OBITUARIES

November 12, 2019

Judith "Judy" Mickelson, age 73 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the MercyOne Hospice in Johnston, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...

November 12, 2019

Dale L. Hartman, 89, of Winterset, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM Monday, November 18, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Entombment will follow at the Winterset Cemetery, with military honors presented by VFW Post #8142 and American...

November 10, 2019

November 10, 2019

Ted Jarrett Jr, 61, passed away on November 10, 2019 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. Ted enjoyed being outdoors, whether it be in his garden or out fishing. He also enjoyed spending time watching movies with his family. Ted is survived by his wife, Julia Jarrett; daughters, Summer and Ella Jarrett; step-son, Dakota Kelly and step-daughter, Alison Lineweaver;...

November 10, 2019

Dean Robinson, 100, of Winterset, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Community Care Center in Stuart. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Winterset with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, November 14, at the...

November 7, 2019

Norma Shaw, age 86, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at Azria Health of Winterset in Winterset, Iowa. She was born on March 14, 1933 in Lincoln Township, Madison County, Iowa, being one of six children born to Paul W. and Irma D. (Rehard) Kile. Norma attended several country schools in Madison County while growing up and graduated...

November 2, 2019

Dale Wright, age 69 of Perry and formerly of Des Moines, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, IA. According to his wish's cremation rites have taken place and no services are planned at this time. Dale Frank Wright was born on May 18, 1950 at Des Moines, IA to Robert...

November 2, 2019

Kirk Winebrenner, 64, of Winterset passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his home. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cooking, and loved caring for his pet squirrel, Dart. Kirk is survived and is loved dearly by, his sister, Brenda Hardin and his girlfriend, Renee Fleming. He is preceded by his parents, Allen and Marilyn (Griffin) Winebrenner. There are no...

November 2, 2019

Eldora Mae Sorber Whiton passed away on November 2, 2019 at the age of 95 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 6, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. with funeral services following at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church (1224 Lucinda Street, Perry, IA). Burial will follow at Violet Hill Cemetery. Memorials will be designated after...

November 1, 2019

Margaret Janet Austin, 77, passed away on November 1, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, November 4, 2019 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM with a vigil service starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, November 5, 2019...

November 1, 2019

Mona Irene Simons was born on May 26, 1929 in Carroll, Iowa; she was the fourth daughter born to Charles & Della (Maile) Simons. Mona grew up on her parent’s farm near Lorimor, Iowa and graduated from Lorimor High School in 1947. After working as a telephone operator for two years, she married her high school sweetheart, Richard (Dick)...

October 31, 2019

Herbert Joseph Schulte died at the age of 93 on October 31, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 am, on Tuesday, November 5 at St. Theresa Catholic Church. A funeral mass will follow immediately after the visitation at 10:30 am. Herbert was born on December 29, 1925 to Leo and Catherine (Boes) Schulte. He was...

October 30, 2019

Michael "Mike' (Super Sloss) Sloss, age 48 of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 in Perry, IA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery near Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, November...

October 28, 2019

Thomas “Tom” Michael Farley, 85 of Redfield, previously of Boone, passed away October 28, 2019 at the Thomas Rest Haven Care Center in Coon Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at 11:00 am at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van...

October 28, 2019

Gary Gene Garrett, 69, of Peru died Monday, October 28, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with burial following in Moon Cemetery in Macksburg, Iowa. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may...

October 24, 2019

Doris Hill, 90, of Winterset, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Azria Health Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, October 28 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Meals on Wheels and The Multi-Purpose...

October 24, 2019

Services for William "Bill" Simmer Jr. were held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Monday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Deacon David Schmidt of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines provided words of comfort. Chuck Schott was the musician. Hymns...

October 24, 2019

Canyon Dane Hopkins, affectionately known as “Moose”, age 21 of Earlham, Iowa, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at EveryStep Kavanagh Hospice on 56th in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Earlham High School South Gymnasium in Earlham. Canyon was born on January 9, 1998, in Des Moines, Iowa to...

October 23, 2019

Bobby Eilts, 70, passed away October 23, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Bobby was born on March 2, 1949 to Raymond and Bernice Eilts of Hawarden, Iowa. Bobby joined the Army and served our country from 1970 to 1971 in South Korea and later graduated from Iowa State University. He continued to be an avid ISU fan...

October 22, 2019

LaVonne was born on May 5, 1954, to Barbara and Milton Young in Osceola, Iowa. As a child she spent many of her formative years living in Alaska and Pennsylvania before coming to Iowa, where she often mentioned her longing for the mountains and more snow. LaVonne graduated from Westmar College in 1976 with a BA in education which...