OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Bertha Mae Griffin
Sep 8, 2016
Bertha Mae Griffin, a member of Christ Apostolic Temple, was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 8, 2016 at the age of 86 years of age. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. She is survived by her son, Freddie (Lucille) Haynes; daughter,...
Donald Ray Bush
Sep 7, 2016
Donald Ray Bush, 80, of Winterset, passed away Wednesday, September 7th at Madison County Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with private family burial Monday, September 12 at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 9th at the funeral home where family...
Sandi Brown
Sep 6, 2016
Sandi Brown, 71, of St. Charles, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where a visitation will be held prior from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday morning. Burial will follow in the Union Chapel Cemetery, St. Charles. Memorials...
Carmen Leora Kelly
Sep 4, 2016
Carmen (Sater) Kelly, 85, passed away at her home on September 4, 2016. Carmen was born in Des Moines to John and Hazel Sater. She grew up on the east and south sides of Des Moines and was a 1948 graduate of Des Moines Lincoln High School. She married William (Bill) Kelly and they had seven children, Father William...
Patricia Ann Gurney
Sep 2, 2016
Pat Gurney of Wheaton, IL formerly of Patterson, 70, passed away September 2, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 9 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Montpelier Cemetery near Patterson. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home where family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Patricia Ann...
Randy Leadley
Sep 1, 2016
Hastings Funeral Home Jefferson is in charge of services for Randy Leadley, 58 rural Scranton, died at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson on September 1, 2016. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Littleton Cemetery in Littleton, Iowa. Randy Mervin Leadley, son of Francis Mervin Leadley and Jeanete Burgher Hansen Leadley, was born...
Genive Rose King
Aug 30, 2016
Genive Rose King, 89, of Prole, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 30, at 11:51 AM at the private residence of friends in Winterset, Iowa. Unity Point Hospice ministered to her there. Mrs. King served with her husband in pastoral ministry in the Iowa-Missouri Conference of Seventh-day Adventists until George retired in 1989. They loved working together in the churches food...
Lucia Louise Hoppenworth
Aug 30, 2016
Lucia Warth (Bryant) Hoppenworth, 71, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice following a 5 year battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be 11 AM, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Altoona United Methodist Church, 602 5th Avenue SW, Altoona, IA 50009. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home,...
Mary Ann Fenelon
Aug 26, 2016
Graveside services took place at Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, IA, on Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at 1:30 PM with words of comfort being provided by pastor Rick Gates; family and friends are welcome to attend. A gathering of friends and family will be held immediately afterwards at the Hotel Pattee Lounge. Mary Ann Fenelon, 78, passed away on...
William J. Coleman
Aug 25, 2016
William John Coleman, 60, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at his home in Des Moines. Bill worked for the City of Urbandale holding many jobs and most recently working for the Parks and Recreation Department. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, loved his cat, Frisky and spending time with his many friends. A visitation will be from...
Connie Sue Johnston
Aug 24, 2016
Services for Constance "Connie" Johnston were held 9:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Sheldon Henderson of the Central Christian Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Remington Safapour, Ryan Baker, Brad...
Laurence "Larry" Smith
Aug 24, 2016
Celebration of Life Service for Laurence Hutton Smith was held 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Derek David Harmon of the Princeton Presbyterian Church in Princeton, Iowa provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Tom Nevitt, Bob Nevitt, Dick Kenworthy, Jim Koboldt, Wes Reynolds and Bernard Wernli. The recorded music...
Crystal Holtmyer
Aug 23, 2016
Crystal Holtmyer, 51, of Winterset, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at West Bridge Care Center & Rehab in Winterset. There are no services planned at this time. Online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Crystal Sue Holtmyer, daughter of Leo and Rosalie (Waddell) Forsyth, was born February 22, 1965 in Madison County, Iowa. She graduated from...
Deane L. Dresback
Aug 22, 2016
Deane L. Dresback, 87, of Winterset, died Monday, August 22, 2016 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 26 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30...
Pamela Sue Burkhead
Aug 22, 2016
Pam passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the young age of 62 to be with the Lord. Pam is survived by her husband, Donald; two sons, Tyler and Danny; two sisters, Sonia and Sheryl; and her brother, Fred. Pam will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends. All that have known Pam, knows...
Louis Gutz
Aug 17, 2016
Celebration of Life Service for Louis Allen Gutz was held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Tim Jones of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort to the family before the service. Interment will be held at Union Cemetery in Pomeroy, Iowa at a later date....
Eugenia Mardell Legrande
Aug 16, 2016
Eugenia Mardell LeGrande, 98, of Winterset, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, August 19, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor Jeff Binns officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Eugenia was born on June 27, 1918, in Adair County, IA (near...
Timothy Donald Mccollum
Aug 16, 2016
Timothy Donald McCollum, 66, of Adel, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Adel with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18th at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel...