OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Robert Dale Farrow
May 13, 2016
Bob Farrow passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 17 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Friends may call after 2:00PM Monday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Bob...
Betty Lou Thayer
May 13, 2016
Betty Lou Thayer was born in Spencer, IA on January 3, 1929. She went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2016. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, May 16, 2016 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Winterset Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 1:00 PM until services begin. Betty was born...
Larry Krauss
May 12, 2016
Larry Krauss, age 80, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 16, at the First Christian Church in Winterset. Larry had been a longtime teacher for the Winterset Community Schools, having taught Biology. He also coached softball, basketball, and football throughout his career....
Lloyd Michael
May 12, 2016
Lloyd Eugene Michael of Windsor Heights died at Methodist Hospital on May 12, 2016. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness and generosity and gentleness. He was always eager to help a neighbor and embrace his community. As a longtime member of Epworth Methodist Church Lloyd taught Sunday School to high school students. He also drove the Grace Methodist...
Dorothy Lynch
May 12, 2016
Dorothy, age 84, passed away May 12, 2016 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines surrounded by her family. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17th at St. Patrick Irish Settlement in Cumming. A visitation will be from 5 7 p.m. Monday, May 16th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale with...
Lucile Wycoff
May 11, 2016
Lucile Wycoff, 78, of Winterset, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 13, 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 a.m.,...