OBITUARIES

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Weaver Porter

Weaver Porter

Apr 15, 2016

Weaver Porter, 91, passed away late Friday night, April 15, 2016, at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service and Aftercare in Winterset with burial to immediately following in the Peru Cemetery. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, at...

Eugene William Friedrichsen

Eugene William Friedrichsen

Apr 15, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Eugene (Gene) William Friedrichsen, 96, formerly of the Woodward area. Gene died April 15, 2016 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 19, after noon at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...

Mary M. Kelsey

Mary M. Kelsey

Apr 14, 2016

Mary Margaret Kelsey (Cruse), of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 14, 2016. Mary was born to parents John and Shirley Cruse of West Des Moines. Mary was born in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and returned to West Des Moines, Iowa where she was a...

Barbara J. Taggart

Barbara J. Taggart

Apr 14, 2016

Barbara J. Taggart, 81, of Winterset, Iowa joyfully went to be with her Savior on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. She lived a charmed and amazing life and joined her husband of 57 years, who preceded her death in 2013. They are both now dancing together on the Far Side Banks of Jordan, drawing...

Kenneth Lee Springer

Kenneth Lee Springer

Apr 12, 2016

Kenneth Lee Springer, 79, passed away April 12, 2016, at Fountain West Health Care Center in West Des Moines. A memorial visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Kenneth enjoyed reading, gardening, bicycling, sports and most of all spending time with his precious-and-adorable grandchildren. Kenneth...

Shawn Eric Osburnsen

Shawn Eric Osburnsen

Apr 11, 2016

Shawn passed away suddenly at home on April 11, 2016. He was born on May 14, 1971 in Minnesota to Mike and Merrily Osburnsen. Shawn was employed by Tim Brehm Allstate Insurance Company. Shawn was a fun-loving, extraordinary man. He had many passions in life. Golf was near the top of his list. Shawn also loved cheering for the...

Roger Alan Carlson

Roger Alan Carlson

Apr 10, 2016

Roger Alan Carlson passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and close friends on the evening of April 10, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at United Methodist Church in Van Meter-Pastor Linda Steuve presiding. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, IA-Pastor Judy Junkermeir presiding. Friends may...

Vicky Jo Atkinson

Vicky Jo Atkinson

Apr 9, 2016

Vicky Atkinson, 57, of Winterset, died April 9, 2016 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, at the Winterset Cemetery in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family. Victoria Jo Reed, daughter of Richard “Dick” and Bonnie (Green) Reed, was born September 13, 1958...

Michael John Williamson

Michael John Williamson

Apr 9, 2016

Mike Williamson died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Harper Cemetery near Redfield. Friends may call after 3:00 P.M. Monday April 11, at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00...

Harold 'Sid' Sirdoreus

Harold 'Sid' Sirdoreus

Apr 8, 2016

Harold “Sid” Sirdoreus, 84, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away April 8, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House with his family by his side. A visitation will be held April 12 at the McGilley & George Funeral Home (12913 Grandview Rd., Grandview, MO). A second visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14 at...

Nancy Hegstrom

Nancy Hegstrom

Apr 8, 2016

Services are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, for Nancy Hegstrom 60 of Des Moines, Nancy died April 8, 2016 at her home in Des Moines. Survived by her three daughters, Jen Privia and husband Matt of Kahoka, Missouri, Erica Hegstrom (Jarrett Olsen) of Luther, Iowa and Amanda Hegstrom, Perry. Services are pending for Nancy Hegstrom 60 of...

Joann L. Garland

Joann L. Garland

Apr 7, 2016

JoAnn Louise Garland, 81, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 with family by her side. A memorial service will be Monday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m., with a visitation an hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at Glendale Cemetery. JoAnn is survived by her children, David (Kelly) Garland, Dianne (Jay) Michael and Doreena (Jeff) Warren; eight grandchildren and...

Sherry Glenn

Sherry Glenn

Apr 7, 2016

Sherry Janelle (Teachout) Glenn, 68, of Urbandale passed away on April 7, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive and embrace friends during a Visitation from 5:00 PM 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. A celebration of life service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, April...

Lowell Eugene Marshall

Lowell Eugene Marshall

Apr 6, 2016

Lowell Marshall Dallas Center Lowell Marshall, 94, passed away April 6, 2016 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center lovingly surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren in Adel. Burial with military honors will follow at Church of the Brethren Cemetery at Panther Creek. Friends may...

Lucas Chandler Dereus

Lucas Chandler Dereus

Apr 5, 2016

Lucas Chandler DeReus, 29, of Slater, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Lucas is survived by his mom and dad, Kathy and Rod DeReus of Huxley, IA; his brother Ben (Kelsie) and niece Brinley of Vinton, IA; and brother Jacob of Huxley. Lucas was preceded in death by his grandparents, Doug and Joyce Hjort and Darrell and...

Loren Arnold Eldridge

Loren Arnold Eldridge

Apr 5, 2016

Loren Arnold Eldridge April 2, 1933 – April 5, 2016 With laughter and tears, singing and silence, Loren Eldridge, 83, was ushered to Heaven's gate on April 5, 2016, surrounded by his children. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8 at the United Methodist Church in Adel with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Friends...

Anna Mae Belding

Anna Mae Belding

Apr 4, 2016

Anna Mae Belding Linden, Iowa Anna Mae Belding, 94, died April 4, 2016 at Perry Lutheran Home under St. Croix Hospice Care in Perry, Iowa. She was the daughter of Fred Marion and Mary Ann (Keltner) Dunbar. On July 29, 1939 she married Raymond Belding in Marysville, Missouri. They always made their home in the Redfield/Linden, Iowa area. Four...

Brian Lee Mckeon

Brian Lee Mckeon

Apr 3, 2016

Brian Lee McKeon (5/30/1958 - 4/3/16) A resident of Waukee, IA, Brian worked in the financial services industry. Brian died in a motorcycle accident in rural Madison County, Iowa. Brian was born in Des Moines, Iowa to James David McKeon and Pauline (Dixie) McKeon Maher. Brian had one sister Mara McKeon Brown of Urbandale, Iowa and two brothers Michael...

Kathryn (Katy) Agnes Harthan

Kathryn (Katy) Agnes Harthan

Apr 3, 2016

Kathryn Agnes Harthan, 89, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3801 Grand Assisted Living Facility. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., with a rosary service at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 7 at St. Francis...

Alice Irene Couch

Alice Irene Couch

Apr 2, 2016

Alice Irene (Haines) Couch passed away peacefully April 2, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Alice was born April 15, 1915 near Fort Lupton, Colorado and moved to Iowa with her parents in 1917. She attended school in Redfield, Iowa, graduated in1933 and went on to teach school until marrying Chauncey Couch on August 20, 1942. They made their...