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James W. Harkin
June 14, 2015
James W. Harkin (Jim) was born April 12, 1925 in Chrurchville, Iowa to Joseph and Julia (Waldron) Harkin. He passed away on June 14, 2015 in Urbandale, Iowa. Upon graduation from Norwalk Public High School, Jim entered the U.S. Army in 1944. He served in the European Theater during World War II. He returned home after the end of...
Richard Gordon
June 13, 2015
Richard Gordon, 66, of Urbandale passed away from this life on June 13, 2015. A memorial gathering for a time of sharing memories will begin at 6:30 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale.
Maye Hortense Hoffman
June 13, 2015
Maye Hortense Hoffman was born April 15, 1915 in Milton, Iowa to Elmer and Winifred Cox. Maye passed away June 13, 2015 at the Senior Suites of Urbandale at the age of 100. Burial of cremated remains will be in the Chapel Hill Garden Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. Maye was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Hoffman.
Norma Aileen Thede
June 11, 2015
Services for Norma Aileen Thede were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Visitation was Sunday after 12:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Rev. Timothy A. Jones of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson and Rev. Alan Miller of the Peace Lutheran...
Patricia M. Lyddon
June 8, 2015
Patricia M. Lyddon, 71, of Montezuma, died Monday, June 8, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service and Aftercare in Winterset, where the family will be present to receive friends during this time. A funeral service...
Dick Dean Smith
June 6, 2015
Dick Smith died at his home in Winterset at the Madison Square Assisted Living on Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was 82. A visitation with family present will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 11 at the Christian United Methodist Church in Humeston. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 12 at...
George R. Schmidt, Jr.
June 4, 2015
George Schmidt Jr. of Lorimor, Iowa, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center. He was 78 years old. As per his wishes, George will be cremated and the family will host a memorial gathering in his memory on Sunday, June 7th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorial contributions...
Carl E. "Ed" Fenton
June 1, 2015
Carl E. Ed Fenton, 73, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a long struggle with renal cell cancer, on June 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at Glen Echo Christian Church, 4323 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m., with visitation Thursday, June 4, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at...
Velma Secrest
June 1, 2015
Velma Secrest, 88, of Winterset, died Monday, June 1, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4 at the First United Methodist Church, Winterset with burial to follow in the Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 3 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where...
Ronald Thornburg
May 30, 2015
Ron Thornburg, 64, of Forest Lake, Minnesota died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 5th at the Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will...
Georgean Louise Hickman
May 30, 2015
Georgean (Jean) Louise Hickman, 76, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Burial of cremated remains will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at New Life Center, Eternity House, 1080 22nd St Des Moines, IA 50311 She is survived by her...
Mary Ann Bell
May 24, 2015
A funeral service for Mary Ann Bell was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the First Christian Church of Perry. Pastor Time Johnson provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Gregg Hall, Jackie Hall, Eric Klute, Joel Klute, Heather Klute, Scott Van Gundy, Renee Van Gundy, Chad Behn and Sara Behn. Natalia Peterson was the...
Vivian Thompson
May 21, 2015
Vivian Thompson 91, of Pinellas Park Fl, formally of Des Moines passed away on May 21, 2015 in Florida. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 30. 2015 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ankeny, with a Visitation starting at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Des Moines. In lieu of...
Mary Rankin
May 21, 2015
Mary Elizabeth (McKinley) Rankin, 76, of Melbourne, died on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines from a heart attack and blood clot complications. A graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday May 26, 2015 at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, IA. Survivors include her husband Billy Rankin and two sons: Kevin and...
David T. Mcguire
May 20, 2015
David Tyrone McGuire (74) passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, May 25 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in West Des Moines. A Rosary service will be at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Margaret Keith
May 18, 2015
Margaret Keith, 87, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Services are pending.
Nathan Goodwin
May 16, 2015
Nathan Lael Goodwin, 83, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 19 at Gospel Assembly Church in Urbandale. Burial will follow services at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 18 at the church. Nathan is survived by his wife,...
Ann L. Spooner
May 16, 2015
Ann Spooner, 91, Des Moines, joined the company of saints on May 15, 2015. Born on March 31, 1924 in Detroit, Mich., she married David Spooner on Jan. 5, 1944. They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they raised eight children prior to moving to Des Moines in 1982. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend, Ann was...
Brandon Elliott
May 15, 2015
A Memorial Service for Brandon F. Elliott was held Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Community Center. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of these arrangements. Brandon Fredrick Elliott, son of Gerri Lynn Elliott Gonzalez, was born April 28, 1981 in the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa and died May 15,...
Randy Snyder
May 14, 2015
Randy Snyder, 53, of Winterset died at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Thursday, May 14, 2015 following a battle with kidney cancer. A visitation with family present will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 17 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where a Prayer Service will follow beginning at 6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at...
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