OBITUARIES

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Linda Tessau

Linda Tessau

Apr 26, 2021

Linda Mary (Ligouri) Tessau died April 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her family after a battle with lung cancer. Linda was born June 30, 1948. The daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Ligouri, Linda was raised in Des Moines and attended Saint Anthony’s Catholic School and graduated from Saint Joseph’s Academy in 1966. She went on to graduate from...

Leigh Lussie

Leigh Lussie

Apr 26, 2021

Leigh Lussie, 75, of Windsor Heights, passed away peacefully, full of grace and courage, on Monday, April 26, 2021 at the EveryStep Kavanaugh House in Des Moines. Leigh was born on March 4, 1946 to Arthur Jr. and Marjorie Holm in Lincoln, Nebraska. She attended Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, graduating in 1964, and received both her teaching...

Marian Gale Jones

Marian Gale Jones

Apr 23, 2021

Marian Jones, 88, (known as the Tomato Lady) of Patterson passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021, at MercyOne West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Knoxville, IA on Oct. 02, 1932, she was one of five children born to Gale and Evelyn Reed. On March 31, 1950, she was married to Norman Jones in...

Mary Lou Weuve

Mary Lou Weuve

Apr 23, 2021

Mary Louise Weuve of Des Moines, Iowa died on April 23, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Mary Lou was born on December 17, 1941 to Leo and Matilda Stangl. After growing up and graduating from high school in Auburn, IA, Mary Lou continued her education in Omaha, NE before eventually moving to Des Moines, IA. It was...

Becky Williams

Becky Williams

Apr 23, 2021

Becky Williams, 74, of Winterset, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will receive friends on Friday, May 7, from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Rebecca Jo Eastman was born November 9, 1946, in Humboldt, Iowa,...

Thomas Reichley Hicklin

Thomas Reichley Hicklin

Apr 22, 2021

Thomas Hicklin age 86 of Perry passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Homes King's Garden Campus in Perry, IA. A memorial service in his honor will be held in Wapello, IA at a later date. Memorials will be given to the Hicklin-Winter Scholarship Fund and may be sent to State Bank of Wapello, 306...

Cheryl Lee Capps

Cheryl Lee Capps

Apr 20, 2021

Cheryl Lee Capps, 73, of Winterset, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Family will receive friends at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021. Cheryl was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 2, 1947 to Darrell and Bernice (Hensen) Allen. She was a 1966 graduate...

Darryl Hunter

Darryl Hunter

Apr 20, 2021

Lieutenant Commander Darryl Maurice Hunter passed away in his Chesapeake, VA home on April 20th. Prior to serving in the US Navy as a commissioned officer for the past 13 years, Hunter had quite an athletic legacy. Darryl earned high school all-American distinction in track & field at Dowling Catholic High School as a four-year letter winner. He also...

Ted Russell Lenocker

Ted Russell Lenocker

Apr 18, 2021

Ted Russell Lenocker, 87 of Dexter passed due to complications of cancer on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Stuart Community Care Center. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, where family will greet friends from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, Thursday, April 22...

Paul W. Taylor

Paul W. Taylor

Apr 17, 2021

You can take the boy from the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy. Paul William Taylor was no longer a boy but he was an incredible man. Handsome, yet burly with a heart of gold and a push it to the limit attitude. He believed in making improvements and was often reminded to stop...

Ronald Dean Moyer

Ronald Dean Moyer

Apr 17, 2021

Ronald Dean Moyer, 84 of Grimes, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Eden Acres of Perry Lutheran Homes, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Nebraska City Eagles Club. Ron was married to Donneta Arthur on June 8, 1958 and from this union...

Rosella Marie Zimmerle

Rosella Marie Zimmerle

Apr 16, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Rosella Marie Zimmerle, 69, of Adel. Rosella died April 16, 2021 at her home. Services are pending at this time. Rosella Marie Zimmerle, daughter of John Allen Nelson and Nina Rosella Coffin Nelson, was born August 6, 1951 in Jefferson, Iowa and died April 16, 2021 at her...

Gregory Clark

Gregory Clark

Apr 16, 2021

Gregory Alan Clark, age 58, passed away April 16th, 2021. Greg was born September 18, 1962, in Hammond, Indiana, to Herbert and Mary Clark. Outside of spending time with his family, Greg enjoyed many outdoor activities, including running, biking, and hiking. One of his recent accomplishments was climbing The Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. He was also an...

Marcellus Sprenger

Marcellus Sprenger

Apr 13, 2021

To view the livestream of the funeral service, select the Tribute Wall tab above then click on "Watch Now." Marcellus (Marc) Joseph Sprenger passed away Tuesday, April 13th 2021. He was 88 years old and a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather great grandfather and friend. Marc was born January 11, 1933 in Jefferson City, MO. He served in...

Dr. Debra Anne Welker

Dr. Debra Anne Welker

Apr 13, 2021

Dr. Debra Anne Welker was born into life in Oak Lawn on May 20th, 1963 and the sun has been shining on her ever since. She passed peacefully on April 13th, 2021 at the age of 57. Forever devoted to her loving family & friends; mother Darlene, sisters Janet & Elise, niece and nephews Tabitha, Derek, Theodore & Matthew,...

Carolyn Sue Chamberlain

Carolyn Sue Chamberlain

Apr 12, 2021

Carolyn Sue Chamberlain, 63, of Adel, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at Taylor House in Des Moines, Iowa. Care was born February 14, 1958 to Bobbie Gene and Barbara (Gregg) Chamberlain. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel, with burial following at Panther...

Jon R. Schneider

Jon R. Schneider

Apr 11, 2021

Jon R. Schneider, 84 passed away peacefully at home on April 11, 2021. Jon was born March 11, 1937 in Keokuk IA to Irwin & Georgia Schneider. Jon a 1955 graduate from North High School in Des Moines entered the US Navy in 1956. He was injured while serving as a torpedoman on the Destroyer USS Lowry DD-770. After...

Steven Espe

Steven Espe

Apr 10, 2021

Steven L. Espe was born in Mason City, IA on August 26, 1944, to Lawrence and Lois Espe. He passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Steve grew up on a farm near Kanawha, IA, along with his brothers Roger and Mitch. He was active in baseball, basketball, golf, and bowling. Like his brother, he liked music, played clarinet...

Eva L. Hickman

Eva L. Hickman

Apr 8, 2021

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Eva L. Hickman, 83, of Perry. Eva died April 8, 2021 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Services are pending at this time. Events Details are pending.

Nedra Sparland

Nedra Sparland

Apr 7, 2021

Nedra passed away April 7, 2021. She was born on July 21, 1941 to Oscar and Dorothy Sparland at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. From an early age Nedra had a love of numbers. She developed bookkeeping skills which she used throughout her career. She held positions at Island Title in Washington State and later at the Veteran’s...