OBITUARIES

Nov 9, 2018

Walter E. Jacobs, 90, of Winterset, died Friday, November 9, 2018 at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, November 11, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 12, at the funeral home with burial...

Nov 7, 2018

On November 7, 2018, Phylis Jean (Dussing) Macha, 69, of Baxter, Iowa, went to the arms of our Lord after fiercely battling cancer. In her selfless manner, she donated her organs to others, and her body to teaching and research. She is survived by her daughter, AnnaLisa Jean Macha of Des Moines, her son Shawn Thomas Macha and wife...

Nov 6, 2018

Justin Edward Davis, 43, passed away suddenly from illness in the loving arms of his family on Tuesday November 6, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Justin was born, with his signature dimple-filled smile, to his loving parents Dan and Barb in Brighton, Michigan on November 29, 1974. He was the first grandchild of Doc and Rusty Davis...

Nov 4, 2018

Cherene Taylor, 62, formerly of Winterset, passed away November 4, 2018, in Webster City. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 7, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where her family will be present during this time. Burial at a later date in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ames. Memorials may...

Nov 2, 2018

Norman Van Essen, 80, of Winterset died Friday, November 2, 2018, at his home in Winterset. A visitation will be held from Noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, at New Bridge Church in Winterset where family will be present during this time. Funeral services immediately following the visitation, beginning at 4 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the...

Nov 2, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Maurice Dillivan, 91 of Jefferson, formerly of Rippey. Maurice died at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson on November 2, 2018. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation will begin Monday at 1:00 p.m., with family present from 5:00...

Oct 30, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of local arrangements for Janet Illene Nielsen, 85, of Granger. Janet died at Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation on October 30, 2018. Janet is survived by her daughters, Brenda Martin, and Linda Tickenoff, and her sister Catherine Talarica. Services are pending at this time.

Oct 30, 2018

Marian “Nuni” J. Tazzioli, passed from this life surrounded by her family while holding her granddaughter’s hand on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 2nd at St. Theresa Catholic Church, located at 1230 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, where the...

Oct 28, 2018

Donald Ham, 91, of Winterset passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home south of Winterset surrounded by his family. Donald Edward Ham was born August 30, 1927 on a farm near Lorimor, Iowa. He was the son of Ralph Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Graves) Ham and the brother of Fern (Ham) Algoe and Larry Ham. Donald...

Oct 28, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of local arrangements for Ken Schumacher, 78, of Perry. Ken died at his home Sunday, October 28, 2018. Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home. The family will be present at 11:00 a.m. to greet family and friends until the...

Oct 25, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in PERRY is in charge of arraignments for Ethel Mae Kinney, 85 of Woodward, formerly of Panora. Ethel Passed away at her Woodward residence on October 25th 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry on Monday October 29th 2018. Visitation will be after 1:00 till 5:00 p.m. Sunday...

Oct 23, 2018

Ryker Justus Blackwell, son of Dennis Blackwell and Lainie Fox was born on October 22, 2018. Ryker went to join his grandmother, Tami Blackwell in heaven on October 23 due to medical complications.

Oct 23, 2018

Larry George Kinsey, 71, of Van Meter, Iowa, passed away holding his wife’s hand and surrounded by loved ones on October 23, 2018. Larry is survived by his wife of 51 years, Charleen Kinsey, daughter Jessica (Jason) Sturm, son Chris (Angie) Kinsey, daughter Jennifer Kinsey, Larry’s 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren as well as two brothers Jerry (Barb)...

Oct 20, 2018

Dorene Hanlon, 78, of Waukee (formerly of Adel) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 20, 2018 after a brief battle with lymphoma. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 24th from 4-7 pm at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with Rosary beginning at 6:30pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Oct 19, 2018

Horace Young, 96, of St. Charles, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 22, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where a funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial with military honors will be held in the...

Oct 19, 2018

Helen Louise Reynolds Poindexter, 83, died at her home on October 19, 2018. Helen was born in Lake City, Iowa, on October 22, 1934 to Elvin Gaylord Reynolds and Clara A.( Shoemaker) Reynolds. Helen's father died when she was 10, and her mother and siblings moved to Des Moines and then to a farm near Polk City. She married...

Oct 17, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Dwight Ozbun, 89, of Perry. Dwight died in his Perry home on Wednesday, October 17th 2018. Services will be at 3:00pm Saturday, October 20th 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Dawson Township Cemetery in Paton. Visitation will be from 1:00 until the time of...

Oct 17, 2018

Halema was born and raised in the Nuba Mountains, in the village of Heiban. Halema married Kallo Angelo and she farmed on her local farm. She came to the United States on October 8, 2010. Halema received her U.S. citizenship on March 9, 2016. Halema is preceded in death by her two oldest daughters; Kaka and Kani, her son-in-law;...

Oct 16, 2018

Cenell Lane, 95, passed away October 16, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Cenell was born December 06, 1922 in Jefferson, Georgia to Bailey and Golie (Mack) Haynes. She was working at Fort Bragg Army Base in South Carolina when she met her future husband, Coleman Lane, Sr. They were married May 29, 1947...

Oct 15, 2018