OBITUARIES

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Yale Iverson

Yale Iverson

Feb 15, 2014

Yale, 76, died suddenly on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Yale was born December 14, 1937 in Aberdeen South Dakota to Mary Katherine (Huffman) and Albert H. Iverson, Sr. He was a US Army veteran and served 2 years active duty in post war Korea. Yale graduated from Drake Law School and practiced law for 30 years before closing his...

Cadence Paige Murray

Cadence Paige Murray

Feb 13, 2014

Cadence Paige Murray, the infant daughter of Owen and Trisha (Shockley) Murray, was born and died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. No services are planned at this time; however, online condolences may be offered to the family at ochiltree.com. Survivors include her parents, Owen and Trisha Murray of Winterset; grandparents, Juanita...

Thomas Brian Nielsen

Thomas Brian Nielsen

Feb 12, 2014

A visitation for retired Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Brian Nielsen, 53, Urbandale, Iowa, will be held from 5-7p.m. Tuesday, February 18th. A funeral service will be planned for 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 19th located at the Caldwell-Raddatz Funeral Home in Urbandale. Following the funeral service, military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near...

Robert 'Bob' Crase

Robert 'Bob' Crase

Feb 7, 2014

Bob Crase, 82, of Winterset died Friday, February 7, 2014. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, Sunday, February 9, 2014. Memorials may be directed to the family. Robert B. Crase was born in...

Eddie E. Macklin - Redfield

Eddie E. Macklin - Redfield

Feb 7, 2014

Eddie Eugene Macklin was born December 26, 1951 at the Dexter Hospital to Derwood "Jack" and Alice F. Macklin. Eddie was a life long resident of Redfield and a long time member of the Redfield Christian Church. He attended Dexfield High School. He worked at the Redfield Hardware Store specializing in bicycle repair. After high school, Ed worked at...

Mrs Wanda Merical

Mrs Wanda Merical

Feb 7, 2014

Services for Wanda Marilyn Merical were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Visitation and a lunch were two hours prior to the service. Pastor Steve Ransom of the First United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Tracy, Russ and James Saffell. Casketbearers were Cory Saffell,...

Marty Houseman

Marty Houseman

Feb 4, 2014

Marty Houseman, 55, of Winterset died Tuesday, February 4, 2014. A memorial gathering will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family. Marty Joe Houseman was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 9, 1958, the son of Robert Houseman and Shirley Watts....

Nadine Louise Bennett

Nadine Louise Bennett

Feb 4, 2014

Services for Nadine Louise Bennett were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Visitation with family was one hour before the service. Reverend Debbie Griffin and Pastor Julie Cornelius of the Central Christian Church provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Nicole Friess Schilling, Jamie Leggitt and Travis Friess. Casket bearers...

William Warren Hoyt

William Warren Hoyt

Feb 4, 2014

A Celebration of Life service for William Warren Hoyt was held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Reverend Charlene Wolfe of the Hope Parish Churches provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Kaylinn Smith, Blaine Hoyt, Brody Hoyt, Eli Hoyt, Ashlyn Hoyt, Johnny Hoyt, Skyler Hoyt, Keylee Hoyt and Kendal Hoyt. Casket...

Joyce Slater - Adel

Joyce Slater - Adel

Feb 3, 2014

Joyce Stevens Slater, 59 of Adel, Iowa entered into eternal life February 3, 2014. Joyce is survived by her mother Patricia; son Dan (Rebecca) Slater of Adel; daughters Stephanie (Mahesh) Slater of Chicago and Erica (Russell) Hall of Port Neches, TX; grandchildren Connor, Michael, and Carter Slater, and Bailey Hall; brother David (Vicki) Stevens; sisters Debbie (George) Anderson and...

Rodney William Butler

Rodney William Butler

Feb 1, 2014

Services for Rodney William Butler were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Scranton, Iowa. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday with family present 5-7 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Charlene Wolfe of Hope Parish provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Shane Butler, Derrin Schultz, Peyton Butler, Jenna...

Eleanor Ann Sanders - Van Meter

Eleanor Ann Sanders - Van Meter

Feb 1, 2014

Eleanor Ann Sanders passed away peacefully on the afternoon of February 1, 2014, in the embrace of her son, Justin, and her daughter-in-law, Shari. Born Eleanor Ann Storck on March 3, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, Eleanor spent her childhood and teenage years in Van Meter, Iowa. She graduated from Van Meter High School in May of 1964 and...

Frances Wight - Winterset

Frances Wight - Winterset

Jan 30, 2014

Frances Ellen Wight was born on March 23, 1922, to Harry Reimann and Beatrice Brooker Reimann in Jefferson Township, Madison County, Iowa. She died following an extended illness on January 30, 2014, at the QHC Winterset South Care Center at the age of 91. Frances was the third of six children. She is survived by a brother, Gerald Reimann...

Jim Tallman

Jim Tallman

Jan 27, 2014

Jim Tallman, 72, of Winterset, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Winterset Care Center North. As per Jim’s wishes, he was cremated and a memorial service in memory of Jim will be held 10:30 a.m., July 12 at the Christian Church in Guthrie Center. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association. Jimmie Calvert Tallman was born...

Raymond Eugene Lane

Raymond Eugene Lane

Jan 27, 2014

Services for Raymond Eugene Lane were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Chris Tjapkes of the First Baptist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Military honors were provided by the Iowa Army National Guard Funeral Honors, VFW Post #2060 & American Legion Post #85 both of Perry. Casket bearers were...

Paul L. Carpenter - Van Meter

Paul L. Carpenter - Van Meter

Jan 26, 2014

Paul Carpenter passed away on January 26, 2014 at Edgewater Retirement Home in West Des Moines where he had been a resident for the past two years. Paul LeRoy Carpenter, the son of Fred and Edna (Rochat) Carpenter, was born on November 28, 1926 near Paris, Missouri. He attended grade school in Missouri before his family moved to a...

Juanita Welch

Juanita Welch

Jan 25, 2014

Juanita Welch, 92 of Winterset died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Winterset Care Center South. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 28 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where the family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday,...

Rolland Swallow 'Tuffy' - Dallas Center

Rolland Swallow 'Tuffy' - Dallas Center

Jan 21, 2014

Rolland D. "Tuffy" Swallow, 96, was called to his heavenly home Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Tuffy was born August 9, 1917 in Waukee, Iowa. He graduated from Dallas Center Schools in 1935. He worked at Brenton Bank, DC Mill, Swallow Standard Station and various farms before he served four years in the U.S. Army Air Force and was deployed...

Gary Grout

Gary Grout

Jan 21, 2014

Gary Grout, 62, of Winterset, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Winterset Care Center North. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where his family will be present to receive friends during this time. Memorials may be directed to the Winterset Elementary...

Thelma Lucille Lane

Thelma Lucille Lane

Jan 17, 2014

Services for Thelma Lucille Johnson Lane were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Chris Tjapkes of the First Baptist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were Chris Strait, Mark Collins, Lonny Ostransky, Jack Frantum, Michael Smothers and Stephen Brinton. The organist was Sue Tjapkes and soloist Darlene Roeder....