OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Mccaffrey
Sep 2, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Robert Sanford McCaffrey "Bob", 77, of Boone. Bob died September 2, 2019 at his home in Boone. Visitation will be held after 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday,...
Sylvia "Sy" Petersen
Aug 31, 2019
Sylvia “Sy” Petersen, 92, of Winterset, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, September 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment of her cremains will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may...
Joseph A. Hays
Aug 31, 2019
Joseph A. Hays, 78, of Truro died August 31, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. Special thanks to St. Croix Hospice and Dr. Dixie Harms. A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with family present during this time. A Rosary will begin at 7:00...
Jolene A. Baker
Aug 29, 2019
Jolene Baker, 62, of Winterset, passed away August 29, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held 5:00-8:00pm, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel with family receiving friends during this time. A graveside service will be held 6:00 PM Wednesday at the Peru Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to her family for a...
Jerry Dean Moss
Aug 28, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home is in charge of services for Mr. Jerry Dean Moss 81 of Minburn, Iowa. Jerry died at his home Wednesday August 28, 2019. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held Friday September 6 at the Elmwood Cemetery, Minburn at 1:00 p.m. with a Fellowship Celebration to follow at Mudders in Minburn. Jerry Dean Moss,...
Jeff Ihry
Aug 27, 2019
Jeffrey Paul Ihry, 52, passed away at home on August 27th, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Spencer, Iowa, on August 29th, 1966, to John E. (Jack) and Florence (Fluff) Ihry and grew up on a farm outside of Royal, Iowa, with six older sisters and a younger brother....
Marlene Joy Allen
Aug 24, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of arrangements for Joy Allen, 83, of Jamaica. Joy Allen died Saturday at her home. She is survived by her children Frank Allen Jr. (Debra) of Perry; Lorie Allen of Jamaica; Dennis Allen of Bagley, Ken Allen (Angie) of Ottumwa, 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at...
Marla J. Allsup
Aug 22, 2019
Marla Allsup, 63, of Van Meter passed away on August 22, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday August 26, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family receiving friends during this time. A funeral service will immediately follow at 6:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for...
Daniel John Peters
Aug 22, 2019
Dan Peters, 82, of West Branch. Dan, formerly of Rippey, Ft. Dodge and Humboldt died at his rural West Branch home. He is survived by his children: Kathy Jensen (George) of Waukee; David Peters (Shari) of Humboldt; Jane Ericson (Ron) of Pueblo West, CO; Donna Peters of Lakewood, CO; Julie Georgiou of Denver, CO; and Dr. Doug Peters (Ann)...
Althea Housman
Aug 22, 2019
Althea Housman, 98, passed away August 22, 2019, at her home in Winterset. A visitation will be held 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday August 27, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family receiving friends during this time. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday. Burial will follow in the Montpelier Cemetery, Madison County. Memorials...
Rita Josephine Smithson
Aug 21, 2019
Rita Smithson, 90, of Perry. Rita died Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Perry Lutheran Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Patrick Catholic Church Tuesday August 27. Visitation will be at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry after 1:00 p.m. with the family greeting friend after 4:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:45 p.m. Rita is survived...
Leanna Jean Rist
Aug 17, 2019
Leanna Jean Rist, age 79, died on August 17, 2019, surrounded by family at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. From her birth in Des Moines, on January 22, 1940 to her death on Saturday she surrounded people around her with love, laughter, and sincere conversation. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 22,...
Howard G. Shives
Aug 17, 2019
Howard G. Shives passed away on August 17, 2019. He was born on July 2, 1935 in Chariton County, Missouri. He started off his career in the Marine Corps and retired as an Insurance Claims Manager. He also loved to golf and garden. Howard is survived by his wife of 62 years Char Shives; children Phyllis Griffiths, Greg (Tara)...
Donald William Petersen
Aug 14, 2019
Donald William Petersen, aged 89, has slipped the surly bounds of earth, and dances the skies on laughter-silvered wings with his beloved Bonnie. Donald was born on April 30th, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa, the youngest of six children of Edward and Hannah (Olsen) Petersen. Tales of his and his siblings’ adventures through the heart of Des Moines wracked...
Jamie Martin
Aug 14, 2019
Jamie Martin, 83, of Adel, died at home on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 with his family by his side. A private family burial was held on August 21, 2019 at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on September 28, 2019 at the Brenton Arboretum outside of Dallas Center. Jamie Leslie Martin...
Charlie Kordick
Aug 12, 2019
Charles Bernard Kordick passed into his eternal home on August 12, 2019 after complications from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 88. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 16, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with a Rosary at 4 p.m. Family will be present to receive friends following the Rosary, until 7 p.m....
Sandra "Sandy" Feldman
Aug 12, 2019
Sandra “Sandy” Feldman, 64, of Van Meter died from lung cancer on August 12, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, August 15 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August...
Rojean Faye Loghry
Aug 10, 2019
RoJean Faye Loghry passed away on August 10, 2019. She was born on February 19, 1931, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. RoJean was the oldest of six and spent much of her childhood helping to take care of her younger siblings. After World War II, RoJean met her husband Harry at a roller-skating rink in Mount Ayr. The two married...
Patricia Ann Smith
Aug 10, 2019
Patrica, age 67, died Saturday morning, August 10, 2019 at Morningstar Senior Living Center in West Des Moines. Patti was born on October 30, 1951 in Columbus, OH to Margaret and Joseph Franey. She married Stevan Smith, her junior high sweetheart, in 1971. Patti had been a stay at home mom for most of her life. She enjoyed spending...
James Glenn
Aug 6, 2019
James “Jim” Timothy Glenn Sr., 68, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 8 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a vigil service at 7:00 pm at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday,...


