OBITUARIES

Feb 18, 2017

Dr. Catherine J. Condon died on Saturday February 18, 2017 at Deerfield Retirement Center where she resided for the last two years of her life. She was a truly remarkable woman who will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday February...

Feb 17, 2017

Gary Kiernan, 75, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Winterset surrounded by family and friends. He was born on September 26, 1941 at Des Moines, Iowa to John J. and Alice (Watts) Kiernan. As Gary grew up, he was never the person to sit too still and always had the desire to help...

Feb 16, 2017

Robert LaVerne Beisner, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 16, 2017. Robert was born on March 8, 1931 in Dows, Iowa to Evertt and Tillie (Reinen) Besiner. Robert is survived by his four children, Linda (Tim) Ray of Darlington, South Carolina, Rex (Kile) Beisner of Urbandale, Bonnie (Wren) Campbell of West Des Moines, and...

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph Anthony Cortese, 94, of Urbandale, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM – 2:10 PM at the church, with a Rosary at 2:10 PM. Burial at Glendale Cemetery...

Feb 15, 2017

Marilyn A. Leonard was the first of four daughters born to Merwin E and Frances (Boten) Carlson at Nevada, Iowa. She attended Nevada, Shipley, and Mingo Schools and graduated from Mingo High School in 1952. Marilyn married Gene A. Leonard, August 21, 1952 at the Mingo United Methodist Church. They farmed and fed cattle north of Mingo from the...

Feb 14, 2017

Frances Annetta Peterson was born February 24, 1920 and died Feb. 14, 2017 at Mercy West. She was married to Roland M. Peterson Nov. 24, 1939. They lived in Des Moines, and moved to Adel, Ia. in 1974. Funeral services 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18th at Grace Lutheran in Adel with burial at Swede Valley Cemetery near Ogden. Friends...

Feb 14, 2017

Earl Dean Lemon, 82, of De Soto passed away February 14, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Earl was born in Winterset on November 8, 1934 and was raised in Adel. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was married to his wife Rose Ann for 62 years. He is survived by his wife, Rose...

Feb 13, 2017

In Loving Memory of Loretta Olinger Swift Loretta was born on Nov 15th 1927 to Leon and Catherine Olinger. Bernard and Marie completed the family. The family lived on a farm near Strawberry Point, Iowa. Loretta met James Gordon (Gordy) Swift at a Pioneer picnic while she was working at Northwest Bell as a telephone operator and he was...

Feb 13, 2017

Wesley C. Smith, 92, of Lorimor died Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Afton Care Center. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service and the funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at the Lorimor Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for later...

Feb 13, 2017

Services pending.

Feb 12, 2017

Feb 10, 2017

John Carl (J.C.) Marshall of De Soto, passed away February 10, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church in De Soto with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. J.C. was born March 2, 1941 to John and...

Feb 10, 2017

Billy Dean Mason passed away on February 10th, 2017 at home peacefully. Billy was born December 15, 1936 in Missouri and raised on the south side of Des Moines. He attended Licoln High School where he met his high school sweetheart Shirley, who he later married. Billy enjoyed camping, watching Nascar and baking goodies for his family. Left to...

Feb 6, 2017

Lois Theresa Woodard, at the age of 93 years and 6 months, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and WWII veteran, passed from this life on February 7, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa. Lois was born August 7, 1923 to her parents Frank and Theresa Paisley Hobbs of Quinlan, Oklahoma. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday,...

Feb 6, 2017

Marilyne Yvonne Hanson of Johnston passed away on February 6, 2017 surrounded by her family. Marilyne was born April 5, 1931 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Herman and Bonnie Hansen. She devoted most of her career to hospice and nursing. Marilyne was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother with many hobbies and friends. Marilyne was preceded in...

Feb 6, 2017

Ted Boudewyns, 80, passed away February 6, 2017 at his home in Urbandale, IA after a long illness. Ted was born in Des Moines on June 20, 1936 to Ted and Gertrude Boudewyns. He attended Dowling Catholic High School, where he met the love of his life, Delores “Dee” Langin, and were married June 22, 1957. To this union...

Feb 6, 2017

Olivia Ann Coil, 69, of Windsor Heights, IA passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Olivia was born on August 31, 1947 in Wichita, KS to Fred and Carmen Torres. She met the love of her life Gary Coil in San Diego where they married in March 1980. Most of...

Feb 5, 2017

Gena Regina Markey, 97, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home in the arms of her family. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 8 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale with a Rosary service immediately following. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 9 at Saint Mary...

Feb 2, 2017

JoAnne Rosetta Grow, daughter of Joseph George Miller and Pearl Cecilia Kelting Miller, was born March 20, 1931 in Grand Junction, Iowa and died February 2, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Georgia. JoAnne was 85 years old. 10 months, 12 days. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at St. Brigid...

Feb 2, 2017

Thomas Katzureck, 73 of Des Moines passed away on February 2, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in the St. Ann Chapel. Visitation will be from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at the church. Burial will follow at Glendale.