OBITUARIES

Apr 11, 2017

Pending

Apr 11, 2017

Frances Ruth Graham, age 95, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Care Center. Frances was born to Lacy D. and Ruth J. (Henderson) Hill on December 14, 1921 at their home in rural Coggon, IA. She was a graduate of Coggon High School, then Iowa State College (Ames, IA) in 1943 with...

Apr 10, 2017

Brad Lyle Harrison, 58, of Adel, Iowa, was called home by God on April 10, 2017. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the New Hope Evangelical Free Church in Adel with Pastor Tom Hein officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9-10 a.m. prior to the service. Brad was born...

Apr 10, 2017

John A. Connor, 86, of Cumming, went to be with his Savior, Monday, April 10, 2017, while working on the farm. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 17 at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Church in Cumming, where a Vigil Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin...

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 7, 2017

Donna (Mapes) Raber, 77, of Winterset, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will follow beginning at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to her family....

Apr 7, 2017

Phillip James Pagano passed in the early morning of April 7th from natural causes. He lived a healthy life until the last few days and died peacefully in his sleep. Born in Marshalltown, IA on June 25, 1922, he was the youngest of 14 children. He is survived by his three children, Frank and wife Paula of Clive and...

Apr 6, 2017

Wilma Carolyn Hall Mitchell née Thomas, age 77, passed away at her home on April 6 in Adel, Iowa. Wilma will be remembered for devotion to family and dedication to her community. She was a doer who quietly made a difference in everything she touched. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Adel United...

Apr 6, 2017

Laurence Bernard Dittmer, 79, of Adel, passed away April 6, 2017 due to complications from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Monday at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel where family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with...

Apr 6, 2017

Violet Florence Sheldon Ross, 91, of Indianola, Iowa, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Indianola Good Samaritan Center in Indianola. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 10, 2017, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset, Iowa with Pastor Joel Nau officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset, Iowa. Violet was born on August 30,...

Apr 6, 2017

Roger Dean Borcherding, 88, passed peacefully in his sleep Thursday, April 6 at Bickford Cottage in Urbandale. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 10 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Wiscotta Cemetery in Redfield. Friends may call after Noon Sunday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m....

Apr 5, 2017

John Wayne Kirsch, 78, of Lineville, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at West Bridge Care Center in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will receive friends at this time. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, in the Peru Cemetery...

Apr 3, 2017

Services are pending.

Apr 3, 2017

. Deborah Jean Gelbowitz, one of eight children of George Henry Johns and Patricia Anderson Johns, was born January 22, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died April 3, 2017 at her home in Perry, Iowa , at the age of 60 years, 2 months, 11 days. A Celebration of Life Service was held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8,...

Apr 3, 2017

Minister Marvin Ellwanger, 81, of Winterset, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at his home. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, at Ochiltree’s with burial to...

Apr 2, 2017

No services.

Apr 2, 2017

Dolores Baez, 71, of Perry. Mrs. Baez died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Her daughter, Rosa Canal lives in Perry. Mass of Christian Burial will be in Thornton, CO with burial in the Olinger Highland Cemetery where her husband is buried.

Mar 30, 2017

Michael Frederick Weitenhagen, 71 of Urbandale passed away on March 30, 2017. A visitation will be held from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale. A service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, April, 3, 2017 at the church. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Michael was...

Mar 28, 2017

Ed Callison, 77, of Winterset, died as a result of heart complications due to battling COPD on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A...

Mar 28, 2017

Edward Samuel Nicholas, one of ten children of Norman Abraham Nicholas and Ella Mae Robinson Nicholas, was born December 20, 1933 on his parents' farm southwest of Rippey, Iowa, and died suddenly at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa March 28, 2017. Ed was 83 years 3 months and 8 days old. A Celebration Of Life Service was...