OBITUARIES

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...

Mar 10, 2019

Glenn Mapes was called to be with the Lord on March 10, 2019. He was 80. A memorial gathering in Glenn’s honor will begin at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Winterset City Park. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery, near Patterson. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. On-line condolences may be directed to...

Mar 8, 2019

Norman Claude Rouse, age 83 of Urbandale, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2019 surrounded by loving family. He is survived by his wife Janice Rouse, sister, Norma Tomey; children: Julie Bergbreiter and Karen (Rick) Swalwell, stepchildren: Angela (Gerry) Krupp and Tony Gaio; grandchildren: Joshua and Katharine Bergbreiter, Nathan and Natalie Krupp and Noah Akers. He was preceded in...

Mar 8, 2019

Dennis Gene Hansen, age 68, of West Des Moines, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dennis Gene Hansen was born December 21, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa. The son of Stewart and LeNore Hansen. He grew up in West Des Moines and graduated from Valley High School in 1969. He loved to play...

Mar 7, 2019

Larry D. Murphy 67, of Windsor Heights, Iowa passed away Thursday March 7, 2019 in the early morning hours at Taylor House Hospice after a brief fight with cancer. Larry taught accounting for a majority of his life at AIB College of Business in Des Moines, Iowa and most recently at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. His passion was...

Mar 6, 2019

Carolyn Matlage, 84, of rural Winterset died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 11, at the Winterset Community Church in...

Mar 5, 2019

A full obituary will be published soon.

Mar 4, 2019

LaVerne “Pinky” Madsen, 91, of Winterset died Monday, March 4, 2019 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset with a visitation/luncheon to immediately follow. A private family burial will be held in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...

Mar 4, 2019

Luke Swann was born December 8, 1982 in Washington DC to Wendy Vasquez and Bobby Swann. He grew up in Des Moines at the Catholic Worker, where he made his lifelong friends, more brothers than friends, Omar, Landon, Fernando, Julius, Josh, Jordan, Kary, Jann, Shawn, Rhashida and Janelle. Luke grew up a child of community, the Catholic Worker and...