OBITUARIES

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Bill Fletcher

Bill Fletcher

February 18, 2016

Thomas Bill William Fletcher, 90, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. A Rosary service will be at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 23 with visitation following from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24 at Caldwell Parrish. Interment will follow at the Glendale...

Mae Baker

Mae Baker

February 18, 2016

Mae Baker, 94, of Winterset died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a memorial service beginning at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that you dress casually and wear purple in honor...

Dennis Molle

Dennis Molle

February 18, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements for Dennis Molle, 71, of Glidden, IA. He died on February 18, 2016 at his home. A celebration of Life will be held on Friday February 26, 2016 at Hastings funeral home in Jefferson, at 11:00, with a visitation one hour prior. Dennis is survived by his daughter, Debra...

Joy Bartley

Joy Bartley

February 18, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Joy Bartley, 77, of Boone, IA. She died on February 18, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Visitation one hour prior. Joy is survived by her husband...

Clarence Williams

Clarence Williams

February 16, 2016

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 22 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Full obituary to follow.

Cerie Anne Garton

Cerie Anne Garton

February 16, 2016

Cerie Anne Garton, 64, passed away February 16, 2016 at home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 26 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 27 at the funeral home. Cerie was born March 12, 1951 in Chariton, Iowa to Tom and Jane Garton. She graduated...

Hue Pham

Hue Pham

February 15, 2016

Hue Pham passed away on February 15, 2016. Graveside services will be at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.

Judy Ann Stodgel

Judy Ann Stodgel

February 14, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, is in charge of arrangements for Judy Ann Stodgel, 70, of Des Moines (formerly of Jefferson.) She died on February 14, 2016 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Judy is survived by her son, Mike (Marianne) Simpson and brother, Lyle (Kathy) Rice. There will be no services at this time.

Joseph Matson

Joseph Matson

February 12, 2016

Joseph (Joe) Francis Matson passed away on February 12, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Joe was born September 21, 1944 to James (Roy) and Viola Matson in Elk Point, South Dakota. Joe attended and graduated school in Elk Point. He then resided in Sioux City, Iowa where he met his wife, Lynn. They were married on November...

Jerry Dillinger

Jerry Dillinger

February 11, 2016

Jerry Dillinger, 37, of Lorimor, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Iowa City. A visitation with his family present will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left at ochiltree.com. Jerry Ray Dillinger, son of Dick and...

Lester L. Gatrel

Lester L. Gatrel

February 10, 2016

Lester (Tex) Gatrel Sr. 84 of Indianola, IA, born in Sewel, IA, on December 17, 1931, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Tex is survived by his wife Pat (My wife, my wife, my wonderful wife. My wife, my wife is the love of my life.). They celebrated 65 years of marriage on May 27, 2015. He is also...

Mildred Vodenik

Mildred Vodenik

February 9, 2016

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Mildred "Midge" Vodenike, 87, of Perry. She died on February 9, 2016 at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry. Visitation will be held on Friday February 12, 2016 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry at 1:00 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held...

Ed Allen

Ed Allen

February 7, 2016

Glenn “Ed” Allen 68, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 12 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with family present during this time. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Madison County at a later date. Memorials may...

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory

February 7, 2016

Jack (Tupelo) Mallory, 73 of Urbandale, passed away on February 7, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the West Des Moines Elks Lodge, 2060 NW 94th Street Clive, IA 50325. Jack was born on February 20, 1942 in Des Moines, IA to Don Williams &...

Richard Hendershot

Richard Hendershot

February 7, 2016

Richard Hendershot, 56, passed away on February, 7, 2016. No services will be held.

Ba Thi Tran

Ba Thi Tran

February 7, 2016

Ba Thi Tran, 79 of Des Moines passed away on February 7, 2016 at her home. No services are planned.

Tara Shea Overmyer

Tara Shea Overmyer

February 6, 2016

Tara Shea Overmyer, 37, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Tara loved animals, volunteering, dancing and the Florida beaches. Most of all...

Patricia Betz

Patricia Betz

February 5, 2016

Patricia Joan (Wild) Betz was born October 23, 1937 in Earlham, Iowa to Oscar and Ethel (Smith) Davis. She worked as an inspector and seamstress at Competitive Edge. Patricia passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center at the age of 78. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Lane) Kuehl, Lynne (Joe Flippo) Betz and...

Marilyn Winebrenner

Marilyn Winebrenner

February 4, 2016

Marilyn Winebrenner, of Winterset died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Madison County Hospital in Winterset. She was 82. No services are planned, as per Marilyn’s request. Memorials may be directed to the family. Marilyn Jean Griffin, daughter of Thomas Raymond and Ruby Mae (Eitel) Griffin, was born March 25, 1933 in Kirksville, Missouri. She graduated from Jasper High...

Francis Greenleaf

Francis Greenleaf

February 4, 2016

Francis Greenleaf, 96 of Urbandale passed away on February 4, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. No local services will be held.