OBITUARIES

Apr 25, 2018

Rosa Lea ‘Mickey’ Letz, 76, of Winterset, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A memorial service will held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018, at the First Christian Church in Winterset; where Pastors Kevin and Sue Blader will officiate. Family will gather from 9:00 a.m. to service time to receive friends....

Apr 25, 2018

No funeral services will be held at this time.

Apr 24, 2018

Dave Garoutte of Adel went to be with his Lord on April 24, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinsons. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 28 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren with burial following at Church of the Brethren Cemetery at Panther Creek . Friends may call after 3:00 pm Friday, April...

Apr 23, 2018

Jo-Ann (Aubert) Leonhardt, returned to her heavenly home on Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Jo-Ann was born on July 21st, 1933, a daughter of the late Oren and Florence Aubert. She grew up in Summerset, IA and went to Indianola High School. She worked at Gibbs Cook Caterpillar, where she met the love of...

Apr 22, 2018

Kathryn A. Farlow died peacefully on April 22, 2018 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset with her loving family by her side. A Memorial Gathering will be held at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018 at West Bridge Chapel, West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. Burial of the cremated remains will take place later this year....

Apr 22, 2018

Gladys Whitehead, 95, of Winterset (formerly of Lorimor) died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. A visitation will be held 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Ben Turner officiating. Burial will be in the Murray Cemetery....

Apr 21, 2018

Jean lost her battle with uterine cancer on April 21, 2018 at the age of 52. She leaves behind her daughters; Alyssa and Hannah Tigges. She will be missed by her parents, Dennis and Linda Olson, and three sisters, Joyce (Bill) Claman, Janet (Jim) Zimmerman, and Jennifer (Lada) Cisar as well as many friends, neighbors, relatives and furry friends....

Apr 21, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Elizabeth Ruth Goff, 95, of Perry. Betty Goff, 95, passed away Saturday, April 21 at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. in the Great Room at the Rowley home on Saturday, May 5. Family will greet friends one hour...

Apr 20, 2018

Lois Magdelena (Matthiesen) Sutherland, 94, of Adel and formerly of Perry, Iowa, was called home on April 20, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 25th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends and relatives...

Apr 20, 2018

Sheri Zbleski July 30, 1962 -- April 20, 2018 Sheri (age 55) passed away at home in Des Moines, IA after an extended illness. She graduated Moline High School and Western Illinois with a BA and MBA. She worked as one of the first female managers with British Petroleum in Boston. She is survived by her father Paul Zbleski...

Apr 20, 2018

Sue Corkrean, 76, of Winterset died Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30...

Apr 20, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Lawrence Edward Peel, 86, of Perry. Ed died April 20, 2018 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, IA. Lawrence is survived by four children: Son Danny Peel of Perry; daughter LaWanda Nepstad of Urbandale; son Craig Peel (Dawn) of Missouri; Son Clarence Wayne Peel (Jackie) of Perry....

Apr 19, 2018

Jane Rae Martens, 87, of Winterset passed away on April 19, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 25, at New Bridge Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 24, at New Bridge...

Apr 18, 2018

Lisa Marie Rinehart Hoard, 37, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, the 18th of April, at Methodist Hospital. Lisa was born April 8th, 1981 to Steven and Cheryl Rinehart in Des Moines. She was a loving mother and worked hard to help support her family. She loved butterflies, games, decorating her home for the holidays, making delicious...

Apr 18, 2018

Clarence E. Lowden, 97, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Military memorial graveside services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Union Chapel Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa. Clarence Eugene Lowden was born on September 1, 1920, at Dexter, Iowa to Ernest E. and LaVonna (Linn)...

Apr 17, 2018

Michael F. Schnoes, 59, of Adel, passed away Tuesday, April 17th at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center from complications of cancer of the esophagus. Mike was born on January 9, 1959 in Sioux City, the oldest of four children of Leo and Jane (Hueser) Schnoes. Mike graduated from Sioux City West High School in 1977 and went on...

Apr 16, 2018

Apr 16, 2018

Irene Sansgaard, 89, passed away Monday April 16th surrounded by her loving family.  Her most treasured moments were spending time with and spoiling her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.     Irene is survived by her granddaughter Tiffani Jill and her husband Anthony Ferin, great-grandchildren Zakary and Gabriella.  Her son Eric Sansgaard and his wife Sherri, granddaughter Kayla (Carl) Stump, great-granddaughter Brooklyn,...

Apr 15, 2018

Julia Ann Arrowsmith, 66, daughter of Harvey Earl Arrowsmith and Ivalee Helen (Hemm) Arrowsmith was born June 23, 1951 in Emmetsburg, Iowa and died April 15, 2018 at Mercy Hospital. She was a Perry High School Graduate in the class of 1969. She finished growing up in Dawson and was married at the Dawson Church to John Wilson of...

Apr 14, 2018

Sherry (Daggett) Minshall, 42, of Adel passed away April 14, 2018 (NOT April 13th as expected because Sherry was never one to be predictable) at Kavanagh Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Sherry is survived by her husband, Jeremiah or “Miah” as she lovingly and sometimes exasperatingly called him; four kids who were the lights of her life,...