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Ava Gordon
Nov 26, 2021
Ava Gordon passed peacefully in the arms of family on November 26, 2021. She was born at 1:01p.m. October 16th 2021. Ava was the daughter of Anthony Gordon and Nyawiech Billio. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 3, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home. Funeral service will take place at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December...
Joseph Mullin
Nov 25, 2021
Joseph Patrick Mullin, 80, of Pleasant Hill, IA, died peacefully at home on his favorite day of the year, Thanksgiving, November 25, 2021, with his wife and children by his side. Traditionally, this was a day where family, friends, and those without a place to go, gathered for food and stories. Joseph was born December 12, 1940, in Des...
Kenneth Eugene "Ken" Hastings
Nov 25, 2021
Kenneth E. Hastings Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. Words Of Comfort by Rev. Heather Dorr of the Church. Danille Curtis played the piano and Gary Haupert was the soloist. Music selected was "How Great Thou Art" and the Postlude "Sing Sing Sing." Casket bearers were:...
Mike Powers
Nov 24, 2021
Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care is in charge of arrangements for Mike Powers, age 64 of Perry and formerly of Des Moines. He went home to be with the Lord and savior and to be reunited with his mother and father on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the Kings Garden Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry....
Gary Rhodes
Nov 24, 2021
Gary Myran Rhodes, age 81, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Van Meter, passed away on November 24th, 2021, from COVID. Gary was born on May 26, 1940, in Decorah, Iowa. At a young age, he moved with his parents to Van Meter, Iowa, where he went on to attend Van Meter High School. He met his wife Judy there,...
Carlajean Young
Nov 24, 2021
Carlajean Young, 60, of Waukee, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Mercy West Lakes in West Des Moines. Carlajean was born on August 19, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Anna (Slater) Clark. She was a 1979 graduate of Winterset High School. She was married to Bruce Young on January 21, 1978 in Winterset. She...
Miles Schumacher
Nov 23, 2021
Family will greet friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, Iowa 50322. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com on Miles' Tribute Wall.
Judith Eldredge
Nov 22, 2021
Judith (Judy) B. Eldredge, 85, passed away November 22, 2021, at the Stuart Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. Judy was born October 4, 1936, in Sully, Iowa to Loren and Cecilia Eldredge. Judy was the second oldest of 6 girls. Judy lived in Des Moines for most of her life. Judy graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing...
Faustino Mendez Castro
Nov 22, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Faustino Mendez Castro, 47, of Perry. Faustino was killed in a horrific car accident November 22, 2021 in Grimes, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Family will be present from 4:00 until 7:00...
Joseph P. Sciorrotta
Nov 22, 2021
Joseph Peter Sciorrotta (Joe), born in Des Moines, Iowa August 8th, 1943. He was the son of Nick and Connie Sciorrotta, and brother to Sam and Tony Sciorrotta. Proceeding in death of his mother, father, and younger brother, Tony Joe attended Dowling High School where he excelled in football. He ran away from home at the age of 16...
Michael Tigges
Nov 21, 2021
Mike Tigges passed away on November 21, 2021, at home in Adel, surrounded by the sounds of laughter of his children, wife, ex-wife, and Kayla Carlsten (for whom there is no title possible for what she is to this family). Mike began changing this world when he was born, on October 4, 1978, and continued to do so for...
Pamela Merino
Nov 20, 2021
Pamela Sue Merino (Gordon) born October 19, 1965 in Shreveport, LA died shortly after being diagnosed with a terminal illness on November 20, 2021 in Ankeny, IA. She was 56 years old. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Argimiro Merino; mother, Ruby Golay; brother, Paul Gordan Jr.; sister, Elizabeth Gordon; son, David Merino; daughter, Paula Merino;...
Tuyet Thi Nguyen
Nov 19, 2021
Tuyet Thi Nguyen, age 73, passed away on Friday, November 19th,, 2021. Tuyet was born in Vietnam and immigrated with her family to the U.S. in 1990. Full of love and compassion, Tuyet was able to fulfill her final wish to become an organ donor. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Diep; son, Hieu; son Thao...
Enola Jenkins
Nov 19, 2021
Enola Gay Jenkins, age 72, of Adel, passed away at her home on Friday, November 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel, with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends on Tuesday, November 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00...
Robert M. "Bob Stevens
Nov 18, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Robert "Bob" Stevens. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Junction Township Cemetery in Grand Junction, Iowa. Robert M. Stevens (Bob), age 105 of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on November 18, 2021, at the Dulles Health & Rehab Center where he was...
John "Ted" Sweeney
Nov 18, 2021
John “Ted” Sweeney, 59, was under the care of Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, when entered into eternal peace on Thursday, November 18 2021 after a long illness. Ted was born August 28, 1962 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Kenneth J and Sally A Sweeney. He graduated from Urbandale High School in 1981. Ted was a jack-of-all-trades working in...
Mae Joy Alcaraz Hughes
Nov 17, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Mae Joy Hughes, 29, of Jefferson. Mae Joy died November 17, 2021 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Family will be present from 3:00 until 6:00...
Roderick "Rick" Borst
Nov 17, 2021
Roderick Dean “Rick” Borst, age 69, of Adel, passed away at his home, on November 17, 2021. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 22nd, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 23rd at 10:30 am, also at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home –...
Jack Lee Fuller
Nov 15, 2021
Jack Lee Fuller, age 75, of Des Moines, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at his home in Des Moines. He was born on September 26, 1946, to Carl and Lela Fuller in Des Moines, Iowa. Jack graduated from North High School in 1965, and served his country in the United States Army from 1967 until 1969. He worked...
Mary Mcmanus
Nov 15, 2021
To live stream the funeral click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and then click watch now on the "Live Webcast" Mary Eileen McManus of Urbandale, IA, entered eternal life at the age of 90 on Nov. 15, 2021. Her passing came one day after her husband Walter’s eighth anniversary of passing on Nov. 14. Mary was graceful and gifted,...
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