OBITUARIES

Jun 17, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Cecillia Elaine Westphalls, 2, of Jefferson, Iowa. Cecillia died June 17, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, followed by the funeral service at 6:00 p.m. Cecillia...

Jun 16, 2021

Jun 16, 2021

Rosetta Ann Pfaff, 91, of Windsor Heights, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2021 at Senior Suites of Urbandale. Rosetta was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 11, 1929 to parents (Tom) and Barbara (Bobbie) Hubbard. She was a loving wife and mother and a successful homemaker. She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St....

Jun 12, 2021

Beverly Ione (Johnston) Dippold, 85, of Van Meter passed away June 12, 2021 at home surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held one hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place in...

Jun 11, 2021

Don Franciscus Des Moines Don Franciscus, 79, died peacefully June 11th at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16th at St. Pius X Catholic Church with burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral...

Jun 7, 2021

Matthew John Weitzell returned to Heaven on June 7th, 2021. He was greeted by his parents, Rex and Carolyn Weitzell, and his sister-in-law, Lori Weitzell. Matt died peacefully at his home in Indianola, Iowa from natural causes. Matt was born in West Des Moines, Iowa on July 18, 1963. He attended St. Mary's Special School and St. Joseph's Vocational...

Jun 6, 2021

Jeffrey Harrington, age 59 of Des Moines, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at his home in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

Jun 5, 2021

Carolyn Farr, 86, of Winterset, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset with Rev. Randal Lubbers officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrishcom. Carolyn LaVerne...

Jun 5, 2021

No services are planned at this time.

Jun 4, 2021

Carol Lee, of De Soto, Iowa, passed away on June 4th, 2021, after a 2 ½ year battle with 2 types of Stage 4 lung cancer. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, June 10th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home-McCalley Chapel in Adel, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday June 11th at 11:00...

Jun 2, 2021

Jun 2, 2021

Deacon Patrick LeRoy Kirkman was born on September 24, 1942 in Des Moines, IA to George and Vera (Jeri) Kirkman. He died on June 2, 2021 at age 78 1/2 from cancer. Pat served in the U. S. Army Airborne Infantry for 2 years stationed in an artic test center in Alaska, during the Vietnam era. He was a...

Jun 1, 2021

John Clark Irwin (68) of Adel, Iowa, passed away after a long, hard fought battle with lung cancer, surrounded by family at MercyOne Des Moines on June 1, 2021. John was born on December 30, 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Arthur and Evelyn (Carlise) Irwin. John married Mary (Plymesser) Irwin on June 20, 1981, and they enjoyed almost...

May 29, 2021

For livestreaming of Daniel's service, please click on the Tribute Wall above to go to the link for the livestreaming that will be available only during the service. It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel Clint Ahrens announces his passing on May 29th, 2021. Daniel Ahrens was born February 28th, 1960 to Burdell Ahrens and Hattie...

May 29, 2021

Velma Van Scoy, 87, of Winterset passed away, Saturday May 29, 2021, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. A private family funeral service will be held on Friday. Burial will take place in the Winterset...

May 28, 2021

Harold Robert (Bisch) Bischman died on May 28, 2021 at 89. He was born on January 13, 1932 in Joliet, Illinois to Harold W. Bischman and Amy J. Bischman (Tallmadge). Bisch was a great guy. He was married to Nancy Marie Bischman (Altschwager) on January 8, 1955. They were married until her death in 1997 – more than forty...

May 26, 2021

Rose Marie Bingaman (Rothmeyer) age 75 of Waukesha, WI, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021, with her husband of 55 years at her side. She was born October 5, 1945, in Carroll, IA to Richard and Lenora Rothmeyer. After growing up as the second oldest of twelve children, she moved to New York after high school. She worked...

May 25, 2021

Roger Wayne Stacy, 69, of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - Mc Calley Chapel in Adel. Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral Home. Burial...

May 25, 2021

Celia Rivera, daughter of Maria Valdovinos, was born in La Huacana, Michoacn, Mexico and died May 25, 2021, in Perry, Iowa. Celia grew up in La Huacana, Michoacn and lived there up until the late 90's. She then moved with her daughter Arcelia Aguilar to Perry, Iowa. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. She especially loved...

May 25, 2021

Robert Paul Radke, age 77, of Van Meter, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at home surrounded by family, after a 2 year fight with cancer. Bob was born on May 19, 1944 to Carl and Esther Radke in rural Van Meter. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Van Meter. During his high...