OBITUARIES

Apr 14, 2017

Norma was born and raised as the youngest of 4 on a wonderful rural property in Madison County near the Roseman covered bridge. She attended a small one room school house in her early years before going to school in the big city (Winterset). While there, events were set in motion that saw her raise 3 wonderful children and...

Apr 13, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Ann Turner (Greenfield) was born December 5, 1928 to Robert and Gladys Greenfield in Atchison, Kansas. Margaret went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 3:03 AM at home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 88 with family by her side. Margaret attended school in Omaha, Nebraska and returned to...

Apr 13, 2017

Wilma Lorraine Hollar, daughter of John J. Miers and Katherine Marie Marks Miers, was born November 4, 1922 at Mount Lake, Minnesota and died April 13, 2017 at the Avoca Specialty Care Center in Avoca, Iowa. She was 94 years, 5 months and 9 days. A celebration of life services will be held at 11a.m. Saturday April 29, 2017at...

Apr 13, 2017

Apr 13, 2017

Joel Harris, 81, of Winterset, died, Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 17, at the New Bridge Church, Winterset, where the family will be present during this time. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 18, at New Bridge...

Apr 12, 2017

Arlene Shirley Cline, 81, of Winterset, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, at St....

Apr 12, 2017

Matthew (Matt) Donald Sandblom, 28, of Clive passed away unexpectedly April 12, 2017. Visitation will be Monday, April 17, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the funeral home. Matt was born September 26, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lori...

Apr 11, 2017

Pending

Apr 11, 2017

Frances Ruth Graham, age 95, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Care Center. Frances was born to Lacy D. and Ruth J. (Henderson) Hill on December 14, 1921 at their home in rural Coggon, IA. She was a graduate of Coggon High School, then Iowa State College (Ames, IA) in 1943 with...

Apr 10, 2017

Brad Lyle Harrison, 58, of Adel, Iowa, was called home by God on April 10, 2017. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the New Hope Evangelical Free Church in Adel with Pastor Tom Hein officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 9-10 a.m. prior to the service. Brad was born...

Apr 10, 2017

John A. Connor, 86, of Cumming, went to be with his Savior, Monday, April 10, 2017, while working on the farm. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 17 at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Church in Cumming, where a Vigil Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin...

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 7, 2017

Donna (Mapes) Raber, 77, of Winterset, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston. A visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will follow beginning at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to her family....

Apr 7, 2017

Phillip James Pagano passed in the early morning of April 7th from natural causes. He lived a healthy life until the last few days and died peacefully in his sleep. Born in Marshalltown, IA on June 25, 1922, he was the youngest of 14 children. He is survived by his three children, Frank and wife Paula of Clive and...

Apr 6, 2017

Wilma Carolyn Hall Mitchell née Thomas, age 77, passed away at her home on April 6 in Adel, Iowa. Wilma will be remembered for devotion to family and dedication to her community. She was a doer who quietly made a difference in everything she touched. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Adel United...

Apr 6, 2017

Laurence Bernard Dittmer, 79, of Adel, passed away April 6, 2017 due to complications from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Monday at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel where family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with...

Apr 6, 2017

Violet Florence Sheldon Ross, 91, of Indianola, Iowa, died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Indianola Good Samaritan Center in Indianola. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 10, 2017, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset, Iowa with Pastor Joel Nau officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset, Iowa. Violet was born on August 30,...

Apr 6, 2017

Roger Dean Borcherding, 88, passed peacefully in his sleep Thursday, April 6 at Bickford Cottage in Urbandale. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 10 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Wiscotta Cemetery in Redfield. Friends may call after Noon Sunday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m....

Apr 5, 2017

John Wayne Kirsch, 78, of Lineville, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at West Bridge Care Center in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will receive friends at this time. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, in the Peru Cemetery...

Apr 3, 2017

Services are pending.