OBITUARIES

Feb 14, 2017

Earl Dean Lemon, 82, of De Soto passed away February 14, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Earl was born in Winterset on November 8, 1934 and was raised in Adel. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was married to his wife Rose Ann for 62 years. He is survived by his wife, Rose...

Feb 13, 2017

In Loving Memory of Loretta Olinger Swift Loretta was born on Nov 15th 1927 to Leon and Catherine Olinger. Bernard and Marie completed the family. The family lived on a farm near Strawberry Point, Iowa. Loretta met James Gordon (Gordy) Swift at a Pioneer picnic while she was working at Northwest Bell as a telephone operator and he was...

Feb 13, 2017

Wesley C. Smith, 92, of Lorimor died Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Afton Care Center. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service and the funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at the Lorimor Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for later...

Feb 13, 2017

Services pending.

Feb 12, 2017

Feb 10, 2017

John Carl (J.C.) Marshall of De Soto, passed away February 10, 2017. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church in De Soto with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. J.C. was born March 2, 1941 to John and...

Feb 10, 2017

Billy Dean Mason passed away on February 10th, 2017 at home peacefully. Billy was born December 15, 1936 in Missouri and raised on the south side of Des Moines. He attended Licoln High School where he met his high school sweetheart Shirley, who he later married. Billy enjoyed camping, watching Nascar and baking goodies for his family. Left to...

Feb 6, 2017

Lois Theresa Woodard, at the age of 93 years and 6 months, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and WWII veteran, passed from this life on February 7, 2017 in Des Moines, Iowa. Lois was born August 7, 1923 to her parents Frank and Theresa Paisley Hobbs of Quinlan, Oklahoma. Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday,...

Feb 6, 2017

Marilyne Yvonne Hanson of Johnston passed away on February 6, 2017 surrounded by her family. Marilyne was born April 5, 1931 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Herman and Bonnie Hansen. She devoted most of her career to hospice and nursing. Marilyne was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother with many hobbies and friends. Marilyne was preceded in...

Feb 6, 2017

Ted Boudewyns, 80, passed away February 6, 2017 at his home in Urbandale, IA after a long illness. Ted was born in Des Moines on June 20, 1936 to Ted and Gertrude Boudewyns. He attended Dowling Catholic High School, where he met the love of his life, Delores “Dee” Langin, and were married June 22, 1957. To this union...

Feb 6, 2017

Olivia Ann Coil, 69, of Windsor Heights, IA passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Olivia was born on August 31, 1947 in Wichita, KS to Fred and Carmen Torres. She met the love of her life Gary Coil in San Diego where they married in March 1980. Most of...

Feb 5, 2017

Gena Regina Markey, 97, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home in the arms of her family. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 8 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale with a Rosary service immediately following. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 9 at Saint Mary...

Feb 2, 2017

JoAnne Rosetta Grow, daughter of Joseph George Miller and Pearl Cecilia Kelting Miller, was born March 20, 1931 in Grand Junction, Iowa and died February 2, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Georgia. JoAnne was 85 years old. 10 months, 12 days. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at St. Brigid...

Feb 2, 2017

Thomas Katzureck, 73 of Des Moines passed away on February 2, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in the St. Ann Chapel. Visitation will be from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM at the church. Burial will follow at Glendale.

Jan 31, 2017

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of services for Mark Allen Delp, son of Jacob Delp and Carolyn Rose Lami Delp, was born October 2, 1962 in Jefferson, Iowa. Mark died unexpectedly January 31, 2017 near his home in Dawson, Iowa. He was 54 years 3 months, 29 days old. Funeral Services for Mark were held at...

Jan 30, 2017

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Alma Collins, 83. Of Perry. Mrs. Collins died at her home Monday. She is survived by her children: Connie Savage of Bagley, IA; Beverly Randall of Perry, IA; Donald Collins (Bev) of Adel, IA; David Collins, of Perry, IA Jeffrey Collins (Sally) of Perry, IA; 17 grandchildren and...

Jan 29, 2017

Roberta Jane Russell, daughter of James Edward Van Cleave and Fairy Rose Marie Clark Van Cleave, was born August 20, 1927 on her parents' farm near Yale, IA and died January 29, 2017 at Genesis Senior Living in Des Moines, IA. Roberta was 89 years 5months and 9 Days old. Roberta's funeral services were held at10:00 a.m. Thursday, February...

Jan 27, 2017

Evanell Maude Walker Whitworth, 95, of Winterset, Iowa, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. She was 95 years old. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Ronald Yarnell officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery at...

Jan 26, 2017

Mrs. Marilyn Margaret Fox (née Michaelis), of Carlisle, IA, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the age of 91. Marilyn was born to parents Walter and Loretta Michaelis on October 10, 1925 in Woodstock, IL. She grew up as the second of four children and graduated from Woodstock High School in 1943. In 1944, she entered the...

Jan 26, 2017

Alice Jeanette Manor, daughter of Joseph Francis Pille and Julia Rose Marie Goodman Pille, was born on her parents' farm near Haverhill, IA March 7, 1927 and died January 26, 2017 at the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, IA. Alice was 89 years old. Alice attended St. Joseph grade school in Haverhill and graduated high school in Laurel, IA. On...