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Karen Mertz-Mcdowell
Nov 12, 2020
Karen Mertz-McDowell, age 81 of Perry passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from...
Zola Marie Summerson
Nov 11, 2020
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Zola Marie Summerson of Perry. Zola Marie Summerson, 93, was born in Yale, Iowa on April 15, 1927, the oldest of eleven children to William and Fonnie Clark Van Cleave. She died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa due to complications...
Marsha Brittain
Nov 11, 2020
Marsha Brittain, 57yrs of Woodward, IA, passed into the arms of her heavenly father on November 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 16, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial following at North McDonald Cemetery rural Van Meter. A Visitation will be Sunday, November 15th where family...
Donald Quinn
Nov 10, 2020
Donald “Don” J. Quinn, Jr., 85 passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. He was born on September 16, 1935 in Des Moines, IA, the oldest of nine to Donald J., Sr., and Mabel (Burnett) Quinn. Don grew up in Highland Park, attended All Saints Elementary School and graduated from Dowling...
Eric Cornelius Donhowe
Nov 9, 2020
Eric Cornelius Donhowe, 74, died on November 9, 2020 at the Bickford Assisted Living Facility in West Des Moines, Iowa from complications of a fall. He had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for a few years prior. He was born on November 28, 1945 in Story City, Iowa to Charles Edward and Kathryn Marie (DeVries) Donhowe. Eric graduated Ames High...
Eric Dion Hansen
Nov 9, 2020
Eric Dion Hansen passed away November 9, 2020 at the age of 53, in his hometown of Perry, Iowa. Eric was born on March 15, 1967, son of Tanya and Jerry Hansen. He graduated Perry High School in 1985 where he was known as an outstanding wrestler, and was a three-time state placement winner. Eric was also known for...
Arlene Riffle
Nov 8, 2020
Arlene Riffle, age 99 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at her home in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the...
Wayne Davis
Nov 6, 2020
Wayne Garrison Davis, a marketing and graphic design professional and long-time resident of Winterset, Iowa, died on November 6, 2020 at the age of 66. Wayne was born in Evanston, Illinois on May 3, 1954 to Wes and Leontine. He graduated from Ripon College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Applied Arts and worked as Advertising...
Louis White
Nov 6, 2020
To watch a recording of Louis' funeral Mass scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Watch Event" Louis Vincent White, 90, died on November 6, 2020, peacefully in his sleep at the home he shared with his wife of 65 years. He was born on February 28, 1930, on a farm in Pocahontas County, Iowa. He grew...
Benito Ortiz
Nov 6, 2020
Benito Ortiz Jr., age 30 of Perry, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home in Perry. A memorial service in his honor will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Everyone is required to wear face coverings and practice social distancing while...
George Takacs Iv
Nov 5, 2020
George L. Takacs, IV, age 74 of Adel, passed away November 5, 2020. George was born on April 12, 1946 in Parma, Ohio to George and Audrey (Miller) Takacs. He loved woodworking, traveling to state parks, going to the gym with the ladies, scuba diving, and the Cleveland Browns. George always was good at photography, was outgoing and social,...
Lois Grout
Nov 4, 2020
Lois Grout, 93, of Winterset, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Azria Health of Winterset. Lois was born July 6, 1927, in rural Madison County, Iowa to Guy and Frances (Simpson) Handley. She grew up in Madison County and graduated from Winterset High School in 1944. On December 24, 1947, she married Loren Grout. Lois and Loren spent many...
Laura Slycord
Nov 4, 2020
Laura Veal Slycord (Parker) met her Savior November 4, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was born to Frank and Daisy Parker and was born in the Redfield, Iowa. She attended Iowa Methodist Nursing School where earned a Registered Nurse degree. She was the Occupational Nurse at Meredith Publishing for over 30 years when she retired. Laura married Robert...
Wesley "Mike" Greer
Nov 3, 2020
Wesley (Mike) Robert Greer, 76 of Van Meter, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Wesley (Mike) Robert Greer was born on March 14, 1944 to Darlene & Jack Greer in Boone Iowa. Mike grew up in Lockridge, IA with his three siblings Evaughn, Janice, and Ray. Mike left school at...
Norma Thede
Nov 2, 2020
Norma Thede, age 94 of Perry and formerly of Reinbeck, IA, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, IA. A graveside service will be at the Reinbeck Cemetery at Reinbeck, IA on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear face coverings and practice social distancing while attending...
Ray Biondi
Nov 1, 2020
Ray Biondi, age 88, passed into our Lord’s care on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Ray was born and raised in Granger, Iowa where his parents, Marco and Lena were lifelong residents. At Assumption High School, Ray was named All District in basketball and baseball. Upon graduation, he joined his father’s company in what became Biondi and Son Construction. The...
Joan M. Bowles
Nov 1, 2020
Joan Marie Bowles, 87 of Adel, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2020 at Adel Acres Care Center of Alzheimer’s disease. A Visitation, without family present, will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Following the visitation, the Funeral Home will depart to Oakdale...
Roger F. Bannick
Oct 31, 2020
Roger Frederick Bannick, 81, son of Francis Detlen & Agnes Caroline (McCurdy) Bannick, was born January 25th 1939 in Boone, IA at the Boone Hospital. He passed away Saturday Oct 31, 2020 at Azria Health Center in Winterset, IA. Roger attended school in Linden and graduated 9th grade from DeSoto School. He then began working with his father to...
George Cecil Berry
Oct 30, 2020
George Cecil Berry, 95, of Winterset, passed away October 30, 2020, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. George was born January 19, 1925, the son of Orra and Margaret Pearl Berry. He was a child of the Great Depression and never took a job lightly. He attended grade school at country schools until he went to high...
Dick Shoesmith
Oct 30, 2020
Arthur "Dick" Shoesmith, age 90 of Perry, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation prior to service beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in...
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