OBITUARIES

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Roger Williams

Roger Williams

Mar 4, 2025

Roger G. Williams, born October 17, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa was sent to his eternal home on March 4, 2025. He passed away at his family farm where he was raised. He was 62 years old.

Roger graduated from Southeast Warren High School, Liberty Center, Iowa in 1981 and was very proud of his hometown team. His family heard many...

Sherry Lea Fenn

Sherry Lea Fenn

Mar 4, 2025

Sherry Lea Fenn, Age 76, of Perry, passed away on March 4, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with dementia. 

Sherry was born on Dec 15, 1948, in Ft. Dodge, IA, the daughter of Merle Jean and Margaret Georgia (Black) Robinson. She attended and graduated from the Rockwell City School District in 1966. After school, she met the love of...

Anna Mae Hougham

Anna Mae Hougham

Mar 3, 2025

Anna Mae Hougham, 94, of Perry, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Dallas County Hospital in Perry. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025, at First Christian Church in Perry, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Richland Cemetery in...

Doris Katherine O'Malley

Doris Katherine O'Malley

Mar 3, 2025

Doris Katherine Mary Widhelm O’Malley, age 73, of Des Moines, Iowa, joined her family in heaven on March 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband of 50 years, six children, and grandchildren after a courageous battle against lung cancer. She fought with dignity, courage, hope and love. Doris’ greatest joy was being a wife, mother, nana and child of God....

Michael Merle Robison

Michael Merle Robison

Mar 2, 2025

Michael Merle Robison was born on June 15th, 1957, and passed away on March 2nd, 2025. He lived to age 67 years, 8 months and 15 days. Michael was born at Atlantic Memorial Hospital to Glendale (Hawk) and Merle Robison. He was their 3rd child and only son. Loved ones knew him as Mike, Babe, Dad and Papa.

Mike grew up...

Malcolm Cortner

Malcolm Cortner

Mar 2, 2025

Malcolm Frantz Cortner, 42, passed away peacefully at his home on March 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Malcolm was born on January 26, 1983 to Lou (Heilman) and Malcolm K. Cortner in Bayside, Texas. He grew up in Sloan, Iowa and was a 2001 graduate of Westwood Community School. He moved to Oklahoma where he went to...

Dean Leland Nims

Dean Leland Nims

Mar 1, 2025

Dean Leland Nims, 93, of Urbandale, formerly of Des Moines, IA passed away surrounded by his family on March 1, 2025, at Deerfield Retirement Community.

Dean was born February 2, 1932 to Harold and Aline (Schall) Nims in Des Moines, IA. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1950. After graduation, he attended Oklahoma State University on a basketball scholarship...

Heath Kasperbauer

Heath Kasperbauer

Mar 1, 2025

Heath Kasperbauer, 49, of Templeton, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 1, 2025. 

Heath was born on June 30, 1975 to Roger and Jan (Bengard) Kasperbauer at the Manning General Hospital, in Manning, Iowa. Growing up, he attended the Carroll Community Schools. Heath worked in agriculture most of his life working in pork production and specializing in swine...

Rose Ilene Menz

Rose Ilene Menz

Mar 1, 2025

Rose Ilene Dorman Menz, 92, of Perry, Iowa passed away on March 1, 2025, at Perry, Iowa. A celebration of life visitation will be held Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., luncheon at the Elks Lodge #407 in Perry and private family burial at the Fairview Cemetery. Memorial...

Sharon Jo Easter

Sharon Jo Easter

Feb 27, 2025

Sharon Jo Easter, 74, of Perry, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Aspire of Perry. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be shared at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Sharon was born on March 7, 1950, in Imperial, Nebraska, to William Jester and Ada (North) Kulla. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1968.

A...

James Edward Cornelius Sr. "Sarge"

James Edward Cornelius Sr. "Sarge"

Feb 27, 2025

James Edward Cornelius Sr. “Sarge,” 72, of Perry, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at MercyOne West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., all on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. In...

Kenneth Paul Hagan

Kenneth Paul Hagan

Feb 27, 2025

Kenneth Paul Hagan, 66, of Adel, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. In keeping with his wishes, he will be cremated, and no formal services will be held. Online condolences may be shared online at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Ken was born on May 10, 1958, in Pennsylvania to Kenneth and Gloria Hagan. Throughout his career, he worked as both...

Joan Kuntz

Joan Kuntz

Feb 26, 2025

Joan Kuntz, 97, of Des Moines, passed away on February 26, 2025, at Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines.

Joan Lee Dabner was born in Falls City, NE, on January 15, 1928, to Raymond and Lora (Palmer) Dabner. She grew up in Falls City and Fairbury NE, and Perry and Winterset, IA. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1946...

Jim McDevitt

Jim McDevitt

Feb 26, 2025

James “Jim” Michael McDevitt, age 78, of Perry, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation for family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. Burial with Military Honors...

Doyle Marquardt

Doyle Marquardt

Feb 25, 2025

Doyle Marquardt, 74, of Van Meter, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at his home.

Doyle Zane Marquardt was born on December 24, 1950 to Walter Herman and Inez Dorothea (Nelson) Marquardt in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended school at De Soto and Adel, graduating with the Adel Class of 1969. Doyle played the trumpet in the school band and...

Michael L. Jurgens

Michael L. Jurgens

2025

Michael L. Jurgens, 56, of Winterset, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Indianola.

He was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1968 and adopted by Dennis and Jane Jurgens of Winterset, Iowa, at five weeks of age. He was baptized at the First Christian Church in 1978. Mike was a 1986...

Kaida Ember Hansen

Kaida Ember Hansen

Feb 23, 2025

Kaida Ember Hansen, 2, of Johnston, IA, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 11:00 AM, followed by a Celebration of Life at 1:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Adel, IA.

Kaida was born on June 5, 2022, at Camp...

Mary Mundell

Mary Mundell

Feb 23, 2025

Mary Mundell, a lover of life on earth, began her journey into heavenly life on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the age of 97.

Mary Earline Stanley was born to Earl and Gladys (Bruett) Stanley on July 14, 1927 near Earlham, Iowa and resided her entire life in Madison County. “Daddy Earl” died in 1932 and Mary was raised by Ralph...

Wilma Jean Collins

Wilma Jean Collins

Feb 23, 2025

Our loving Mother and Nanna, Wilma Jean Collins, 98 of Perry, left her earthly home on February 23, 2025, surrounded by her family after a long, full, happy life. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28 from 4:00 – 7:00pm at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel with the family present from 5:00 – 7:00pm. Funeral service will be...

Earl "Junior" Allsup

Earl "Junior" Allsup

Feb 22, 2025

Earl “Junior” Allsup, 86, of Peru, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

He was born in Milo, Iowa, on September 1, 1938, the son of Earl Richard and Flossie Mae (Curtis) Allsup.

Junior married Joyce Walker on February 7, 1958 in Winterset; they were married for 62 years. They are the parents of two daughters, Vickey and Sherry.

Junior spent most...