OBITUARIES

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Winifred Anne Tonne

Winifred Anne Tonne

Mar 1, 2017

Winifred Tonne was born at home in 1926, the fourth of five children born to Anna and Edward Hohnhaus. She was the only blue-eyed blond in the family, which was a delight to her father. She was baptized into the Christian faith in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN as an infant, and finished her journey steadfast...

Eleanor Mae Houge

Eleanor Mae Houge

Mar 1, 2017

Eleanor Mae Houge, 78, passed away March 1, 2017, in Des Moines, IA. Eleanor was born August 17, 1938, to Robert and Louise Lamb of Urbandale and lived and worked in the Des Moines area for many years until moving to California and later Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Houge and survived by a...

Dao Dinh Tran

Dao Dinh Tran

Feb 28, 2017

Dao Dinh Tran, age 45, of Des Moines, IA passed away on February 28, 2017. His parents are Tran Dinh Nghi & Nhiep Thi Nguyen. He is survived by his mother Nhiep Thi Nguyen, his brothers and sisters, his wife, Chau Thi Thuy, and his four children. Thy Chau Tran, David Thien Tran, Kelly Tran. He was born on...

Mary Lou Foley

Mary Lou Foley

Feb 27, 2017

Mary Lou Foley, 84, of Winterset, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at West Bridge Care Center and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, family will be present at this time. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials...

William Nis 'Bill' Christensen

William Nis 'Bill' Christensen

Feb 27, 2017

William Christensen, 69, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at his residence in Ankeny, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 11, 2017, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor Terry Kerr officiating. Military honors will be given during the interment of his cremains in the Winterset Cemetery. Bill was born on March 11, 1947, at...

Sean Christopher Haire

Sean Christopher Haire

Feb 27, 2017

Mr. Sean Haire, aged 45 of Des Moines, IA passed away peacefully at his home on February 27, 2017. He was born in Des Moines and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1990. He went on to further his education at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI and then went on to receive his masters in Business at...

Helen Olsasky

Helen Olsasky

Feb 27, 2017

Helen Olsasky, 92, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, March 3, 2017 at St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church with burial at Lincoln Cemetery in Jefferson Township. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March...

Larry Maxwell

Larry Maxwell

Feb 26, 2017

Larry Maxwell, 76, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, family will be present at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation and...

Billy Scott Samuell

Billy Scott Samuell

Feb 26, 2017

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Billy Scott Samuell, 45, of Dawson. Billy died Sunday morning, February 25, 2017, at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. He is survived by his mother and father Bill and Jackie Samuell of Dawson. No services are planned at this time.

Eric John Bohling

Eric John Bohling

Feb 25, 2017

Eric John Bohling, 59, of Dawson. Mr. Bohling died Saturday February 25, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be Friday after 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with his family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eric is survived by his...

Gary Larson

Gary Larson

Feb 25, 2017

Gary Larson, 67, of Winterset died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., with a Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian...

Charles Joseph Corkrean

Charles Joseph Corkrean

Feb 25, 2017

Charles Joseph Corkrean, the son of Peter and Jolynn Corkrean, was stillborn at 4:50 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Methodist West Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with a graveside service to follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...

Charlotte Dixie Carr

Charlotte Dixie Carr

Feb 25, 2017

Charlotte Dixie (Nolan) Carr, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Iowa Veteran’s in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held 10 am, Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Home located at 1305 Summit Street in Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Monday, March 20, 2017, at...

Eleanor Margaret Reha

Eleanor Margaret Reha

Feb 23, 2017

Eleanor Margaret Reha, 86, of Urbandale passed away on Thursday February 23, 2017. Eleanor was born on March 4, 1930 to Elmer and Vera (Longeway) Jabens in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She met her husband, Leonard, at a movie theatre and they married in Council Bluffs. They later moved to Des Moines where they raised two sons, Randy and Bruce...

Shirley Whited

Shirley Whited

Feb 23, 2017

Shirley Whited of Winterset, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was 69. A private graveside service will be held at the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Shirley Jean Whited, the daughter of Cecil and Ethel (Cole) Whited, was born August 23, 1947 in...

Jimmie Lee Orr

Jimmie Lee Orr

Feb 21, 2017

Jimmie Lee Orr, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Urbandale Heath Care Center. Services will be Friday, February 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM, with visitation starting an hour before, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory in Urbandale. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Jimmie is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, James...

Mary Ellen Agan

Mary Ellen Agan

Feb 21, 2017

Mary Agan, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 21 in Johnston, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Winterset Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until service time. Mary was born in rural Madison County, attended schools in Waukee and Patterson, and worked...

Agnes Gavin

Agnes Gavin

Feb 19, 2017

Agnes Gavin, 83 of Des Moines passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Basilica of St. John with a visitation starting at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Churchville Cemetery. Agnes was born on January 2, 1934 to Martin and...

Phylliss Peterson

Phylliss Peterson

Feb 18, 2017

Phylliss Peterson of Winterset and formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was 89. A private committal will take place at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choosing. Phylliss Peterson, daughter of Dean and Fern (Dickerson) Smith, was born November 2, 1927, in Beaconsfield, Iowa. She...

Timothy Craig Van Cleave

Timothy Craig Van Cleave

Feb 18, 2017

Timothy Craig Van Cleave broke free to the other side February 18, 2017. Tim, the son of Lee Edward Van Cleave and Frances Jean Bennink Van Cleave was born November 5, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up on his parents' farm with his sister Bonnie and his brother Tom. He graduated Perry High School in 1970. Tim married...