OBITUARIES

Feb 3, 2019

LaVonne Simon, 87, of Winterset died Sunday, February 3, 2019, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11 AM Wednesday, February 6, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Morehouse officiating. Family will greet friends at the church on Wednesday from 10 AM until service time. Memorials may be made to United...

Feb 2, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Stessman, 86 of Urbandale passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston surrounded by his loving family. 

A visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale with a Rosary at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM...

Feb 2, 2019

A Prayer Service for Dale Stanley Christensen was held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation started at 5:00 p.m. until time of service. Rev. Dennis Martens of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Mike Christensen, Eric Hink, Adam Connell and Aaron Barton. Recorded music selected...

Feb 1, 2019

Ray Dean Clayton was born on April 22, 1938 to Charles and Mary (Holmes) Clayton in a farmhouse in Orient, Iowa. He was a 1955 graduate of Orient Consolidate School. On February 6, 1960, Ray married Victoria Griffin at Orient, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with four children. Ray died Friday, February 1, 2019 at Unity Pointe...

Feb 1, 2019

Clyde “Chris” Chrisman, 88, of Winterset went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 1, 2019 after a brief stay at Winterset Care Center North. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 7, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February...

Jan 31, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Paula Rae Slagle announces her passing after a short, but hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the age of 54 years. Paula, a life-long resident of Des Moines, Iowa, grew up on the east side where she graduated from East High School in 1982 before moving...

Jan 31, 2019

Phil Hart went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2019. He was 74. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. in the Winterset Cemetery on Saturday, April 6th and the family will gather to greet friends at a reception immediately following at the Winterset American Legion until 4 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Jan 30, 2019

Don Hermanstorfer, 72, of Winterset, passed peacefully from this world on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. A visitation will be held Sunday, February 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, Iowa with a prayer service immediately following at 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 4,...

Jan 30, 2019

Jan 29, 2019

Brenda Little, 67, of West Des Moines died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. There are no services planned at this time. Memorials can be directed to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Iowa Office (3925 Fountains Dr. #100, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52411) and online condolences can be left at ochiltree.com. Brenda Sue Little, daughter...

Jan 28, 2019

Bonnie Sue Wetrich, 72, of Earlham died Monday, January 28, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday, February 4 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a funeral service to begin at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Earlham Cemetery and a luncheon will follow at the Earlham Community Center....

Jan 27, 2019

Jessica Faye Lyon, 42, of Des Moines, passed away January 27th at Mercy Hospital due to complications after heart surgery. Jess was surrounded by loved ones. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 1st, at 1:30 pm at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Jessica was born September 4, 1976, in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended...

Jan 27, 2019

Leota Maxine (Ulrich) Wacht, age 91, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 4, 2019, at East Linn Cemetery Redfield, Iowa. Leota was born in Adel, Iowa in 1927, and graduated from Redfield High School in 1945. She lived most...

Jan 26, 2019

Jan 25, 2019

Russell Wayne Utsler, 78, of Peru died January 25, 2019, at his home. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 2nd with family present to receive friends during this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the family for a later designation and online condolences may be left for the...

Jan 24, 2019

Margaret J. Stanford, 92, of Winterset died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 27 with family present to receive friends during this time. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 28 at the Peru...

Jan 24, 2019

Services for Lyle Robert Heater "Bobby" were held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the funeral home with family present at 6:30 p.m. and a time of sharing at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church in Rippey provided...

Jan 22, 2019

John F. Lambert, 88, of Johnston, IA, passed away in the company of his family on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Mercy Hospice of Johnston. John was born December 6th, 1930 in Keokuk, Iowa. He graduated from St. Peters High School where he excelled on the men’s basketball team. John had an accomplished 60 year career in the meat...

Jan 19, 2019

Melva Jean Dunton was born the daughter of George and Thada (Boelman) Kuhlers in Cerro Gordo County on November 6, 1937 and passed away at home in West Des Moines at the age of 81 on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Crossroads Evangelical Free Church in Earlham. Burial...

Jan 17, 2019

Phyllis McLaughlin passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, at the age of 101. She was the third of seven children born to William and Gezina McLaughlin: born August 17, 1917. Phyllis was a proud graduate of North High School (Class of 1935) and remained active in their Alumni Association for many years. She and a group of her high...