OBITUARIES

All Obituaries

Dianna Wells-Salkiewicz

Dianna Wells-Salkiewicz

March 28, 2016

Dianna Lynn Wells-Salkiewicz, 69 of Des Moines passed away at home on March 28, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, April 4, 2016 from 4:00 PM 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. Burial will be at 1:00 PM on Tuesday April 5, 2016 at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Dianna...

Ladonna Speer

Ladonna Speer

March 27, 2016

LaDonna Speer of Prole died Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Stockdale, Texas from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 76. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held...

Dennis Laird Hedlund

Dennis Laird Hedlund

March 26, 2016

Dennis Laird Hedlund passed away peacefully at his home in Urbandale, Iowa on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 while surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on September 23, 1949 to Melvin and Vonda (Laird) Hedlund of Clarissa, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Clarissa and graduated from Clarissa High School in 1967. He attended Gustavus Adolphus...

Richard Caudle

Richard Caudle

March 26, 2016

Rick Caudle, 56, of Waukee died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Kavanagh House on 56th St. in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the Waukee United Methodist Church, 650 Ashworth Drive in Waukee, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will...

Jennifer Lynn Land

Jennifer Lynn Land

March 24, 2016

Jennifer Land, 45 of Urbandale passed away on March 24, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. No services are planned.

Arthur Kleis

Arthur Kleis

March 24, 2016

Arthur Kleis, 92, of St. Charles died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 28, at the St. Charles Cemetery near St. Charles. Memorials may...

Marion Patience

Marion Patience

March 22, 2016

Marion Patience, 89, of Winterset went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at...

Tracy Hockemeier

Tracy Hockemeier

March 22, 2016

Tracy Hockemeier, 42, of Winterset, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Jackson Building on the Madison County Fairgrounds in Winterset, with family present to receive friends during this time and funeral services will begin at 7:00 p.m. A reception will immediately follow funeral services...

Mary Lou Noonan

Mary Lou Noonan

March 22, 2016

Mary Lou Noonan, 85, of Patterson, Iowa died March 22, 2016. A graveside service will be held 9:30 a.m., Monday, April 11 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter with a reception immediately to follow at the American Legion Post # 403 in Van Meter. A visitation with the family present will be held from 3:00 to 5:00...

Mary Flatt

Mary Flatt

March 22, 2016

Mary Flatt, 87 passed away peacefully on March 22, 2016. She was born March 19, 1929 to James and Helen Love in Des Moines, IA Mary was a home maker the majority of her life working briefly outside the home giving her great joy and independence. Mary is survived by daughters Carly Fisher of West Des Moines and Joleen...

Tarbiat Teresa Hormozi

Tarbiat Teresa Hormozi

March 20, 2016

Tarbiat Hormozi, 89 of Urbandale passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Saint Francis of Assisi in West Des Moines. Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery.

Leona M Ferris

Leona M Ferris

March 19, 2016

Leona Marie Edinger Ferris was born December 12, 1919 in Cathay, North Dakota. She passed away March 19, 2016 in Adel, Iowa into the presence of her Lord and Savior. Leona graduated from St. Andrews Nursing School in Bottineau, ND and retired as an RN from Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Leona is survived by her children Robert...

Joan Brown

Joan Brown

March 17, 2016

Joan Brown, 75, of Winterset died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Winterset Care Center South. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March...

Ralph Wheeler

Ralph Wheeler

March 16, 2016

Ralph Wheeler, 88, of Winterset died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home. Services will be held in Oklahoma along with his burial. Memorials may be directed to his family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Ralph Clinton Wheeler was born August 15, 1927 in North Dakota to Fred and Lena (Mason) Wheeler....

Dennis Riemer

Dennis Riemer

March 14, 2016

no services are scheduled.

Katherine Hartfield

Katherine Hartfield

March 14, 2016

Katherine Hartfield, 83, of Winterset died Monday, March 14, 2016 at the West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. A memorial service will begin at 5:00 p.m., Saturday March 19, at the Ochiltree Funeral Service. A burial will take...

Maxine Gladys Calvert Dunlop

Maxine Gladys Calvert Dunlop

March 14, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home of Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Maxine Gladys Dunlop 99, of Jefferson. Maxine died Monday March 14, at the Greene County Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday March 17, at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with burial at the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday after 1:00 until 6:00 pm...

James Raymond Guffey

James Raymond Guffey

March 13, 2016

James was born July 5, 1931 to Acie and Lois Inskeep Guffey in Plano, Iowa. James attended school in Centerville, Iowa graduating with the class of 1950. He then enlisted in The United States Navy and served aboard the US Jupiter during the Korean War conflict. He then returned stateside and moved to Newton, Iowa where he worked as...

Florence Mcnichols

Florence Mcnichols

March 12, 2016

Florence McNichols, 89, of Winterset died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. A visitation will be held Friday, March 18 from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with family present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19 at the...

Rodger Briney

Rodger Briney

March 12, 2016

Rodger Briney, 81, of Winterset, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with family present during this time. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Zion Federated...