OBITUARIES
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Christine Ann Burlingame
Nov 11, 2016
Christine Ann Burlingame, a loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully Friday, November 11, 2016, at home at the age of 64. Christine was born June 13, 1952 in Creston, Iowa to Harry and Patricia Schlapia. She graduated from St. Malachy Catholic School in Creston. Christine married Robert Burlingame on October 18, 1980 in Creston. After moving to...
Ronald William Nielsen
Nov 11, 2016
Ronald “Ron” William Nielsen, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, November 11, 2016, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Ron was born December 10, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Morris and Anne (Nielsen) Nielsen. He graduated from Omaha Technical High School in 1947 and began taking classes at the University of Nebraska while working for the Northwestern Bell Telephone...
Merritt D. Woodley
Nov 9, 2016
Merritt D. Woodley, 87, of Winterset, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, November 12, at the First Christian Church in Winterset with Rev. Kevin and Rev. Sue Blader officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery with Masonic Graveside Rites and Military Honors....
Charles "Tim" Duffy
Nov 8, 2016
Charles T. (Tim) Duffy the son of Martin H. Duffy and Margaret Moon was born November 16, 1930, in Bussey, Iowa. He attended school in Bussey, Iowa and graduated from Bussey High School with the class of 1948. He married LaVada M. Ford on June 25, 1949 in Lovilla, Iowa. They made their home in Des Moines, Iowa until...
Sheryl Lynn Freestone
Nov 8, 2016
Celebration of Life Service for Sheryl Lynn Freestone was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the First Christian Church in Perry. Rev. Andrea Brownlee provided words of comfort. Interment took place at Violet Hill Cemetery. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of these arrangements. Sheryl Lynn Freestone, daughter of Melvin Cregeen and Evelyn Varner was...
Leona Wirt
Nov 8, 2016
Leona Wirt died peacefully at home in Clive, Iowa at age 100 on November 8, 2016. She was born Leona Josephine Barrett on June 29, 2016, in Marysville, Montana. Her father, William Barrett, was killed in an accident when Leona was five years old, forcing her widowed mother to move with Leona and her two siblings (William, Jr and...
Beverly Ann Baltunis
Nov 7, 2016
Beverly Ann Baltunis, 77, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Genesis Health Care Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Beverly was born February 19, 1939 to Lloyd and Dorothy Robbins in Mason City, Iowa. She married Stan Baltunis on October 8, 1955 in Northwood, Iowa. Beverly worked most of her life as a cook. She enjoyed fishing, playing...
Harry Loghry
Nov 6, 2016
Harry Lee Loghry passed away on November 6, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on April 24, 1921, in Taylor County, Iowa. From a young age, he farmed with his father and five siblings on a farm. In 1942, at the age of 21, he was drafted into the United States Army...
Curtis Dean Bruns
Nov 6, 2016
Curtis D. Bruns 83, passed away November 6, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 10 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Van Meter Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 where family will greet them from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Curtis was born...
Robert "Bob" Smith
Nov 5, 2016
Bob passed away on November 5, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9 2016 with a Vigil service starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on...
June Winchell
Nov 5, 2016
Services for June Winchell were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 07, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation starting after 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Another visitation was from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Barbara Irene Lund Memorial Chapel in Perry. Pastor Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church in Perry provided words...
Rosemary Hall
Nov 4, 2016
Private Graveside Services for Rosemary Hall were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Josephs Cemetery in Jefferson. Father Jeff Schliesman of the St. Joseph Catholic Church provided words of comfort. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of these arrangements. Rosemary Hall, daughter of Charley F. Arnold and Sally Quinn Arnold was born May 19,...
Richard Carzoli
Nov 1, 2016
Richard Louis Carzoli, age 76, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Ankeny, Iowa, March 24, 1940, to Leno and Rose (Fontanini) Carzoli, Richard was a pilot at a young age, following his love for airplanes. He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1958, graduated from Drake University in...
Mary Johnson
Oct 31, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Elizabeth Johnson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Basilica of Saint John’s, 1915 University Avenue in Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Saint John’s Cemetery in Cumming, Iowa. Mary was born on January 18, 1941, in...
Adam Stearns
Oct 28, 2016
Adam Charles Stearns, 27, of Des Moines, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 28th, 2016 at his home. Adam, son of Brent and Kim Stearns, was born on July 14th, 1989 in Ames, Iowa. Adam’s family later moved to Ottumwa, IA where he attended Eisenhower Elementary. Later they moved to Des Moines, IA where Adam attended Des Moines Christian,...
Wayne Edward Denard
Oct 27, 2016
Wayne Edward Denard, beloved father, grandfather, friend, husband and brother, died peacefully after a year long battle with cancer on October 27, 2016. He will be truly missed by his family and all those friends who admired him. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m....
Jeff Jones
Oct 26, 2016
Jeff Jones, 56, of Norwalk, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. A visitation with family present will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, at the Norwalk Christian Church in Norwalk. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday October 31, at the Norwalk Christian Church with burial to follow in...
Charles Duane Heinz
Oct 25, 2016
Services for Charles Duane Heinz was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Sunday with family present from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Larry Monthei of the Dawson United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Matthew Heinz, Michael Heinz, Steve Chapman,...
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