OBITUARIES
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George Carroll
January 18, 2018
George was born on March 28, 1922, in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Charles and Martha (Graff) Carroll. George graduated from Indiana High School in June 1940. He graduated Indiana University of PA, and University of Iowa College of Law. In August 1942, George enlisted in the Army and served in the Pacific during World War II. In July 1949, he...
Beverly Amos
January 18, 2018
Beverly V. Amos was born on Nov 1st, 1939 to parents Gabriel Sr and Naomi Amos in Sisseton, SD. She passed away on Thursday Jan 18th, 2018 at the Parkridge Care Facility in Pleasant Hill, Ia. Bev devoted her life to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a social butterfly and was active in many activities at...
John Fagan
January 15, 2018
John Fagan, 81, of Macksburg, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with the funeral service to follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Madison County. Memorials may be...
Marsha Dishon
January 14, 2018
Marsha Ann Owen was born December 8, 1950 in Brevard, NC to Harold Warren and Mildred McCall Owen. She grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. She was a graduate of Massey Junior College in Atlanta, GA, with an Associate Degree in Fashion Retailing. She married Gerald R Dishon II in...
Gregory Nims
January 10, 2018
Greg Nims, 60, of Des Moines passed away on January 10, 2018 due to complications of pneumonia. Greg was born on April 18, 1957 to Dean and Marcy Nims in Des Moines. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1975. Greg loved fishing, camping, nature, and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. He was talented in many...
Helen Patricia Seibert
January 9, 2018
Helen, 88, died January 9, 2018 at Granger Manor. After high school, Helen was married to her love Marion Charles Seibert on June 27, 1947 in Perry. They were proud parents of five children: Martin, Marilyn, Marian, Marie and Martha. She worked for Pamida as a clerk and Hi-Line International Farm of Dallas Center. Helen had a fondness for...
Venetta Jane 'Jane' Teas
January 8, 2018
Venetta Jane Teas, 79 of Adel, formerly of Linden, passed away January 8, 2018. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at New Hope Evangelical Free Church near Adel, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Inurnment will be at a later date at West Linn Cemetery near Linden. Family will greet friends Friday, January...
Elmer Norgart
January 7, 2018
Elmer Holdorf Norgart, son of Holdorf Norgart and Luella (LittleJohn) Norgart, was born June 12, 1918 in Glaston, North Dakota and died January 7, 2018 at the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa. He was 99 years old. A service for Elmer was 2:00 p.m. Friday January 12, 2018 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Chaplain Kevin Vryhof officiated. Burial...
Barbara Jean Gregg
January 6, 2018
Barbara Jean Glenn Gregg, 80 of Adel, passed away January 6, 2018 quietly at Adel Acres, which she called home for ten years. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at West Linn Cemetery near Linden. Family will greet friends Wednesday at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m....
Thomas Eugene Dahl
January 6, 2018
Thomas Eugene Dahl, son of Theodore Madsen Dahl and Ruth Collins Ibach Dahl, was born on his parents' farm east of Coon Rapids November 1, 1937. Tom died January 6, 2018 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 80. years 2 months, 5 days, Tom's funeral was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January...
David P. Devries
January 5, 2018
David Paul DeVries 61, passed away Friday, January 5th, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Dave was born October 5th, 1956 in East St. Louis, IL to Donald and Shirley (Borcherding) DeVries. He graduated from Hampton High School and North Iowa Community College in Mason City with a degree in Electrical Drafting. He married Jerri Marie Kutchen...
Clifford Leon Fenn
January 4, 2018
Clifford Fenn, 76, formerly of De Soto, passed away January 4, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Perry. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel where family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Following the visitation a time of sharing will begin at 6:00 pm. Inurnment will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday,...
Michael Dean Clayton
January 3, 2018
Michael Dean Clayton, age 52 of Waukee, passed away suddenly January 3rd at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20th at the Dexter United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. Burial services will be at a later date. Michael was born in the Adair County hospital on...
Wilfred Eugene Lansman
January 3, 2018
Wilfred Eugene Lansman, son of Christen Lansman Jr. and Barbara Susan Gaskill Lansman, was born on November 17, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska and died January 3, 2018, at the Long Term Care Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 17 days. Wilfred's funeral was 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the United...
Jack Balcombe
December 30, 2017
Jack Balcombe, 73, of Lorimor, died Saturday, December 30, 2017, at his home. A memorial gathering with family present to receive friends will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Drake University’s Preforming Arts...
Mary Raffensperger
December 28, 2017
Mary Gruber Raffensperger, 87, of Cedar Falls and formerly of West Des Moines, died Thursday, Dec. 28, of complications of Alzheimer's disease at Martin Center-Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls. She was born Mary Ellen Gruber on Jan. 21, 1930, in Marion, Ohio, daughter of Raymond and Iva Gruber. She graduated from Harding High School in Marion in 1948, and...
Stephanie Utsler Carter
December 27, 2017
Steph Utsler Carter, 48, of Winterset, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 27, 2017, while on vacation in Mexico with her family. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Jackson Building, 1146 W. Summit Street in Winterset, where her family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral...
Paul Crawford
December 27, 2017
Paul Crawford, 77, of Dexter, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with a funeral service to follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. that Tuesday. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to...


