OBITUARIES
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Gerald (Jerry) Dean Pierce
Dec 12, 2018
Jerry Pierce, 70 of Adel, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center Downtown Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at...
Lenore Little
Dec 11, 2018
Lenore Little, 89, of Norwalk (formerly of Winterset), died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Norwalk. A visitation with family present will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where the funeral service will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the North McDonald...
Dorothy Libby
Dec 8, 2018
Dorothy L. Libby, 84, of St. Charles died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 11 with family present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,...
Nancy Ryan
Dec 8, 2018
Nancy Louise “Rexroat” Ryan, 68, passed away on December 8, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Unity Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Nancy was born on August 12, 1950 to Velma ‘Darlene’ Seid (Stockstill) in Logan, Iowa. She grew up in Lytton, Iowa where she graduated high school. Nancy had two beautiful daughters she raised; Gina Valerie and Lisa...
Martha Hinds
Dec 8, 2018
Martha Marie Hinds, 85, passed away on December 8, 2018 at the home of her daughter in rural Indianola. Martha was born on October 9, 1933 to Henry and Mary (Friedle) Braith in Blue Grass, Minnesota. She married Floyd Hinds in 1957 and four children were born to this union. Martha and Floyd made their home in Sioux City....
Linda Rae Pittman
Dec 5, 2018
Linda R. Pittman, 72, was born September 9, 1946 in Boone, Iowa to Jerome and Etta Free. She passed away at her home in De Soto on December 5, 2018. She was raised in the Perry area by Alma Heck and was a graduate of Perry High School in 1965. Linda married Darwin Pittman on November 4, 1966 in...
Deborah S. Swift
Dec 5, 2018
Deborah Sue Swift, 66, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Debbie was born March 16, 1952 to Harry and Helen Nelson. She lived most of her life in Norwalk and recently moved back following five years in Northern California. Debbie loved taking road trips to...
Orville George Van Gundy
Dec 5, 2018
Orville George Van Gundy, 5th child of 13 born to parents Ralph Van Gundy and Zella Eudella Herrick Van Gundy, joined his family on June 22, 1931 in Greene County, Iowa. He died at his home in Jamaica, Iowa December 5, 2018 at the age of 87 years, 5 months, 13 days. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m....
Judy Wagner James
Dec 4, 2018
Judy passed from this life on December 4, 2018 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset following a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greeted by many of her family and friends who have passed before her. Judy Ann (Wagner) James was born on June 19, 1941 to Louis Harold Wagner and Arlene Clarisse (Danielson) Wagner in...
Patricia Mcmanus
Dec 4, 2018
Patricia (Pat) McManus passed away on December 4, 2018. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, December 7, 2018 with a rosary at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at St. Theresa Catholic Church...
Michelle Gardner
Dec 3, 2018
Michelle Gardner, 47 of West Des Moines passed away on December 3, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. She is survived by her Mother, Jeanne (Jay) Reichenbacher; brother, Brian Gardner(Susan Elder); and boyfriend, Luke Bauer.
Gail Cline
Nov 29, 2018
Gail E. Cline, 91, of Winterset died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, December 2, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will be present to receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December...
Craig Havener
Nov 29, 2018
Craig Havener, 69, of Winterset, was escorted by angels into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2018. He spent his last moments on Earth surrounded by loved ones at his home outside Winterset. A visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to Noon on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a funeral...
Paul Buckroyd
Nov 28, 2018
Paul Buckroyd, 70 of West Des Moines passed away on November 28, 2018. A celebration of life will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Paul was born on August 5, 1948 to Lloyd and Mary (Betty) Buckroyd in Des Moines. He attended St. Ambrose...
Phyllis Kirkland
Nov 27, 2018
Phyllis Fern (Thompson) Kirkland, 102, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. Phyllis lived most of her life around Macksburg, Iowa. She moved to Davenport six years prior to her death to be near her daughter. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in...
Anthony "Tony" Durnan Sr.
Nov 27, 2018
Anthony Patrick Durnan Sr. age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Tony was born in Oelwein, Iowa to Leo Sr. and Grace (Stahr) Durnan on July 30, 1956. Tony grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Valley High School, Elgin, IA in 1975. He married Tammy (Grenert) Durnan on September 12, 1992 and together...
Blaine Dee Lisle
Nov 23, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of arrangements for Blaine Dee Lisle, 44, of Alden, Iowa. Blaine is the son of Linda Lape Lisle of Alden and the late Rollie Lisle. Blaine died Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in Alden. In addition to his mother, Blaine is survived by his brother Steve Lisle (Tonya) of...
Victoria J. (Hoffman, Krugler, Nelson) Cerka
Nov 23, 2018
Victoria, 65, died on Friday at her home in Colo after a long battle with cancer. Victoria was a mother to more than her children, a sister to more than her siblings, and a friend to all. She created beauty throughout her 40 year career as an interior designer. Her energy was boundless, and she truly left the world...
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