OBITUARIES

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Jack Bell

Jack Bell

Jun 6, 2016

Jack F. Bell passed into the arms of his Lord and loving wife on June 6, 2016, at the age of 92. Jack is survived by his daughters Pamela Hall, Deborah (Todd) Dolan, and Jolene (Paul) Makowesky; 5 grandchildren Gregg Hall (Jackie), Eric Klute, Joel Klute (Heather), Renee Van Gundy, and Sara Behn (Chad), and 14 great-grandchildren. Jack was...

Billie Sweeney

Billie Sweeney

Jun 5, 2016

Billie Sweeney, 40, of Winterset died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11, at the Winterset Community...

Keith Halterman

Keith Halterman

Jun 5, 2016

Keith Allan Halterman, 54, of Winterset, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be made to the family at ochiltree.com. Keith is survived by his mother, Janice Halterman of Winterset; father, Jerry Halterman of Prescott, AZ; sister, Connie (Elmer) Miles of Winterset; brother, Greg Halterman of Des...

Margaret Louise Newsom

Margaret Louise Newsom

Jun 4, 2016

The family of M. Louise Newsom, 91, mourns the loss of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She died at home on June 4, 2016 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 12 at 1 pm at Windsor Presbyterian Church. Family will greet friends following the service. Burial in the Masonic section of Glendale Cemetery...

Daryle Wayne Spatz

Daryle Wayne Spatz

Jun 3, 2016

Daryle Spatz Adel, Iowa Daryle Wayne Spatz was born on October 24, 1937 to William and Gertrude Spatz. He graduated from the Van Meter Community School District in 1955. On February 3, 1962, Daryle was united in marriage with Mary Robison at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee, Iowa. Not long after, they moved to Kansas City, Missouri where...

Pennee Lee Nelson

Pennee Lee Nelson

May 30, 2016

Pennee L. Nelson, 71, passed away May 30, 2016 at Urbandale Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial al Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Pennee was born December 1, 1944 to Mary Olive and Edward...

Mary E Nicosia

Mary E Nicosia

May 27, 2016

Mary E. Nicosia, 67, of Adel (formerly of the Quad Cities), passed away May 27, 2016 at Adel Acres in Adel. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Mary was born May 7, 1949 in...

Karal Ann Potter

Karal Ann Potter

May 27, 2016

Karal Ann Potter, 79, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 in Adel, Iowa. Family will greet friends Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. A private family burial will be the next day. Karal was born on November 12, 1936 in Des Moines,...

Mrs. Mary Joan Blaisdell

Mrs. Mary Joan Blaisdell

May 26, 2016

Mary Blaisdell, 87, of Perry. Mary died May 26, 2016 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Perry. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 31, 2016 after noon at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mary is survived by...

Bowen Behlers

Bowen Behlers

May 25, 2016

Bowen James Behlers, the 6 ½ month old son of Lindsy Van Scoy and Derrick Behlers, died May 25, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. The family will hold a memorial gathering at 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 27 at the home of Daryn and Cindy Behlers (421 W. Hutchings St., Winterset). Memorials may be made to...

Hazel Ilene Barie

Hazel Ilene Barie

May 23, 2016

Hazel Ilene Barie, age 96, of Adel passed away peacefully on May 23, 2016, at Wesley Acres in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Hazel was born in...

Deborah Rupprecht

Deborah Rupprecht

May 21, 2016

Deborah Lynn Rupprecht, 45, of Des Moines passed away on May 21, 2016, at her home in Des Moines with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday May 25 at Caldwell Parrish...

Katherine Poschner

Katherine Poschner

May 19, 2016

Katherine Barber Poschner, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her three children on May 19th, 2016. Kathy was born May 20, 1948 in Irvington New Jersey. She received her nursing degree and married Dr. Joseph Poschner in 1969. They moved to Des Moines and had three children. Kathy's husband preceded her in death in 1985. Kathy was a devoted...

Timothy Ring Troxell

Timothy Ring Troxell

May 19, 2016

In the blink of an eye, Tim was taken from us on May 19, 2016.  A memorial honoring Tim’s life will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa.   Tim was born on September 8, 1955 to Millard “Trapper” Troxell and Suzanne Quinby...

Edward Dennis Anderson

Edward Dennis Anderson

May 17, 2016

A service for Edward Dennis Anderson was held Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Words of comfort were provided by Reverend Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church in Perry, Iowa. Casket bearers were Dennis Anderson and Paul Anderson. Military honors were performed by the Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honors...

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith

May 16, 2016

Daniel Earl Smith was born December 7, 1938 in Story County Iowa to Lloyd R. and Elaine Smith. He passed on to be with his Lord and Savior May 16, 2016. Dan was a kind, responsible son and older brother, always quick to help, serve and encourage his brothers and sisters, his parents and later, his widowed mother. Dan...

Timothy Blonde Lee

Timothy Blonde Lee

May 15, 2016

Timothy Blonde Lee Sr., 83 passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. Funeral Service will be held at 10am on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Timothy is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Lee, Seraphine Fina...

Rev. James Kiernan

Rev. James Kiernan

May 15, 2016

Reverend James W. Kiernan, 81, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ambrose Cathedral, Des Moines, Iowa, by the Most Reverend Richard E. Pates, Bishop of Des Moines, on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. followed by burial in the...

Zachary Paul Lockhart

Zachary Paul Lockhart

May 15, 2016

Zachary Lockhart passed away peacefully Sunday, May 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, after a courageous five month battle with cancer and HLH – a rare blood disorder. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Friends...

George Sonny Moore

George Sonny Moore

May 14, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home of Perry is in charge of arrangements for George Henry Moore, "Sonny", 84 of Perry. Sonny Moore died Saturday at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. Viewing and visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with his family present from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a Celebration of his Life. Burial...