OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Betty Lu Collins
Jun 24, 2016
Betty Lu (Willadsen) Collins passed away peacefully on Friday June 24, 2016, with her loved ones by her side. She was born on March 2, 1928, in Pomeroy, Iowa. Betty Lu grew up in Pomeroy and was valedictorian of her high school class of 1945. She took her team to the state tournament in basketball. She received a basketball...
Doris Ethel Herrick
Jun 24, 2016
Services for Doris Ethel Herrick were held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. Following the service was a time of fellowship and refreshments at the funeral home. Mr. Curly Holz provided words of comfort. Recorded music selected was "Amazing Grace" by Elvis, "You'll Never...
Adam Grant Pritchard
Jun 23, 2016
Adam died in a tragic and freak cycling accident on Thursday, June 23, 2016 while doing what he loved most. Adam is survived by his mum & dad, Lorna Reed of Torquay, England and Grant Pritchard of West Des Moines IA; his sisters Julie & Justine Pritchard, his stepfather David Reed, his stepmom Berlinda Pritchard, his grandma Rusty Piggott,...
Mary Lu Younkin
Jun 23, 2016
Mary Lu Younkin of Des Moines went to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Mary Lu was born March 15, 1925 to Curtis and Iva Megchelsen Younkin in Montrose, IA. Mary Lu attended one year at Wheaton College and was graduated from Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI)....
Ivan Dale Ripley, Jr.
Jun 22, 2016
Funeral services for Ivan Dale Ripley 65 of Scranton Ia. Will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Open Bible Church in Jefferson. Ivan died Wednesday at Green County Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday after 1:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home of Jefferson; Burial will be in the Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter, Iowa
Michael Keith Johnson
Jun 20, 2016
Michael Keith Johnson, 53, of Indianola passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2016. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at First United Methodist Church in Indianola. A funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the church, with a visitation 1 hour prior to the...
Beth Flander
Jun 19, 2016
Beth Flander, 82, of Winterset, Iowa, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Per her wishes, her body will be cremated at the conclusion of her visitation. Visitation will be from noon to 7:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. A Rosary will be recited...
Anthony Ray 'Tony' Farrow
Jun 19, 2016
Tony Farrow passed away Saturday evening, June 18th, 2016 after a long battle with chronic health issues. After cremation, his cremains will be placed beside his parents, Bob and Bev, at Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Our family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers. Online condolences may be left on this site.
Ernest Krieger
Jun 18, 2016
Services for Ernest Krieger were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation was held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Krieger residence. Words of comfort were by Father Roger Linnan. Honorary bearers were Herb Krieger, Mike Wallace, Ronald Woods II, Coty and Mia Grace Woods, Angela Dudley, Amanda...
Priscilla Joy (Slater-Thoma) Ruff
Jun 17, 2016
Priscilla Joy Ruff, 90, died peacefully June 17, at Edgewater Community in West Des Moines, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Priscilla, affectionately called Percy, was...
Larry Eugene Morrison
Jun 17, 2016
Larry Morrison died June 17, 2016 at the age of 66. He is survived by his brothers, Paul Morrison of Des Moines and Bobby Weathers of Minneapolis, MN; children, Larry (Nytasha) Coil, Robbie Keyes and Tyondra Boguarde all of Des Moines, Cordell Bumpus of Davenport and Chanell Bumpus of Miami, FL. No services are planned.
Thanh Van Nguyen
Jun 17, 2016
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Peters Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Richard Miller
Jun 17, 2016
Mr. Richard Karl (Dick) Miller, 87, well known Jehovah's Witness of Jefferson, died at his home in Jefferson Friday, June 17. Richard Karl Miller, son of Cecil Karl Miller and Grace Lowry Miller, was born February 18, 1929 in Des Moines, IA and died at his home in Jefferson, IA June 17, 2016 at the age of 87. He...
Terry L. Morrison
Jun 16, 2016
A Memorial Service for Terry Morrison, age 65 of Creston, Iowa will be held 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Services in Winterset. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Terry Lynn Morrison, the son of Laffeyette and Hulda (Cass) Morrison, was born in Earlham, Iowa on...
Rev. William Floyd 'Bill' Branson
Jun 15, 2016
Rev. William “Bill” F. Branson, 62, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Winterset Care Center North after an extended battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, June 18, 2016, at The Church of the Nazarene in Winterset with Pastor Chris Burgett officiating. Burial will take place 3 PM Saturday in the...
Dean Hauschildt
Jun 15, 2016
Dean Alan Hauschildt, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 15, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. After 42 years of service, Dean retired from State Farm as an agent in 2008. Dean was a volunteer for the Saint Charles Fire Department, Windsor Heights Fire Department, and the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. He was a...
Dolores F. Morris
Jun 15, 2016
Dolores Faye (Leonard) Morris was born December 2, 1955 to Milton and Lucille Leonard in Des Moines, Iowa. She married the love of her life, Charles Morris on September 11, 1976. Dolores was a homemaker most of her life. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Dolores passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in...
Keith Devilbiss
Jun 15, 2016
Keith Devilbiss 77, of Rippey, who died June 15, 2016 in a motor vehicle accident in Rippey. Services will be at the Rippey United Methodist Church in Rippey on Tuesday at 10:30, with burial at the Rippey Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry on Monday after 12 Noon, family will great friends from 5...
Rollie Robbins
Jun 14, 2016
Rollie Edward Robbins, Jr. of Patterson, Iowa passed in his home Tuesday, June 14, 2016 surrounded by loved ones at the age of 73. This was in stark contradiction to how he has long stated he wanted to go; 80 years old, lying in bed next to a beautiful woman, shot by a jealous husband. A visitation with family...
Charles Austin Wachter
Jun 14, 2016
Charles Austin Wachter, 87, of Winterset, Iowa was born on February 2, 1929 in Des Moines Iowa. He passed away at the Madison County Memorial Hospital on June 14, 2016. He was the 10th child of Francis “Frank” Paul Wachter and Anna Mary Heller Wachter. Early in life, Charles worked for Ferrari Gardens and the US Post Office. After...


