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Joy Christine Johnson Musser (Chris)
April 6, 2018
Chris Musser, 69, of Des Moines was called home on April 6, 2018 at Kavanagh Hospice House after a year long courageous battle with brain cancer. Chris was born January 3, 1949 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Dan and Ruth Eva Johnson. She graduated Fort Dodge High School in 1967 and then attended both Morningside College and Iowa State...
Alicia Nicole Battani
April 6, 2018
Alicia Nicole (Bug) Battani passed away April 6, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm with a rosary starting at 4:45 pm and a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will also be at Holy Trinity Catholic...
Morgan Hancock
April 5, 2018
Morgan Inez Hancock passed away peacefully surrounded by her nurses, friends and family April 5, 2018, at the age of 14 when God opened his arms and brought her home. She was born June 17, 2003, in Des Moines, Iowa, and brought delight to all those who encountered her. Morgan was an inspiration to all that met her with...
Madge Elizabeth Silvers
April 4, 2018
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Madge Elizabeth Silvers, 88, of Boone formerly of Perry. Mrs. Silvers died at the Eastern Star Masonic in Boone on Wednesday, April 04, 2018. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with burial at Valley View Cemetery in...
Floyd Phillip Hinds
April 4, 2018
Floyd Phillip Hinds, 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the VA Hospice House in Des Moines. Floyd was born on March 20, 1934 to Carl and Frances (McGinty) Hinds in Sioux City, Iowa. He served his country in the Marines. He married Martha Braith in 1957 and four children were born to this union. Floyd and...
Helen Parker
April 3, 2018
Des Moines native Helen Frances (Bowlsby) Parker, 98, who taught English, Science and Home Economics in the Wayland and Des Moines school systems and served for more than 50 years on charitable, and Presbyterian church boards, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was the widow of Des Moines science teacher Charles W. Parker who died in 1977. Mrs....
Barbara Ellen Franklin
April 2, 2018
Barbara, age 86, passed away Monday April 2, 2018 at Kavanagh House, Des Moines, Iowa. She was born October 21, 1931 to Robert and Lena (Jeffrey) Bogle in Birmingham, Iowa. Barbara graduated from Birmingham High School and married her high school sweetheart, Merel Franklin. They settled in Ottumwa, Iowa and had a wonderful life together for 61 years. Much...
Cora Sue Hertz
April 1, 2018
Sue Hertz of Dallas Center, Iowa passed away April 1, 2018. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home of Perry. Visitation with viewing will be after 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 also at the funeral home, with her family present from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Burial will be Monday...
Carol Droste
April 1, 2018
Carol Frances Biel Droste, 64, of Rosemount, passed away suddenly on April 1st, Easter Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa with her family beside her. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Frances Biel and nephew Tony McLaughlin. Carol is survived by her husband of 34 years, Mayor William; her children, Franny & Jeremy Medeiros, Elizabeth &...
Ningyu Guan
April 1, 2018
Ningyu Guan passed away as a result of an accident in Colorado on April 1, 2018. A devoted husband and loving father/grandfather, he is survived by his wife of 42 years, Yinju Zhang, his daughter Jackie Guan (Samson Kwok) and her children Annabelle and Max, his son Justin Guan (Younjung), his older sister Huiquan, and his younger brothers Huiyuan...
Claude O. Daniels
March 29, 2018
Claude O. Daniels, 76, of St. Charles died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at his home. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Funeral services will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery. The family invites attendees to drive their classic cars....
Robert Lewis 'Farmer' Jones
March 27, 2018
Robert “Bob” “Farmer” Jones, 77 of Van Meter, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, March 27. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Panther Creek Cemetery, west of Adel. Family will greet friends Friday, March 30 at McCalley Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Bob...
Brian Logan Nelson
March 27, 2018
Brian Logan Nelson of Des Moines, the son of Larry and Janice Nelson, Woodward, was born July 28, 1966 and passed away March 27, 2018. Brian was a member of the Woodward United Methodist Church. He graduated from Woodward-Granger High School with the Class of 1985 with honors and attended Drake University and The University of Iowa. Brian was...
Kenny Smith
March 26, 2018
Kenny Smith, 65, of Winterset died Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 30,...
Patricia Hayes
March 26, 2018
Patricia Hayes died peacefully Monday, March 26, after living with Alzheimer’s Disease for more than 12 years. Patricia Margaret Stiff was born 12/12/33 in Olney IL to Alice (Oathout) Stiff & Elbert Hoover Stiff. She graduated third in her class from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL. She earned a BS in Dietary Science from Iowa State...
June Weeks
March 25, 2018
June Weeks, 99, of Winterset died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Winterset Care Center North. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, March 31, at the United Methodist Church in Peru with a reception to immediately follow. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Cemetery near Peru and memorials may be directed to the Peru Methodist Church....
William L. (Bill) Ross
March 24, 2018
William L. (Bill) Ross, 88, of Bondurant, Iowa died Saturday March 24, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elkhart, Iowa. Visitation will also be at St. Mary’s on Sunday, April 1 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 5:00...
Sherry Tish
March 24, 2018
Sherry Tish, 79, of Winterset died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Westview Care Center in Indianola. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 29, at Ochiltree’s...
Richard Myers
March 22, 2018
Richard Myers, 87, of Winterset died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 25, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends during this time. Burial will follow in the Webb Cemetery, Warren County. Memorials may be directed...
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