OBITUARIES

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Judy Amissah

Judy Amissah

Dec 13, 2018

Judy Lea Amissah (Cubbage) of Jefferson,IA passed away on Thursday December 13th, 2018 at the age of 65. Judy was born to Leona and Charles Cubbage on February 24th, 1953 in Eldon, IA. She was the youngest of 4 and attended Cardinal Community High School. Continuing her education, she received her nursing degree following her passion of being a...

Frances Gronert

Frances Gronert

Dec 13, 2018

Frances Gronert passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM, with a program beginning at 6 PM, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Highland Park Christian Church. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery, Creston Iowa...

Joyce Larsen

Joyce Larsen

Dec 12, 2018

Joyce Larsen, 87, of Winterset, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at the Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Winterset, where family will receive friends during this time and funeral services will immediately follow beginning at 6:00 p.m. Burial will be in the...

Daryl Kim Sigler

Daryl Kim Sigler

Dec 12, 2018

.Daryl Kim Sigler, son of Neal Ivan Sigler and Verna Marie McKean Sigler, was born July 14, 1958 in Gilroy, California and died at his home in Jefferson, Iowa, December 12, 2018. Daryl was 60 years old. His family moved to Iowa when Daryl was in middle school. In the early 1980's, Daryl's family moved to Jefferson. He completed...

Gerald (Jerry) Dean Pierce

Gerald (Jerry) Dean Pierce

Dec 12, 2018

Jerry Pierce, 70 of Adel, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center Downtown Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Family will greet friends Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at...

Lenore Little

Lenore Little

Dec 11, 2018

Lenore Little, 89, of Norwalk (formerly of Winterset), died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Norwalk. A visitation with family present will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where the funeral service will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the North McDonald...

Dorothy Libby

Dorothy Libby

Dec 8, 2018

Dorothy L. Libby, 84, of St. Charles died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 11 with family present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,...

Nancy Ryan

Nancy Ryan

Dec 8, 2018

Nancy Louise “Rexroat” Ryan, 68, passed away on December 8, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Unity Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Nancy was born on August 12, 1950 to Velma ‘Darlene’ Seid (Stockstill) in Logan, Iowa. She grew up in Lytton, Iowa where she graduated high school. Nancy had two beautiful daughters she raised; Gina Valerie and Lisa...

Martha Hinds

Martha Hinds

Dec 8, 2018

Martha Marie Hinds, 85, passed away on December 8, 2018 at the home of her daughter in rural Indianola. Martha was born on October 9, 1933 to Henry and Mary (Friedle) Braith in Blue Grass, Minnesota. She married Floyd Hinds in 1957 and four children were born to this union. Martha and Floyd made their home in Sioux City....

Linda Rae Pittman

Linda Rae Pittman

Dec 5, 2018

Linda R. Pittman, 72, was born September 9, 1946 in Boone, Iowa to Jerome and Etta Free. She passed away at her home in De Soto on December 5, 2018. She was raised in the Perry area by Alma Heck and was a graduate of Perry High School in 1965. Linda married Darwin Pittman on November 4, 1966 in...

Deborah S. Swift

Deborah S. Swift

Dec 5, 2018

Deborah Sue Swift, 66, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Debbie was born March 16, 1952 to Harry and Helen Nelson. She lived most of her life in Norwalk and recently moved back following five years in Northern California. Debbie loved taking road trips to...

Orville George Van Gundy

Orville George Van Gundy

Dec 5, 2018

Orville George Van Gundy, 5th child of 13 born to parents Ralph Van Gundy and Zella Eudella Herrick Van Gundy, joined his family on June 22, 1931 in Greene County, Iowa. He died at his home in Jamaica, Iowa December 5, 2018 at the age of 87 years, 5 months, 13 days. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m....

Judy Wagner James

Judy Wagner James

Dec 4, 2018

Judy passed from this life on December 4, 2018 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset following a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greeted by many of her family and friends who have passed before her. Judy Ann (Wagner) James was born on June 19, 1941 to Louis Harold Wagner and Arlene Clarisse (Danielson) Wagner in...

Patricia Mcmanus

Patricia Mcmanus

Dec 4, 2018

Patricia (Pat) McManus passed away on December 4, 2018. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, December 7, 2018 with a rosary at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at St. Theresa Catholic Church...

Gergory Stanley O'Neal Tolson Sr.

Gergory Stanley O'Neal Tolson Sr.

Dec 3, 2018

no services are planned.

Michelle Gardner

Michelle Gardner

Dec 3, 2018

Michelle Gardner, 47 of West Des Moines passed away on December 3, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 on Monday, December 10, 2018 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. She is survived by her Mother, Jeanne (Jay) Reichenbacher; brother, Brian Gardner(Susan Elder); and boyfriend, Luke Bauer.

Dawn Ipson

Dawn Ipson

Nov 29, 2018

No services will be held.

Gail Cline

Gail Cline

Nov 29, 2018

Gail E. Cline, 91, of Winterset died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, December 2, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will be present to receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December...

Craig Havener

Craig Havener

Nov 29, 2018

Craig Havener, 69, of Winterset, was escorted by angels into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2018. He spent his last moments on Earth surrounded by loved ones at his home outside Winterset. A visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to Noon on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a funeral...

Paul Buckroyd

Paul Buckroyd

Nov 28, 2018

Paul Buckroyd, 70 of West Des Moines passed away on November 28, 2018. A celebration of life will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Paul was born on August 5, 1948 to Lloyd and Mary (Betty) Buckroyd in Des Moines. He attended St. Ambrose...