OBITUARIES

All Obituaries

Paul Mcmaster

Paul Mcmaster

July 21, 2015

Paul McMaster, 89, of Winterset, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Winterset Care Center North. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines. Memorials may be left for the family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com. Paul Edwin McMaster, son...

Diana Kay Montinguise

Diana Kay Montinguise

July 21, 2015

Diana (Diane) Kay Montinguise, 66, passed away July 21, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday July 25, 2015 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Dianas family would like to thank Dr. Deming, Dr. Elsaway, 8th floor South at Mercy Hospital, Mercy...

Judith Drake

Judith Drake

July 21, 2015

Judith Drake, 72, of Windsor Heights passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. No services are planned.

Richard L. Milburn - Desoto

Richard L. Milburn - Desoto

July 16, 2015

Richard L. Milburn, 60, of DeSoto, Iowa, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 from complications of a stroke at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 23, 2015, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, Iowa with Pastor Doug Amis officiating. The body has been cremated with the cremains being interred...

George Earl Kachelhoffer

George Earl Kachelhoffer

July 16, 2015

George Earl Kachelhoffer was born on December 25, 1951, in Des Moines, IA to George and Norma (Van Ginkel) Kachelhoffer. He worked most of his life at American Family Insurance as an auto adjuster. George passed away on July 16, 2015 at home. He will be cremated and no services are planned. George is survived by his mother, Norma...

Jackie Lynn Blythe

Jackie Lynn Blythe

July 16, 2015

Our beloved Jackie Blythe, 62, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa entered the heavenly realm on July 16, 2015, where he will continue to share his talent through music and song. Jackie was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 19, 1952 and was the oldest of four children. His family moved to Iowa when Jackie was four years old and that...

Rosemary Heesch

Rosemary Heesch

July 15, 2015

Rosemary Heesch was born on Jul 30, 1941, and passed away on July 15, 2015. No services are planned.

Christopher Mease

Christopher Mease

July 15, 2015

Chris Mease, 44, of Rock Island, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his residence. A visitation with his family present will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 21 at Ochiltree Funeral Service. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 22 at the First Christian Church in Winterset with burial to immediately follow...

Dr. Elizabeth Jean Thomson

Dr. Elizabeth Jean Thomson

July 14, 2015

Funeral services for Dr. Elizabeth Thomson were held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Rev. Julia E.F. Poulsen of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson provided words of comfort. Jim Hanson, Cathy Balthazar, David Hanson, Shay Dinata Hanson and Carla Lawson shared loving memories of Elizabeth. A reading of...

Kathryn Ann Brant

Kathryn Ann Brant

July 12, 2015

Kathy was born April 12, 1950 to Kenneth and Mary Cunningham at the Greene County Hospital in Jefferson, Iowa and died July 13, 2015 at mercy Medical Center in Des Moines after a long and courageous fight with pneumonia. Kathy lived in Rippey throughout her life. She graduated from East Greene High School in 1968. Kathy married Kirk Brant...

Donna Darlene 'Formerly Of Dexter' Thompson - Stuart

Donna Darlene 'Formerly Of Dexter' Thompson - Stuart

July 10, 2015

Darlene, 89, of Stuart, formerly of Dexter, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines. Darlene was born in Nevada, Iowa, located in Story County, on November 1, 1925 to Charlie and Lena Maroney. She was a graduate of the Dexter Community School. Darlene was happily married to Gaylord for almost 71...

Carl Neal

Carl Neal

July 9, 2015

Carl Neal, 87, of Des Moines, died July 9, 2015 at the Calvin Community in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at this time to receive friends. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of...

Loree Sarnat

Loree Sarnat

July 9, 2015

Loree Sarnat of Galena, IL, passed away on July 9, 2015. No services are planned at this time.

Thelma Tatgenhorst

Thelma Tatgenhorst

July 9, 2015

Thelma M. Tatgenhorst, 94, of Winterset, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A visitation will be held 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 14 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a graveside service to immediately follow in the Lorimor Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Grace Baptist Church of...

Arlene C. Isaacs - Adel

Arlene C. Isaacs - Adel

July 9, 2015

Arlene C. Isaacs, 68, of Adel, formerly Arlene Bacon of Des Moines, gained her angel wings on July 9, 2015. She was born on February 20, 1947 to Vernie and Mildred Bacon. Arlene was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a graduate of North High School in Des Moines. Arlene was loved by all who knew...

Alva Ruth Walton

Alva Ruth Walton

July 9, 2015

Alva Walton, 95, of Des Moines, passed away on July 9, 2015. No services are planned at this time.

Brian Gerard Kirvin

Brian Gerard Kirvin

July 8, 2015

Brian Gerard Kirvin, 56, died on July 8, 2015, surrounded by his wife and daughter. Brian was born on March 23, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of John and Honora Kirvin. Brian was a graduate of Dowling Catholic High School and worked as a bricklayer. A lifelong Cubs fan, he also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and his...

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

July 7, 2015

Michael Wright, 51, of Winterset, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial gathering in celebration of Michael’s life will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 12 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be made to the family. Michael Allen Wright, the son of Warren and Bonnie (Dykstra) Wright...

Janice Lea Canny - Dubuque

Janice Lea Canny - Dubuque

July 5, 2015

Janice Lea Canny passed away on July 5, 2015 at Kavanagh Hospice in Des Moines, IA with family present. Funeral services will be on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Van Meter Methodist Church, Van Meter, Iowa at 1:00PM, with burial to follow at the Van Meter Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Family will greet friends Wednesday, July 8th at the...

Carol L. Watters

Carol L. Watters

July 4, 2015

Carol Johnston Watters, 74, passed away on July 4, 2015 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa after a recurrence with cancer. The beloved youngest daughter of Landon and Lelah E. Langaker Johnston, Carol was born on November 10, 1940. She attended East High School and graduated in 1959. She married the love of her life, Phillip M....