OBITUARIES

May 22, 2021

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Rasmussen, 78, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Edencrest at Beaverdale in Des Moines, Iowa. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Sandy was born on February 18, 1943 in Webster City, Iowa to Ray and Virginia Hemmen. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Webster City. While in high...

May 22, 2021

May 22, 2021

Melanie Gonzalez, age 18 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Grimes IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Perry...

May 21, 2021

Beverly Jean Kile, 81, of Winterset, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Azria Health Winterset. Beverly was born in Winterset, IA on August 10, 1939 and graduated from Winterset High School in 1956. On October 21, 1968, she married Richard Kile. The two would go on to live in the Des Moines and Urbandale area for their...

May 21, 2021

Ivan Winger, age 83 of Perry, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, IA. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Perry. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry, IA. Memorials will be...

May 21, 2021

Cleo Peacock, 93, of Winterset, died Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. The family is planning services for a later date. Cleo Sarah Bashore was born on May 1, 1928, in McGrath, Minnesota, the daughter of Daniel and Opal (Jay) Bashore. She was married to Robert Peacock on July, 14, 1947 in Minnesota....

May 21, 2021

Dennis Shoafstall, 68, of West Des Moines, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. No services are planned at this time, but his family will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM Wednesday, May 26, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Memorials may be directed to his family for a future designation. Dennis...

May 17, 2021

Ruby Ann (Belding) Holbrook was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa on July 25, 1940 to Raymond and Anna Mae Belding. The oldest of four children, Ruby attended Redfield, Iowa schools, graduating in 1958. Her secretarial position took her to Fremont, NE where she met and married Blayne Holbrook in 1961. Ruby stayed home to raise her three daughters: Angela...

May 16, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Staniger, 80, was called to the Lord on May 16, 2021 while he was surrounded by his loving family. Chuck was born on April 19, 1941 to Charles and Eileen “Clark” Staniger in Lake Forest, Illinois. As a young boy, his family moved to Centerville, Iowa, where his dad owned and operated the DX Gas Station. He...

May 15, 2021

To view the livestream of the funeral service, select the Tribute Wall tab above then click on "Watch Now." Jeffrey Jackson, 55, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral service will be...

May 14, 2021

James Clay “Junior” son of James Clay Sr. and Phongenia Clay was born February 12, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa. James received his GED at the Des Moines Area Community College in 1980. In 2010 James moved to Houston, Texas where he worked as a Credit Collection Specialist at LTD. In 2020 he relocated back to Des Moines, Iowa...

May 13, 2021

Richard “Dick” Frederick Grimes, 70, of Earlham, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, May 13, 2021. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Dick was born on June 20, 1950 to Richard and Esther (Frederick) Grimes in Des Moines, Iowa. On February...

May 11, 2021

Graveside Services for Beverly Ann Reed were held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa. Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Chaplain Jestin Thomas of Kindred Hospice Care in Panora, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Joe Reed,...

May 10, 2021

Justin Gaunt, 47, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center on May 10, 2021. He was born in Washington on August 28, 1973 to Barbara Gaunt. Justin had a love for animals. He studied Animal Science in Yankton, SD. Justin also worked at the Humane Society where he adopted his yorkie Tank and later George. Justin would always say,...

May 10, 2021

John Fraser Dittmar, age 88 passed away in the early morning May 10, 2021. He was born on December 23, 1932 in Long Beach, CA. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During such time he served a mission in Nauvoo IL with his loving wife Jan P. Dittmar. He served in...

May 9, 2021

Jack A. Cherry, 74 of Adel, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Des Moines, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish McCalley Chapel in Adel. Burial will follow the service at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Jack Albert Cherry was born May 12, 1946 to Thomas and Mildred...

May 9, 2021

Thomas Jordan, age 67 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home in Perry, IA. A Celebration of his Life will be held at a later date. Memorials will be given to family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Thomas Roland Jordan was born on October 19, 1953...

May 9, 2021

Rosa Dinh Thi Kim Nguyet was born on February 9th, 1958 in Vietnam to her parents, Giac and Man Dinh. She passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2021 after a short and tough battle with lung cancer. She was a devoted, kind-hearted, thoughtful, and selfless person who will be missed by her husband (Hien Dao), five children and their...

May 8, 2021

Margaret (Marge) H. Mclaughlin, 91, of West Des Moines passed away May 8, 2021 after a brief stay in hospice at Bishop Drumm Nursing Facility. She was born September 26, 1929 to Helen and Luke Miller in Mason City, Iowa. Marge graduated from Mason City High School in 1947. She attended Mason City Junior College for one year and...

May 8, 2021

Arnold Slaughter, age 88 of Bouton, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Perry. Everyone is required to wear face coverings and practice social distancing while attending the funeral service. Visitation will be...