huynh, 81, of Des Moines, IA passed away on Saturday. November 22, 2025 at his residence. A visitation will be 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Friday, November 28, 2025 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. A mass of Christian Burial will 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 29, 2025 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Des Moines. Online Condolences...
Robert Clyde Muir
Nov 22, 2025
Robert “Bob” Clyde Muir, 90, of Dawson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Masonic service beginning at 7:00 p.m., at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – Perry Chapel, 1721 Park Street, Perry, Iowa. His funeral...
Stephen Dean Nims
Nov 20, 2025
Stephen Dean Nims, 70, of Urbandale, IA, passed away peacefully at his residence on November 20, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A memorial service will follow at 12:00 PM, with inurnment to take place at Glendale Cemetery. In lieu of...
Brandi Kit McCauley
Nov 19, 2025
Brandi Kit McCauley (56) passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 19, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held at the Blank Park Zoo Discovery Center ( 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315) at 1:00 p.m. with a Celebration Of Life to follow at 2:00 p.m. on December 14, 2025. Memorial contributions can...
Nellie Bindel
Nov 16, 2025
Nellie Bindel, 93, of Winterset, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Azria Health of Winterset.
Nellie A. (Clements) Bindel was born October 11, 1932, in Greeley, Colorado to Oran Sr. and Lula Clements.
The marriage ceremony of Nellie and Walter F. Bindel took place on September 26, 1953, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. She remained a member of the...
Delbert Duane Sheeder
Nov 15, 2025
Delbert Duane Sheeder, 92, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Per his wishes, he will be cremated, and no formal services are planned. Private Family Burial will be held at the Dallas Township Cemetery in rural Dawson. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Delbert was born on October 21,...
Charles Elmer Nigut
Nov 15, 2025
Charles Elmer Nigut (84) passed away on November 15, 2025. A visitation will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with a prayer service to follow at 3:00 p.m.
Charles “Chuck” Nigut passed away peacefully after a long battle with health challenges. Born on August 9, 1941,...
Graham Allen Laird
Nov 13, 2025
Family and friends are mourning the loss of Graham Laird, beloved son, brother, husband and father of two, who touched and inspired the lives of all who knew him.
Graham Allen Laird was born March 28, 1981, in Des Moines to Amy Van Wagner and adopted at birth by Rox and Teresa Laird. Graham graduated from Hoover High School, where he...
Laura Lee Keasey
Nov 12, 2025
Laura Lee Keasey, 63, passed away on November 12, 2025. A service will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home (735 S. 14th St., Adel, IA 50003) on November 20th, with visitation beginning at 5:00 PM and services starting at 6:30 PM. A dinner will follow at the Dallas County Fairgrounds Community Building (28057 Fairground Rd., Adel, IA 50003).
Laura's life...
Florence Loraine Lee
Nov 12, 2025
Florence Loraine Lee, 92, of Perry, passed away at her home on November 12, 2025. Private burial will take place at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Florence was born on February 26, 1933, to Harry and Valborg (Larsen) Goodman. On December 30, 1978, she was united in marriage to Donald “Smokey”...
Jane Louise Hamilton
Nov 11, 2025
Jane Louise Hamilton, 90, of Des Moines, IA, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025. She finished her final sewing project 10 days before her passing. Jane's life was marked by her adaptability—moving many times—and her lifelong passion for sewing, earning her the nickname "The Quilt Lady." Her college graduation gift, a Singer Sewing machine, became a loyal companion, used...
Surendra Gupta
Nov 10, 2025
Suren was born in Delhi in 1937 to Mohan Lal and Shanti Gupta (Gupta). He pursued engineering at Jodhpur Engineering College and taught there until 1963. After that, he moved to Manhattan, Kansas, and eventually earned his master's in engineering from the University of Missouri in 1965. His first job was with Boeing. In 1966, he returned to India to...
David Ray Thornburg Sr.
Nov 9, 2025
David Ray Thornburg Sr., age 84, of Winterset, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Care Initiatives in Osceola.
David was born on July 25, 1941, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Raymond Everett and Betty Helen (Schirner) Thornburg. He was raised in the Des Moines area and began a lifelong career in the lumber industry after completing school....
Jackson M. Kimball
Nov 8, 2025
Jackson McPherson Kimball (2003-2025)
Jackson McPherson Kimball, 22, of Winterset, Iowa, died on November 8, 2025, in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Jackson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Dr. Amy Katherine Nordhausen Kimball and Dr. Joseph McPherson Kimball on June 19, 2003. Jackson was raised in Winterset, Iowa, and graduated from Winterset High School on May 23, 2021. He attended...
Carolyn Mae Buckley
Nov 8, 2025
Carolyn Mae Buckley, 85, of Granger, IA passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Granger Nursing Home & Rehab. Per Carolyn’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be sent to www.caldwellparrish.com
Helen Marie Erpelding
Nov 7, 2025
Helen Marie Erpelding (84) passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 7, 2025. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at St. Boniface Catholic Church (1200 S Warrior Ln, Waukee, IA) at 10:00 a.m. with a funeral mass to follow at 11:00 a.m.
Helen Marie (O’Donnell) Erpelding (84) passed away on November 7, 2025, at her...
James Waltz
Nov 6, 2025
Jim Waltz, age 85, of Norwalk, died Thursday, November 6, 2025 at Norwalk Nursing and Rehab Center.
James Francis Waltz was born September 8, 1940 in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Nick and Mary Waltz. He married Sondra Kay Hurst in 1960 in Winterset and they were blessed with two children, Pamela and Bradley.
Jim grew up in Winterset and graduated from...
John Martin Varnum
Nov 6, 2025
John Martin Varnum, age 95, of Perry, passed away at home on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 12:00 p.m. Burial will take place at a later date at St. James Cemetery in...
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