OBITUARIES

September 20, 2016

Paul Jones, 85, of Adel, Iowa passed away peacefully on September 20th, 2016 at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines surrounded by family. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday September 26, 2016 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Friends may call after Noon Sunday at the funeral home where...

September 20, 2016

No services will be held.

September 20, 2016

Ila M. Jackson, 97, of Winterset, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends at this time. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday,...

September 19, 2016

Rachel Stasi, 87 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 19, 2016. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Michael & Rosa Funaro. Rachel was a loving wife and mother devoting much of her time to helping others while working at Lutheran Social Services. Always strong in spirit with love for family and friends,...

September 19, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Patricia F Potter "Pat", 73, of Perry. Pat died September 19, 2016 at the Dallas County Hospital. Due to her wishes there will be no services held. Patricia Francis Potter "Pat", daughter of Lawrence Longerbone and Patricia Sedwick, was born May 5, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa and...

September 17, 2016

George Morris, 95, passed away September 17, 2016 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2016 at Winterset First United Methodist Church with burial at Winterset Cemetery. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22 at the church where family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00...

September 17, 2016

Services for Leon S McDowell were held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the First Christian Church in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday with family present at 4:00 p.m. at Hasting Funeral Home in Perry. Masonic Service was held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Frank Coulter presiding. Rev. Andrea Brownlee provided words of...

September 15, 2016

Alice Jean Wolf, passed away quietly on September 15, 2016, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines after a brief illness. She was born on September 30, 1954, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Duane and LaVonne Zimmerman. She graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1972 and was married on June 10 of that year to Jeff Barger with whom she had...

September 14, 2016

Bobbie Dean Pruitt (known to those who loved him as Bob), 87, became our Guardian Angel on Wednesday, September 14th at his home in Redfield, IA surrounded by family. He was born on October 9th 1928 to Agnes (Russell) and Lloyd Pruitt in Jefferson City, MO. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2016 at McCalley Funeral...

September 13, 2016

Larry Hughes, 79, of Winterset, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 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 10:30 a.m., Saturday,...

September 10, 2016

Celebration of Life Service for Karen Sue Garreans was held 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Thursday with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor David Schroeder of the Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Bob Carhill,...

September 8, 2016

William Bryan Recknor, 93, passed away September 8, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Born in Creston on June 13, 1923, he was the only child of Earl and Hazel (Bryan) Recknor. While a boy, the family moved to Deer River, Minnesota, where his father was commander of the CCC #707 camp. After several years, they returned to Creston,...

September 8, 2016

September 8, 2016

Bertha Mae Griffin, a member of Christ Apostolic Temple, was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 8, 2016 at the age of 86 years of age. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. She is survived by her son, Freddie (Lucille) Haynes; daughter,...

September 7, 2016

Donald Ray Bush, 80, of Winterset, passed away Wednesday, September 7th at Madison County Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with private family burial Monday, September 12 at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 9th at the funeral home where family...

September 6, 2016

Sandi Brown, 71, of St. Charles, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where a visitation will be held prior from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday morning. Burial will follow in the Union Chapel Cemetery, St. Charles. Memorials...

September 4, 2016

Carmen (Sater) Kelly, 85, passed away at her home on September 4, 2016. Carmen was born in Des Moines to John and Hazel Sater. She grew up on the east and south sides of Des Moines and was a 1948 graduate of Des Moines Lincoln High School. She married William (Bill) Kelly and they had seven children, Father William...

September 2, 2016

Pat Gurney of Wheaton, IL formerly of Patterson, 70, passed away September 2, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 9 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with burial at Montpelier Cemetery near Patterson. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home where family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Patricia Ann...

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home Jefferson is in charge of services for Randy Leadley, 58 rural Scranton, died at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson on September 1, 2016. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Littleton Cemetery in Littleton, Iowa. Randy Mervin Leadley, son of Francis Mervin Leadley and Jeanete Burgher Hansen Leadley, was born...