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Gerald Rowles
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...
Jeannette Rivers
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...
Velma Mcdowell
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...
Marjorie Hoag Bruder
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...
David Helton
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...
Rosalene "Kay Corbus Zike
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,...
Marguerite Cecilia Blaskovich
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...
Lynore Pierce
Nov 16, 2020
To live stream the funeral click the "Tribute Wall" tab above and then click watch now on the "Live Webcast" Lynore “Lynn” Ann Pierce of Urbandale, died peacefully at her home with her children by her side on Monday, November 16. She was 82. Lynn was a sweet woman with a heart of gold. She continuously brought happiness to...
Byrdene Thompson
Nov 16, 2020
Our precious mother, Byrdene Thompson, age 94, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa. She was a breath of fresh air who delighted those around her. A Family Graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Junction Township Cemetery in Grand Junction, Iowa. Everyone is required to...
Mary Stiner "Churkas"
Nov 14, 2020
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, Mary Stiner passed from this life at the age of 86 at her home in Urbandale Iowa. Mary was born on August 8, 1934 and grew up in Kirkland Lake Ontario. In 1958 she moved to California and on August 15, 1958, she married Harvey Stiner. Together they raised two children, Lawrence and Rachel....
Francis Peckham
Nov 14, 2020
Francis Dean Peckham, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at ManorCare Health Services in West Des Moines. He was a United States Navy Veteran. Francis is survived by his daughters, Lisa Lane (Gerald Lane, golf partner and best friend) and Karla Peckham (Sean Dorrian); niece, Diane Tellis (Blaine Tellis) and many other nieces and nephews.
Scot Coglizer
Nov 13, 2020
Douglas “Scot” Coglizer, 38, of Grand Junction passed away unexpectedly November 13, 2020. Interment of Scot’s urn will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Scot was born August 28, 1982 to Doug and Shirley (Poole) Coglizer in Amarillo, Texas. Scot graduated from Madrid high school in 2000. Following school Scot joined the Army where...
Ronald Brown
Nov 12, 2020
Ronald “Brownie” Brown 86, of Stuart, previously of Van Meter, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Graveside Service will be held 2:00 pm Friday November 20, 2020 at the Van Meter Cemetery, south of Van Meter. Ronald Brown the son of Lloyd (Hazel Shoults) Brown was born October 21, 1934 in Des...
Richard Lawrence Spurgeon
Nov 12, 2020
Richard Lawrence Spurgeon, age 70, passed away November 12, 2020, at his residence in Des Moines. A native of Bloomfield, IA, Richard was a self-employed business owner. During his career he worked as a recruiter for the National Education Center. Following a move to Oklahoma City, he was employed by Southern Tech. Upon his return to Iowa he owned...
Avril Elizabeth Laughlin Chase
Nov 12, 2020
Avril Elizabeth Laughlin Chase was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Sunday, April 22nd, 1945. For 75 years she embodied the limerick “But the child born on the Sabbath day is bonny, blythe, good and gay,” meaning “having or showing a joyous mood.” Hence a lifelong friend dubbed her “Smiley,” because she greeted everyone she knew with a smile...
Karen Mertz-Mcdowell
Nov 12, 2020
Karen Mertz-McDowell, age 81 of Perry passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from...
Zola Marie Summerson
Nov 11, 2020
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Zola Marie Summerson of Perry. Zola Marie Summerson, 93, was born in Yale, Iowa on April 15, 1927, the oldest of eleven children to William and Fonnie Clark Van Cleave. She died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa due to complications...
Marsha Brittain
Nov 11, 2020
Marsha Brittain, 57yrs of Woodward, IA, passed into the arms of her heavenly father on November 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, November 16, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial following at North McDonald Cemetery rural Van Meter. A Visitation will be Sunday, November 15th where family...
Donald Quinn
Nov 10, 2020
Donald “Don” J. Quinn, Jr., 85 passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. He was born on September 16, 1935 in Des Moines, IA, the oldest of nine to Donald J., Sr., and Mabel (Burnett) Quinn. Don grew up in Highland Park, attended All Saints Elementary School and graduated from Dowling...
Eric Cornelius Donhowe
Nov 9, 2020
Eric Cornelius Donhowe, 74, died on November 9, 2020 at the Bickford Assisted Living Facility in West Des Moines, Iowa from complications of a fall. He had been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for a few years prior. He was born on November 28, 1945 in Story City, Iowa to Charles Edward and Kathryn Marie (DeVries) Donhowe. Eric graduated Ames High...
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