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Deborah Jean Debbie Gelbowitz
Apr 3, 2017
. Deborah Jean Gelbowitz, one of eight children of George Henry Johns and Patricia Anderson Johns, was born January 22, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died April 3, 2017 at her home in Perry, Iowa , at the age of 60 years, 2 months, 11 days. A Celebration of Life Service was held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8,...
Minister Marvin Ellwanger
Apr 3, 2017
Minister Marvin Ellwanger, 81, of Winterset, died Monday, April 3, 2017, at his home. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 6, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 7, at Ochiltree’s with burial to...
Delores Roberta Baez
Apr 2, 2017
Dolores Baez, 71, of Perry. Mrs. Baez died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Her daughter, Rosa Canal lives in Perry. Mass of Christian Burial will be in Thornton, CO with burial in the Olinger Highland Cemetery where her husband is buried.
Michael Frederick Weitenhagen
Mar 30, 2017
Michael Frederick Weitenhagen, 71 of Urbandale passed away on March 30, 2017. A visitation will be held from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale. A service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, April, 3, 2017 at the church. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Michael was...
Ed Callison
Mar 28, 2017
Ed Callison, 77, of Winterset, died as a result of heart complications due to battling COPD on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A...
Edward Samuel Nicholas
Mar 28, 2017
Edward Samuel Nicholas, one of ten children of Norman Abraham Nicholas and Ella Mae Robinson Nicholas, was born December 20, 1933 on his parents' farm southwest of Rippey, Iowa, and died suddenly at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa March 28, 2017. Ed was 83 years 3 months and 8 days old. A Celebration Of Life Service was...
Barbara Marie Boatwright
Mar 28, 2017
Barbara Marie Boatwright, 89, died peacefully at the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center, her home for more than three years, on March 28th, 2017. A lifelong resident of Des Moines, she and Daniel, her spouse of 58 years, raised four children. In addition to those stand-alone accomplishments, she also had a long career, of which she was very proud,...
Shelley Lynette Cherry
Mar 27, 2017
Shelley Lynette Cherry, 66, of Urbandale, IA, passed away March 27, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, following complications from heart surgery. Shelley was born on October 30, 1950, in Montezuma, KS, to the late Walter and Wanda Lewis. Shelley married Dale Cherry in 1975, and together they raised their two daughters in Overland Park, KS,...
Linda Jackie Samuell
Mar 27, 2017
Linda "Jackie" Samuell, Jackie, 67 of Dawson, IA died March 27, 2017 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. She is survived by her husband Bill Samuel of Dawson. Jackie is now free of all the pain from her illness that she has endured the last 35 years. She is at peace and joyful in the reunion...
William George Kamberg
Mar 27, 2017
Bill Kamberg died Monday, March 27, at Wesley Acres in Des Moines, IA. He was born to Willard C. and Lena Lee Kamberg in Kansas City, MO, on January 12, 1935. He graduated from the University of Kansas. After college, he served seven years in the Navy. He moved to Des Moines in 1968 to work for Princor (the...
Sherry Sue Shutt
Mar 25, 2017
Sherry Sue Shutt, daughter of Seymour Gray and Mardella Smith Gray, was born January 21, 1960 in Yocum Hospital, Chariton, Iowa and died at her home in Grand Junction, Iowa on March 25, 2017, at the age of 57. Sherry attended school in Chariton, later receiving her GED and CAN certification. She worked at the Chariton Nursing Home when...
June C. Ledding
Mar 24, 2017
June Nelson Ledding passed away on March 24, 2017 in Des Moines, IA. She was born on April 19, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN. She worked twenty-three years as a preschool teacher and before that a typist/switchboard operator for the Hennepin County Courthouse. June is survived by her husband, Dick; daughters, Nancee (Paul) Erickson, Sandy (Richard) Hainlen, Andrea (David) Silverstein;...
Karen Louise Peters
Mar 24, 2017
Karen (Cain) Peters, 78, of Burlington, formerly of Rippey, Ft. Dodge, and Humboldt. Karen died Friday, March 24 at Great River Hospice in Burlington, IA. Karen was the daughter of Bruce William Cain and Bernice Louise States Cain, was delivered by her uncle on June 20, 1938 in Lake City, Iowa and died March 24, 2017 at the Great...
Joann Baldon Brooker
Mar 22, 2017
JoAnn Baldon Brooker, 81, daughter of William W. and Helen Baldon was born on Christmas day of 1935 at the family home in Adel Iowa. JoAnn passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday March 27 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel with burial...
Patricia Jeffrey Fallert
Mar 22, 2017
Patricia Jeffrey Fallert passed away on March 22, 2017 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Patricia was born August 23, 1955 in St. Louis, MO to James and Carolyn (Chambliss) Jeffrey. Loved by many and dear to all, Patricia will be missed every day. Her signature laugh and bright smile warmed the hearts of everyone around her;...
Phan Thi Tin
Mar 21, 2017
Phan Thi Tin, 86, of Des Moines passed away on March 21, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held will be...
Gretchen Ann 'Gertie' Kubal
Mar 20, 2017
Gretchen Ann Kubal, “smoke” “Gertie” “Mama”, 59 of Adel, IA gained her angel wings and flew away to Heaven Monday, March 20, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was cherished by many as a mama, wife, nana, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and nurse. Gretchen graduated top of her class from Mercy College of Health Sciences with a...
Donald Bolton
Mar 20, 2017
Donald A. Bolton, 84, of Winterset, died Monday, March 20, 2017, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where the family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at...
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