OBITUARIES

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Melvin B. Berg

Melvin B. Berg

Aug 16, 2015

Melvin B. Berg, 80, retired MGy Sgt, passed away August 16, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Vera Berg and his brother, James Berg. He is survived by his sister, Sandra Piper and brother, Ken Berg along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A viewing will take place on Friday August 28th from 11am...

Carolyn Sue Baer

Carolyn Sue Baer

Aug 15, 2015

Carolyn Sue (Norman) Baer, a long-time resident of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away at home with her family by her side on Saturday August 15, 2015 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was a great lady who touched the lives of everyone she met with her warmth, energy, and smile. She will be greatly missed! Carolyn...

Thomas Heckinger

Thomas Heckinger

Aug 14, 2015

Thomas Frederick Heckinger was born on March 16, 1969. He is now with his father, Frederick Thomas Heckinger, in Heaven, whom he loved so very much. Tom had his fathers capacity for salesmanship, which he did quite well with retail sales. Tom loved playing high school football and was a loyal University of Iowa fan. He was so very...

Roger Riemer

Roger Riemer

Aug 14, 2015

Roger passed away August 14, 2015 at Kavanagh House on 56th St. His wishes were to be cremated with no funeral services.

David Spencer

David Spencer

Aug 12, 2015

David Spencer, 72, of Peru died at his home in Peru, Wednesday, August 12, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, at Ochiltree Funeral Service with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A remembrance gathering will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, at the Jackson Building...

Harriet Virginia Kreager - Adel

Harriet Virginia Kreager - Adel

Aug 11, 2015

Harriet Virginia Kreager (93) passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 15. 2015 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial following at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Virginia was born to Maurice and Emma (Warren) Snider on December...

Virginia L. Crawford

Virginia L. Crawford

Aug 9, 2015

Virginia L. Crawford left us on Sunday morning, August 9, 2015, to join her husband David R. Crawford Sr., who has been waiting for her since December 3, 2011, to begin their next life together. The family will announce a get-together for all the lives they touched.

Ka Doe

Ka Doe

Aug 8, 2015

Ka Doe, son of Kyaw Khai and Mar Aung, was born October 3, 1993 in Arakan State, Myanmar and died August 8, 2015 at the age of 21. Ka immigrated to America from Burmese, Thailand in 2012. He worked for Tyson Foods in Perry. According to his Budhist faith memorial services were held 2:00 p.m. August 15, 2015 at...

Rick Denis Larpenter

Rick Denis Larpenter

Aug 7, 2015

Rick Denis Larpenter, 58, passed away Friday, August 7th, 2015 at home. Rick was born December 30th, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lillian and Hubert (Abe) Larpenter. He was baptized as one Jehovah's Witnesses at age 14. Until his death, he enjoyed his children and grand children. He loved to cook and enter BBQ contests. He enjoyed collecting...

Darlene V. Trowbridge

Darlene V. Trowbridge

Aug 3, 2015

Darlene V. (Dickey) Trowbridge, 85 of Des Moines, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3rd at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. She was born December 21st 1929 to Lloyd and Belle (Duff) Dickey of Winterset. Her family moved to Des Moines in 1944 where she graduated from Lincoln High. She married James Trowbridge in 1949...

Randy Bane

Randy Bane

Aug 2, 2015

Randy Bane, 58, of Ankeny, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 4 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 at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 5 at the First...

Daniel Myron Linn

Daniel Myron Linn

Aug 1, 2015

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Daniel Myron Linn, 65, of Hackensack, Minnesota. Daniel died August 3, 2015. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Rippey United Methodist Church with a luncheon following. Daniel is survived by his wife Valerie Linn of Hackensack, MN; mother KathLeen Linn of Rippey; children...

Sandra S. 'Formerly Of Adel' Freestone - Des Moines

Sandra S. 'Formerly Of Adel' Freestone - Des Moines

Jul 31, 2015

Sandra died Friday, July 31, with family at her side, at Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines, after a lengthly illness. Sandra was born January 12, 1950, in Des Moines, to Raleigh, Sr. and Sadie Hutt. She was a resident of Adel prior to going to the care center. Sandra worked at the Polk County Administration building, in...

Steven Slater

Steven Slater

Jul 31, 2015

Steven Slater, 63, of Winterset, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 5 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 at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 6 at Ochiltree’s with burial...

Paul Groth

Paul Groth

Jul 30, 2015

Paul Groth, 72, of Thayer, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where the family will be present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday,...

Ethel Caroline Rhoades

Ethel Caroline Rhoades

Jul 29, 2015

Funeral services for Ethel Rhoades, 95, of Perry were held 12:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with visitation one hour prior to services. Rev. Julie E. F. Poulsen of the Jefferson United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were Jeff Gilley, Rusty Sjeklocha, David Sjeklocha, Doug Heater, Mark Heater and Bobby...

Berdena Jones

Berdena Jones

Jul 29, 2015

Berdena Jones, 91, of Earlham, Iowa died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, August 2 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Earlham with burial to follow in the Earlham Cemetery. Following the burial a luncheon and time of fellowship will be held at...

John Nardini

John Nardini

Jul 29, 2015

John Nardini, son of Peter and Pauline (Seghi) Nardini, was born January 18, 1927 in Madrid, Iowa and died July 29, 2015 at Dallas County Hospital. John first attended school in Zook Spur, a coal mining town south of Madrid, and went on to graduate from Madrid High School in 1945. On June 4, 1945 he joined the Army....

Virgil Corbin

Virgil Corbin

Jul 28, 2015

Virgil Corbin, 81, of Winterset died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 30 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, August 1 at the Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ames. Memorials...

Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson

Jul 28, 2015

Judy Johnson, 60, of Winterset, died Tuesday July 28, 2015 at her home near Winterset. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 31 at Ochiltree Funeral Service; where her family will be present to receive friends. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 1 at Ochiltree’s with burial to...