OBITUARIES

Jun 6, 2020

Bonnie Sue Van Cleave, daughter of Lee Edward Van Cleave and Frances Jean Bennink Van Cleave, was born April 20, 1955 in Jefferson, Iowa. Bonnie was the third born and joined her brothers Tom and Tim Van Cleave. She grew up on her parents' farm and enjoyed her active farm life under the watchful eyes of her parents and...

Jun 6, 2020

No services are being held. No obituary will be posted.

Jun 6, 2020

Jun 5, 2020

Charles "Larry" Day, age 89 of Perry, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry, IA. A private graveside service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Memorials will be given to Larry's family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Charles "Larry" Lawrence Day was...

Jun 1, 2020

Marilyn Ruth Child Thomas passed away on June 1, 2020 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa. Marilyn, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Lindberg) Child was born on February 22, 1935. She was a January 1953 graduate of East High and attended Simpson College, Drake University and received her BA degree from the University of Iowa in 1957....

May 30, 2020

Opal Ellen Ruth was born to Mary Jane and Frank Griswold on February 12, 1923 in Adair County, Iowa. She passed away at the age of 97 at Rowley Masonic Community on May 30, 2020 in Perry, Iowa. Opal attended school in the Greenfield and Fontanelle schools and graduated from Fontanelle High School in 1940. She married Joseph Eugene...

May 30, 2020

Harold Phillip Libby (Phil), 78, of Winterset, passed away peacefully on May, 30, 2020 at his home. Phil was born on July 18, 1941 to Harold and Zelma Libby on their farm in rural Madison County. He was a graduate of Winterset High School. Phil married the love of his life, Sharon Spera, on October 14, 1963 in Winterset....

May 30, 2020

Patrick "Pat" Stout, age 74 of Gravois Mills, MO and formerly of Perry, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family graveside...

May 29, 2020

Steven Lawrence Kunz, 69, of Clive, IA, passed away on May 29th, 2020. Steve was born in Davenport, IA to Joseph and Betty Lou (Chamberlin) Kunz on October 4th, 1950. He graduated from Regis High school in 1968 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Steve moved to Springfield, MO to start his family as well as his business, Kleen King truck...

May 29, 2020

Marjorie was born in Topeka, KS, the only child of Alfred Charles and Kathryn Mae Bauman. She graduated from Topeka High School, received her Bachelor's in Music from Washburn University in Topeka, and her Master’s in Music from Indiana University Bloomington. Marjorie moved to Des Moines in the fall of 1956, where she taught piano and harp in the...

May 28, 2020

Steve Livingston, 70, of Winterset, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Steve was born on October 13, 1949 in Creston, Iowa to Jack and Katherine (Handley) Livingston. He grew up on the family farm near Lorimor and graduated from Winterset High School in 1969. In 1971, Steve married Kathleen Lull at...

May 27, 2020

Funeral services for Emilio Caldern Navarro were held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Reverend Father Luis Mejia of St. Patrick Church officiated the service. Because of COVID 19 regulations, drive-by visitation with viewing was Monday June 1, 2020 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. in the Hastings Funeral Home parking lot. Masks...

May 25, 2020

Mary's funeral service will be live streamed Friday, May 29 at 1:00pm. To watch the live stream click the Tribute Wall tab above and then click on the Live Webcast. Mary Ellen (Gannon) Meis, eldest child of Marcus & Irene Gannon and beloved wife of John Meis, was born at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, April 24, 1938. She...

May 24, 2020

Virginia White, age 87 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church near Bouton, IA.For those unable to attend, the service will be streamed live on the Christ Lutheran Church Facebook page....

May 24, 2020

Memphis Ripperger, 18, of Winterset, died in an auto accident on May 24, 2020. Memphis was born on September 6, 2001 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. For a majority of his life he grew up in the Winterset area. He was a recent graduate from East Union High School this spring. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m....

May 24, 2020

Tamra Lynn Mason, age 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2020 with her husband and daughter by her side at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She died from complications of liver disease while waiting for a transplant. Tammy was born to Phillip and Carol (Johnston) Watters in Des Moines, Iowa. Her Dad had always...

May 21, 2020

Visitation for Gladys Louise Hamman started at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry followed by a Graveside Service at 12:30 p.m. Chaplain Kelly Gefkjen from Hospice of the Midwest provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were her grandchildren: Chad Sorber, Jamie Wuebker, Danelle Noel, Daniel Sease, Brian Heater, Mandy Gallentine and Amy Clark....

May 21, 2020

To view the funeral service for Ronald, please click on the Tribute Wall tab immediately above. Proceed to click on the video icon to start the service. The live stream will start at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2020. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our brother, Ronald John Dittmer on May 21,...

May 20, 2020

William Thomas Hanna Jr. (Tom), 75, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. Tom was born on February 14, 1945 to William Sr. and Bettie Hanna in Oskaloosa. He grew up in rural Knoxville and farmed near Lacona for many years. Tom and his wife Barb ended up raising their family of three...

May 18, 2020

James Hufferd, 74, of Adel passed away on May 18, 2020 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A family graveside service is planned for a later date and inurnment will be in Union Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids, where he spent his early years and his parents are laid to rest. Jim was born on March 27, 1946 in Carroll,...