OBITUARIES

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Gwendolyn Bly

Gwendolyn Bly

Jul 3, 2021

Gwendolyn Fay Bly passed away on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021, at Taylor house in Des Moines, IA surrounded by family and friends. Gwen was born on November 21st, 1945, in Knoxville, IA to Howard, and Hildreth Koons. Her life was one of love and devotion to her family and God. She was a member of the Watrous Terrace congregation...

Joanne Joyce Reis

Joanne Joyce Reis

Jul 2, 2021

Joanne Joyce Reis, daughter of Pius Peter Reis and Charlotte Loretta Maly Reis, was born February 14, 1964 in Dickinson, North Dakota and died July 2, 2021 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Joyce grew up in North Dakota and Colorado. After high school, years after moving to Des Moines she went to DMACC and got...

Dr. Eric Martin Jayne, Dvm

Dr. Eric Martin Jayne, Dvm

Jul 2, 2021

Dr. Eric Martin Jayne, DVM, 61, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Friday, July 2, 2021, due to a traffic accident near Grand Forks, ND. He was preparing for a weekend of doing something he loved - working with his life partner and a fellow vet on a clinic reconstruction project. The void left by his sudden death is as...

Josefine Vodenik

Josefine Vodenik

Jul 1, 2021

Josefine Vodenik, age 68 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Memories at 5:30 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. In lieu of flowers...

Halden Clair Bertholf

Halden Clair Bertholf

Jun 29, 2021

Halden Clair Bertholf, 86, of Winterset, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Mercy One Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Clark Cemetery, Madison County. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Jesus Torres Cubillo

Jesus Torres Cubillo

Jun 29, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of local arrangements for Jesus Torres Cubillo, 50, of Kaneohe, Hawaii. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 12:30 - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 18, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July...

Pat (Diane) Pottorff

Pat (Diane) Pottorff

Jun 28, 2021

Pat (Diane) Pottorff, 70, of Winterset, died Monday, June 28, 2021, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday, July 2, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will greet friends from 1 to 2 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Her final resting place will be in...

Guy Westemeyer

Guy Westemeyer

Jun 28, 2021

Guy "Spike " Westemeyer, age 62, formerly from Dubuque, Iowa, passed away at his home on June 28, 2021, with his loving wife and sons by his side. Guy & Susan (White) were married on May 19, 1984 in Dubuque Iowa. Guy worked at the Circle in East Dubuque, before they moved to Des Moines in 1986. He worked...

Rod Mcfarland

Rod Mcfarland

Jun 27, 2021

Rodney McFarland, 57, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June, 27, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. A funeral service will take place on Friday, July 2, 2021 at New Bridge Church in Winterset, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Rodney...

Ronald Kiefer

Ronald Kiefer

Jun 26, 2021

Ronald Kiefer, 84, of Des Moines, went home to be with his lord and savior on June 26, 2021. Ron was born on August 17, 1936 to Donald and Gertrude Kiefer in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. He was a farmer and semi-truck driver for a majority of his life. He married Donna Swertfager and the two enjoyed many years...

Albert Wesley Watson

Albert Wesley Watson

Jun 25, 2021

Albert Wesley “Wes” Watson, 82, longtime resident of Dexter, passed away June 25, 2021 at the Community Care Center in Stuart. A memorial service will be held 11:30 am on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish McCalley Chapel in Adel. A private family burial will be held at a later date. A visitation will be held one hour...

Myron "Miney" Hasstedt

Myron "Miney" Hasstedt

Jun 25, 2021

Myron “Miney” Wilson Hasstedt, 89 of Urbandale lost his short battle with cancer on June 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 28, 1932, on the family farm outside Ogden, Iowa. Myron was the youngest of two sons born to Meinhardt and Elsie (Wilson) Hasstedt. He married Janet Moeller on December...

Nora Jane Nystrom

Nora Jane Nystrom

Jun 25, 2021

Nora Jane Nystrom went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2021. Nora will be missed by her parents Kory and Lauryn Nystrom; grandparents Dana (Melissa) Nystrom and Brad (Sue) Kappel; great-grandparents Darrell (Sharon) Nystrom, Jane Luiken, Clyde Luiken, and Bev Kappel; aunt Morgan Kappel; uncle Braden Kappel; and many other extended family members. She is preceded...

Norman D.  Sturtz

Norman D. Sturtz

Jun 24, 2021

Norman D. Sturtz, 97, of Osceola, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will greet friends an hour before service time. Norman has been cremated and will be placed in the columbarium at the...

Sherry Mae Larson

Sherry Mae Larson

Jun 22, 2021

No services are being held at this.

Fern Elizabeth Harrison

Fern Elizabeth Harrison

Jun 20, 2021

Fern Harrison, age 98 of Minburn, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at her home near Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Perry Bible Church in Perry. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the Bible Church in Perry. Burial will be in...

Wayne Hill

Wayne Hill

Jun 19, 2021

Wayne Hill, 89 of Winterset, lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, June 19, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born May 12, 1932, in Van Meter, Iowa to John and Lura (Lenocker) Hill. He was the second youngest of eight children. Wayne married Naomi Root on February 4, 1955, during a snowstorm in West Des Moines....

Keith Hogan

Keith Hogan

Jun 18, 2021

For livestreaming of Keith's service, please click on the Tribute Wall above to go to the link for the livestreaming that will be available during the service and also after the service. Keith Harlan Hogan,86, of Redfield, passed away at home, June 18, 2021. He was born near Linden on Nov. 23, 1934, to Harvey and Edith (Massure) Hogan....

Evana Schio

Evana Schio

Jun 18, 2021

Evana Roscella Schio, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18th, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born on January 20th, 1956 to Antonio Schio and Armandina Venturella in Lonigo Di Vicenza, Italy. While growing up in Italy, Evana enjoyed dancing at the discoteca, skiing with her family in the Swiss Alps, fashion, and...

Thomas Paul

Thomas Paul

Jun 17, 2021

Thomas Paul,61, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Arizona. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 25, 2021 At St. Pius X Catholic Church in Urbandale. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish...