OBITUARIES

Feb 23, 2017

Eleanor Margaret Reha, 86, of Urbandale passed away on Thursday February 23, 2017. Eleanor was born on March 4, 1930 to Elmer and Vera (Longeway) Jabens in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She met her husband, Leonard, at a movie theatre and they married in Council Bluffs. They later moved to Des Moines where they raised two sons, Randy and Bruce...

Feb 23, 2017

Shirley Whited of Winterset, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was 69. A private graveside service will be held at the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Shirley Jean Whited, the daughter of Cecil and Ethel (Cole) Whited, was born August 23, 1947 in...

Feb 21, 2017

Jimmie Lee Orr, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Urbandale Heath Care Center. Services will be Friday, February 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM, with visitation starting an hour before, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory in Urbandale. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Jimmie is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, James...

Feb 21, 2017

Mary Agan, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 21 in Johnston, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Winterset Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until service time. Mary was born in rural Madison County, attended schools in Waukee and Patterson, and worked...

Feb 19, 2017

Agnes Gavin, 83 of Des Moines passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Basilica of St. John with a visitation starting at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Churchville Cemetery. Agnes was born on January 2, 1934 to Martin and...

Feb 18, 2017

Phylliss Peterson of Winterset and formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was 89. A private committal will take place at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choosing. Phylliss Peterson, daughter of Dean and Fern (Dickerson) Smith, was born November 2, 1927, in Beaconsfield, Iowa. She...

Feb 18, 2017

Timothy Craig Van Cleave broke free to the other side February 18, 2017. Tim, the son of Lee Edward Van Cleave and Frances Jean Bennink Van Cleave was born November 5, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up on his parents' farm with his sister Bonnie and his brother Tom. He graduated Perry High School in 1970. Tim married...

Feb 18, 2017

Dr. Catherine J. Condon died on Saturday February 18, 2017 at Deerfield Retirement Center where she resided for the last two years of her life. She was a truly remarkable woman who will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday February...

Feb 17, 2017

Gary Kiernan, 75, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Winterset surrounded by family and friends. He was born on September 26, 1941 at Des Moines, Iowa to John J. and Alice (Watts) Kiernan. As Gary grew up, he was never the person to sit too still and always had the desire to help...

Feb 16, 2017

Robert LaVerne Beisner, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 16, 2017. Robert was born on March 8, 1931 in Dows, Iowa to Evertt and Tillie (Reinen) Besiner. Robert is survived by his four children, Linda (Tim) Ray of Darlington, South Carolina, Rex (Kile) Beisner of Urbandale, Bonnie (Wren) Campbell of West Des Moines, and...

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph Anthony Cortese, 94, of Urbandale, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM – 2:10 PM at the church, with a Rosary at 2:10 PM. Burial at Glendale Cemetery...

Feb 15, 2017

Marilyn A. Leonard was the first of four daughters born to Merwin E and Frances (Boten) Carlson at Nevada, Iowa. She attended Nevada, Shipley, and Mingo Schools and graduated from Mingo High School in 1952. Marilyn married Gene A. Leonard, August 21, 1952 at the Mingo United Methodist Church. They farmed and fed cattle north of Mingo from the...

Feb 14, 2017

Frances Annetta Peterson was born February 24, 1920 and died Feb. 14, 2017 at Mercy West. She was married to Roland M. Peterson Nov. 24, 1939. They lived in Des Moines, and moved to Adel, Ia. in 1974. Funeral services 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18th at Grace Lutheran in Adel with burial at Swede Valley Cemetery near Ogden. Friends...

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...