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Betty Davidson
Sep 17, 2021
Betty Davidson, 92, died Friday, September 17, 2021 of natural causes. She was born in Des Moines and graduated from Redfield High School. Betty was married to Clarence “Pete” Davidson, the love of her life for 55 years. They raised their children on a farm west of Adel and moved to West Des Moines to help care for their...
Shirley Beth Beasley
Sep 17, 2021
Shirley Beth Beasley, age 98, of Adel, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel. A private family burial will take place at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Shirley...
Leanna Sue Edmondson
Sep 17, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Leanna Sue Edmondson, 79, of Earlham. Sue passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 24, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Earlham. Burial will take place at a later date....
Wesley P. Tish, Sr.
Sep 15, 2021
To view the livestream of Wesley Tish Sr. graveside service, please click on the tribute wall above and select watch now. Wesley Preston Tish, Sr., 83, of Winterset, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Azria Health Winterset. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset...
Bill Gibson
Sep 15, 2021
Bill Gibson, 78 of Lorimor, passed into eternity on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Word of Life Family Church in Winterset. Please consider memorials in memory of Bill to EveryStep Hospice, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and...
Sally Ann Hanes
Sep 13, 2021
Sally Ann (Facto) Hanes of Waukee, Iowa passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa on September 13th, 2021 at the age of 63. Sally was born in Ames, Iowa to Joseph and Margaret "Jane" (Lowry) Facto on October 5th, 1957. She attended Des Moines Public Schools, graduating from Hoover High School in 1975....
Diane Kay Harms
Sep 13, 2021
Diane Kay Harms, 70, of West Des Moines, IA, passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2021 caused by a sudden brain hemorrhage. She was born to parents Ralph and Bertha Kinkead, on March 25, 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the middle of seven siblings, all of whom survive her. Diane attended Upper Iowa University and graduated in...
Daniel Schafer
Sep 13, 2021
Daniel Nathan Schafer, age 38, of Clive, Iowa, passed away on September 13th, 2021 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, due to complications with Pneumonia. A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 18th, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, and a funeral service will immediately follow at 4:00 PM, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel,...
Joe Wayne Butler
Sep 13, 2021
Joe Butler, age 74 of Perry, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at his home in Perry, IA. A gathering of friends will be on Sunday, September 19, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will be given to Special Olympics and may be left at the...
Wayne Lee Watts
Sep 12, 2021
Wayne Lee Watts, age 86 years, of Stuart, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Bright –Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa on the evening of September 12, 2021. Wayne was born May 13, 1935, in Jefferson Township, in rural Adair County, Iowa to Merle and Winter (Brown) Watts. Wayne was welcomed by older brother Ralph and, in later years,...
Judith Burgess
Sep 12, 2021
Celebration of Life – Judith “Judi” Burgess What do you get when you mix an infectious laugh, an eye for color and style, a thoughtful cardsender and gift-giver, a tomboy with a passion for sports, a dog lover, a traveler, and a genuinely wonderful person? Well, you just barely scratch the surface on all that was Judith “Judi” Jane...
Lois E. Sutherland
Sep 9, 2021
Lois E. Sutherland, 95, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Winterset Cemetery with Pastor Mark Morehouse officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family for a future designation. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at...
Maurice Eldon Wistenberg
Sep 9, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Maurice Eldon Wistenberg, 83, of Jefferson. Maurice died September 9, 2021 at his home. Visitation will start at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2021 with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 14,...
Robert Christy
Sep 8, 2021
Robert S. Christy, age 83, passed on September 8, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for several years prior to his passing. "Bob" as he was affectionately known, was born on September 11, 1937 in Salem, Oregon to Wilda R. and John P. Christy. The family moved from Oregon to Iowa...
Gordon & Jill Martens
Sep 7, 2021
Gordon Louis Martens and Nona Jill (Hougham) Martens passed from this life on September 7, 2021. Visitation will be held on September 13, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Veterans Reception Center, 910 Main Street, Van Meter, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at the same location on September 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., with committal services...
Jeremy Barsness
Sep 6, 2021
To watch Jeremy's memorial service copy the link below in your browser. Jeremy's Memorial Service Video Jeremy R. Barsness, 47, of Urbandale, passed away on Monday, September 6, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center from complications of pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. Jeremy was born on October 22, 1973, in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up in Mason City, Iowa, and...
Robert Cecil Weddle "Bob"
Sep 6, 2021
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Robert Cecil Weddle, 79, of West Des Moines and formerly of Scranton. Bob died September 6, 2021 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 2:00 Friday, September 10, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with a funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Following the service...
Ghanie Azouz
Sep 5, 2021
Ghanie Azouz Kadid, age 94, left this world to join her Lord in heaven on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Ghanie was surrounded by her loving family at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center. Ghanie was born in Aleppo, Syria, on January 1, 1927, to Elias and Helane Azouz. Ghanie married the love of her life at an early age. She and...
Lonnie Overton
Sep 3, 2021
Lonnie Overton, 82, of Altoona, passed away on September 3rd, 2021. Lonnie took his last breath with his wife, son and daughter at his bedside at Mercy One. A Celebration of Lonnie’s Life will be held Tuesday, September 14th at 10:00am at Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill. Lonnie was employed at John Deere, as a Tool...
David Bahr
Aug 30, 2021
David Bahr, 53, of Johnston, IA passed away on August 30, 2021 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 4:30-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at New Hope Assembly of God Church in...
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