OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Harley James Moore
December 8, 2016
Celebration of Life Service for Harley James Moore was held Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Paul Hartog of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Grimes, Iowa provided words of comfort. A time of lunch and fellowship was at the American Legion Hall in Perry. Harley James Moore, son of...
Betty Berry
December 5, 2016
Betty Berry, 77, of Winterset, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A private family burial will be held in the Winterset Cemetery. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, at the VFW Hall in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family for...
Adrian Lee Ramirez
December 3, 2016
Adrian Lee Ramirez, the stillborn son of Daniel and Cortni (Kirk) Ramirez, was born December 3, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Adrian was delivered by Dr. Munro at 3:53 a.m. He weighed 1 lb 6.5 oz and was 12.5” long. A memorial gathering with family present to receive friends will be held from 5:00 to...
Shirley Mae Wolfe
December 1, 2016
On the morning of December 1, 2016 heaven opened its gates for another angel to join her angel waiting in heaven. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 5 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call after Noon Sunday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 2:00 to...
Carol A. Cobbs
December 1, 2016
Carol A. Cobbs, 85, of Winterset, died peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, after a brief struggle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7th at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with burial to follow in the Peru Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour...
Marvin "Red" Shriver
December 1, 2016
Memorial Visitation Service for Marvin Elden Shriver "Red" was held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Interment took place at the Jefferson Cemetery. Marvin Elden Shriver "Red", son of Ora and Zelma Shriver, was born October 23, 1921 in Jefferson, Iowa and died December 1, 2016 at the Greene County...
James Philip Flinn
November 28, 2016
James Philip Flinn age 74 passed away Monday morning November 28, 2016 at Adel Acres. Memorial services will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Private family burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery in...
Arthur Brown Whitworth
November 27, 2016
Arthur Brown Whitworth, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, December 2, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery at Macksburg, Iowa. Born in Indianola, Iowa on April 5, 1924, Arthur spent his growing up...
Rex A. Morrison
November 27, 2016
Rex A. Morrison, 89, of Winterset, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 2, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday,...
Laverne Gordon
November 26, 2016
LaVerne E. Gordon, 94, formerly of Des Moines for more than 75 years, left this earth in Tallahassee, FL on Nov 26 to receive his heavenly body and join his family and friends who have gone before. He was preceded in death by Frances Dahl Gordon, his wife of 70 years and Richard Dale Gordon, his son, and all...
Warren Garwood
November 26, 2016
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, in the Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Iowa. Funeral services will be held later at the Dexter United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 10:30 a.m., where a luncheon will immediately follow. Memorials in memory of Warren may be directed to the Fire Department, First Responders and/or...
Claudette Doris Stampe,
November 24, 2016
Memorial Service for Claudette Doris Stampe was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Greene County High School Auditorium in Jefferson. Officiating was Joseph Worley. Various Kingdom Melodies was the music chosen. Following the services was a luncheon at the Clover Hall located in the Greene County Fairgrounds. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of...
George Russo
November 23, 2016
Gabriel “George” Russo, 66, of St. Charles, died peacefully at his home on November 23, 2016. A celebration of life will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 5, at Christopher’s Restaurant in Des Moines. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. George Russo was born...
Luella Marie Olson
November 23, 2016
Services for Luella Marie Olson were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Sunday with family present from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Stephen Brinton of the First Baptist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Larry Cole, Larry Nelson, Joe...
Robert Eugene Pearson, Sr.
November 20, 2016
Robert Eugene Pearson Sr., 89, of Dallas Center passed away on Sunday November 20, 2016. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Brethren Cemetery near Dallas Center. Family will greet friends from 12:30 pm Wednesday until service time. Robert was born in Dallas Center, IA to Arthur...
Leon Gardner
November 19, 2016
Leon Lawrence Gardner was born in Marshalltown, IA on May 1st, 1925. He was the youngest of five children born to Arthur Gardner and Flora Ressler Gardner. At the age of 3 his mother passed away leaving his father to make the decision for Leon to be raised by his maternal grandparents. He lived with them until he was...
Thuy Gia Pham
November 18, 2016
Thuy G. Pham of West Des Moines, age 64, passed away after a long battle with health complications on Friday, November 18th, 2016, at Fountain West Nursing Home in West Des Moines. He was born March 17th, 1952, in Vietnam to Thuc Pham and Thieu Tran. Thuy was a marine in the Vietnam War; he lost an eye in...
Eddey M. Frost
November 16, 2016
Eddey Martin Frost (Frosty), 76, lost his battle with cancer on November 16, 2016. Eddey was a loyal member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 45, active for 34 years until his retirement. Eddey is survived by his children, Angela Moon of Urbandale, Travis Frost of Urbandale and Aleeta Frost of Des Moines; grandchildren, Cassandra, Mercedes, Dillon and Lauren; siblings,...
Harold Kephart
November 14, 2016
Harold Kephart, 58, of Winterset, died peacefully at his home on Monday, November 14, 2016. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 17,...
Gerald Frederick Anderson
November 12, 2016
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for baby Gerald Frederick Anderson who died November 12, 2016 at St Lukes on the Plaza Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Private Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Friends may call the funeral home after 12:00 noon Saturday. Gerald...


