OBITUARIES
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Charles Blair
Dec 20, 2021
Charles Blair, 94, of Macksburg, passed away December 20, 2021 after a long life, well lived. Charles was born October 14, 1927 to Charles L. Blair Sr. and Mamie Thomas Blair on their farm near Macksburg, where he then spent all but a few years of his life Charles graduated from Macksburg High School, where he met Margaret, and...
Roger John Krueger
Dec 19, 2021
Roger Krueger, age 81 of Dawson, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home in Dawson, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris...
Al Ragan
Dec 19, 2021
Al Ragan, 77, of Winterset, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter. A Celebration of Life will follow from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at...
Junior Merle Kirton
Dec 18, 2021
Junior Kirton, age 95 of Woodward, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, IA. According to his wishes cremation rites have taken place and no services are planned. Memorials will be given to family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Junior Merle Kirton...
Todd Bales
Dec 18, 2021
Our Brother Todd left this earth after a brief, but difficult Health battle. A fighter until the end, he passed away on December 18th, 2021. Todd was born on July 2, 1968, to Ronald and Nancy Bales in Des Moines, Iowa. Todd attended Lincoln High school. After High School Todd mastered working with his hands in many Genres, including...
Michael Stoppel
Dec 18, 2021
Michael Dennis Stoppel, age 58, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at MercyOne, West Des Moines, Iowa. Mike was born March 9, 1963, to Duane and Marie Stoppel of Adel, Iowa. He graduated from Adel-DeSoto High School in May of 1981. After High School, Mike earned an Associate’s Degree in Human Services from DMACC. He also...
Lee Branstetter
Dec 17, 2021
Lee Roy Ruel Branstetter, 90, of Winterset, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, December 17, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, 1823 N. John Wayne Dr. Winterset, Iowa 50273. Burial will take place in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be donated...
Eugene Maahs
Dec 17, 2021
Eugene Richard Maahs, 90, of Adel, passed away surrounded by family on December 17, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1931, to Edward and Ella (Potratz) Maahs, in Whittemore, Iowa. He was the fourth oldest of 13 children. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School and graduated from Whittemore Public High School. On September 29, 1951, he married Naomi...
John B. O'Brien
Dec 16, 2021
John Bernard O’Brien, aged 84, passed away December 16 at his winter home in Surprise, Arizona from complications of bile duct cancer. To view the service via livestream, please click on the tribute wall above and select watch now. You may also go to https://youtu.be/Dy_HGCDJhCU to view. John was born June 29th, 1937 in a farmhouse in Adair County,...
John Krohn
Dec 16, 2021
John Krohn, 73, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Bob Allen Mcchesney
Dec 15, 2021
Robert Allen McChesney Jr, or Bob as he preferred, was called into the arms of his Savior on the morning of December 15, 2021. He was 54 years old. Those who loved him the most are left to ask why. Bob suffered through many health issues in his later years of his life, yet even as he faced his...
Marsha Rasmussen
Dec 15, 2021
Marsha Rasmussen, 73, unexpectedly passed away on December 15, 2021 at her home. She was born on August 31, 1948 to Clarence and Cleo “Whitson” Clement. Marsha graduated from East High School in 1966 then went to work for Pepsi for over 30 years before retiring. She married the love of her life Eric Rasmussen in 1997 who later...
Pat Hubbard
Dec 14, 2021
Pat Hubbard, 76, passed away on December 14, 2021. He was born on March 20, 1945 to Orris and Mildred “Osborn” Hubbard in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up on a farm in Van Meter and was the youngest of 3 boys. Pat worked for Crescent Electric for 20 years then for Baker Electric where he retired from. During...
Ken Winkelman
Dec 14, 2021
Kenneth Dean Winkelman, age 71, of Maple Grove, MN and formerly of Perry, IA died peacefully at his home on December 14. Ken (Wink) was born on August 30, 1950 in Jefferson, IA. He was a 1968 graduate of Perry High School and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Arts and Psychology from Northwest...
Dennis Dixon
Dec 14, 2021
To watch the livestream of the Dennis's service, go to https://www.crossroad-church.com/livestream On December 14, 2021, Dennis Lee Dixon of rural Adel, Iowa, passed from this life into his eternal life. He was 85 years old. Dennis, born February 19, 1936 to Carl Francis and Eleanor (Anderson) Dixon, grew up in Gowrie, Iowa. He graduated from Gowrie High School in...
Judith Oliver
Dec 11, 2021
To live stream the funeral click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and then click watch now on the "Live Webcast" Judith Dawne Oliver passed away on December 11, 2021, in West Des Moines. A visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at St. Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines with a Vigil Service at...
Michael Anthony Domine
Dec 10, 2021
Michael "Mike D" Anthony Domine died on December 10, 2021 in Decorah, Iowa at the age of 50. He was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, on May 19, 1971. He attended Lincoln High School and is preceded in death by his mother, Joan Bosch, and older brother Paul Domine. Aside from many cousins, uncles, and aunts including his mother's...
Ruben Casas
Dec 8, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Ruben Casas, 55, of Melcher Dallas, Iowa and formerly of Perry. Ruben died December 8, 2021 at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation one hour prior to the service. Ruben is...


