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Betty Jean Lincoln-Fish
Dec 29, 2019
Betty Jean Bishop Lincoln-Fish passed away on December 29, 2019 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital at the age of 92. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – Winterset Chapel, 1823 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa. Funeral service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral...
Norma Mae Harding
Dec 29, 2019
Norma Mae (Schultz) Harding, 83, passed away at home on December 29th, 2019 in the company of her loving family and friends. She was born on her family farm on June 19, 1936 to William and Buelah Schultz of Cumming, Iowa. After attending the same one room school house as her father, she then attended and graduated from Valley...
Cindy Michelle Harryman
Dec 27, 2019
Cindy Michelle (Dowd) Harryman, 56, of Adel, passed away at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on December 27, 2019 after a 12-year long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel. Burial will take place at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Rural Van Meter....
John "Bud" Edward Drake Jr.
Dec 27, 2019
John "Bud" Edward Drake Jr John "Bud" Drake Jr, died on December 27th, 2019 at the age of 69 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family. John was born and raised in Milo, Iowa until his 8th grade year where he moved and graduated from Pleasantville, Iowa. He served after high school and is a veteran of the Marine...
Timothy Gerard Hanson Sr.
Dec 26, 2019
Timothy Gerard Hanson Sr., age 63, of Altoona, passed away surrounded by loved ones, Thursday, December 26, 2019. Tim will be remembered by all for his easy smile and quick jokes. Tim was born on December 3, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Madonna Cooper Hanson and Dr. Robert Hanson Sr. Tim graduated from East High School in 1975...
Hope Yingling
Dec 26, 2019
Hope Yingling, age 64 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Perry. No services are planned locally at this time.
Doyce Blomquist
Dec 25, 2019
Doyce Marvin Blomquist, 71 of Adel, IA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday December 25, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will be held Friday January 3, 2020 from 4-7 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with a masonic service beginning at 7 p.m. A celebration of Doyce’s...
Lonnie Shipley Ii
Dec 23, 2019
Lonnie (Toot) Shipley II, age 48, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 with family by his side. Lonnie was born March 10, 1971 in Des Moines to Lonnie Shipley and Dianna Reinholdt. In 1989, Lonnie married Lori Wolverton. Soon after in 1991, Lonnie joined the United States Army during the Desert Storm era. After basic training, Lonnie returned home...
Bob Topping
Dec 23, 2019
Bob Topping, age 92 of Perry, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA. A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from...
Ben Vannatta
Dec 22, 2019
Ben Vannatta, age 87 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Iowa Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Perry Bible Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present to...
Gary Friedrichsen
Dec 22, 2019
Gary Friedrichsen, age 63 of Ogden, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church, rural Bouton. Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m, family will be present from...
Earl Benjamin
Dec 21, 2019
Earl Benjamin age 87 of Storm Lake, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Perry . Visitation will be on Sunday, January 12, 2020 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with...
Arthur Westphal
Dec 21, 2019
Arthur Frederick Westphal was born on May 10, 1935 to Bertha (Gosnell) and Frank Westphal at home in Adair County, Iowa. He lived in Johnston, Iowa for nearly 10 years and was formerly from Wiota, Iowa. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2019, at age 84. He received Jesus Christ as his personal...
Elijah Neighbors
Dec 19, 2019
Elijah Neighbors, 18 years old, passed away on December 19, 2019 at Blank Children’s Hospital. Elijah was born on September 24, 2001 to Charles Neighbors and Jodie Hickman in Des Moines, Iowa. He enjoyed drawing and participated in many drawing contests as well as showing an interest in becoming a comic book artist. He also liked spending time outdoors...
Richard Russomano
Dec 19, 2019
Richard Russomano “The King” passed away at the age of 72 on December 19, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 8, 1947 to Joseph and Columbia Russomano. He served his country in the US Army for 5 years and spent the majority of his time as a...
Donald L. Morris
Dec 17, 2019
Donald Leroy Morris, 81 of Stronghurst, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Accura Heathcare in Ogden, IA. He was born February 5, 1938 in Galesburg, IL to parents Archie and Mary Eileen (Davis) Morris. Don was a 1956 graduate of Stronghurst High School and learned the trades of farming and construction from his father. Don...
Chester "Doug" Pullen
Dec 17, 2019
Chester (Doug) Pullen, 90 years old, or Urbandale and a former LeMars resident died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. Chester married Donna Blane on November 2, 1949 and they lived most of their lives in LeMars. Chester is survived by his daughters, Becky Dykstra, Beth Lewis, and Nancy Pullen; two brothers, Ted and Keith Pullen; one...
Thomas Barnard
Dec 16, 2019
Thomas Edwin Barnard, age 87, passed away December 16, 2019. He was born to Marie Roberts Barnard and Paul Foster Barnard on May 1, 1932 in Des Moines, IA. He was the second of four children and the oldest son. Tom grew up in Ames, IA where he played football and ran track for Ames High and enjoyed many...
Ruth Wagoner
Dec 16, 2019
Ruth Wagoner, age 88 of Perry, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry. Ruth's family will be hosting a celebration of life service on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with a time of fellowship with her family following the service....
Robert Ludwig
Dec 15, 2019
Robert "Bob" Ludwig. Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, died at Mercy Hospice, Johnston Iowa, on December 15, 2019. He was 75. Formerly of Evanston, Bob and his wife Kathy had retired to Des Moines, Iowa, where he had been born in 1944. Ludwig earned a BA of philosophy in1966. He has graduate degrees in theology from the Aquinas...
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