OBITUARIES

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Linda Marie Peacock

Linda Marie Peacock

October 7, 2021

Linda Marie Peacock, age 73, of Clive, Iowa passed away October 7th, 2021 after a 2 year struggle with cancer. Linda was born in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in 1966 and then attended Mercy School of Nursing and received her Registered Nurse Degree. She also received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from...

Dorothy Ann Cathey

Dorothy Ann Cathey

October 7, 2021

Dorothy Ann Cathey left for heaven on October 7, 2021. She was born February 20, 1929 to William and Eva Barnett in Redfield, IA. Dorothy attended a one room country school in Stuart, elementary grades and some high school in Ames and graduated from Linden High School in 1947. After graduation she went to work for the telephone company,...

Janice A. Wildin

Janice A. Wildin

October 5, 2021

Janice A. Wildin, 83, of Van Meter, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her home. Private family services were held with burial in the Lorimor Cemetery.

Carolyn Kelly

Carolyn Kelly

October 5, 2021

Our beloved mother Carolyn Ann Kelly passed away quietly surrounded by love on Tuesday October 5, 2021, she was 82 years old. She was born on February 12, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to James and Veronica Bensmiller. Following her graduation from Mt. Vernon High School, she worked at a local department store where she was introduced to her...

Shirley Templet

Shirley Templet

October 4, 2021

Shirley Jean Grant Templet went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 4, 2021, in Waukee, Iowa, five days before her 87th birthday. Shirley was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up there with her beloved sister and brother. She attended Grosse Pointe High School in Detroit, where she played the clarinet in their marching band, and from which...

Eldon L. Frye

Eldon L. Frye

October 4, 2021

Eldon Leonard Frye, 73, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Eldon was born on August 8, 1948 to Eldon and Silvia (Haynes) Frye in Marshalltown, Iowa. He grew up most of his life in Nevada, Iowa. He served eight years in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He...

Mildred "Millie" Frances Cooley

Mildred "Millie" Frances Cooley

October 3, 2021

Funeral services for Mildred “Millie” Cooley, 94 of Perry, IA, have been set for 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 11, 2021 at Murdock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Murdock Funeral Home. Mildred passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Perry Lutheran Homes...

Timothy  Daugherty

Timothy Daugherty

October 3, 2021

Livestreaming of Tim's service will be shown on Faith Lutheran Church's website. Please go to their website at www.FaithAdel.com and click on the tab for Tim's service for viewing. Timothy Joe Daugherty, age 69, life long resident of Adel, became an angel Sunday, October 3, 2021. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021, at...

Vera Pruitt

Vera Pruitt

October 3, 2021

On Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, Heaven was blessed with their newest Angel, Vera Janette Pruitt from Redfield, Iowa. Vera passed early Sunday, October 3rd at Adel Acres, Adel, Iowa. Vera was born in Missouri on March 18th, 1931 to Lena Lucille Moore and James “Archie” Grabill. She married the love of her life, Bobbie Dean Pruitt, on July 14th,...

Gina Mcnair

Gina Mcnair

October 3, 2021

Gina McNair, 62, of Van Meter, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at MercyOne, West Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday October 8, 2021 at the De Soto Calvary Baptist Church with a funeral service beginning at 7:00 p.m. A private burial will take place in the Stump-Thornton-Barto Cemetery in rural Van...

Larry Linn

Larry Linn

October 2, 2021

Larry Lee Linn, age 84, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Perry Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel, with visitation one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the...

Carol Campbell

Carol Campbell

October 2, 2021

Carol was born in Lenox, Iowa and graduated high school from there in 1955. She worked in many administrative roles in Denver, CO, the Iowa Girls Athletic Association (she was very passionate about 6 on 6 girls’ basketball), Iowa Methodist Medical Center, the Des Moines Register (14 years), Iowa Methodist School of Nursing (13 years) and the Iowa Clinic....

Calvin Whitaker

Calvin Whitaker

September 30, 2021

Calvin Matthew Whitaker was born in Edina, MN on January 10,, 1998. He moved to Des Moines in 2001. Calvin attended WDM Valley High School and graduated in 2016. Calvin attended the University of Iowa and was enrolled at Iowa State University completing a degree in math. Calvin’s aptitude for physics and math was extraordinary. He loved Icelandic music...

Mary "Jo" Frease

Mary "Jo" Frease

September 30, 2021

Mary Josephine “Jo” (Moorman) Frease, 95, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Azria Health in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with visitation one hour prior beginning at 9:00 a.m., with Pastor Mark Morehouse officiating. Burial will take place in the...

Lawrence Roger Bice

Lawrence Roger Bice

September 30, 2021

Funeral services for Lawrence Bice, age 87 of Ogden, will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Bouton. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in...

John Dautremont

John Dautremont

September 29, 2021

John Thomas Dautremont was born August 23, 1954. He died on September 29, 2021 of respiratory failure, with his wife and children by his side. He was born the middle son of Louis B. and Marjorie (Willliams) Dautremont. He spent most of his life in Des Moines and was involved in many activities, including Boy Scouts, football and other...

Tonya Walrod

Tonya Walrod

September 29, 2021

To view the online live streaming of Tonya's service, please click on the Tribute Wall above and then go to the webcast and click to view. Tonya Anne (Moon) Walrod, age 59, of De Soto, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston, with her family beside her. A memorial service will be held at...

Gerald  John Cernohous

Gerald John Cernohous

September 27, 2021

Gerald John Cernohous – West Des Moines Gerry Cernohous, age 80, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 in West Des Moines Iowa. Gerry was born on Saturday, April 19, 1941 in Hastings, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four children born to Dorothy and Leo Cernohous. After graduating from Hastings High School, Gerry enrolled at the University of Wisconsin...

Patricia "Patty" Harsh

Patricia "Patty" Harsh

September 26, 2021

Patricia “Patty Banks” Harsh, age 84, of Adel, passed away at Adel Acres, under the care of Hospice of the Midwest, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. We would like to thank the staff of Adel Acres for the incredible job that they did during Mom’s 2 ½ year stay there. They were especially helpful in getting her thru COVID...

Darrell Pearson

Darrell Pearson

September 26, 2021

Darrell Pearson, 89, of Urbandale, Iowa passed away on September 26, after a long and well loved life. He will be forever loved and forever remembered. Darrell Dean Pearson was born to Francis and Marie (Neidt) Pearson, at home on June 3, 1932 in Leon, IA. He graduated from Leon High School in 1951. After high school, he joined...