OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Ronald Gordon 'Ron' Potter
Feb 12, 2018
Ronald “Ron” Potter, 72 of Adel, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Cambria Cemetery near Cambria, Iowa. Family will greet friends at the funeral home Friday, February 16 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Ron was born April 12, 1945 in...
Clyde E. Bierma
Feb 11, 2018
Clyde Eugene Bierma, 88, of Winterset, passed away at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset on February 11, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Madison County where he farmed with his wife Sherry. He is survived by their three daughters and families, Julie (Greg) Van Dyke, Janet (Dave) Reutzel, and JoAnn (Randy) Berry; seven grandchildren; and five great...
Susan Klaassen
Feb 11, 2018
Susan Klaassen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 11, 2018, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Susan was born November 7, 1950 to Orville and Mildred Sundet and grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She graduated from Augustana University in Sioux Falls with a degree in Social Work. In 1973 Susan married Curtis Klaassen....
Mary Louise Wallander
Feb 11, 2018
Mary L. Wallander, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 11, 2018 in West Des Moines, IA. Mary was born in Omaha on December 28th, 1924 to Gustave and Farra Carlson. She married her husband of 58 years; William in 1947 in Omaha, together they had three children. In 1962 the family moved to Grand Island and finally, in 1967...
Lyle Hadley
Feb 11, 2018
Lyle Freemont Hadley BORN November 19, 1935 Redfield, Iowa DIED February 11, 2018 Jefferson, Iowa AGE 82 Years, 2 Months, 23 Days CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thursday February 15, 2018 Hastings Funeral Home Jefferson, Iowa MILITARY RITES 4:00 p.m. Thursday February 15, 2018 Army Military Honors Guard Camp Dodge Fort Des Moines, Iowa Military...
Charles 'Tom' Vance
Feb 11, 2018
Tom Vance, 85, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 16, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with his family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17, at the...
James Preston 'Jim' Wiley
Feb 9, 2018
James “Jim” Preston Wiley, 73, of Van Meter, passed away on February 9, 2018. A visitation will be held February 14, 2018 from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM with a funeral service beginning at 12:30 PM all at McCalley Funeral home in Adel. Burial to take place at High Pointe Cemetery in rural Garden Grove. Jim was born March 7, 1944...
John F. Allen
Feb 8, 2018
John F. Allen, 80, of Overland Park, KS, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, his home in Overland Park, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, February 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset, Iowa with Fr. Dan Kirby officiating. The body has been cremated with the cremains being buried at North McDonald Cemetery in...
Goanar Chol
Feb 7, 2018
Memorial contributions may be made to: Cents for Sudan Sudanese Water Project The Chol Family
Billy Algreen
Feb 6, 2018
Billy Algreen, 87, of Winterset died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Kavanagh on 56th in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Thursday, February 8, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 9,...
Fred Lee Phillips
Feb 5, 2018
Fred Phillips, 75 of Earlham, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at Legacy Pointe in Waukee. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel with burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Family will greet friends Thursday, February 8th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at McCalley Funeral Home in...
Shirley Wildin
Feb 4, 2018
Shirley Wildin, 90, of Winterset passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, in Sun City, Arizona. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 26, at the Patterson United Methodist Church in Patterson. Burial will follow in the Montpelier Cemetery near Patterson. Memorials may be directed to the Patterson United Methodist Church and online condolences can be...
Dixie K. Donham
Feb 4, 2018
Dixie K. Donham, 69, of Granger, Iowa, formerly of Winterset, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Granger Nursing & Rehab Center in Granger. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, February 8, 2018, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Dixie was born on...
Bernard 'Barney' Wight
Feb 3, 2018
Bernard E. Wight (“Barney”) was born on September 26, 1922, to Harry M. Wight and Gladys M. (Simpson) Wight in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa, the oldest of 4 children. He died on February 3, 2018 following a short illness under the care of HCI Care Services at QHC Winterset North Care Center at the age of 95. Barney...
Dennis B. Hochstetler
Feb 2, 2018
Dennis Hochstetler, 66, of Dallas Center died on Friday, February 2, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 6, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Virginia Leigh 'Ginger' Gard
Feb 1, 2018
Virginia “Ginger” Gard, 47 of Adel, passed way unexpectedly Thursday, February 1, 2018. A private family memorial service is being held. Ginger was born February 12, 1970 in Des Moines to Joseph and Judy Brittain. She graduated from Adel-De Soto High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Phoenix. She worked in the Insurance industry. Ginger...
Lynette Ann Donner
Jan 29, 2018
Lynette Ann Donner, daughter of Orval Daniel Friedrich (deceased) and Arlene June Friedrich (Grimm) was born June 24, 1959 in Fergus Falls, MN. . She married Daniel Donner on August 2, 1980. The wake will be at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home on Friday Feb 2nd from 4:00 to 7:00 with vigil at 7:00 pm. The funeral will be at...
Dwight James Eckstein
Jan 29, 2018
Dwight James Eckstein, 60, of Peru, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, February 11, 2018, from 1 to 4 PM at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites (1304 N. 4th Ave., Winterset, Iowa). Dwight was born to James and Darlene (Osborn) Eckstein on March 25,...
Gladys Read
Jan 27, 2018
Gladys Marie Read of Perry, widow of Cliff, died on her 87th birthday, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 1:00 p. m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Perry of which she was a long time member. Visitation will be after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January...


