OBITUARIES

January 24, 2018

Anita Ruth Thompson, daughter of Edward and Nellie (Blair) Beard, was born April 12, 1928 in Afton, Iowa. Robert Clair Thompson, son of Clyde and Grace (Grandfield) Thompson was born January 27, 1928 in Lorimor, Iowa. Robert served in the Army during the end of WWII. The couple was united in marriage on June 18, 1950 at the Methodist...

January 24, 2018

Yvonne “Bonnie” Adams, 81, of Lorimor, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at her home. A memorial service in celebration of Bonnie’s life will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 27, at the United Methodist Church in Lorimor with a luncheon to follow in the church hall. Memorials may be directed to The Make-A-Wish Foundation and online condolences can be...

January 23, 2018

Barb Howell, 70, of Winterset, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 26 at Ochiltree Funeral Service; family will be present to receive friends during this time. A private family burial will be held in the Montpelier Cemetery, Madison County....

January 23, 2018

January 22, 2018

Rolland “Swede” Gilmore, 85, of Linden, Iowa

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018 for Rolland “Swede” Gilmore, 85, at Murdock Funeral Home. Pastor Max Phillips will officiate. Elta Summerson will be organist. Burial with Military Rites will be in Pleasant Hill (Prairie Center) Cemetery. Pallbearers are Trent Andrews, Dave Andrews, Derry Pitsenbarger, Randy Schuhardt, Denny...

January 21, 2018

Kira Lea Wonser was born November 4, 2017, weighing eight pounds, five and one half ounces and twenty one inches long at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Her birth was greatly anticipated by her Mommy Chelsey Lynn Thomas and Daddy Paul Timothy Wonser. Three little brothers were delighted when Kira was brought home to join their...

January 21, 2018

Annetta Johnson, 70 of Des Moines, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Grace Lutheran Church in Adel with family greeting friends one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Swede Valley Cemetery near Ogden. Family will greet friends Wednesday, January 24,...

January 21, 2018

Alice Kathryn Dalton passed away peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family on Sunday, January 21, 2018, after losing her battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born August 3, 1945, in Des Moines, IA, Alice was the loving daughter of the late August and Alice Gruening. She grew up in Des Moines and graduated from Des Moines Technical High...

January 21, 2018

Des Moines - Priscilla Louise Bjerg of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 21, 2018. Priscilla was born on May 7, 1924 in Des Moines to Louise (Astley) and Alex Parks. After graduating from East High School in 1942 she worked at the Ankeny Ordnance Plant during World War II. She married Emmert Bjerg on January 28, 1945...

January 20, 2018

Tommy L. Holmes, 71, Perry, Iowa

A celebration of Life visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2018 with the family receiving friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Murdock Funeral Home. Tom passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 of a sudden illness.

Tommy Lee Holmes wa born November 8, 1946 in Jefferson, Iowa the son of Darrell...

January 20, 2018

Erwin “Vance” Wartick passed into eternal life at his home on Saturday, January 20, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Vance was born in Winfield, Kansas on May 7, 1948. He was the son of Delno and Ruby Wartick. They lived on a farm in Grenola, Kansas. He was the youngest of 4 children. After finishing high school,...

January 20, 2018

Angela Klier-Brunk died early Saturday, January 20, 2018. She passed peacefully surrounded by family at Urbandale Healthcare Center. She was 60 years old. Angela is survived by her husband Ray Brunk; her two sons Ryan (Alyssa) Young and Aaron Young; her mother Shirley Klier; her brothers Frank (Lucy) Klier, Jim (Colette) Klier and Michael (Susan) Klier; her sisters Julie...

January 20, 2018

Letty Rhoads Miller, 91, of Winterset, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, at West Bridge Care and Rehab. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset, where her family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 1:00...

January 20, 2018

Jeffrey Hope, 56, of Winterset, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, at HCI’s Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with his family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,...

January 19, 2018

Ronald Gerald “Ronnie” Carr, 82, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 24th, 10:30 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa and Friday, May 25th, 11:00 a.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory located at 8201 Hickman Road in Urbandale, Iowa...

January 18, 2018

George was born on March 28, 1922, in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Charles and Martha (Graff) Carroll. George graduated from Indiana High School in June 1940. He graduated Indiana University of PA, and University of Iowa College of Law. In August 1942, George enlisted in the Army and served in the Pacific during World War II. In July 1949, he...

January 18, 2018

Beverly V. Amos was born on Nov 1st, 1939 to parents Gabriel Sr and Naomi Amos in Sisseton, SD.  She passed away on Thursday Jan 18th, 2018 at the Parkridge Care Facility in Pleasant Hill, Ia. Bev devoted her life to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a social butterfly and was active in many activities at...

January 16, 2018

No services will be held.

January 15, 2018

John Fagan, 81, of Macksburg, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with the funeral service to follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Madison County. Memorials may be...

January 14, 2018

Marsha Ann Owen was born December 8, 1950 in Brevard, NC to Harold Warren and Mildred McCall Owen. She grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. She was a graduate of Massey Junior College in Atlanta, GA, with an Associate Degree in Fashion Retailing. She married Gerald R Dishon II in...