OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Brandon Elliott
May 15, 2015
A Memorial Service for Brandon F. Elliott was held Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Community Center. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of these arrangements. Brandon Fredrick Elliott, son of Gerri Lynn Elliott Gonzalez, was born April 28, 1981 in the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa and died May 15,...
Randy Snyder
May 14, 2015
Randy Snyder, 53, of Winterset died at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Thursday, May 14, 2015 following a battle with kidney cancer. A visitation with family present will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 17 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where a Prayer Service will follow beginning at 6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at...
Nellie Hagen
May 13, 2015
Nellie Jane Hagen passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 surrounded by loving family. Jane was born April 14, 1925 to Gertrude and William Geerlings in Taintor, Iowa, but she considered Oskaloosa home. Jane graduated Oskaloosa High School with honors and continued on to get an elementary school teaching certificate. After the war, she met and fell madly in...
Richard Jones 'Dick' - Winterset
May 12, 2015
Rev. Richard Lloyd Jones, after a short bout with illness, and a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, entered into his eternal reward on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 shortly after 9pm in the evening. He passed away at Winterset Care Center North, Winterset, Iowa. Richard entered the world in the usual way on April 13, 1924 in Council Bluffs, Iowa...
Jerry Lynch
May 11, 2015
Jerry Lynch, 85 of Des Moines, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on November 3, 1929 to Jack and Grace Lynch. Jerry was self-employed and worked as a businessman. In his free time Jerry enjoyed golfing, and spending time with his family. He is survived by 8 children;...
Howard 'Hank Coffin - Adel
May 10, 2015
Howard Frank (Hank) Coffin of Adel died Sunday May 10 at age 92. Friends may call from 5-7 P.M. Thursday, May 14 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. The body was cremated and a private family burial will be at Panther Creek Cemetery near Adel. Howard was the son of...
Judith Watson Senty
May 8, 2015
.A Funeral Service for Judith Watson Senty was held 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Greenbrier United Methodist Church in Bagley, Iowa. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Pastor Charles Thompson of the Greenbrier United Methodist Church provided words of comfort, sister Janice Strawn and Jeff Cicci added personal tributes, . Casket bearers were:...
Jerald Thompson 'Jerry' - Derby
May 8, 2015
Jerald "Jerry" Thompson, 72, of Derby, Iowa, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at his residence in rural Derby, Iowa. Memorial services with military honors will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. Jerry was born on August 14, 1942, at Waukee, Iowa to Verle and Viola (Murphy) Thompson. After...
James C. Button - Adel
May 6, 2015
James C. Button passed away May 6, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Memorial Services will be 5:00 P.M. Saturday, May 9 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Private family burial will be at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel, at a later date. Family will greet friends from 3-5 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home prior to services. Jim...
Ted Coen
May 4, 2015
Ted Coen, 73, of St. Joseph, Missouri, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home. A visitation with family present to receive friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, May 8 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, 1823 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa. A graveside service will immediately follow the visitation beginning at 1 p.m. in...
Richard J. Corkrean - Winterset
May 3, 2015
Richard J. Corkrean, 60, of Winterset, Iowa, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM Friday, May 8, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with Father Dan Kirby officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Rich was born on...
Marvin D. Cohenour
May 3, 2015
Marvin Duane Cohenour Jr. 54, passed away peacefully amongst family May 3, 2015. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 3 p.m. at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. when services begin. Private family burial will be at Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Marvin...
Joe Drake
May 2, 2015
Joe Drake, 88, of Winterset, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.,...
Paul Bindel - Winterset
May 2, 2015
Paul Bindel, 67, of Winterset, Iowa, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 6, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Dr. John Shaull officiating. As per his request, his body has been cremated with the cremains being interred with military...
Linda Pearce
Apr 27, 2015
Linda Susan Pearce, daughter of Thomas McCurdy and Wilma Williams, was born May 22, 1956 and died April 27, 2015 at her home in Jefferson at the age of 58. Linda grew up in and graduated from Jefferson. She married Rick Pearce in 1976 and from this union conceived two children; Jack and Nicole. The family lived in Yale,...
Joshua Lee Walker
Apr 26, 2015
Joshua Walker, 36, of Des Moines passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. Services are being planned for a later date.
Peggy S. Roney - Indianola
Apr 26, 2015
Peggy S. Roney, 53, of Indianola, Iowa, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at McCalley - Collins Funeral Home in Winterset, Iowa with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Peggy was born on...
Betty Jane Coleman
Apr 26, 2015
Betty Jane Davis was born April 24, 1927 to Ruby Lorene and Charlie Burton Davis. By the time that Betty was around 3 years old, she had lost a baby sister Phyllis Marie in infancy, and her mother in a car accident. Little Betty lived most of her young life with her paternal Grandparents, Charlie and Eva Davis, up...
Sally Lou White
Apr 23, 2015
Sally Lou White, daughter of Norman Ames and Florene Marching, was born June 14, 1950 in Ottumwa, Iowa and died April 23, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 9 days. Sally attended and graduated high school in Ottumwa. She then went to Indian Hills to study nursing...
Kathleen Miller
Apr 22, 2015
Kathleen E. Miller, 84, of Urbandale, died April 22nd at The Village at Legacy Pointe Senior Care, Waukee, surrounded by the love and laughter of her family, her two favorite things. Kathy was born October 10, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of four daughters of Philip and Hannah (Sweeney) Hess. She grew up in Sparrows Point, Maryland, a...


