OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Dean Abbott
Jan 16, 2015
Dean Abbott, 53, died at his home in Winterset surrounded by his loved ones, Friday, January 16, 2015. A visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dean Verl Abbott, the son of...
Richard Flisher
Jan 15, 2015
Richard Flisher, 60, of Des Moines passed away on Thursday, January, 15, 2015 at Taylor House Hospice. No services are planned at this time.
Janis E. Colwell - Adel
Jan 15, 2015
Janis Ellen Colwell of Adel passed away peacefully at home on January 15th, 2015 after a valiant 2-year fight against colon cancer. While her passing leaves a void in the hearts of the friends and family she leaves behind, Janis's courage will always be remembered as she faced cancer without fear from the moment she was diagnosed. "Play the...
Joseph Francis Lemon
Jan 13, 2015
Joe “Francis” Lemon, 83, of Winterset, died peacefully Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 17th at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset, with a visitation held one hour prior to services. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be...
Mildred L. Hansen
Jan 11, 2015
Mildred Louella Hansen was born on September 29, 1921 to Robert and Lilian (Wienert) Krager on a farm South of Holstein and died Sunday, January 11 in Adel, Iowa surrounded by her family. She attended Lone Star Country School in Battle Township and graduated from Holstein High School in 1939. She did house work in various homes until 1942....
Rex Haymond - Winterset
Jan 11, 2015
Rex Haymond, 95, of Winterset, Iowa, died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, January 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Rex was born on November 26, 1919, at Madison...
Wm 'Billy' Dippold
Jan 10, 2015
Wm ‘Billy’ Dippold, 82, of Van Meter, died, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at his home near Van Meter. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 14 at...
Lois Groth - Winterset
Jan 10, 2015
Lois Groth, 90, of Winterset, Iowa, died Saturday, January 10, 2015, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 14, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Lois was born on May 16, 1924, at Madison...
Marilyn Hess
Jan 10, 2015
Marilyn Hess, 89, of Indianola, Iowa, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at The Village in Indianola. A private graveside was held in the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Cemetery near Cumming, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family for a later designation c/o Box 261, Winterset, Iowa 50271 and online condolences may be expressed at ochiltree.com. Marilyn Joyce Gibson...
Susan Kauffman
Jan 9, 2015
Susan was born to Bess and William B. Allard in Rosiclare, IL. She attended grade and two years of high school in Illinois, part of her junior year in Glasgow, KY, and graduated from Falls City High School in 1950. She married George McLeran, Jr in Audubon, IA in 1952. He was killed in a traffic accident just two...
Kathleen (Lawless) Gray
Jan 8, 2015
Kathleen (Lawless) Gray was born September 17, 1956 to James and Mary Belle (McPherson) Lawless in Des Moines. She graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 1974. Kathleen was a lifelong member of Saint Theresas Catholic Church where she was very active, especially with the church ladies. Kathleen worked at Dahls as a floral designer. She was the most...
Tucker Rex Rohrbaugh
Jan 7, 2015
A memorial service for Tucker Rex Rohrbaugh, who passed away January 7, 2015 will be 10:30 a.m., Sunday, January 11 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory.
Gwen Heath - West Des Moines
Jan 6, 2015
Gwen Marie (Hill) Heath of West Des Moines, Iowa, was born to Revs. Arthur L. Hill and Edythe J. (Nichols) Hill on August 16, 1974, in Harlan, Iowa. She departed this life on January 6th, 2015, after a prolonged illness. Gwen attended kindergarten through 8th grade at YJB Community Schools in Yale and Bagley, Iowa, and attended high school...
Dorothy Lavonne Decker - Peru
Jan 6, 2015
Dorothy fought her battle with cancer the same way she lived her life, with great faith, love and strength of character. She passed from this life in the early morning hours on January 6, 2015 and as her husband said, " If anyone deserves to go to heaven it is her." and we are all sure the doors were...
Donald Leroy Stiles
Jan 3, 2015
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Donald Leroy Stiles, 80, of Bedford, Texas, formerly of this area. Don died January 3, 2105 at Parkwood Healthcare Community in Bedford. Services are pending at this time. Donald Stiles, 80, died January 3, 2015 in Bedford, Texas. Burial will be at Dawson, Iowa with a family memorial...
William (Bill) Stanley
Dec 31, 2014
William (Bill) Stanley, 68, of Panora passed away on December 31, 2014 at the Guthrie County Hospital. Services are pending at this time.
Roy A. Hicks - Adel
Dec 30, 2014
Roy Allen Hicks, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home in Adel, Iowa - where he had spent the past 37 years. He was a retired local pharmacist and business owner. He enjoyed traveling and fishing. He also enjoyed supporting the community, especially the fine arts, the Adel Public Library and the Adel United Methodist...
Betty Brown-Molln
Dec 28, 2014
Betty Brown-Molln, 84, of Winterset, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Westbridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 30, 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 10:30 a.m., Wednesday December 31,...
Amber Gray - Redfield
Dec 28, 2014
Amber Josephine Gray passed away December 28, 2014, after a difficult 5-day battle with complications from influenza A. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 3 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial at Harper Cemetery near Redfield. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m....
Charles Floyd Hurst Morris
Dec 26, 2014
Charles Morris was born on November 24, 1955 to Charles and Virginia Morris in Des Moines, Iowa. He married the love of his life on September 11, 1976. Charles worked at Fawn Engineering for 38 years as a fork lift operator. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. Charles passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at Mercy...


