OBITUARIES

Sep 24, 2018

Sara Ann McCarty, age 59, of Grimes, Iowa passed away at Methodist West Hospital on Monday, September 24th in West Des Moines, IA due to complications from diabetes. She was born in Odessa, TX on May 7th, 1959 to Joe and Sara “Yvonne” (Barton) Fortner. She was a 93’ graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso where...

Sep 22, 2018

Gerald (Jerry) McCright passed away at home on September 22, 2018 of amyloidosis. He donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Born on May 25, 1934, in Ottumwa, Iowa, Jerry was the oldest son of Joseph and Mary (Larkin) McCright and brother to Richard (Dick) McCright. He was happily married to Kathleen for 62 years....

Sep 22, 2018

George Bown, 84, of Winterset, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the HCI Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday,...

Sep 21, 2018

Sep 20, 2018

Esther Cox-Thomas, 86, of Winterset, died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at the Winterset Care Center North. A visitation with family present will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service and a funeral service will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery near Macksburg. Memorials may be...

Sep 19, 2018

Wayne Oglesbee, 65, of Patterson, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, at the Four Square Church in Winterset. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 11:00 a.m. at the church. There will be a potluck luncheon following services...

Sep 18, 2018

Sep 16, 2018

Larry Gene Seil, 63, of Winterset, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset, Iowa. A visitation with family present will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 20, at the funeral home with burial...

Sep 16, 2018

Marjorie Ione Wilson was born April 4th, 1922 in North Dakota to Fred and Margaret Davis. Marjorie passed away on September 16th, 2018 in Perry, IA. A private family service will be held at a later date. Marjorie was united in marriage to DeVern Wilson of Madrid in 1939. The couple welcomed two daughters, Barbara Jean and Janice. DeVern...

Sep 15, 2018

Sep 15, 2018

Matthew Barnett of Winterset died, Saturday, September 15, 2018, at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset. He was 19 years old. A memorial service will begin at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation related to helping those struggling with addiction. Online condolences may...

Sep 15, 2018

Palmer Dale Hansen, son of Palmer and Mabel Hansen, was born on January 10, 1930 and died on September 15, 2018. A Visitation will be held from 9-10 am with A Celebration of Life at 10 am, all on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel at 735 S. 14th St., Adel, followed by...

Sep 15, 2018

Sep 14, 2018

Janice Weast, 85, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on September 14, 2018 following a long battle with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Bob Weast, daughters Janine Weast Searcy (Tom) and Karen Weast Kellerman (Brian); her grandchildren Porter Searcy (Emily) and their son Colin; Taylor Searcy (Karen) and daughter Lailai; and...

Sep 13, 2018

Howard Pulse, 82, of Winterset, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 19, at the Mount Calvary...

Sep 12, 2018

Mark Kemery, 48, of Earlham (formerly of Lenox) passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. A visitation with be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A funeral service will...

Sep 9, 2018

Nyleve Mae Taylor (June 24, 1943—September 9, 2018) was known for her warm, kind, loving personality. After enduring a prolonged season of health difficulties, she has gone home to be with the Lord and loved ones who have passed before. Nyleve was born in Des Moines, IA to parents Harrie and Margaret Caster. She attended Roosevelt High School (class...

Sep 8, 2018

No services are scheduled.

Sep 8, 2018

Jack Curtis Frost, 92, passed away on September 8, 2018 at Calvin Community Nursing Home in Des Moines. A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 13 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Jack was born December 12, 1925 in Ottumwa, Iowa to James and Nellie Frost. Jack served in the Army Air Corps...

Sep 6, 2018

“Wes” was born on February 17, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri to Jane (Cunningham) Walker and Charles Richard Walker of Holden, Missouri at that time. On September 6, 2018, he shockingly passed away of a sudden cardiac event while working on his beloved computer in his home in Adel, Iowa. In 1979 Wes was adopted by Robert (Bob) Eugene...