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Paul L. Carpenter - Van Meter
Jan 26, 2014
Paul Carpenter passed away on January 26, 2014 at Edgewater Retirement Home in West Des Moines where he had been a resident for the past two years. Paul LeRoy Carpenter, the son of Fred and Edna (Rochat) Carpenter, was born on November 28, 1926 near Paris, Missouri. He attended grade school in Missouri before his family moved to a...
Juanita Welch
Jan 25, 2014
Juanita Welch, 92 of Winterset died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Winterset Care Center South. A visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 28 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where the family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday,...
Rolland Swallow 'Tuffy' - Dallas Center
Jan 21, 2014
Rolland D. "Tuffy" Swallow, 96, was called to his heavenly home Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Tuffy was born August 9, 1917 in Waukee, Iowa. He graduated from Dallas Center Schools in 1935. He worked at Brenton Bank, DC Mill, Swallow Standard Station and various farms before he served four years in the U.S. Army Air Force and was deployed...
Gary Grout
Jan 21, 2014
Gary Grout, 62, of Winterset, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Winterset Care Center North. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where his family will be present to receive friends during this time. Memorials may be directed to the Winterset Elementary...
Thelma Lucille Lane
Jan 17, 2014
Services for Thelma Lucille Johnson Lane were held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Chris Tjapkes of the First Baptist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were Chris Strait, Mark Collins, Lonny Ostransky, Jack Frantum, Michael Smothers and Stephen Brinton. The organist was Sue Tjapkes and soloist Darlene Roeder....
Janice Mcdowell
Jan 15, 2014
Services for Janice Iola McDowell were held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation with family were two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Pastor's Enna Antunez and Paul Burrow of the First United Methodist Church of Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Mackenzie McDowell, Russ Laub,...
Barbara Van Dyke
Jan 14, 2014
Services for Barbara Lorene VanDyke was held 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was two hours prior to the service. Pastor Charles Thompson of the Greenbrier Methodist Church of Greene County provided words of comfort. Casketbearers were Nick Martino, Doug Hawn, Dan Taylor, Les Fister, Russ Hoffman and Tom Heater. The pianist...
Dakota Andrew Hoffman
Jan 12, 2014
A Mass of Christian burial for Dakota Andrew Hoffman was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at St Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. A Vigil was 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Father Paul Nguyen of the St Patrick Catholic Church in Perry was the Celebrant. Cheyenne Hoffman was the lector. Carole...
Joann Eason Dittert
Jan 11, 2014
Mass of Christian Burial services for JoAnn Eason Dittert were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Visitation with family present was Monday 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with a Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m. officiated by Father Jeff Schleisman. Officiating the Mass was Father Schleisman...
Roberta Ann Scott
Jan 10, 2014
A service for Roberta Ann Scott was held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Minburn, Iowa. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. with family present 5-7 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Cris Decious of the United Methodist Church in Minburn provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were Troy Meier, Tim Meier,...
Lucille A. (Yegge) Townsend
Jan 5, 2014
Lucille A. (Yegge) Townsend, 95, was taken home to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 5, 2014. Lucille passed away very peacefully at the Winterset Care Center South in Winterset, Iowa, where she has resided since June. She spent her final days peacefully surrounded by her loving family. A visitation with family present will be held from 5:00 to...
Derek Countryman 'Derry' - Redfield
Jan 5, 2014
Derry died, Sunday, January 5th, 2014. He was 69. Friends may call after 3 PM Thursday, January 9th at the funeral home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 5 to 7 PM. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday January 10, 2014 at McCalley Funeral Home with burial at Wiscotta Cemetery. Derry was retired from Glen-Gery Brick...
Russell Vaagen - Adel
Jan 4, 2014
Russell Lee Vaagen, 61, a resident of Adel, IA passed away on January 4th, 2014, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston after a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 9th at St. John's Catholic Church in Adel followed by a burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from...
Rex Dorrell
Jan 4, 2014
Rex Dorrell, 82, of Winterset, Iowa died, Saturday, January 4, 2014 while surrounded by his family at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 9 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends during these times. Funeral services will...
Mary Louise Kirk Braynard
Jan 3, 2014
Mary Louise Braynard, 83, of Winterset, formerly of Lorimor, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Westbridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 9th, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with burial in the Lorimor Cemetery. A visitation with family present will be held at the funeral home one hour...
Cecil Shaw - Winterset
Jan 3, 2014
Cecil Shaw, 88, of Winterset, Iowa, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor Terry Kerr officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Cecil was born on May 14, 1925, at Madison County, Iowa...
Clifford L. Erickson - Adel
Jan 2, 2014
Clifford L. Erickson passed away Thursday, January 3, 2014 at Adel Acres. He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Casey Erickson & John Neder, III; daughter, Dolly Erickson; three grandchildren, Sara, Emily & Tanner. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Betty Erickson & Phyllis Turgeon; two brother-in-laws, Kenneth Brunken & Gilbert Eckmann; and two...
Ruth Tucker
Jan 2, 2014
Ruth Tucker, 104, of Winterset died Thursday, January 2, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, at the First United Methodist Church of Winterset with burial in the Moon Cemetery, Macksburg. A visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m., Monday, January 6 at Ochiltree Funeral Service; where family will be present to...
Joseph P. Florek - Desoto
Jan 2, 2014
Joseph P. Florek passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, IA. He is survived by his wife, Susan Doyle; one son & two daughters. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Cremation rites have been accorded and no public visitation or services are planned. Online condolences maybe left at this...
Helen Holmes Drake - Winterset
Dec 30, 2013
Helen M. Holmes Drake was born April 21, 1912 in Scott Township, Madison County. She was the first of six children born to Fred and Agnes Elizabeth (Picken) Holmes. She attended country school through 8th grade, and graduated from Winterset High School, class of 1930. During her high school years, she took Normal Training and following graduation, she taught...
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