OBITUARIES

March 7, 2017

Corrine Mary (Barbieri) Cole, 92 of Des Moines passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 10, 2017 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with a rosary service starting at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

March 7, 2017

Margaret Bittenger, 81, of Winterset, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 17, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Burial for both Donald and Margaret Bittenger will follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Oak Grove Church or...

March 6, 2017

Sheila Rae Keenan, 45, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Monday, the 6th of March from multiple injuries sustained from an attack. Sheila was born September 9, 1971 in Greenfield, Iowa and lived in Des Moines much of her life. She was unemployed and was stay at home mother. She was born to Frances Ellen Keenan and John...

March 6, 2017

Sheri Capps, 67, of Earlham, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at these times. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans...

March 5, 2017

Former star athlete at Missouri Valley High, Glen ‘Bus’ Steward passed away on March 5th at his home in Windsor Heights, Iowa. Steward, 88, was born on February 21, 1929 in Onawa. Bus graduated from MVHS in 1948 with 13 varsity letters. His senior year he was second team All-State quarterback and earned All-Southwest Iowa in football and basketball....

March 4, 2017

Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Greenwood, 88, of Winterset died Saturday, March 4, 2017. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 6, at Ochiltree Funeral Service where the family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, at Ochiltree’s with burial to follow...

March 3, 2017

March 3, 2017

Sylvia Ann Burke, 71, of Urbandale passed away on March 3, 2017. A visitation will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 with a Rosary at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017...

March 2, 2017

March 2, 2017

Lenore Lorraine Langlois, 75, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 7 at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Urbandale. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, March 6 with a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home &...

March 1, 2017

Winifred Tonne was born at home in 1926, the fourth of five children born to Anna and Edward Hohnhaus. She was the only blue-eyed blond in the family, which was a delight to her father. She was baptized into the Christian faith in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN as an infant, and finished her journey steadfast...

March 1, 2017

Eleanor Mae Houge, 78, passed away March 1, 2017, in Des Moines, IA. Eleanor was born August 17, 1938, to Robert and Louise Lamb of Urbandale and lived and worked in the Des Moines area for many years until moving to California and later Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Houge and survived by a...

February 28, 2017

Dao Dinh Tran, age 45, of Des Moines, IA passed away on February 28, 2017. His parents are Tran Dinh Nghi & Nhiep Thi Nguyen. He is survived by his mother Nhiep Thi Nguyen, his brothers and sisters, his wife, Chau Thi Thuy, and his four children. Thy Chau Tran, David Thien Tran, Kelly Tran. He was born on...

February 27, 2017

Mary Lou Foley, 84, of Winterset, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at West Bridge Care Center and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, family will be present at this time. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorials...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...