OBITUARIES

All Obituaries

Barbara Fath

Barbara Fath

Mar 1, 2019

Barbara Fath, 89, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Calvin Community. Visitation will be 5-7pm on Thursday, March 7 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road in Urbandale, and will conclude with a rosary at 7pm. The funeral mass will be at 10:30am on Friday, March 8 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Avenue in Des...

Priscilla Helmes

Priscilla Helmes

Feb 26, 2019

No services are scheduled.

Anita Garner

Anita Garner

Feb 26, 2019

Anita Garner, 84 from De Soto passed away February 26, 2019 in Des Moines. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church in De Soto at 11 AM. A burial will be held at a later date at the Oakland Cemetery. Anita was born in Des Moines on December 11, 1934...

Ayak Chan

Ayak Chan

Feb 25, 2019

Full obit will be published soon.

Sheryl Zenor

Sheryl Zenor

Feb 25, 2019

Sheryl Zenor, 75, of Winterset died Monday, February 25, 2019 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. No services are scheduled for Sheryl at this time. Memorials may be made to Kiya Koda Humane Society in Indianola and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Sheryl Eileen Knouse was born December 30, 1943, in Indianola, the daughter of...

Michael Faber

Michael Faber

Feb 24, 2019

Michael Faber, 63, of Winterset died February 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 2, at the Word of Life Family Church, Winterset. In lieu of flowers,...

Marlys Van Hauen

Marlys Van Hauen

Feb 24, 2019

Marlys Ann (Struck) Van Hauen, 81, of Urbandale, passed away on February 24, 2019 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston.  A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, April 18 from 4-7 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd. Urbandale.  Memorials may be directed to the family or donated directly to Iowa Radio Reading Information Service (IRIS). Caldwell...

Rebecca Anderson

Rebecca Anderson

Feb 23, 2019

Rebecca Sue Anderson passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at her home in West Des Moines, Iowa, following a valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. She entered heaven as she lived on earth – fearless, with grace and a loving and devoted family by her side. Rebecca (Becky) was born December 3, 1981, to Scott and Sue (Miller) Morehead...

Marjorie Jane Underwood

Marjorie Jane Underwood

Feb 22, 2019

Marjorie Jane Underwood, 90, of Winterset, Iowa, has joyfully entered into her heavenly home, joined with our Loving Father, on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Mt. Ayr Health Care Center in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019, at New Bridge Church in Winterset. A visitation will take place one hour prior...

Audie Lee Frazier

Audie Lee Frazier

Feb 22, 2019

Audie Frazier, 59, of Prole died Friday, February 22, 2019, at his home. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, March 9, where family will be present to receive friends during this time. Memorials to Care Initiative Hospice of West Des Moines and online condolences may be left for the family...

Hazel Maxine Elder

Hazel Maxine Elder

Feb 20, 2019

Hazel “Maxine” Elder passed from this earth on February 20, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Maxine was born July 22, 1929, in Mt. Moriah, Missouri, to Charlie and Mary (Brenton) Reynolds. Maxine married the love of her life, Harry DeWayne Elder, on August 28, 1951, and they began their married life, living in the Des Moines area for...

Linda Thornton

Linda Thornton

Feb 20, 2019

Linda Thornton, 78, of Des Moines died Wednesday, February 20, 2019. As per Linda’s wishes, her body has been donated to Des Moines University and no services are planned. Memorials to the family and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Linda Lee Luscombe was born May 13, 1940, in Indianola, the daughter of Glenn and Laura (Spaford) Luscombe....

Douglas S. Slagter

Douglas S. Slagter

Feb 18, 2019

Doug Slagter, 62, of St. Charles, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2019 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present during this time. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26 at the funeral home with...

Autumn Renee Vetter

Autumn Renee Vetter

Feb 18, 2019

Autumn Vetter of Winterset died Monday, February 18, 2019. She was 14 years old. Autumn’s family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where a Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family so they may...

Dorthy Hubbard

Dorthy Hubbard

Feb 16, 2019

On Saturday, February 16, after a 6-year battle with dementia, Heaven’s gates opened to welcome Dorthy Jean Hubbard. She was 84 years old. Dorthy was born September 4, 1934 to George and Loy (Hall) Pfrimmer in Lucas County, Iowa. The family moved to Boone, Iowa a few years later. Dorthy married Oris Hubbard on November 8, 1953 in Boone....

Dixie Mcdonald

Dixie Mcdonald

Feb 16, 2019

Dixie McDonald, 79, of Winterset, Iowa, died Saturday, February 16, 2019, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Winterset Community Church in Winterset with Pastor Terri Miller officiating. Burial will be in the McDonald-Chase Cemetery at Madison County, Iowa. Dixie was born on February 1,...

Terry Owens

Terry Owens

Feb 15, 2019

Terry James Owens, 89, passed away on February 15, 2019 at the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Ottumwa. Terry is survived by his daughters, Mary (Doug Scott) Owens and Tess Owens; sons, Jerry (Kathleen Repenning) Owens and John (Patrick Morden) Owens; sisters, Helen Long and...

Marija Kovacevic

Marija Kovacevic

Feb 15, 2019

Marija (Perovic) Kovacevic passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. Marija was born September 20, 1930 to Martin and Ane in Croatia, Topolo. She was married to Dusan for 61 years. Together they were blessed with 2 children, son; Jadran and daughter; Jadranka. Marija loved her family and friends. She was a mother and a homemaker. She always kept her...

Linda Kasper

Linda Kasper

Feb 13, 2019

Linda Irene Horns Kasper, 67, of Des Moines was born on November 23, 1951, in McGregor, Iowa, to William and Marianne (Ruff) Horns. She grew up in Clayton County and graduated from Central Community High School in Elkader in 1970 before moving to Des Moines to attend the American Institute of Business, where she earned a business administration degree....

Ronald Gene Bales

Ronald Gene Bales

Feb 13, 2019

Ronald Gene Bales, 86, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. Ron was born on November 23, 1932, at Lucas County, Iowa to Pearl and Wilma (Crooks) Bales. Ron served in the US...