OBITUARIES

November 25, 2022

Joyce Marie Jamison completed her earthly life journey on Friday, November 25, 2022, at 84 years of age.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 3 at the Trinity Lutheran Church...

November 25, 2022

Valarie Kerns, 71, passed away on November 25, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with visitation one hour prior. Interment will take place at a later date in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may directed...

November 24, 2022

Robert (Bob) Carson passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 24th, 2022 after suffering a stroke. Bob was just shy of 81 years of age when he passed as he was born to Harmon & Mary Carson on January 5th, 1942 in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Bob married Carol Joiner on October 16th, 1971 with each bringing 3 children to...

November 23, 2022

Shawn Schmitz, age 51 of Burlington, IA, formerly of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry, IA. Burial will be at a later date in Violet Hill Cemetery in...

November 23, 2022

Murdock Funeral Home received word of the passing of Sharon K. Ludwig of Mesa, AZ. Sheri passed away at the Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Burial of her cremains at Violet Hill Cemetery will be at a later date.

Memorials or condolences for her son, Mark and family may be sent to Murdock Funeral home,...

November 23, 2022

Klint Dean Johnston, 45, of Lorimor, left this life on November 23, 2022.

Klint was born on June 24, 1977, in Winterset, Iowa to Larry and Kelly (Payne) Johnston. He attended school in Winterset, graduating in 1995. After graduating, he worked as a heavy equipment operator. Tator, as he was known by his co-workers, worked...

November 22, 2022

Carroll Lee York was born at home on a farm in Dallas County to Fred and Ruby (Myers) York. Carroll joined siblings LaVerne, Verle, and Marvel.

Carroll attended a one-room country school in Colfax Township.  He spent his first two years of high school in Redfield before the family moved to the Panora area.  Carroll...

November 21, 2022

Debra Martinez, age 70, passed away November 21, 2022, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA.

Debra was born October 3, 1952, in Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Pierster) Smiley.

Debra was a very creative individual and loved animals especially her dogs, Brutis and Deva. She enjpyed being a...

November 21, 2022

Julie Ann (Cummings) Thomas, 65, of West Des Moines died Monday, November 21, 2022.  Julie was born on June 7, 1957, in Ames, IA to Thomas and Betty (Craig) Cummings.  She grew up in Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1975. She went on to Iowa State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in English, the University of...

November 20, 2022

To view the livestream of the funeral service for Ronald Madren, please click on the tribute wall above and select watch now.

Ronald Leon Madren was born June 9, 1941 to Byron and Margaret {Sedars} Madren in Adel, Ia, and passed away November 20, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family....

November 20, 2022

Carol Anne Overton, 83, of Perry Iowa died November 20, 2022 at Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, Iowa. Carol was born May 13, 1939 to James and Anne Hayes in Queens, New York. On April 27, 1957, Carol was united in marriage with Donald Overton in New York. After relocating to Perry, Iowa, while raising her...

November 19, 2022

Frances Shoop passed away, November 19, 2022 In Johnston, IA. Fran was born in July 1931 in Chariton, IA to Frank and Beulah (Bradley) Lunan spending her early years there until graduating Chariton High and going on to Iowa State University. While at Iowa State she joined the Chi Omega sorority and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in...

November 19, 2022

Karen Ella Bretey, age 84, of Urbandale died peacefully on November 19, 2022 surrounded by family. Karen was born to parents Carl and Nellie Meyer of Denison, Iowa on July 25, 1938. She was one of 6 children and the oldest of 3 daughters. She grew up on a farm near Denison.

Karen went to...

November 19, 2022

Douglas Byron Kunert passed away on November 19, 2022.

Doug was born on January 18, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Dale and Darlene Kunert. Doug and his two brothers grew up on a farm just east of Humboldt, Iowa. Doug loved growing up on the farm. As a child, he enjoyed roaming the hills...

November 19, 2022

Neil Allen Ramey, 70 of Urbandale, passed away at home from natural causes on November 19, 2022.

Neil was born November 7, 1952 in Springfield, Missouri. Following graduating high school joined the United States Marine Corp, serving at Camp Lejeune and in Okinawa, Japan. He met and married his wife in in April of 1973,...

November 19, 2022

Funeral Services for Myrajane Marie Pinckert will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 18, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Burial will take place in the Jefferson Cemetery. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of these arrangements. Myrajane Marie Pinckert, daughter of Francis Lea and Myra Kovar Lea, was born October 28, 1933 in South...

November 18, 2022

Danny Sziber, 72, passed away on November 18th, 2022. He was born on August 18th, 1950 to John and Ivalea “Overton” Sziber in Des Moines, Iowa. Dan served in the Navy for 1 month from June 21st, 1971 to July 27th, 1971.

He leaves behind 3 sons Dan Kelly Sziber, John Sziber and Shawn Sziber...

November 18, 2022

Jane Ridihalgh, age 80 of Perry, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Perry with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be...

November 18, 2022

Ricky (Rick) A. Green, 65, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 in Des Arc, Arkansas.

Rick was born in Dexter, Iowa on October 29, 1957 to Lillian (DeCamp) Green. In 1961, he was adopted by Robert D. Green.

Growing up, Rick helped on the farm, played baseball, enjoyed singing, and hanging...

November 18, 2022

Robert "Bob" Kautzky age 90 of Minburn, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 18, 2022, at his home near Minburn. Bob Kautzky was born on August 22, 1932, at Minburn, IA to Paul Jacob and Nona (Crellin) Kautzky. He graduated from the Washington Township School. He served his country in the United States...