OBITUARIES

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Gerald Harsh 'Skip' - Adel

Gerald Harsh 'Skip' - Adel

March 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

Albert Emery Cramer - Wheaton

March 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

Raymond C. Mcdonald

March 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

Lewis C. Hazlewood

March 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

Mary Elizabeth Williams

March 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

Gailen L. Foreman

March 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

Edna Shreves Keeton

March 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

Elsie Mckinney Manning - Winterset & Adel

March 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

Esther E. Drake - Winterset

March 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

Annie Laura Mickelson

March 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

Lola Belle Marchant - Pleasant Hill

March 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

Duane L. Honnold

March 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

Tu Tran

March 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

Helen E. Holmes

March 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

Fern Jeanette Tracy - Winterset

March 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

Robert Cameron

March 4, 2015

Robert Cameron, 75, of Urbandale passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home. No services will be held.

Janice Mary Ann Karl

Janice Mary Ann Karl

March 4, 2015

Janice Mary Ann Karl was born February 2, 1926 to Raymond and Clara Klaus. She worked at Mercy Hospital where she met her husband John Karl. Janice also worked at Bishop Drumm Care Center and retired from Wesley Acres. She was a foster grandparent at Tiny Tots for over 15 years. Janice was a member of the Basilica of...

Robert Matthews

Robert Matthews

March 3, 2015

Robert Matthews, 88, of Des Moines passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Iowa Veterans Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are being planned at this time. A full obituary will be published.

Dennis Lytton

Dennis Lytton

March 3, 2015

Dennis Lytton, 57, of Winterset died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home in Winterset. A visitation will be held 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 6 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 7 at Ochiltree...

Heidi L. Harkrader - Adel

Heidi L. Harkrader - Adel

February 28, 2015

Heidi Lynn Harkrader, age 37, from Adel, Iowa, was killed in an automobile accident in Adel on Friday night, February 27, 2015. A Memorial Gathering will be Friday, March 6, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where friends may call after 2 p.m. and family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Heidi was born in Des Moines,...