OBITUARIES

Mar 27, 2019

Dawn (Slack) Van Buren, 82 of Adel, Iowa passed away March 27, 2019 at the Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines. Funeral services will be at 2:30 PM Monday, April 1, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel, where she was a member, with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends Sunday, March 31st from 5-7...

Mar 25, 2019

Mar 24, 2019

Evelyn Cline, 89, passed on March 24, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona, from natural causes in Hospice Care with her family present. A ceremony will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service on Friday, May 24, 2019. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery and memorials may be directed to the Madison County Historical Society, 815 South 2nd Avenue, Winterset, IA,...

Mar 23, 2019

Dolores, aged 82, died after a short illness Saturday, March 23, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Mass of Christian burial will take place at Our Lady of Peace Chapel, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, 5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston, Iowa, on Friday, April 5th at 9:30am. Gathering to follow immediately after the service. Interment at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines,...

Mar 23, 2019

Diane Marie Wauters, 53, of Des Moines, passed away Saturday, March 23rd, at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by her beloved family and dearest friends. Diane was born to Louis Wauters and Yolanda Timm in Grinnell, Iowa on July 6th, 1965. She was raised in Brooklyn, Iowa spending much of her childhood on the family farm. She attended Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom schools...

Mar 22, 2019

John Leo (Jack) Schneiders, 85, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston. Jack was born in Sioux City, IA to parents Leo and Helen Schneiders who preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by daughter Michelle Wells. Jack graduated from Sioux City Heelan High School in 1951 and went on...

Mar 21, 2019

Robert ‘Bob’ Murphy, 80, of Winterset, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present during this time. A graveside military service will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 29, at the Iowa Veterans...

Mar 20, 2019

Barry Lee Biddle, 71, of Peru, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston, Iowa. Graveside services and burial will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, April 6, at the Winterset Cemetery in Winterset, Iowa with Pastor Mike Albert officiating. Barry was born on May 23, 1947, in New Castle, Pennsylvania to John and Laura...

Mar 20, 2019

Jose Sebastian Quinteros Martinez, 81 years of age, passed away in the company of his wife and children on March 20th, 2019. Jose was born and raised by his parents Gonzalo and Korina (Quinteros Martinez) in San Salvador, El Salvador on January 20th, 1938. Jose married Ignacia Quinteros in El Salvador, to this union they were blessed with 12...

Mar 18, 2019

No services are planned at this time.

Mar 18, 2019

Edward Lienemann of Adel, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, March 26th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Friends may call after 3pm Monday, March 25th with family greeting friends from...

Mar 17, 2019

Wanda White, 88, of Truro died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday March 21, at the Winterset Community Church with a funeral service immediately following beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be held in the Hartman Cemetery near Truro following the luncheon. Memorials may...

Mar 17, 2019

Mervin Laverne Wallace, son of Verne Wilson Wallace and Eva Irene Kriens Wallace, was born January 13, 1938, in Bridgewater, Iowa, and died March 17, 2019, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, 2 months, and 4 days. A Celebration of Life Service was held at10:30 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2019,...

Mar 15, 2019

Warren Michael Lamphiear, age 37 years 8 months, and 20 days of Athens, Georgia left on his final mission on March 15, 2019. Warren was born on June 25, 1981 in Seaside, Oregon to Lana Maureen Pattison Lamphiear and Mark Alan Lamphiear. Warren was a charming, happy, fun, dapper, extremely organized and earnest boy who enjoyed Cub Scouts, sports,...

Mar 14, 2019

Mar 13, 2019

Charles Della Vecchia, 68, of Winterset died Tuesday, March 13, 2019 at his sister’s home near Winterset. There are no services planned at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences can be left at ochiltree.com. Charles Edward Della Vecchia, son of Louis and Kathryn (Orth) Della Vecchia, was born July 14, 1950 in Chester,...

Mar 13, 2019

Dr. Beatrice Blong Clupper passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born on January 29, 1941 in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Her parents were Vera (Kuhn) and Edward Blong. When she was 14 years old, Beatrice left the family farm and went to work as a hired nanny for a family in town. After working...

Mar 11, 2019

Rex White, 77, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Graveside services and burial will be held 11:30 AM Monday, March 18, 2019, at Worthington Church Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa with Pastor Debra Traxler officiating. Rex was born on March 5, 1942, at Winterset, Iowa to Vernon and Lucile...

Mar 10, 2019

Mar 10, 2019

Frederick Wutzke, West Des Moines (formerly Denison, IA) Frederick (Fred) Richard Wutzke, son of Helmuth and Ella Mae (Trinder) Wutzke, was born on October 18, 1937 in Vinton, Iowa. Fred was active in Boy Scouts, just missing the honor of Eagle Scout as he held jobs throughout High School. After graduating from Vinton High School, he attended Iowa State...