OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Thomas "Tom" Glen Free
January 21, 2022
Mass of the Christian Burial for Thomas Free, of Perry, Iowa, will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Interment will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home. There will be a Scripture Rosary service following the visitation at 6:00...
Patricia Cummins
January 21, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Lee Cummins, 80, passed away on January 21, 2022. She was born on August 18, 1941 to George and Vesta “Hamblin” Goudie in Sharpsburg, Iowa. Up until the 8th grade, she attended country school on her dad’s farm in Bedford, Iowa. Pat was a hard worker. She started her career working for Bankers Trust. She then became...
Nickolette "Nicki" Stajcar
January 21, 2022
Nicholette “Nicki” Marie (Shinn) Stajcar, age 70, of Adel, passed away January 21, 2022, at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines. She was born on June 18, 1951, in Des Moines, to Richard Amos Shinn and Margaret Ann (Ellsworth) Shinn, and was the second of three daughters. Nicki married Jim Stajcar on May 6, 1972, and they enjoyed 49...
Matthew Mazan
January 21, 2022
Matthew Walter Mazan, 53, of Des Moines, passed away after a long, hard fought battle on Friday, January 21, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Matt was born on January 21, 1969 in England to Paul and Cecile (Ford) Mazan. He graduated from Montezuma High School in 1988. Over the years he worked at NB Golf Cars,...
John Tasler
January 20, 2022
John Joseph David Tasler, 91, passed away peacefully on January 20th, 5 days short of his 92nd birthday. John aka Jack was born on the family farm in Greene County, IA to Francis "Frank" and Margaret Tasler and had five siblings. Jack never met a stranger and was the best story teller. He loved visiting family and friends, and...
Eudell Garrett
January 19, 2022
Eudell Mae Garrett, of Adel, passed away at age 80, on January 19, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. Born on June 8, 1941 to Earl Andy Burke and Mildred Luverne Burke, Eudell spent her childhood on a farm near Manson, Iowa. After high school, Eudell worked as a waitress at Treloar’s restaurant in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where she met...
Evalee Waltz
January 17, 2022
Evalee Waltz, 78, of Winterset, passed away peacefully at Independence Village of Waukee on Monday, January 17, 2022. Private family services are planned. Evalee Sharon (Thompson) Waltz was born May 25, 1943 in LeMars, Iowa, the daughter of Earl Robert and Esther Mary (Davis) Thompson. She graduated from Hinton High School in Hinton, Iowa in 1961. After high school,...
Bruce Anthony Klein
January 16, 2022
B Bruce Klein, age 70 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Monday, January 24, 2022, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m....
Clever "Tyson" Beal
January 16, 2022
To view the livestream of Tyson Beal's funeral service, please click on the Tribute Wall tab above and select watch now. Clever Beal went to be with the Lord January 16, 2022. He was born on March 27, 1937 to Glen and Agnes Beal in Eureka, Kansas. He was the second of four sons. Although he was named after...
Wanda Finney Lohr
January 15, 2022
To view the livestream of the memorial service, please click on the tribute wall tab above and select watch now. Wanda Finney Lohr, 97, of Grinnell (formerly of Winterset) passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Comfort House in Pella. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish...
Anna Theresa Gomes
January 15, 2022
Anna Theresa Gomes, also known to her family as Ruth, was born on March 21, 1918 in Moruga, Trinidad to Wilfred and Cecilia Pegus. She passed away while sleeping peacefully on January 15, 2022 in Des Moines, Iowa. Anna was blessed to have nine siblings, all of whom have predeceased her: Maggie, Ranny, Polly, Frankie, Ruthvan, Gladys, Vera, Ruby,...
Roger Doggett
January 14, 2022
Beloved father and friend, Roger Anthony Doggett's heavenly birthday was on January 14th, 2022. He is survived by his beautiful children Carrie Carpenter, Adrianna Limon, Justus Doggett, and grandchildren Leeland and Carter along with his partner, Heather Giesler and long-time friend Shelly Carpenter. A public visitation will be held Wednesday, January 19th at 10 am followed by a service...
William Kline
January 12, 2022
William “Cody” Kline, age 32, of Des Moines, was tragically taken from us January 12th, 2022. He was born on April 5th, 1989, to Dana (Parks) and Robert Larsen. Cody graduated from Waukee High School in 2007. Growing up he was constantly taking things apart and piecing them back together, which lead to him being known as a self-taught...
John Wood
January 11, 2022
John Taylor Wood, 77, was born October 4, 1944, to Norman Winfrey and Elizabeth (Channell) Wood in Baltimore, Maryland. He passed away on January 11, 2022, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny, Iowa. Services will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, Iowa. Visitation is at 10am...
Michael John Thompson
January 10, 2022
Michael John Thompson, age 74, of Des Moines, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, surrounded by loved ones Please come to a visitation from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m Thursday, January, 13, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A celebration of life service will begin at 2:30 p.m. Burial will take place...
Harlan Eugene Den Beste
January 10, 2022
Harlan Den Beste, age 89 of Perry, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. with family present...
Craig J. Milligan
January 10, 2022
Craig J. Milligan, 63, of Winterset, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 PM, Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Grace Baptist Church in Winterset. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 15th at the church. Memorials may be directed to...
Rosalie "Babs" Jablonski
January 10, 2022
Rosalie “Babs” Louise Jablonski passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022 at the age of 76 at Mercy Hospice Johnson Iowa. Rosalie was born to Chester Luczak and Pearl Jaworski on March 29,1945 on the South Side of Chicago. Babs was a proud graduate of St. Michaels Catholic High School. She was employed by the Chicago Credit Bureau and...


