OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Ray Mclaughlin
Apr 22, 2016
Ray McLaughlin beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather left this world on Friday, 22 April 2016. Ray was born on 24 October 1930, the sixth of seven sons born to Charles and Jane (Aller) McLaughlin of the Irish Settlement, Iowa. Ray grew up on the McLaughlin Family farm and graduated from Martensdale High School in 1948. Ray married Agnes...
Vivian Marie Lawson
Apr 21, 2016
Vivian Lawson was born September 22, 1923 near Dawson, Iowa. She was the second of three children born to Bill and Mable Van Dyke. She had an older brother, Roy, and younger sister Juanita. Vivian graduated from high school in Dexter in 1941 and after graduation worked at Drews Candy and the Dexter bank. In February, 1944, she married...
Mary Enid Burkhart
Apr 21, 2016
Hastings Funeral Home of Perry is in charge of arrangements for Mary (Enid) Burkhart, 101, formerly of Woodward Mary died April 21, 2016 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry. Visitation will be Monday, April 25, after 1:00 with family from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m....
Carrie Ilene Hutzell
Apr 20, 2016
Carrie Ilean Hutzell, formerly of the Adel area, passed away in Los Angeles, California at the Veterans’ Administration Community Care Center on April 20, 2016. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at West Linn Cemetery near Linden. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time....
Mary L. Lindeman
Apr 20, 2016
Mary Louise Lindeman, 76, passed away April 20, 2016 at home. A graveside memorial service will be held in Aplington, Iowa at the Pleasant View Cemetery on Friday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m. Mary was born December 23, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa and went on to receive a Masters degree in...
Donald A. Coon
Apr 18, 2016
Donald A. Coon, 92 of West Des Moines passed away on April 18, 2016. A memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312. Donald was born on December 23, 1923 in Des Moines to Kenneth A. and Marie L. (Miller) Coon. He...
Julie Linn Crowe
Apr 16, 2016
Julie Linn Crowe-Snyder, 58 of West Des Moines passed away on April 16, 2016. A visitation will be from 6:00 PM 8:00 PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Lighthouse Community Church, 7705 Indianola Ave. Des Moines, IA 50320. A memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the church. Julie was born on...
Dixie Vidmar
Apr 16, 2016
On April 16, 2016 we lost our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend into the hands of Jesus Christ our Savior. Dixie Marilyn Vidmar, 76, of Urbandale, Iowa was born June 10, 1939 to Earl and Evelyn Exline in Exline, Iowa. In 1958 Dixie graduated from beauty school and made many look spectacular with her talent. She married her...
Weaver Porter
Apr 15, 2016
Weaver Porter, 91, passed away late Friday night, April 15, 2016, at West Bridge Care & Rehab in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service and Aftercare in Winterset with burial to immediately following in the Peru Cemetery. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, at...
Eugene William Friedrichsen
Apr 15, 2016
Hastings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Eugene (Gene) William Friedrichsen, 96, formerly of the Woodward area. Gene died April 15, 2016 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 19, after noon at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...
Mary M. Kelsey
Apr 14, 2016
Mary Margaret Kelsey (Cruse), of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 14, 2016. Mary was born to parents John and Shirley Cruse of West Des Moines. Mary was born in Des Moines, Iowa, grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and returned to West Des Moines, Iowa where she was a...
Barbara J. Taggart
Apr 14, 2016
Barbara J. Taggart, 81, of Winterset, Iowa joyfully went to be with her Savior on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital. She lived a charmed and amazing life and joined her husband of 57 years, who preceded her death in 2013. They are both now dancing together on the Far Side Banks of Jordan, drawing...
Kenneth Lee Springer
Apr 12, 2016
Kenneth Lee Springer, 79, passed away April 12, 2016, at Fountain West Health Care Center in West Des Moines. A memorial visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. Kenneth enjoyed reading, gardening, bicycling, sports and most of all spending time with his precious-and-adorable grandchildren. Kenneth...
Shawn Eric Osburnsen
Apr 11, 2016
Shawn passed away suddenly at home on April 11, 2016. He was born on May 14, 1971 in Minnesota to Mike and Merrily Osburnsen. Shawn was employed by Tim Brehm Allstate Insurance Company. Shawn was a fun-loving, extraordinary man. He had many passions in life. Golf was near the top of his list. Shawn also loved cheering for the...
Roger Alan Carlson
Apr 10, 2016
Roger Alan Carlson passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and close friends on the evening of April 10, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at United Methodist Church in Van Meter-Pastor Linda Steuve presiding. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, IA-Pastor Judy Junkermeir presiding. Friends may...
Vicky Jo Atkinson
Apr 9, 2016
Vicky Atkinson, 57, of Winterset, died April 9, 2016 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, at the Winterset Cemetery in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family. Victoria Jo Reed, daughter of Richard “Dick” and Bonnie (Green) Reed, was born September 13, 1958...
Michael John Williamson
Apr 9, 2016
Mike Williamson died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Harper Cemetery near Redfield. Friends may call after 3:00 P.M. Monday April 11, at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00...
Harold 'Sid' Sirdoreus
Apr 8, 2016
Harold “Sid” Sirdoreus, 84, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away April 8, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House with his family by his side. A visitation will be held April 12 at the McGilley & George Funeral Home (12913 Grandview Rd., Grandview, MO). A second visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14 at...
Nancy Hegstrom
Apr 8, 2016
Services are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, for Nancy Hegstrom 60 of Des Moines, Nancy died April 8, 2016 at her home in Des Moines. Survived by her three daughters, Jen Privia and husband Matt of Kahoka, Missouri, Erica Hegstrom (Jarrett Olsen) of Luther, Iowa and Amanda Hegstrom, Perry. Services are pending for Nancy Hegstrom 60 of...
Joann L. Garland
Apr 7, 2016
JoAnn Louise Garland, 81, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 with family by her side. A memorial service will be Monday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m., with a visitation an hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at Glendale Cemetery. JoAnn is survived by her children, David (Kelly) Garland, Dianne (Jay) Michael and Doreena (Jeff) Warren; eight grandchildren and...


