OBITUARIES

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Norwin H. Cummings

Norwin H. Cummings

Jul 20, 2018

Norwin Harold Cummings, 80, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 24 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Burial will follow the service at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel. Norwin was born November 13, 1937 in Stuart, Iowa...

Gary York

Gary York

Jul 19, 2018

Gary Dene York, 72, of Des Moines and previously of Austin, TX, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Kavanagh Hospice House after a three-year battle with a rare cancer. He was born March 14, 1946 to Earnest and Frances (Hubbs) York in Green Forest, Arkansas. Gary is survived by his husband of 22 years, Bob Gowdey; daughter, Kara...

Verna R. Levear

Verna R. Levear

Jul 19, 2018

Verna R. LeVear passed away on July 19, 2018 in Des Moines. She was born November 5, 1926, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, to Gustav and Esther (Handt) Schnormeier and lived and attended school in Hubbard. Iowa. On December 4, 1948 she married Reginald Sears. They lived in Des Moines and Hubbard where she worked as a bookkeeper for several...

Thuong Nguyen

Thuong Nguyen

Jul 16, 2018

Thuong Nguyen of Windsor Heights, IA passed away on 7/16/2018 at the age of 79. Funeral service will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday 7/20/2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home.

Keith Tucker

Keith Tucker

Jul 16, 2018

Keith Tucker, 96, of Winterset died Monday, July 16, 2018, at his home in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m., Thursday, July 19, at Ochiltree Funeral Service; where family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 20, at the First...

Sean David Halverson

Sean David Halverson

Jul 14, 2018

Sean David Halverson, died July 14, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 18, from 4 to 7 pm. The funeral mass will be held at St. Mary of Nazareth on Thursday, July 19 at 10:30 am. Sean was born on December 27, 1994 in Des...

David Swink

David Swink

Jul 11, 2018

David Swink, 78, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in Roswell, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at 2:00 PM. Dave was born in 1940, in Pennsylvania, son of Edwin and Susan Swink, and brother to Eleanor. He attended Penn State University before...

Mary Gabriel

Mary Gabriel

Jul 10, 2018

Mary B. Gabriel, formerly of Windsor Heights, passed from this life on Tuesday July 10, 2018, surrounded by her family at the Kavanaugh House. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, July 13, 2018, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, located at 1230 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. A rosary will be held...

Joan M. Griggs

Joan M. Griggs

Jul 10, 2018

Former Des Moines resident Joan Davis Griggs passed away July 10, 2018 at the Hope Hospice House in Cape Coral, Florida of cancer. Joan was born in Des Moines on September 27, 1930 to John and Helen Davis. She was educated in Des Moines, and married John L. Griggs in July of 1947. They continued to make their home...

Hubert Eugene Mcclintick

Hubert Eugene Mcclintick

Jul 8, 2018

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of services for Hubert Eugene McClintick, 81. Mr. McClintick died at his home in Perry Sunday morning, June 8, 2018. Hubert Eugene McClintick, son of Hubert John McClintick and Hazel Clarice (Anderson) McClintick was born June 4, 1937 in Greene County, Iowa and died July 8, 2018 at his home in...

Frances L. Watson

Frances L. Watson

Jul 8, 2018

Frances Louise (Grimes) Watson, 99 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 8 at the Stuart Community Care Center. A Graveside Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Thorton-Stump Cemetery near Van Meter. Frances was born at Ogden, Iowa on April 2, 1919 to Ward Calvin and Ada Pearl (Steele) Grimes. She grew up in and around...

Patrick J. Morris

Patrick J. Morris

Jul 7, 2018

Patrick J. Morris of Winterset died Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 81. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will...

Wilber Glen Patience

Wilber Glen Patience

Jul 6, 2018

Wilber Glen Patience, 96, of Winterset, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday morning, July 6, 2018, at the West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 14, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset, with burial to follow in the Earlham Cemetery. A visitation...

Daniel L. Campbell

Daniel L. Campbell

Jul 6, 2018

Daniel Campbell, 29, of Marshalltown, formerly of Winterset, died July 6, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. A memorial gathering with family present will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Pammel Park Lodge in Pammel State Park near Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences can be left at...

Russell Wilson, Jr.

Russell Wilson, Jr.

Jul 4, 2018

Russell Wilson, Jr., 75, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, July 14, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - Collins Chapel in Winterset, Iowa with Randy Cornelison officiating. Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. Russell was born on May 21,...

Christy D Ross

Christy D Ross

Jul 3, 2018

Christy D. Ross, 53, passed away on July 3, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th St. Christy was a loving mother, daughter and sister who had a passion for working with the youth. She enjoyed writing and even had a couple books published. She is survived by her son, Christopher Ross; sister, Jacqueline Watts; brothers, Teddy (Tara) Ross, Tracie...

Frances Beverly Putney

Frances Beverly Putney

Jul 3, 2018

Frances B. Putney, 75, died July 3, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory with burial following at McDivitt Grove Cemetery. Frances is survived by her sons, Scott Putney, John (Kelli) Putney, Joe...

Mary Ann Underwood

Mary Ann Underwood

Jul 1, 2018

Mary Ann Underwood, 84, of Adel passed away July 1, 2018 at West Bridge Care Center in Winterset. Funeral services will be Monday July 9, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Visitation will be Sunday July 8 at 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home...

Josh Reed

Josh Reed

Jul 1, 2018

Josh Reed, 26, of West Des Moines died Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Guthrie County. Services for Josh will be private by invitation from the family. To obtain service information please contact Ochiltree Funeral Service (515-462-4080). Memorials to the family will be appreciated. Online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Joshua Blake Reed, son of Peggy Garner and Darrell...

Joan Cox

Joan Cox

Jun 28, 2018

Joan E. Cox, 88, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at the Union Chapel Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa with Pastor Bob Rhoades officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Burial will be in the Union Chapel Cemetery. Joan was...