OBITUARIES

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Jeffrey Owen Stanzyk - Waukee

Jeffrey Owen Stanzyk - Waukee

Aug 10, 2014

Jeff Stanzyk of Waukee passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 8, 2014. Jeff was born on July 11, 1957 in Carroll, Iowa to Donavon and Helene Stanzyk. He was baptized on August 25, 1957 and later confirmed on April 4, 1971 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll, Iowa. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1975. He attended...

Beverly Higby

Beverly Higby

Aug 9, 2014

Beverly Jean Higby passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the age of 64 years after bravely battling an illness with much grace and dignity. Bev was born on December 13, 1949, to Flossie Mae Milner and the late William James Milner Sr, in Unionville, Missouri. She graduated from Pleasantville High School (1968). Bev married the love of...

David 'Buckeye' Friday

David 'Buckeye' Friday

Aug 8, 2014

David L. Friday “Buckeye”, 76, of Lorimor died Friday, August 8, 2014 at his home near Lorimor. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12th. at Ochiltree Funeral Services in Winterset. A visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 11th at the funeral home where family will be present to receive friends. Burial will...

Helen Joanne Albritton

Helen Joanne Albritton

Aug 2, 2014

A Celebration of Life Service for Helen "Joanne" Albritton was held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was one hour prior to service. Michael Finley provided words of comfort. Recorded music chosen was You'll Be There by George Strait and When I Get Where I'm Going by Brad Paisley. A luncheon was...

Linda Borne 'Beem' - Adel

Linda Borne 'Beem' - Adel

Aug 2, 2014

God Blessed William and Dorine Beem on September 23, 1951 with their fourth child, Linda. Growing up in Carlisle and Des Moines, she learned very young how to be a fighter. She graduated from East High in Des Moines and worked at Lutheran Hospital. She met the love of her life, Carl Borne, and they married on March 24,...

Arlene Madsen

Arlene Madsen

Jul 30, 2014

Arlene (Greve) Madsen, 92, passed away on July 30, 2014. Family will receive friends at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home and Crematory on August 2, from 1:00 2:00 p.m., with a memorial service immediately following at 2:00 p.m. Arlene was born July 27, 1922 in rural Elk Horn, Iowa, and the thirteenth child of Danish immigrants. She was very proud...

Geraldine Conard 'Gerri' - Adel

Geraldine Conard 'Gerri' - Adel

Jul 28, 2014

Geraldine (Gerri) Conard, 92 formerly of Adel, IA, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA. Family will greet friends from 4:00-6:00 pm Wednesday July 30 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Vigil service will be 7:30 pm Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Bishop Drumm chapel. Funeral services will be 9:30...

Mary Newbrough

Mary Newbrough

Jul 27, 2014

Mary Newbrough began her life journey on Feb 26, 1952 in Hampton, Iowa. She left this earth on Sunday July 27th, 2014. She was the third of four children born to Robert and Wilma (Schulze) Newbrough. Early childhood homes were in Latimer, Waterloo, Waverly, and Estherville. The family moved to Windsor Heights in November 1961. Mary attended Clive Elementary,...

Paul Terence Hagen

Paul Terence Hagen

Jul 27, 2014

Paul Terence Hagen, 61, passed away at his home Sunday, July 27, 2014. Paul was born on March 17, 1953 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to John "Terry" and Jane Hagen. Paul graduated from Iowa State University and worked as a computer analyst for the State of Iowa and the Commission for the Blind. He was an avid sports fan and...

Evan Oster

Evan Oster

Jul 27, 2014

Evan Lynn Oster Iowa summers are made of BLTs with fresh, red tomatoes and crisp Iowa bacon. They are served with Nishnabotna River Valley sweet corn, topped with sweet cream butter and plenty of salt. They are full of black soil teaming with delicious veggies and blasts of colorful flowers. Evan Oster loved it all. Evan Lynn Oster, 65,...

Edward Braun

Edward Braun

Jul 25, 2014

Edward Leroy Braun passed away at the age of 72 on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He was born and raised in Burlington, IA. He served in the US Army. He farmed for a number of years and spent his work years as a specialized mechanic for a handful of production industries. He retired from...

Cora Almina Plymesser Slight - Adel

Cora Almina Plymesser Slight - Adel

Jul 24, 2014

Cora was born March 16, 1924 to John and Mary Roberts in Dexter, IA. She passed away July 24, 2014 surrounded by family, in Adel, IA. Cora married Dale Plymesser in 1946. She had seven children from that union. In 1980, she married Audra Slight, adding another six stepchildren and they spent 29 wonderful years together. Funeral services will...

Virginia Maxine Bonneson,

Virginia Maxine Bonneson,

Jul 23, 2014

A service for Virginia Maxine Bonneson was held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was held at Irene Barbara Lunde Memorial Chapel from 11:00 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Monday. Another visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral service. Pastor Ray Holmquist of the Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Perry provided...

Carolyn Jeanne Collins - Adel

Carolyn Jeanne Collins - Adel

Jul 21, 2014

Carolyn Jeanne Dye Collins, 77, of Adel died July 21, 2014 in Adel, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday, July 25th , at the First Christian Church in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 PM on Thursday at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from...

Percy Dawson 'Eddie' - Dallas Center

Percy Dawson 'Eddie' - Dallas Center

Jul 20, 2014

Eddie Dawson, 91, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at home surrounded by family. Friends may call after 2 PM Wednesday, July 23rd at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 5-7 PM with prayer service at 7:00 PM. Eddie was born in Adel and was a WWII U.S. Army veteran who served in the South...

Earl W. Henry

Earl W. Henry

Jul 19, 2014

Earl W. Henry, 79 of Winterset, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where the family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 24...

Harold Wies

Harold Wies

Jul 18, 2014

Harold Wies, 81 of Des Moines passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. No services will be held. Harold worked as a service advisor for Ramsey Pontiac and Bob Brown Chevrolet in Des Moines. He is survived by his longtime companion Norma Kachelhoffer.

Herbert David Huff

Herbert David Huff

Jul 15, 2014

A service for Herbert David Huff was held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was at 1:00 p.m. with family present from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. Rev. Julia E. F. Poulsen of the United Methodist Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were David Huff, Douglas Huff, Denise...

Velda Josephine Demoss

Velda Josephine Demoss

Jul 15, 2014

A service for Velda Josephine DeMoss was held 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Visitation was held after 1:00 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. on Thursday July 18, 2014 at the church. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of these arrangements. Pastors Paul Burrow & Deb Parkinson provided words of...

Dorothy Mae Hawbaker

Dorothy Mae Hawbaker

Jul 14, 2014

A service for Dorothy Mae Hawbaker was held 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was half an hour prior to the service. Pastor Cliff Haider provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Tony Hawbaker, Mike Hawbaker, Kevin Mowrer, Jason Grimes, Andy Hawbaker and Jason Holdorf. Mike Grimes was the musician. Hymns chosen...