OBITUARIES

Jul 16, 2021

Viola Williams passed away on July 16, 2021. She was born on April 21, 1930 in Winterset, Iowa where she resided her entire life. She was one proud Iowan! Viola Powell married Ralph Williams in December of 1953 and was happily, lovingly married for 45 years. Viola worked for Iowa Power and Light for 15 plus years. Ralph passed...

Jul 15, 2021

Emery Joseph Pisut, 85, of Norwalk, Iowa, died on July 15, 2021, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at St. Augustin Catholic Church in Des Moines from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosary service beginning at 6:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...

Jul 15, 2021

Betty Arnold, age 83 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021, with her family in Perry, IA. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery near Perry. Memorials will be...

Jul 14, 2021

Gayle Kibbe, 75, passed away Wednesday July 14, 2021 at Azria Health Center in Winterset. A private family burial will take place Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peru Cemetery. Following the burial, a celebration of Gayle’s life will be held at the Peru United Methodist Church, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Gayle Lynn Kibbe, daughter of...

Jul 13, 2021

Lee Nepple of Clive, Iowa passed away on July 13, 2021 from pancreatic cancer. He was born December 20, 1939 in Templeton, Iowa, son of Ed and Sophia Sturm-Nepple. He married Judy Wagner on November 28, 1964 in St. Joe, Iowa. In 1957, Lee graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Templeton, Iowa with distinction: his entire class graduated...

Jul 13, 2021

Glenn W. Wassom, 95, of Bishop Drumm Care Center, Johnston, IA died early Tuesday morning 7/13/21 after 10+ years residency on campus. Glenn Warren Wassom was born on February 16, 1926 to Howard Oak & Nancy Elizabeth Wassom on a farm north of Laurens, IA. His middle name is in honor of his uncle Warren Wassom of Laurens who...

Jul 12, 2021

On July 12th, 2021, at the age of 88, Larry was released from the confusion and frustration of dementia. He was born on January 30, 1933 to Richard and Edith Conklin in Creston, Iowa. Larry started his racing career at the Pioneer Raceway circle track. He started his figure 8 racing in Indianola, What Cheer, Sigourney, and Barnes City....

Jul 12, 2021

Mary Wildin, 87, of Winterset, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, where family will greet friends one hour prior, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery, Madison County. Memorials may be...

Jul 11, 2021

James Hochstetler, 83, of Winterset, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. A memorial service will take place Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 10:00 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Burial...

Jul 8, 2021

Services for Joyce Marie Nelsen were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Mark Nelsen provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were her beloved grandsons: Johnathon Flores, Taylon Madison, and Nicholas Flores. Casket bearers were: Brad Strain, Randy Buenting, Scott Deavers, Chris Nelsen,...

Jul 7, 2021

Dennis Dean "Denny” Hanes of Waukee, IA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at Spurgeon Manor on July 7, 2021 in Dallas Center, Iowa at the age of 67. Denny was born on December 2, 1953 in Des Moines, IA to Norma and Joe Hanes. He graduated from Hoover High School in 1974 and eventually went on to...

Jul 6, 2021

To view the livestream of Barbara (Robin) Jeneary, please click on the tribute wall tab above and select "watch now." Barbara Jeanne (Robin) Jeneary, age 96, moved on to her next great adventure on July 6, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Funeral service...

Jul 6, 2021

James C. Murphy, 87, passed away on 7/6/2021 at Mercy Hospital. The body will be cremated and the cremains will be interned at a later date. James was born in Des Moines to Nina (Clark) and Everett Murphy on June 19, 1934 and graduated from Dowling High School in 1952. He was employed 48 years at Library Binding Service/Corporate...

Jul 6, 2021

Lucy Ellen Burris of Gilbert, Arizona, formerly of Naperville, Illinois and Mendota, Minnesota died July 06, 2021. Lucy was the eldest of eight children of Jesse V. Blake and Lucy Anne Robinette. Lucy Anne had contracted polio in 1944 and was partially paralyzed afterward. Lucy Ellen then became a replacement for her mother in caring for her seven siblings....

Jul 5, 2021

Charles (Charlie) Beech, 94, of Adel, passed away July 5th at Spurgeon Manor, in Dallas Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Charlie’s family will hold a private family burial prior to his Celebration of Life. Charlie was born...

Jul 4, 2021

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...

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...

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...

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...