OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
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...
Sherry Glenn
Apr 7, 2016
Sherry Janelle (Teachout) Glenn, 68, of Urbandale passed away on April 7, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive and embrace friends during a Visitation from 5:00 PM 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. A celebration of life service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, April...
Lowell Eugene Marshall
Apr 6, 2016
Lowell Marshall Dallas Center Lowell Marshall, 94, passed away April 6, 2016 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center lovingly surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Panther Creek Church of the Brethren in Adel. Burial with military honors will follow at Church of the Brethren Cemetery at Panther Creek. Friends may...
Lucas Chandler Dereus
Apr 5, 2016
Lucas Chandler DeReus, 29, of Slater, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Lucas is survived by his mom and dad, Kathy and Rod DeReus of Huxley, IA; his brother Ben (Kelsie) and niece Brinley of Vinton, IA; and brother Jacob of Huxley. Lucas was preceded in death by his grandparents, Doug and Joyce Hjort and Darrell and...
Loren Arnold Eldridge
Apr 5, 2016
Loren Arnold Eldridge April 2, 1933 – April 5, 2016 With laughter and tears, singing and silence, Loren Eldridge, 83, was ushered to Heaven's gate on April 5, 2016, surrounded by his children. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8 at the United Methodist Church in Adel with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Friends...
Anna Mae Belding
Apr 4, 2016
Anna Mae Belding Linden, Iowa Anna Mae Belding, 94, died April 4, 2016 at Perry Lutheran Home under St. Croix Hospice Care in Perry, Iowa. She was the daughter of Fred Marion and Mary Ann (Keltner) Dunbar. On July 29, 1939 she married Raymond Belding in Marysville, Missouri. They always made their home in the Redfield/Linden, Iowa area. Four...


