OBITUARIES
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Jay Lee Farrow
June 20, 2018
Jay Lee Farrow, 91, died at his home on June 20, 2018. Jay was born in Clear Lake, Iowa on October 16, 1926 to Samuel Lamont Farrow and Irene (Bower) Farrow. The family moved to Adel, Iowa where Jay attended Adel High School graduating in 1947. A few months later Jay married his high school sweetheart, Darlene F. Carson....
Jerry D. Jackson
June 19, 2018
Jerry D. Jackson died unexpectedly at his daughter’s home near Peru, Iowa on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was 77. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where his family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,...
Vera White
June 18, 2018
Vera White, 93, of Winterset passed away Monday, June 18, 2018, at HCI Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A visitation with family present will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with a funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery,...
Adam Michael Meinecke
June 17, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Adam Michael Meinecke, 27, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Panora. Adam died of an accidental drowning Sunday June 17, 2018 near Cuba, Missouri while vacationing. SERVICES for Adam Meinecke will be at 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY, June 24, 2018 at the Panorama H.S. Auditorium in Panora. VISITATION WILL be...
David Drew Florman
June 16, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Drew Florman, 56 of Jefferson. Drew died Saturday June 16, 2018 at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab, in Jefferson. Celebration of life Services will be Saturday June 30, 2018 at Spring Lake from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Lakeside shelter house. David Drew Florman, son of...
Linda Lee Thaves
June 16, 2018
Linda Lee Thaves, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the age of 75. Linda was born March 5, 1943, to Leland and Esther (Hansen) Thaves, in Spencer, Iowa. Linda was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in Algona. At the early age of 2 years old, Linda became very sick with encephalitis, leaving her with a disability which...
Danny Dean Windus
June 15, 2018
On May 12, 1961 my parents Loren Dale and Marilyn Jean Windus and older sisters Linda Kay and Lori Jean celebrated my birth and I was introduced to all as Danny Dean Windus. I can’t believe that happened 57 years ago, but there are records on file in the Muscatine County Court House which can corroborate this claim. I...
Hazel M Logan
June 15, 2018
Hazel M. Logan, 94, of Ackworth passed away on June 15, 2018 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola. No services are scheduled. She was born on May 30, 1924 to Charles and Ava Parsons in Shelbina, Mo. She was a typist in Washington, DC during WWII and she worked for Preferred Risk as a typist in later years....
Elvin Al Reynolds
June 13, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of funeral services for Elvin (Al) Reynolds 77 of Perry. Al died Wednesday Mercy West In Des Moines. Funeral Services will be Saturday June 16 at 2: 00 p.m. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be after 1:00p.m. on Friday with the family present from 5 until 7:00p.m. at Hastings...
Joan Livingston
June 10, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Joan (Mrs. Louis) Livingston 80, formerly of Omaha and Glidden. Mrs. Livingston died at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Glidden and burial at Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery. The...
Larry Bohall
June 10, 2018
Larry Bohall, 53 of Johnston left his loving family on June 10, 2018 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after a courageous 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Larry was born on December 9, 1964. He was married to his wife Rhonda for 21 years and together they had 7 children. He loved spending time with his family and friends....
Carol Brittain
June 10, 2018
Carol Brittain, 79, of Des Moines, formerly of Madison County, died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee. A visitation with family present will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 13, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 14, at Westminster Presbyterian...
Saveria "Sarah" Scorpiniti Bonanno
June 10, 2018
Saveria "Sarah" Scorpiniti Bonanno, known affectionately as "Nani", passed away peacefully Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Kavanagh House while praying the rosary. A visitation with family will be from 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm Thursday June 14, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, Iowa followed by a Rosary at 7:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday...
Richard Dillinger
June 10, 2018
Richard Dillinger, 86, of Peru died peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 10, 2018. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 14 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 15 at the...
Edward Neil Pegg
June 9, 2018
Edward Neil Pegg died June 9, 2018 at his home south of Jefferson. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday June 14, 2018 At Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, with burial at Franklin Township Cemetery in Cooper. Ed is survived by his wife Connie of Jefferson, son Matthew (Mat)of San Angelo Texas and daughter Kimberly Pegg-Zeleznik of West...
Zita Marie-Catherine Storey
June 8, 2018
Funeral mass for Zita Marie-Catherine Storey, stillborn daughter of Adam and Kara Storey will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 18 at the Basilica of St. John. A holy hour vigil will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 17 at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Karam Foundation, an organization...
James M. Bratton
June 8, 2018
James (Jim) Bratton, age 91 formerly of De Soto, passed away Friday, June 8 at Adel Acres Care Center in Adel. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel with burial at Oakland Cemetery near De Soto. Family will greet friends Wednesday, June 13 from 5-7 pm....
Pauline Erickson
June 6, 2018
Pauline Erickson, 99, of Winterset went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 6, 2018, at the Winterset Care Center North. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 12, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, near Van Meter, with visitation one hour prior to the funeral service beginning at 10:00 a.m., with family present to...
Arlene Clewell
June 4, 2018
Arlene Clewell, 71, of St. Charles passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by family who loved her. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral...
Dallas Terry Bradford
June 4, 2018
Dallas Terry Bradford, of De Soto, passed away Monday, June 4 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 8 from 5-8 pm with a prayer service starting at 7:30 pm at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel. Private family burial will be at a later date at Graceland...


