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Wayne Arnold Smith
May 9, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial Service for Wayne Arnold Smith was held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson, Iowa with Father John Gerald officiating. Visitation started after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019 with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson and a Knight's of...
Olivia Anna Ashby Behlers
May 7, 2019
Olivia Ashby Behlers, 24, of Lorimor died May 7, 2019. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 13, at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Winterset with a memorial service to immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Peru Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for...
Jeffry Barnes
May 5, 2019
Jeffry Barnes, 72, of Winterset, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Des Moines. Private graveside services at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter will be at a later date. Jeffry Robert Barnes, the son of Herbert and Mary Jane Barnes, was born on October 18, 1946 and...
Donald "Don" Forsman
May 4, 2019
Donald L. Forsman, 82 of Adel, passed away at Spurgeon Manor on May 4, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 2:00-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel. Family will be present and greeting friends from 4:00-7:00 PM. A prayer service will begin...
Donna Lee Avaux
Apr 30, 2019
Donna Lee Avaux, 86, of Urbandale passed away on April 30, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Donna was born on January 24, 1933 to Maynard & Mildred Kallaus. She was a member of the Covenant Christian Church in Urbandale. Donna was married to Robert Avaux for 67 years. She is survived by her husband; children,...
Earl Marvin "Marv" Dick
Apr 29, 2019
Earl Marvin Dick (Marv), 72, of Adel, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines surrounded by his family. He was born August 30, 1946, in Des Moines, IA to Wally and Irene Dick. He was raised in Winterset and graduated from Winterset High School in 1964. After graduating high school, he went...
George William Stish Jr.
Apr 28, 2019
George William Stish Jr. passed away on April 28, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. George was born February 12, 1938 in Bertha, Minnesota to George and Gladys Stish. He grew up and graduated in Minnesota. He was married to his wife Elaine Stish for 31 years. He worked as a longshoreman for many years until...
Ruth Louise Miller
Apr 28, 2019
Ruth Miller of Adel passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Ruth was born on May 13, 1933 to William and Jenny (Seltzer) Phelps. She married Floyd Thomas Miller on December 26, 1959. Ruth is survived by her...
Florence Marie Bell
Apr 27, 2019
Services for Florence Marie Bell were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation started after 1:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Rick Gates of the Crossroads Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Florence's grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Casket bearers...
Charles Merrifield
Apr 25, 2019
On Thursday, April 25, 2019, Charles Merrifield, loving husband and father, passed away in his home at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Sr., his mother, Eva, his wife, Sara, and his brother, Rex. He is survived by his children, Kathryn and Jacqueline, his granddaughter, Blake, and his sister, LaVonne. Charles Jr....
Carlotta Patricia Paul
Apr 23, 2019
Carlotta Patricia Paul, 68, passed away April 23, 2019 in Des Moines. A private family graveside service will be held April 26, 2019 at the Masonic Cemetery in Dallas Center. Carlotta was born June 23, 1950 in Jefferson, IA. Carlotta graduated from Lincoln High school in Stanwood, IA. She attained Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at The University of Northern...
Kelly Pittman
Apr 22, 2019
Kelly Pittman, 49 of Adel, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 25 from 4-7 P.M. with a Celebration of Life following at 7:00 P.M. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home-McCalley Chapel in Adel. Kelly was born November 15, 1969 to George and Sandra (Martin) Porter. She married David...
Nicolai John Nicolaisen "Nicky" Jr
Apr 19, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Nicolai John Nicolaisen "Nicky." Services are pending at this time. Nicolai John Nicolaisen Jr. "Nicky", son of Nicolai John Nicolaisen Sr. and Alberta Mishler Nicolaisen, was born January 4, 1953 at the King's Daughter's Hospital in Perry, Iowa and died April 19, 2019 at the Mercy Medical Center...
Rebecca "Becky" Deardorff
Apr 18, 2019
Rebecca Ann Deardorff, of Adel, passed away April 18, 2019. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends Thursday, April 25th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA. Becky...
Rev. Gordon J. Gittins
Apr 17, 2019
Rev. Gordon J. Gittins, 77, died April 17, 2019 at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, Iowa. He graduated from Guthrie Center High School, after a year at Iowa State University he attended Conception Seminary in Missouri and Mount Saint Bernard Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 1968 at St. Ambrose Cathedral...
Mark Mayer
Apr 16, 2019
Mark Mayer, 51 of Estes Park, Colorado (Formally of Des Moines) passed away on April 16, 2019 at his home in Estes Park with his family by his side. A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00...
Fred Lee Stookey
Apr 14, 2019
Fred L. Stookey, 82, of Gilbert, Arizona (formerly Winterset, Iowa) passed away peacefully on April 14, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Winterset Chapel. Burial will follow in the Union Chapel Cemetery near Patterson. A luncheon will be held at Farmers and Merchants Bank Community Room following the...
Benjamin Caldwell Lewman
Apr 14, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Benjamin Caldwell Lewman announces his passing following a gunshot wound on April 14, 2019. Ben was born June 15, 1997 to Neil and Amy (Strang) Lewman. He attended Prairie Valley schools and graduated from Prairie Valley High School in 2015 before attending Iowa Central Community College for diesel technology. Ben...
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Apr 14, 2019
Elizabeth Rodriguez, 46 passed away on April 14th 2019. Elizabeth known as Betty to her family and friends was born on September 29, 1972 in Mexico. She was the fourth child to Ascencion Flores and Obdulia (Nava) Flores. At the age of 16 she attended Roosevelt High School where she met the love of her life Alberto. One afternoon...
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