OBITUARIES

All Obituaries

James  Sieleman

James Sieleman

Aug 11, 2016

James Martin Sieleman, 54, of Urbandale died of injuries sustained in an accident while hiking Mt. Shasta in northern California on August 11, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 22nd. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00...

Betty Lou Groves

Betty Lou Groves

Aug 10, 2016

Betty Lou Groves passed away on August 10, 2016. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at Union Mills Cemetery near New Sharon. Family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14th at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Betty was a loving stay at home mom. Betty married John Frederick Groves November 27,...

Donald Howard Haynes

Donald Howard Haynes

Aug 9, 2016

Donald Howard Haynes passed away at the age of 94 on August 9, 2016 at 8:15 pm, due to complications of a stroke. He was surrounded by his loving family when he went home to be with his devoted wife Mae, son Robert and his Holy Father. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at McCalley...

Patti Cordes

Patti Cordes

Aug 9, 2016

Services for Patti Ann Cordes were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Churdan United Methodist Church. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Friday at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Rev. David Arulnathan provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were "All of her Brothers & Sisters in Christ". Casket bearers...

Lawrence E. Newman

Lawrence E. Newman

Aug 7, 2016

Lawrence E. Newman, Sr. (88) of Adel, Iowa passed peacefully and went home to Jesus early Sunday morning, August 7, 2016. Lawrence was born the son of Charles W. Newman and Louise (McGlothlen) McAvoy on August 29, 1927. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Burial with full military honors will...

Margie (Marge) Alexander

Margie (Marge) Alexander

Aug 6, 2016

Margie (Marge) Alexander Winterset Margie Alexander, 90, passed away in the home she loved in Winterset on August 6, 2016. Her wit, humor, grit and determination never waivered. Margie was born Aug. 16, 1925 in Madison County to Bruce and Fern (Lenocker) Algreen. She graduated in 1942 from Dexter High School and moved to Omaha. Her first job was...

Lucille  Snyder

Lucille Snyder

Aug 5, 2016

Lucille Hol Snyder, 95, of Adel passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel. Visitation will start at 10:00 AM at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. John’s Catholic Church. Lucille was born...

Patricia Williams

Patricia Williams

Aug 5, 2016

Patricia Williams, 83, of Indianola, Iowa died on Friday, August 5, 2016, at home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where family will be present to receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 9 a.m. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery, Patterson. Memorials may be...

John  Patrick Mcallister

John Patrick Mcallister

Aug 3, 2016

John Patrick McAllister, age 81, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with cancer. John was born in 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Stella and Otis McAllister and graduated from Ritenour High School. Friendly by nature and a relentless optimist, John found his way into sales, eventually becoming district manager with C.E....

Charleen Emily Greenwood

Charleen Emily Greenwood

Aug 1, 2016

Charleen Emily Greenwood, 71, of rural Dexter, Iowa died August 1, 2016 at home. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, August 6, at the North McDonald Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Charleen was born January 6, 1945 at Iowa City, Iowa and she graduated from Winterset High School in 1963. Her marriage to...

Linda Agnus Parker

Linda Agnus Parker

Jul 31, 2016

Linda Parker, age 68, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 31, 2016 at home after a long illness. 
 Linda was born 1948, in Des Moines, to Gus and Martha Martinson. She was a 1966 graduate of North High School and married David in 1981. Linda truly loved and lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with friends and...

Jan Lemon

Jan Lemon

Jul 31, 2016

Jan Lemon, 58, of rural Winterset died Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Jackson Building, Madison County Fairgrounds, where family will be present at this time. Memorials may be made to the family and online...

Ruth Ellen 'Toni' Sande

Ruth Ellen 'Toni' Sande

Jul 31, 2016

Ruth Ellen “Toni” Sande, age 83, from Adel, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 5th at Grace Lutheran Church in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday, August 4th at Grace Lutheran Church where family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m....

Rolyn Emery Hansen

Rolyn Emery Hansen

Jul 30, 2016

Rolyn Emery Hansen, 97, passed away July 30, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 29 at United Methodist Church in Holstein with burial at the Holstein Cemetery. Family will greet friends at the church from Noon until 1:00 PM before services. Rolyn was born September 19, 1918 to Henry and...

Janet Darlene Dahl

Janet Darlene Dahl

Jul 28, 2016

Services for Janet Darlene Dahl were held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Charlene Wolfe of Hope Parish (retired) in Bagley, Iowa provided words of comfort. Ellen Dvorak gave the eulogy. Honorary bearers were:...

Howard Raber

Howard Raber

Jul 28, 2016

Howard Raber, 80, of Winterset, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 31 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where a memorial service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date in the Stringtown Cemetery, near Winterset. Memorials may be directed...

Kelly Steinbach

Kelly Steinbach

Jul 27, 2016

Kelly Steinbach, 31, passet away on July 27, 2016. No services are planned at this time.

Frances Ruth Legrande

Frances Ruth Legrande

Jul 26, 2016

Frances Ruth LeGrande, 96, of Winterset, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 30, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Associate Pastor Jeff Binns officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Frances was born on April 28, 1920, in Adair County, IA...

Clifton Ray Kahler

Clifton Ray Kahler

Jul 26, 2016

Clifton Ray Kahler was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 4th, 1956 (at the Brooke Army Medical Center). He passed suddenly and unexpectedly on July 26th 2016, in Leon, Iowa from a heart attack. He was doing one of the many things he loved – cycling in the annual bike ride across Iowa. He left us far too...

Jean Heckman

Jean Heckman

Jul 25, 2016

Jean Heckman, 74, of Altoona passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. Jean was born on November 19, 1941 in London, England. Jean’s wishes were to be cremated with no services.