OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Charles Elbert Johnson
Jan 5, 2016
Dr. Charles E. Johnson, 86 entered into eternal peace on January 5, 2016. He practiced dentistry at 4309 University Ave. Des Moines, IA for 50 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines, IA on Sat. Jan 16th, 2016. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM. Services at 11:00 AM. A luncheon...
Jack Benoit - Winterset
Jan 3, 2016
Jack Benoit, 83, of Winterset, passed away January 3, 2016. Visitation will be Thursday, January 7, from noon to 7 PM at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM. Services will be 10:00 AM Friday, January 8, at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Jack...
Kevin T. Ray - Adel
Jan 3, 2016
Kevin Todd Ray of Adel passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 3, 2016 in the presence of his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 6 at McCalley Funeral Home where family will greet friends...
Frank Blakley
Jan 1, 2016
Frank Blakley, 75, of Bevington passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016, with his family by his side at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. A memorial service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, at...
Ed Songer
Dec 29, 2015
Ed Songer, 56, of Winterset died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where his family will be present to receive friends during this time. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery,...
Donald Jay Hilts
Dec 28, 2015
Donald Don Jay Hilts, 64, passed away December 28th, 2015 at his home in Urbandale, Iowa. Donald was born November 7th, 1951 in Akron, Iowa to Harry and Lou Hilts. He graduated from Scranton High School in 1969 and attended Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa the following fall. On April 9th of 1971, Don married Karen (Jubell) and...
Margery Jordan
Dec 25, 2015
Margery Jordan, 91 of Winterset, Iowa died Friday, December 25, 2015, at Westbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset with funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery, Knoxville and memorials to the...
Donald Carrick 'Craig' - Dexter
Dec 25, 2015
Donald "Craig" Carrick, 66, of Dexter, Iowa, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, December 31, at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel, Iowa with Pastor John Burger officiating. Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery at Dexter, Iowa. Craig was born on April 17,...
Stella V. Carlson
Dec 25, 2015
Stella, age 68, passed on Friday, December 25, 2015. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service. Interment will be at the Glendale Cemetery. Stella was born near Athens, Greece on August 13, 1947 to Lula (Matza) and Solomon Velelis....
Shelle Goodwin
Dec 24, 2015
Shelle Goodwin, 48 of Winterset, Iowa died Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December...
Jean Carolyn Miller
Dec 24, 2015
Jean Carolyn Miller, age 82, of Urbandale, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Mercy Hospice. Jean was born on August 31, 1933 in Etowah, TN, to Carlon and Nina (Clayton) Tummins on August 31st, 1933. The family moved to St. Petersburg, FL in 1950. It was there that Jean met Fred Miller, who had just gotten out of...
Timothy Paul Fogarty
Dec 23, 2015
Timothy Paul Fogarty, 54, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Please join us Sunday, December 27 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA for a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. with a time of remembering at 5:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Monday, December 28 at the Iowa Veterans...
Rosalie Ann Coppola
Dec 21, 2015
The Lord tapped Rosalie Ann Coppola (Leto), 89, on the shoulder in the early hours on December 21, 2015; she turned and smiled, and followed Him to heaven. Her work of loving and kindness here is done. Rosalies life has enriched others with volunteering at the schools and church. She made apple pies to the delight of her doctors,...
Duane Schnell
Dec 21, 2015
Duane William Schnell, 90, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will be at the Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, IA. Duane is survived by his daughters,...
David T. Clark
Dec 20, 2015
David T. Clark, 91, of Winterset, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at West Bridge Care in Winterset. No services are planned at this time. Memorials in his name may be directed to Hospice of South-Central Iowa and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. David Thurman Clark, the son of Thurman and Louise (Butler) Clark was...
Michael M. Klapp P.E., L.S., Fellow Asce
Dec 20, 2015
Michael M. Klapp P.E., L.S., Fellow ASCE was born October 8, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Marion Klapp and Naomi Klapp. Michael survived his twin brother Anthony Klapp. Michael attended St. Augustin School, and Dowling High School where he received the Aquinas Key. He attended Iowa State University and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering. Michael...
Carole (Huglin) Lathrum
Dec 19, 2015
Carole Ann (Huglin) Lathrum, 76, of Winterset, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home, west of Winterset. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22 at Ochiltree Funeral Service and Aftercare in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22 at Ochiltree Funeral service with burial to follow...
Betty Ann Ripley
Dec 16, 2015
Betty Ann Ripley received her wings to Heaven December 16, 2015. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born to Henry and Jennie (Rasmussen) Bram on September 13, 1929, in Renwick, Iowa. She attended Vernon Consolidated Schools. On March 12, 1950, she and Dave Henry Ripley were united in marriage and moved to Perry where they...
Gene Conrad
Dec 15, 2015
Eugene Conrad, 85, of Earlham died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 20 at the Earlham Friends Church in Earlham where family will be present during this time. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 21 at the...
Emma Jean Garman
Dec 15, 2015
Emma Jean Garman, 79, of Winterset, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 19, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. There will be no visitation and burial of the cremated remains will take place at a later date. Memorials in her name may...


