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William Nis 'Bill' Christensen
February 27, 2017
William Christensen, 69, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at his residence in Ankeny, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 11, 2017, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor Terry Kerr officiating. Military honors will be given during the interment of his cremains in the Winterset Cemetery. Bill was born on March 11, 1947, at...
Sean Christopher Haire
February 27, 2017
Mr. Sean Haire, aged 45 of Des Moines, IA passed away peacefully at his home on February 27, 2017. He was born in Des Moines and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1990. He went on to further his education at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI and then went on to receive his masters in Business at...
Helen Olsasky
February 27, 2017
Helen Olsasky, 92, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, March 3, 2017 at St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church with burial at Lincoln Cemetery in Jefferson Township. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March...
Larry Maxwell
February 26, 2017
Larry Maxwell, 76, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, family will be present at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation and...
Billy Scott Samuell
February 26, 2017
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Billy Scott Samuell, 45, of Dawson. Billy died Sunday morning, February 25, 2017, at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. He is survived by his mother and father Bill and Jackie Samuell of Dawson. No services are planned at this time.
Eric John Bohling
February 25, 2017
Eric John Bohling, 59, of Dawson. Mr. Bohling died Saturday February 25, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation will be Friday after 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with his family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eric is survived by his...
Gary Larson
February 25, 2017
Gary Larson, 67, of Winterset died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where family will be present to receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., with a Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian...
Charles Joseph Corkrean
February 25, 2017
Charles Joseph Corkrean, the son of Peter and Jolynn Corkrean, was stillborn at 4:50 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Methodist West Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with a graveside service to follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Charlotte Dixie Carr
February 25, 2017
Charlotte Dixie (Nolan) Carr, 80, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Iowa Veteran’s in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held 10 am, Friday, March 17, 2017 at the Iowa Veterans Home located at 1305 Summit Street in Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Monday, March 20, 2017, at...
Eleanor Margaret Reha
February 23, 2017
Eleanor Margaret Reha, 86, of Urbandale passed away on Thursday February 23, 2017. Eleanor was born on March 4, 1930 to Elmer and Vera (Longeway) Jabens in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She met her husband, Leonard, at a movie theatre and they married in Council Bluffs. They later moved to Des Moines where they raised two sons, Randy and Bruce...
Shirley Whited
February 23, 2017
Shirley Whited of Winterset, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 23, 2017. She was 69. A private graveside service will be held at the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Shirley Jean Whited, the daughter of Cecil and Ethel (Cole) Whited, was born August 23, 1947 in...
Jimmie Lee Orr
February 21, 2017
Jimmie Lee Orr, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Urbandale Heath Care Center. Services will be Friday, February 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM, with visitation starting an hour before, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory in Urbandale. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Jimmie is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, James...
Mary Ellen Agan
February 21, 2017
Mary Agan, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 21 in Johnston, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Winterset Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. Saturday until service time. Mary was born in rural Madison County, attended schools in Waukee and Patterson, and worked...
Agnes Gavin
February 19, 2017
Agnes Gavin, 83 of Des Moines passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Basilica of St. John with a visitation starting at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Churchville Cemetery. Agnes was born on January 2, 1934 to Martin and...
Phylliss Peterson
February 18, 2017
Phylliss Peterson of Winterset and formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was 89. A private committal will take place at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choosing. Phylliss Peterson, daughter of Dean and Fern (Dickerson) Smith, was born November 2, 1927, in Beaconsfield, Iowa. She...
Timothy Craig Van Cleave
February 18, 2017
Timothy Craig Van Cleave broke free to the other side February 18, 2017. Tim, the son of Lee Edward Van Cleave and Frances Jean Bennink Van Cleave was born November 5, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa. He grew up on his parents' farm with his sister Bonnie and his brother Tom. He graduated Perry High School in 1970. Tim married...
Dr. Catherine J. Condon
February 18, 2017
Dr. Catherine J. Condon died on Saturday February 18, 2017 at Deerfield Retirement Center where she resided for the last two years of her life. She was a truly remarkable woman who will be greatly missed by her many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday February...
Gary Kiernan
February 17, 2017
Gary Kiernan, 75, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2017 in Winterset surrounded by family and friends. He was born on September 26, 1941 at Des Moines, Iowa to John J. and Alice (Watts) Kiernan. As Gary grew up, he was never the person to sit too still and always had the desire to help...
Robert Lavern Beisner
February 16, 2017
Robert LaVerne Beisner, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 16, 2017. Robert was born on March 8, 1931 in Dows, Iowa to Evertt and Tillie (Reinen) Besiner. Robert is survived by his four children, Linda (Tim) Ray of Darlington, South Carolina, Rex (Kile) Beisner of Urbandale, Bonnie (Wren) Campbell of West Des Moines, and...
Dr. Joseph Cortese, Dds
February 16, 2017
Joseph Anthony Cortese, 94, of Urbandale, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM – 2:10 PM at the church, with a Rosary at 2:10 PM. Burial at Glendale Cemetery...
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