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John "Johnny" Jungman, Jr.
September 29, 2019
John “Johnny” Jungman, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Winterset. A visitation will be held for family and friends at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset, with a burial mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations...
Linda L Rogers
September 27, 2019
Linda L. Rogers, of Adel, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 64 years old. A service will be held in celebration of her life at West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Pkwy., West Des Moines, on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a...
Dorothy Ann Collier Frilot
September 26, 2019
Dorothy Ann Collier Frilot, 90 of Des Moines, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2019. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 10:00a.m. at Glendale Cemetery. Dorothy lived in Richmond, California for over 50 years before returning to Des Moines 5 years ago. She served in the Navy and worked for the Federal Government...
Robert Read Cannon
September 25, 2019
Robert Cannon, 94, passed away on September 25, 2019 at Genesis Senior Living Center. Robert was born in Des Moines, Iowa son of Buford and Mildred Cannon. Robert was a World War II Navy veteran, serving for three years. Afterwards he became a professional photographer, owning his own business, Cannon Photography. He was also a cameraman for KCCI for...
Vernetta "Ruth" Doty
September 23, 2019
Mrs. Vernetta Ruth Doty age 99, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, in Mountain Home. She was born on April 27, 1920, to Ira and Charlotte Palmer in Bayard, Iowa. She married Vernon S. Doty in June 1941. They farmed until moving to Jefferson in 1948. Mrs. Doty was a homemaker and she also worked...
Sharon Robinson
September 22, 2019
Sharon Refshauge Robinson, age 84, passed away peacefully on September 22 in Des Moines, Iowa with her daughters at her bedside. Sharon was born in 1935 in Whiting, Iowa to Shirley Garrett Refshauge and Stuart Refshauge. After graduating from Cedar Falls High School, Sharon received her degree in speech and English from the University of Northern Iowa. Sharon married...
James Fredrick Minton
September 21, 2019
On June 28, 1942, James Fredrick Minton was born in Lansing, Illinois to John and Clara Minton. He attended Calumet High School where he was a cross country runner for 4 years. He also was a part of the marching band. Reading music notes was a challenge for him, and he loved to tell the story of how he...
Jorge Javier Robles
September 21, 2019
Jorge Javier Robles, 56, of Des Moines Iowa peacefully passed away on September 21st, 2019. Jorge was born November 6th, 1962 in Zapopan, Jalisco. He was second out of 16 children. He is survived by his father, Francisco Robles, his siblings, his 5 children, Javier, Miguel, Arcelia, Cecilia, and Natalia and his 16 beautiful grandchildren. Jorge was known for...
Ross "Wes" Richard Neal
September 20, 2019
Services are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in JEFFERSON, for Ross Richard "Wes" Neal, 83, of Panora, formerly of Jefferson. Mr. Neal died Friday, September 20, 2019, at Lakeside Village in Panora. He is survived by his daughter Colleen Swain and her husband Lance of Jefferson and two grandchildren Garrett Swain and Lauren Swain both of Jefferson. Arrangements are...
Darrell Bolin
September 19, 2019
Darrell Marquette Bolin passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 10:15 p.m. at his home in Kennybrook Village, Grimes, Iowa. He was 98 years old. Darrell was born on August 4, 1921, to Adlai Owen Bolin and Sarah Flossie (Knight) Bolin on the family farm near Clarksville, Iowa. He joined an older brother, Reed, and seven years...
Margaret Dobrzanski
September 18, 2019
Margaret E. Dobrzanski, 98, decades-long resident of Olivette, died Sept. 18 at Bishop Drumm Nursing Home in Johnston, Iowa. Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Evangelical Cemetery at Olive Blvd. and Warson Road in Olivette. Born to Clarence Stauffer and Edna Mitchell Stauffer in Astoria, IL, on Jan. 3, 1921, she was was a graduate...
Diane Landry
September 16, 2019
Diane Landry, 60, passed away September 16, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana surrounded by family and friends. Diane was born in Tipton, Iowa, the daughter of Roland and Shirley Thomson. After graduating from City High School in Iowa City, she attended the University of Iowa Nursing Program. Upon graduation, she worked as a trauma nurse for a...
Harvey "Gene" Briley
September 15, 2019
Harvey Eugene (Gene) Briley passed away at the age of 80 years old on Sunday, September 15th at West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation. Services will be Thursday, September 19th at 10 a.m. with family receiving friends from 9 and until 10 a.m. Interment will be at Highpoint Cemetery outside of Leon, Iowa at 12:30 p.m. Gene was born to...
Royce Gale
September 15, 2019
Royce “Bob” R Gale died peacefully in his home on September 15, 2019 in the arms of his loving wife, Phyllis. Bob was born on January 3, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa at his family’s home on the kitchen table. As a young man he enjoyed athletics, most importantly diving at Lincoln High School and went on to serve...
Landon Karr
September 13, 2019
Landon P. Karr passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1983 to Terry and Patsy “Eilts” Karr in Hawarden, Iowa. Landon grew up in Hawarden and graduated from West Sioux High School in 2002. While attending West Sioux, Landon was proud to be a part of the high school cross country team that...
Lois Sawhill
September 13, 2019
Lois Sawhill, 94, of Winterset went home to her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2019 at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 at New Bridge Church in Winterset, with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m.,...
Verla Jean Ridnour
September 13, 2019
Verla Jean Ridnour, daughter of Charles Willard Ellis and Edith Mae Smith Ellis, was born October 10, 1924, on a farm near Jamaica. Verla died September 13, 2019 at the Dallas County Hospital at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 3 days, just a few days shy of her 95th birthday. Verla was born ten years after...
Kenneth Seeber
September 13, 2019
KENNETH CARL SEEBER August 24, 1964 – September 13, 2019 Ken Seeber made friends everywhere he went. He found them in the hallways of Paris High School in his south-central Illinois hometown; the classrooms of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale; the newsrooms of SIU’s Daily Egyptian, the Southern Illinoisan, the (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) Herald Times Reporter, the Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram,...
Judie A. Ory
September 12, 2019
Judith Anita Wynkoop Ory passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday September 12, 2019. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Monday, September 16, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 7 PM with family receiving friends from 4 to 6 PM at the Winterset Chapel. Interment will be in...
Gary Niehaus
September 11, 2019
Gary Lynn Niehaus passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Templeton, Iowa, the son of Earl and Jeanne (Fox) Niehaus on March 29, 1959. Gary attended Kuemper Catholic High School, Iowa State University, and Palmer College of Chiropractic. He graduated in March 1983 with a Doctorate in Chiropractic. While attending...
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