OBITUARIES

Mar 6, 2021

Melissa "Missy" Grabill, age 49, of Adel, IA passed away on March 6th, 2021. A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 4:00p.m. – 7:30p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel, with a prayer service following the visitation at 7:30P.M. A funeral service will be held 10:30a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the funeral home....

Mar 6, 2021

Franklin Douglas “Doug” Rasmussen, 80, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. There will be a private family service with a celebration of life at a later date. Doug was born on November 5, 1940 in Webster City, Iowa to Harry and Vera Rasmussen. As a teenager he played basketball,...

Mar 5, 2021

Graveside Services for Anastasio "Stacy" Luke Galvan were held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 12, 2021 at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa. Casket bearers were: Denise Mejia, Selena Garcia, Brandon Mejia, Nick Lingner, Chris Galvan, Amber Olafson, Dawn Spidle, Joseph Galvan, and James Walker. Honorary casket bearers were: Marylee Olafson, Mary Lingner, Cecil Galvan, Luci Blair, Connie Walker, Peggy...

Mar 5, 2021

Connie Sue Schmidt, age 78 of Rippey, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Connies family will host a celebration of life April 24th from 11am-2pm at the Lakeside Shelter at Spring Lake East of Jefferson, IA. A private family graveside service will be held at the Rippey...

Mar 4, 2021

Tax McFarland, 48, of Lorimor, passed away on March 4, 2021 at his home. At this time no services are planned. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to assist the family with funeral expenses at www.caldwellparrish.com by clicking the Donate button on Tax’s obituary page. Tax was born on December...

Mar 4, 2021

Orlo Jacobs, 80, of Des Moines, passed away on March 4, 2021 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 8, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Face coverings and social distancing are encouraged. A private graveside service will be held in the St. Charles Cemetery. Memorials...

Mar 3, 2021

Carol J. Howard, age 83, of Johnston, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her home in Johnston. Carol is survived by her children, Lori Mendenhall, Steve (Peggy) Card, Tomi (Mike) Cooney, and Ann (Frank) Bagley; 7 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Mar 3, 2021

To livestream Sheila's funeral service click on the "Tribute Wall" tab above and click "Watch Now" on the Live Webcast. Sheila Woollard, age 52, passed away on March 3, 2021, at Taylor House in Des Moines. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 5, from 5:00-7:30 pm at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel....

Mar 3, 2021

To view the webcast for the service of Katherine Herrick, please click on the tribute wall above and select Watch Now. Katherine Herrick passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the Stuart Community Care Center surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7th, 2021 with family present from 4:00 to 7:00...

Mar 3, 2021

Graveside Services for Janet Marie Gliem were held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry.Mr. Tom Stone provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were: Bradley, Erica, David, Samantha, Hannah, Brianna, Joseph, Jenna, Alyce, Greyson, Lily, Liam, & Elias. Janet Marie Gliem, daughter of Ralph Graves and Ethel Brombauh Graves, was born June 6,...

Mar 3, 2021

Wanda Neuenkirk, 72, of Winterset, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Wanda was born in St. Ignatius, Montana on April 24, 1948 to Floyd and Dorothy (Rose) Heckathorn. Her early life was spent in California before moving to Washington then to Oregon, where she graduated from McLoughlin High School in 1966....

Mar 2, 2021

John Robert Brown Jr. 85 of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away on March 2, 2021 John was born on October 28th, 1935 to John Robert Brown Sr. and Ethel (Hagen) Brown in Farrar, Iowa. He attended Farrar Elementary School and graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 1954. John graduated from Drake University in 1965 earning a degree...

Mar 2, 2021

On Tuesday March 2, 2021, Connee Thompson, loving mother and wife of 57 years, passed away at the age of 78, following her second battle with cancer. Connee was born on Aug 24, 1942, at Des Moines Lutheran Hospital, where she later returned to study as a nurse and work as post-surgical nurse for most of her life. Connee...

Mar 1, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson in is charge of arrangements for Patrick Eugene McGivney, 80, of West Des Moines and formerly of Jefferson. Patrick died March 1, 2021 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St Joseph's Catholic Church, 501 N Locust St., Jefferson, Iowa. Family will greet friends from...

Mar 1, 2021

Todd Town, loving husband and father, lost his battle with cancer on March 1, 2021 at the age of 55. Todd was born October 15, 1965 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Evan Russell and Marie (Barends) Town. He graduated from Dryden High School in Michigan in 1983 and received an associate’s degree from Baker College. He found...

Feb 28, 2021

Robbie Blythe told us she had to leave us and she slipped peacefully away on February 28, 2021 surrounded by her children. She was born in 1944, the twelfth child of Walter and Lucille Roberts. Lucille died when Robbie was eight days old but not before she asked the older siblings to name the beautiful baby with golden hair....

Feb 26, 2021

Madeline Daugharthy, 63, of Earlham, went on her journey home on February 26, 2021 at Mercy West Lakes in Des Moines. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Earlham Church of Christ in Earlham. A visitation will be held one hour prior from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the...

Feb 26, 2021

Services will be held in India

Feb 25, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Darwin Lee McKee, 74, of Perry. Darwin died February 25, 2021 at his home. Graveside Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Violet Hill Cemetery. A Celebration of Life and lunch will follow at the Perry Elks Lodge. Darwin L. (Mac) McKee - 74 passed...