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Opal Ellen Ruth
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...
Harold (Phil) Libby
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....
Pat Stout
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...
Steven L Kunz
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...
Marjorie M. Tate
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...
Steve Livingston
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...
Emilio Calderon Navarro
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...
Mary Meis
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...
Virginia White
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....
Memphis Ripperger
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....
Tamra Mason
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...
Gladys Louise Hamman
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....
Ronald Dittmer
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,...
William Thomas Hanna
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...
James Hufferd
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,...
Kathryn Mary Cortese
May 18, 2020
Kathryn Mary Marasco (Kathy) Cortese of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, at the age of 94. Kathy was born in Des Moines on October 21, 1925, to Joseph and Margaret (Scalise) Marasco. She was a proud graduate of St. Anthony Catholic Grade School and St. Joseph Academy High School in Des Moines, as well as...
Robert House
May 18, 2020
Robert House, age 86 of Minburn, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry. Close family and friends are welcome to attend his graveside service at the Elmwood Cemetery at Minburn on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. We ask that everyone be mindful of social distancing at the service. Memorials will...
Geri Nelson
May 17, 2020
Geraldine “Geri” Nelson, 96 years old, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Arbor Springs Care Facility in West Des Moines, Iowa. Private Services will be held for the family on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home with a burial following at Resthaven Cemetery. Geri was born on January 9, 1924 in Milwaukee and grew...
William (Bill) Jurgensen
May 15, 2020
William (Bill) Jurgensen, 86, of New Virginia (formerly of Winterset) passed away at home on May 15, 2020. Bill was born on December 4, 1933 and attended De Soto Schools. On November 19, 1954, Bill married the first love of his life, Margaret Allsup Jurgensen. They spent 52 wonderful years together prior to her passing in 2007. Bill was...
Ruby Lee Williams
May 14, 2020
Ruby Lee Williams, 86, of Winterset, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020 at the Winterset Care Center North. Ruby was born on August 5, 1933 to Lonzay and Mary Campbell in Chadbourn, North Carolina. She married Joney Williams and to this marriage came two children, Randy and Philip Williams. For most of Ruby’s life, she dedicated herself to...
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