OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
John Gronert
Oct 14, 2021
John Gronert, age 69, of Urbandale, passed away in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by family on Thursday, October 14, 2021. John was born August 24, 1952, in Ames, Iowa, to Walt and Frances (Jones) Gronert. He moved to Des Moines when his father obtained a teaching job at Amos Hiatt. John graduated from Hoover High School, and attended UNI. He...
Theresa Marie Krueger
Oct 13, 2021
Theresa Krueger age 60 of Dawson, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Adel Acres in Adel IA. Visitation will be on Friday, October 15, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family burial will be in the Dallas Township Cemetery at Dawson, IA at...
Linda Irene Smothers
Oct 13, 2021
Linda Smothers, age 62 of Perry, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at her home with her family in Perry, IA. A memorial service in her memory will be held Monday October 18. 2021 at Pleasant Hill Free Church 4555 Parkridge Ave, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 at 1:00 PM. Memorials will be given to family and may be left...
Linda Willem
Oct 12, 2021
Linda Willem, 82, passed away on October 12, 2021. She was born on December 1, 1938 to Carl and Marian “Lindahl” Johnson in Burlington, Iowa. On February 11, 1961, Linda married the love of her life Roger. They celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2021. As a child, Linda entertained passengers on the Delta Queen. Linda worked as a...
Anthony James Mccain
Oct 12, 2021
Anthony McCain, age 49 of Grand Junction and formerly of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at his home in Grand Junction, IA from complications of Asthma. A visitation in his honor will be on Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will...
Ruby I. Cornelison
Oct 11, 2021
Ruby I. Cornelison, 77, of Lenox, died Monday, October 11, 2021 at Lenox Care Center in Lenox. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, October 15, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will greet friends from 1 to 3 PM on Friday at the funeral home. She will be interred in the Greenlawn...
Samuel Wayne Kasap
Oct 10, 2021
Sammy “Moob” Kasap was taken too soon on October 10, 2021; but the life he led in 19 short years was incredible. Sam lit up the world with his infectious smile and laughter. He was rarely serious and never shut up, but he loved God, his family, his country, and his friends. Sam loved anything that drove fast, hunting,...
Susana Saenz
Oct 10, 2021
Susana Saenz, age 88 of LaPlace, LA and formerly of Perry, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at the Ochsner Foundation - Main Campus in Jefferson, LA. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 16,...
Stanley Baltunis, Jr.
Oct 10, 2021
Stanley Baltunis Jr., 92, passed away on October 10, 2021. He was born on March 20, 1929 to Stanley Baltunis Sr. and Julia “Tickal” Baltunis in Mason City. In 1951, Stanley joined the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He married the love of his life Beverly on October 8, 1955. In 1958, they moved to...
Lyle Kenneth Conroy
Oct 10, 2021
A Memorial Service for Lyle Kenneth Conroy "Kenny" was held 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Father John Gerald of the St. Joseph's Church officiated the service. Kenny's granddaughter Sarah Olsen played 2 songs on the violin. Private family burial with Military Rites provided by the United States Navy took place in the...
Matt Yetmar
Oct 8, 2021
Matthew James Yetmar, of Des Moines, died Friday, October 8th. He was born September 21, 1982 in Denver, Colorado. He attended elementary school in Ames, and Topeka, Kansas. Matt graduated from Waukee High School in 2001. He attended DMACC and the University of Iowa. Matt was a 5th year electrical apprentice and a member of the Iowa Brotherhood of...
Jeremy Jacobs
Oct 8, 2021
Jeremy Brian Jacobs was born in Burlington, Vermont on November 17, 1977. He was born 4 minutes after his twin brother, Michael to Karen and Ronald Jacobs. At a very young age, the family moved to Aurora, Colorado where he became a big brother to Kathryn, Josef, Kelly, John, and Elizabeth. He moved to Moscow, Idaho where he loved...
Robert Roe
Oct 8, 2021
Robert Roe, 88, passed away on October 8, 2021. He was born on December 9, 1932 to Omer and Audrey “Blankenship” Roe in Jewell, Iowa. Robert was a farmer in his younger years then later worked at a lumber yard. He was an avid craftsman and collector. He is survived by his children Tammy (Don) Cosimo-Johnson and Mike Roe;...
Jackie Leroy Willis
Oct 8, 2021
Jackie LeRoy Willis, age 82, of Clive, IA, passed into eternity on Oct 8th, at MercyOne hospital in West Des Moines. Jack was born March 29th, 1939, in Arvada, Colorado to Floyd and Bernice (Madden) Willis. He spent his first 6 years in Idaho and Colorado, until after a divorce his mother remarried Homer R. Sirdoreus in 1945, and...
Patricia Diane Randol
Oct 7, 2021
Patricia Diane Randol, 69, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2021 at the New Bridge Church in Winterset. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 16 at the New Bridge...
Linda Marie Peacock
Oct 7, 2021
Linda Marie Peacock, age 73, of Clive, Iowa passed away October 7th, 2021 after a 2 year struggle with cancer. Linda was born in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in 1966 and then attended Mercy School of Nursing and received her Registered Nurse Degree. She also received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from...
Dorothy Ann Cathey
Oct 7, 2021
Dorothy Ann Cathey left for heaven on October 7, 2021. She was born February 20, 1929 to William and Eva Barnett in Redfield, IA. Dorothy attended a one room country school in Stuart, elementary grades and some high school in Ames and graduated from Linden High School in 1947. After graduation she went to work for the telephone company,...
Janice A. Wildin
Oct 5, 2021
Janice A. Wildin, 83, of Van Meter, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her home. Private family services were held with burial in the Lorimor Cemetery.
Carolyn Kelly
Oct 5, 2021
Our beloved mother Carolyn Ann Kelly passed away quietly surrounded by love on Tuesday October 5, 2021, she was 82 years old. She was born on February 12, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to James and Veronica Bensmiller. Following her graduation from Mt. Vernon High School, she worked at a local department store where she was introduced to her...
Shirley Templet
Oct 4, 2021
Shirley Jean Grant Templet went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 4, 2021, in Waukee, Iowa, five days before her 87th birthday. Shirley was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up there with her beloved sister and brother. She attended Grosse Pointe High School in Detroit, where she played the clarinet in their marching band, and from which...


