OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Larry Murphy
Mar 7, 2019
Larry D. Murphy 67, of Windsor Heights, Iowa passed away Thursday March 7, 2019 in the early morning hours at Taylor House Hospice after a brief fight with cancer. Larry taught accounting for a majority of his life at AIB College of Business in Des Moines, Iowa and most recently at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. His passion was...
Carolyn Matlage
Mar 6, 2019
Carolyn Matlage, 84, of rural Winterset died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 11, at the Winterset Community Church in...
Pinky Madsen
Mar 4, 2019
LaVerne “Pinky” Madsen, 91, of Winterset died Monday, March 4, 2019 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset with a visitation/luncheon to immediately follow. A private family burial will be held in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...
Luke Swann
Mar 4, 2019
Luke Swann was born December 8, 1982 in Washington DC to Wendy Vasquez and Bobby Swann. He grew up in Des Moines at the Catholic Worker, where he made his lifelong friends, more brothers than friends, Omar, Landon, Fernando, Julius, Josh, Jordan, Kary, Jann, Shawn, Rhashida and Janelle. Luke grew up a child of community, the Catholic Worker and...
Jacob Erin Bingham
Mar 2, 2019
Jacob Erin Bingham, 28 of Adel, IA. Born 3/17/1990-3/2/2019. Born in Mobile, AL to Jerry and Dana Bingham. Jacob was preceded in death by his father Jerry Bingham Jr. Jacob is survived by the love of his life and fiance, Stephanie Janssens and their precious daughter, Elizabeth Bingham. Mother Dana, brothers Ryan and Zachary, Nana, Betty Bolton, (Robert dec.)...
Hubert 'Hubie' Wilkinson
Mar 2, 2019
Hubert “Hubie” Wilkinson of Winterset passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019, surrounded by family at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset at the age of 85 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, March 14, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where his family will be present to receive...
Barbara Fath
Mar 1, 2019
Barbara Fath, 89, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Calvin Community. Visitation will be 5-7pm on Thursday, March 7 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road in Urbandale, and will conclude with a rosary at 7pm. The funeral mass will be at 10:30am on Friday, March 8 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Avenue in Des...
Anita Garner
Feb 26, 2019
Anita Garner, 84 from De Soto passed away February 26, 2019 in Des Moines. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church in De Soto at 11 AM. A burial will be held at a later date at the Oakland Cemetery. Anita was born in Des Moines on December 11, 1934...
Sheryl Zenor
Feb 25, 2019
Sheryl Zenor, 75, of Winterset died Monday, February 25, 2019 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. No services are scheduled for Sheryl at this time. Memorials may be made to Kiya Koda Humane Society in Indianola and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Sheryl Eileen Knouse was born December 30, 1943, in Indianola, the daughter of...
Michael Faber
Feb 24, 2019
Michael Faber, 63, of Winterset died February 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 2, at the Word of Life Family Church, Winterset. In lieu of flowers,...
Marlys Van Hauen
Feb 24, 2019
Marlys Ann (Struck) Van Hauen, 81, of Urbandale, passed away on February 24, 2019 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, April 18 from 4-7 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd. Urbandale. Memorials may be directed to the family or donated directly to Iowa Radio Reading Information Service (IRIS). Caldwell...
Rebecca Anderson
Feb 23, 2019
Rebecca Sue Anderson passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at her home in West Des Moines, Iowa, following a valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. She entered heaven as she lived on earth – fearless, with grace and a loving and devoted family by her side. Rebecca (Becky) was born December 3, 1981, to Scott and Sue (Miller) Morehead...
Marjorie Jane Underwood
Feb 22, 2019
Marjorie Jane Underwood, 90, of Winterset, Iowa, has joyfully entered into her heavenly home, joined with our Loving Father, on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Mt. Ayr Health Care Center in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019, at New Bridge Church in Winterset. A visitation will take place one hour prior...
Audie Lee Frazier
Feb 22, 2019
Audie Frazier, 59, of Prole died Friday, February 22, 2019, at his home. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, March 9, where family will be present to receive friends during this time. Memorials to Care Initiative Hospice of West Des Moines and online condolences may be left for the family...
Hazel Maxine Elder
Feb 20, 2019
Hazel “Maxine” Elder passed from this earth on February 20, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Maxine was born July 22, 1929, in Mt. Moriah, Missouri, to Charlie and Mary (Brenton) Reynolds. Maxine married the love of her life, Harry DeWayne Elder, on August 28, 1951, and they began their married life, living in the Des Moines area for...
Linda Thornton
Feb 20, 2019
Linda Thornton, 78, of Des Moines died Wednesday, February 20, 2019. As per Linda’s wishes, her body has been donated to Des Moines University and no services are planned. Memorials to the family and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Linda Lee Luscombe was born May 13, 1940, in Indianola, the daughter of Glenn and Laura (Spaford) Luscombe....
Douglas S. Slagter
Feb 18, 2019
Doug Slagter, 62, of St. Charles, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2019 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present during this time. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26 at the funeral home with...