OBITUARIES

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Rosemary Hall

Rosemary Hall

Nov 4, 2016

Private Graveside Services for Rosemary Hall were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Josephs Cemetery in Jefferson. Father Jeff Schliesman of the St. Joseph Catholic Church provided words of comfort. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of these arrangements. Rosemary Hall, daughter of Charley F. Arnold and Sally Quinn Arnold was born May 19,...

Richard Carzoli

Richard Carzoli

Nov 1, 2016

Richard Louis Carzoli, age 76, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Ankeny, Iowa, March 24, 1940, to Leno and Rose (Fontanini) Carzoli, Richard was a pilot at a young age, following his love for airplanes. He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1958, graduated from Drake University in...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Oct 31, 2016

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Elizabeth Johnson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Basilica of Saint John’s, 1915 University Avenue in Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Saint John’s Cemetery in Cumming, Iowa. Mary was born on January 18, 1941, in...

Adam Stearns

Adam Stearns

Oct 28, 2016

Adam Charles Stearns, 27, of Des Moines, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 28th, 2016 at his home. Adam, son of Brent and Kim Stearns, was born on July 14th, 1989 in Ames, Iowa. Adam’s family later moved to Ottumwa, IA where he attended Eisenhower Elementary. Later they moved to Des Moines, IA where Adam attended Des Moines Christian,...

Wayne Edward Denard

Wayne Edward Denard

Oct 27, 2016

Wayne Edward Denard, beloved father, grandfather, friend, husband and brother, died peacefully after a year long battle with cancer on October 27, 2016. He will be truly missed by his family and all those friends who admired him. Funeral services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m....

Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones

Oct 26, 2016

Jeff Jones, 56, of Norwalk, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. A visitation with family present will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, at the Norwalk Christian Church in Norwalk. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday October 31, at the Norwalk Christian Church with burial to follow in...

Charles Duane Heinz

Charles Duane Heinz

Oct 25, 2016

Services for Charles Duane Heinz was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Sunday with family present from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Larry Monthei of the Dawson United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Matthew Heinz, Michael Heinz, Steve Chapman,...

Betty  Gean Kalar

Betty Gean Kalar

Oct 25, 2016

No services are planned.

Mary Elizabeth Rist

Mary Elizabeth Rist

Oct 24, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Ligammari Rist, 56, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 5 to 7p.m., Thursday, October 27 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with a Vigil Service at 7p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m., Friday, October 28 at...

Marjorie Smith

Marjorie Smith

Oct 23, 2016

Marjorie Smith, 92, formerly of Earlham, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 27, at the First United Methodist Church in Earlham. The funeral service will begin following the visitation at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will...

Doris Templeton

Doris Templeton

Oct 23, 2016

Doris Templeton, 93, of Winterset, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. A burial will take place at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 26 in the Union Cemetery near Murray. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Doris Mae Templeton, daughter of Carroll and Alma (Randolph) Wood, was born February 23,...

John Stowell

John Stowell

Oct 23, 2016

John Stowell, 71, of Winterset, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to Madison County Historical Society...

Tom Hamilton

Tom Hamilton

Oct 22, 2016

Tom Hamilton, 61, of Prole, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at his home outside of Prole. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday October 28, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation...

Dorothy Jean Garrett

Dorothy Jean Garrett

Oct 21, 2016

Dorothy Jean Garrett passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016. She was born in Waukee, Iowa on December 28, 1945. She attended school in Waukee until the middle of her junior year when she began taking correspondence courses from the American School in Chicago, IL so she could graduate early and start working. She graduated in January, 1963. In...

D. Wayne Countryman

D. Wayne Countryman

Oct 21, 2016

D. Wayne Countryman, 85, of Redfield died Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Redfield City Hall Community Room in Redfield. Burial will be held at a later date in the Van Meter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to...

Mary Frances King

Mary Frances King

Oct 19, 2016

Mary Frances King, 84, of Creston, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at her home while surrounded by her family. A visitation with family present will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Funeral services to follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery, near Macksburg. Memorials may...

Donald Lee Wigfield

Donald Lee Wigfield

Oct 17, 2016

Donald Lee Wigfield "Donnie", 74, of Perry, Iowa passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa following an illness he was fighting the last three months. Donnie was the son of Vernon and Merle Opal Neel Wigfield. He was born in Chaska, Minnesota on August 29, 1942. Donald and his...

Freda Leone Scanlan

Freda Leone Scanlan

Oct 17, 2016

Freda Scanlan of Polk City passed away October 17, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee with burial at the Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Family will greet friends Wednesday, October 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Freda Leone Endres...

Wayne Daryl Lingner

Wayne Daryl Lingner

Oct 17, 2016

Services for Wayne Daryl Lingner were held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation started from 5:00 p.m. until time of service. Chaplin Jim Mead of St. Croix Hospice in Panora, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Alyssa McCollom, Jada McCollom, Trinity McCollom, Chance McCollom, Cody McCollom, Caden McCollom, Carter...

Tu Deo

Tu Deo

Oct 17, 2016

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Friday, October 21, 2016 with a funeral starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory.