OBITUARIES
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Linda Rickets
May 8, 2021
Linda Rickets, 70, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 following the visitation. Burial will follow in the Winterset Cemetery....
Stacey Dean Alger
May 7, 2021
Stacey Dean Alger passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2021 in Winterset, Iowa. Stacey was born to the late Darrell and Patricia (Oliver) Alger in Spencer, Iowa on June 25, 1968. He grew up in Dickens, Iowa where he enjoyed all of the perks of small-town living. His favorite job growing up was building grain bins with his dad...
Tom Stevens
May 5, 2021
Thomas Alan Stevens, 57, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home in rural Winterset. Family will receive friends Thursday, May 13, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. A rosary service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 14, at St....
Dallas Blair
May 5, 2021
Kelly Dallas Blair of Winterset, Iowa was born at Creston, Iowa on September 13, 1985 to Darrell and Sharyl Blair. Dallas lived in Macksburg for the first few years of his life then moved to Creston. At the age of 5 he moved from Creston to Winterset where he attended Winterset schools and graduated from Winterset High School in...
Beautie Lorenz
May 4, 2021
In loving memory of Beautie Ann (Brisbin) Lorenz, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She was born on December 4, 1955 in Kearney, Nebraska to Harry and Arliss Brisbin. Beautie was the greatest wife and mother. Her family and friends loved her very much because she lifted all our lives with her presence. The world lost...
Larry Watt Wilson
May 3, 2021
Lawrence (Larry) Watt Wilson, 96, of Winterset, died peacefully on May 3, 2021 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Larry lived most of his life in Sac City, Iowa and recently in Winterset. He served honorably in the United States Navy in the Pacific Rim during World War II. Larry married Marjorie Carnine in 1946. They had two...
Robert Kupper
May 3, 2021
Robert B. Kupper was born on May 20, 1940 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since his early age, Robert was fascinated by handcrafting, fishing and ships. After graduating from high school, he went to study ship building and got his bachelor’s degree. Robert then worked for a commercial ship engineering company in Baku his entire career, where he owned many patents...
Frank Trumble
May 3, 2021
Franklin “Frank” Edgar Trumble, 66, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 3, 2021. Frank was born in Madison County, Iowa to Edgar and Leona (Crawford) Trumble on February 20, 1954. He grew up in St. Charles, Iowa with his mother, Leona before moving to Kansas City, Missouri in his 20s. He eventually moved back...
Eleanor L. Myers
May 2, 2021
Eleanor Louise (Button) Myers, age 94, entered Heaven on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, IA. Eleanor was born on October 30, 1926 to John (Jack) and Anna Button and lived her entire life in Adel. She married her loving husband, Everett Myers, on Oct 28, 1945 and together they were blessed with three daughters....
Roger F. Stiles
May 1, 2021
Please click on the Tribute Wall above to go to the livestreaming of Roger's service that will be available only during the service. Retired Des Moines Police Sergeant, Roger F. Stiles, age 72, of Waukee, died May 1st, 2021 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. Roger was born on September 3rd, 1948 in Des Moines, the son...
Leland Richard Godwin
May 1, 2021
Leland Godwin, age 93 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes King's Garden Campus in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 5:00 to...
Marilyn Johns
May 1, 2021
Marilyn Nan (Davison) Johns was born in Centerville, Iowa on December 16, 1937 to Ivan and Betha Bernice (Duncan) Davison. She died on May 1, 2021 in Springfield, MO having lived there for 56 years. Marilyn was graduated by Corydon High School, Iowa in 1956. She was involved in several school activities including playing sports. Throughout her life she...
Hal Dean Meinecke
Apr 29, 2021
Services for Hal Dean Meinecke were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation started at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Ryan Johnston of Omaha, Nebraska provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were his grandchildren: Sophia, Grant,...
Keith Harrison
Apr 28, 2021
Live-streaming of the funeral service will be available on the New Bridge Church YouTube page at https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x0-HmO-ciAE or on Keith’s tribute wall tab above. Keith Harrison, 48, of Winterset, passed away April 28, 2021 at his home. Keith Floyd Harrison was born in Winterset, Iowa on July 5, 1972, the son of Lloyd and Eva (Bindel) Harrison. He graduated...
Lisbeth G. Kuczynski
Apr 28, 2021
Lisbeth Kuczynski “Oma” passed away on April 28th, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 15th, 1922 to Frederick and Louise “Krause” Marx in Elbing, Germany. While residing in Germany, Lisbeth met and married Alfred Behrend who later passed away while serving in the German Navy during World War II. She later met her second husband Frank...
Kathy Greif
Apr 27, 2021
Kathy Greif, 73, of DeSoto, passed away on April 27, 2021 at Independence Village in Waukee. Kathleen Ann Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa at April 29, 1947, the daughter of Donald and Lois (Monagon) Nichols. She graduated from Adel DeSoto High School in 1963 and later married Ronald Greif on January 8, 1966 at the DeSoto United...
Leland John Ross
Apr 26, 2021
Leland Ross, age 94, of Perry passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Daughters Campus in Perry, IA. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Perry. Burial will be in the Reeseville Cemetery at Reeseville, WI. Everyone...
Linda Tessau
Apr 26, 2021
Linda Mary (Ligouri) Tessau died April 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her family after a battle with lung cancer. Linda was born June 30, 1948. The daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Ligouri, Linda was raised in Des Moines and attended Saint Anthony’s Catholic School and graduated from Saint Joseph’s Academy in 1966. She went on to graduate from...
Leigh Lussie
Apr 26, 2021
Leigh Lussie, 75, of Windsor Heights, passed away peacefully, full of grace and courage, on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the EveryStep Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. Leigh was born on March 4, 1946 to Arthur Jr. and Marjorie Holm in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, graduating in 1964, and received both her teaching...
Marian Gale Jones
Apr 23, 2021
Marian Jones, 88, (known as the Tomato Lady) of Patterson passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, at MercyOne West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Knoxville, IA on Oct. 02, 1932, she was one of five children born to Gale and Evelyn Reed. On March 31, 1950, she was married to Norman Jones in...