OBITUARIES

Nov 27, 2020

Larry William Sonner, born 9/10/36 in St. Joseph, MO - died of Covid-19 11/27/20. Larry served as the first Director of the Office of Pastoral Care of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church, 1973-2000, providing seminars and counseling for the pastors/their families in Iowa. His counsel supported persons in their pain, concerns and life altering events. His...

Nov 27, 2020

Nov 26, 2020

David Harry Harris, age 78, passed away at his home on November 26, 2020. David was born on December 11, 1941, in Independence, LA. During his career he worked for Meredith Corporation and R.R. Donnelley, devoting 30 years to each company. In addition to his love for travel, David was a devout man of faith who served as a...

Nov 25, 2020

Marcia Dee Sparks, 72, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 30, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with Father Thomas Dooley officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020...

Nov 24, 2020

Kevan Lewis, 59, of Winterset, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Family will greet friends on Tuesday, December 1, from 3 to 7 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Memorial services will be at a later date. Kevan was born on April 20, 1961, at Des Moines, Iowa to...

Nov 23, 2020

Steven Roy Boggs, 78, of West Des Moines, died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center on Monday, November 23rd, 2020, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on November 19th, 2020. Steve was born in Des Moines to Roy Melvern and Emma Aileen Boggs in April, 1942. He grew up on the east side and graduated from East High School...

Nov 23, 2020

Jim passed away suddenly on Monday, November 23rd, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date. Jim was born in Urbana, Iowa to Lucile (Reed) Burkart. He attended Urbana elementary until second grade when his family moved to Center Point. He graduated from Center Point High School in 1977. He received his bachelor’s degree...

Nov 23, 2020

Willard (Bud) A. Flesher, 77, of Waukee passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital from complications of Covid-19. A private service will take place on November 28, 2020 1:30pm at Caldwell Parrish – McCalley Chapel in Adel. A public graveside service will take place at 2:30pm at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Masks are mandatory. Memorial...

Nov 20, 2020

No services are scheduled at this time.

Nov 20, 2020

Joanne J. (Wilkinson) Benson of Winterset passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Azria Health Winterset, at the age of 89. She was born in Winterset, Iowa on October 20, 1931, the daughter of Alvie and Laura (Gosewich) Wilkinson. Joanne spent most of her life in Winterset. She graduated from Winterset High School and attended Area XI community...

Nov 19, 2020

Nellie Cochran, 83 of rural Adel, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2020 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, where she had recently moved. She was ready to meet her Lord, whom she had followed all of her adult life. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 23, 2020 at New Hope Evangelical Free Church near...

Nov 19, 2020

Charlene “Char” Shives, 84, West Des Moines passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Char was born on August 21, 1936 to Charles and Blanche Rogers in Marceline, MO. Char enjoyed many things in life, such as quilting and being out in the garden. She had a strong faith and was a loving mom and...

Nov 19, 2020

Larry Scarpino, age 86, died November 19,2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Larry was born May 13, 1934, to William and Pearl (House) Scarpino. He was the youngest of four boys. Larry never met a stranger. He had many lifelong childhood friends that all stayed close throughout their lifetime. Larry attended St. Ambrose grade school in Des Moines....

Nov 18, 2020

Gerald L. Rowles, PhD of Boone, passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 at the age of 79. During his working careers Jerry had opportunities to live in many different parts of the United States. He was always enamored with the mountains of Colorado, deserts and canyons of Arizona as well as the Desert Northwest and Texas Coasts. His path...

Nov 18, 2020

Jeannette Ann Rivers, age 60 of Boone, passed away on November 18, 2020 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa. She is the wife of Ted Rivers. They shared 38 beautiful years together. She enjoyed going to the Boone Speedway, but her family was the greatest love of her life. Jeannette was born in Springfield, Illinois. She was the...

Nov 17, 2020

Velma McDowell, age 89 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Everyone is encouraged to practice social distancing while attending the service. Memorials will...

Nov 17, 2020

Marjorie Marie Hoag Bruder passed away on the 17th day of November 2020. She was a long-time resident of Windsor Heights, Iowa. Marge was born June 11, 1928 in Skelton Township outside of Barnum in Carlton County, Minnesota. During the war she moved to Minneapolis with her parents. Upon graduating from high school, she enrolled in business school and...

Nov 17, 2020

David Linn Helton, born 18 July 1959, was called home to our Lord on 17 November 2020. David passed peacefully at Methodist hospital with his wife Melanie by his side. David was preceded in death by his father, Jay and his younger brother, Jay Jr. He is survived by his mother, Luanne (Des Moines, IA.), his wife, Melanie (Des...

Nov 16, 2020

A longtime children's and veterans' advocate has died. Rosalene (Kay) Annette Corbus Zike, 93-years young, passed away at her Pacifica, California home, overlooking the ocean, with her two daughters, Carole and Susan near, on November 16, 2020. The only child of Chester Corbus and Pearl Allshouse Corbus, Rosalene was born in Perry, Iowa, a Christmas Day baby in 1926,...

Nov 16, 2020

Marguerite Cecilia Blaskovich, 77, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2020 with her loving husband by her side. A private family funeral service will be held Friday, November 20, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home. A livestream of the funeral service will be available at www.caldwellparrish.com beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020. Lovingly referred...