OBITUARIES
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Canon John Richard "Pete" Harris
Aug 15, 2014
Born in Jefferson, Greene County, IA, November 30, 1933, son of Orville William Harris and Jessie Heloise Smart, step son of Vera Bucknell Thompson Harris, Decorah, IA. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School, the 1952 JHS class were very special to him, and the University of Iowa, earning a B.A. degree in Political Science. He was with...
Doris Rickets - Winterset
Aug 15, 2014
Doris Rickets, 89, of Winterset, Iowa, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial will be in the Barney Cemetery located in Madison County, Iowa. Doris was born on April 16,...
Wilbur William Mcnichols
Aug 14, 2014
Funeral Services for Wilbur William McNichols, age, 94, of Winterset, Iowa will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Winterset. The family will receive friends at Ochiltree Funeral Services in Winterset from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Friday, August 15, 2014. Wilbur was born January 20, 1920 near Winterset, Iowa, the son of...
William David Pech
Aug 13, 2014
Memorial services for William Bill David Pech, 48, who passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Hospital will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home. Bill was born May 31, 1966 in Fairfield, Iowa to David and Arlene (Van Dyke) Pech. He graduated from Iowa State University and was a big...
Marlin Brittain
Aug 13, 2014
Marlin Brittain, 79, of Earlham, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at the Iowa State Fair. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 18 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with burial to immediately follow in the Earlham Cemetery in Earlham. A visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, August 17 at Ochiltree’s in Winterset;...
Michael Patrick Richardson
Aug 13, 2014
Visitation with the family present will be at 9:00a.m. Monday at St Patrick Church, Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10;00 a.m.. Michael Patrick Richardson, 55, of Granger, formerly of Perry. Michael did August 13, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....
Deondra Denise Holmes
Aug 12, 2014
Funeral services for Deondra D. Holmes, 45, who passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014 at Christ Apostolic Temple, 1230 East 17th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to services. Burial will follow in the Glendale Cemetery. Deondra...
Walter "Ned" Terry
Aug 10, 2014
Walter Ned Terry, 79, passed away in the early morning of August 10, 2014 from complications of cancer at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. His family will hold a private celebration over the Labor Day Weekend at Leisure Lake. Donations can be made to Mercy Hospice. Ned was born on June 6, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa to Walter...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


