OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Dorothy Eileen Risher - Winterset
Mar 23, 2015
Dorothy Eileen Risher, 96, passed away peacefully at Madison Square Assisted Living on March 23, 2015. Born August 1, 1918, Eileen was the third of six children of Blaine and Bess (Burd) Miles. She graduated from Winterset High School in 1936 and soon thereafter moved to San Diego, CA where she later met and married Al Sylvia. She returned...
Jolene Kay Norviel
Mar 18, 2015
Jolene Norviel passed away while lovingly surrounded by family on March 18, 2015 at the age of 64. Jolene was born in 1950 near Primghar, Iowa, to George and Leona Geerdes. Her family, including brothers Jay and Jerry, moved to Hartley, IA, and eventually settled in Estherville, IA. She met Lee Norviel in an English class at Iowa Lakes...
Eleanor A. Noack - West Des Moines
Mar 18, 2015
Eleanor Augusta Noack passed away Wednesday, March 18th at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Van Meter with burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call after Noon Sunday, March 22 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel where family will greet friends from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eleanor...
Alberta Pauline Coil
Mar 16, 2015
A Gathering Celebration for Alberta P Coil was held 12:00 p.m. noon Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Walton Wood's in Jefferson. Interment took place 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Jefferson Cemetery. Alberta Pauline Coil, daughter of Marion Leonard Coil and Mildred Leota Bedford Coil, was born November 17, 1945 in Jefferson, Iowa and died March 16,...
Gerald Harsh 'Skip' - Adel
Mar 14, 2015
Gerald Duane "Skip" Harsh passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14th, 2015 at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset, Iowa. He was 78. Gerald (Skip) was born February 1st, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of Delores Harsh Knight of Urbandale, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21st, at The First Christian in...
Albert Emery Cramer - Wheaton
Mar 14, 2015
Dr. Albert Emery Cramer (90) of Wheaton, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior on March 14, 2015. Albert was born to Grace and Clayton Cramer on May 17, 1924 in Blairstown, Iowa. He attended four rural schools, then Vinton and Dysart High Schools. He served as an artillery man (689th Field Artillery Batallion) in General Patton's Third...
Raymond C. Mcdonald
Mar 14, 2015
Raymond C. McDonald, 88, of Winterset died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Winterset Care Center South. A visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 16 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where the family will be present at this time to receive friends. Funeral services will begin at 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 16 at Ochiltree Funeral...
Lewis C. Hazlewood
Mar 12, 2015
Lewis Clifton Hazlewood, Jr. of Johnston, Iowa died March 12, 2015 at the age of 58. Lewis was born August 13, 1956 to Lewis Sr. and Mildred (Martin) Hazlewood in Nashville, TN. Lewis grew up in Murfreesboro, TN and joined the US Army at age 18, and proudly served for more than 12 years. Lewis graduated from East Tennessee...
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Mar 11, 2015
Mary E. Williams, age 77, passed away March 11, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. She was born on November 4, 1937 in Duluth, MN and graduated from St. Scholastica College in Duluth with a B.S. degree in nursing. During her lifetime she practiced nursing until finally retiring on disability from Broadlawns Hospital in the early 1990's. She was...
Gailen L. Foreman
Mar 11, 2015
Gailen L. Foreman, 77, of Winterset died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at this time to receive friends. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 16...
Edna Shreves Keeton
Mar 10, 2015
Edna Grace (Clarke) Shreves Keeton entered the presence of her Savior on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 peacefully in her own home at the age of 95 years. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Calvary Baptist Church in St. Charles, where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to...
Elsie Mckinney Manning - Winterset & Adel
Mar 9, 2015
Elsie (McKinney) Manning, 92, of Adel passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset. Visitation will take place prior to the service at 10 a.m. Burial will take place at Fairview...
Esther E. Drake - Winterset
Mar 9, 2015
Esther E. Drake, 99, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 18, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor John Safford officiating. Burial will be in the Moon Cemetery at Macksburg, Iowa. Esther was born on September 7, 1915, at...
Annie Laura Mickelson
Mar 9, 2015
A service for Annie Laura Mickelson was held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Tim Johnson of the First Christian Church provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Heaven VanDorn, Anna VanDorn, Brandy Streed,...
Lola Belle Marchant - Pleasant Hill
Mar 8, 2015
Lola Belle Marchant, second daughter of Aaron and Zola (Bennett) Marchant, passed away March 8, 2015 at the age of 92 and 4 mos at Union Park Health Services. Belle was born on October 15, 1922 near Scranton in Greene County. She was baptized at the Methodist Church in Bayard at the young age of 2. Belle was a...
Duane L. Honnold
Mar 7, 2015
Duane L. Honnold, 90, of Lorimor died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10 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 begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March...
Tu Tran
Mar 7, 2015
Tu Tran, 82, of Des Moines passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Visitation will held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 5-8 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral Services will be at 2PM on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Basilica of St John in Des Moines....
Helen E. Holmes
Mar 7, 2015
A service for Helen E Holmes was held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Visitation with the family was one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Pastor Tim Johnson of the First Christian Church in Perry provided words of...
Fern Jeanette Tracy - Winterset
Mar 7, 2015
Fern Jeanette Tracy, 91, of Winterset, Iowa, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Bobby Dickerson officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Jeanette was born on October 2, 1923, at Des Moines, Iowa to...
Robert Cameron
Mar 4, 2015
Robert Cameron, 75, of Urbandale passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home. No services will be held.


