OBITUARIES

Nov 4, 2017

Ruth Marie Frey, 87, of Winterset, died Saturday, November 4, 2017, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m.,...

Nov 2, 2017

William S. Holland, 88, of Lorimor, Iowa, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial graveside services will be held 12:30 PM Wednesday, November 22, at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held directly following the memorial service at the Van Meter American...

Nov 2, 2017

Sue Southwick, 60, of Prole, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday,...

Nov 1, 2017

Pending

Nov 1, 2017

Bob Bittinger, 93, of Winterset, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Winterset Care Center North. A visitation will be held Thursday, November 9, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will follow the visitation beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials...

Oct 31, 2017

Oct 31, 2017

Larry Phillip Evans, 68, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 31, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Larry was born on January 14, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Ross and Nadine (King) Evans and the cherished brother of Betty Jean Hyde. A quiet...

Oct 24, 2017

No services are planned.

Oct 24, 2017

Lawrence Lienemann, 90 of rural Adel, passed way October 24, 2017 at the VA Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 30th at Trinity Lutheran Church near Van Meter with burial following at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Family will greet friends Monday from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the church. Lawrence...

Oct 22, 2017

Les Bush, 76, of Winterset, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Memorials may be directed to HCI Hospice and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Leslie Dale Bush, son of...

Oct 16, 2017

Oct 14, 2017

Maxine Byrdena Johnson 94, passed away October 14 2017 at the Greene County Hospital Long Term Care, where she enjoyed the wonderful staff. Maxine was a longtime resident of Rippey. She was born on a family farm north west of Rippey in Greene County, Iowa to Ray Johnson and Mary Ellen Thompson Johnson September 9, 1923. Maxine graduated from...

Oct 14, 2017

Marianne (Easter) Fulton, 85, passed away on October 14, 2017 at Taylor House Hospice. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Oct 13, 2017

Marilyn Hodges, 79, of Winterset, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday October 19, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; family will be present to receive friends during this time. A memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation...

Oct 12, 2017

Our Superhero Not so long ago in a land not so far away a very special boy was born. He would be called Alex. As Alex began to grow the world would soon learn what his parents already knew, that he is no ordinary boy but rather a superhero in the making. Alex’s superhero powers aren’t that he can...

Oct 11, 2017

Mardell DeVee Smith Hane, daughter of C. Raymond and Maybelle A. Ritter Smith, was born in Jefferson, Iowa on June 18, 1935 and departed from this life October 11, 2017 in Urbandale, Iowa at the age of 82 years, 3 months, 23 days funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2017, Hastings Funeral Home, Perry, Iowa....

Oct 11, 2017

Mark “Papa Johnson” Johnson, 57, passed away at his home in West Des Moines on October 11, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St....

Oct 10, 2017

Darrell DePue, 87 of Nixa, MO, formerly of Adel, passed away Tuesday, October 10 with family by his side. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 16 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with burial at Church of the Brethren Cemetery at Panther Creek. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to services. Darrell...

Oct 8, 2017

Phillip Bussanmas of Winterset, died Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. He was 88. A visitation with family present to receive friends will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with a Prayer Service to follow beginning at 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian...

Oct 7, 2017

Lynn “Bird” Bertelsen, 58, of Johnston passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at home with his family by his side. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A memorial service will be at 4:00PM on Saturday, October 14, 2017...