OBITUARIES

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William Bill Jenkins

William Bill Jenkins

Nov 29, 2013

Mass of Christian Burial for William Ronald Jenkins was celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. Father Paul Nguyen of St. Patrick Catholic Church was the Celebrant. Visitation was held on Friday at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. The Lector was Patricia Jenkins and Eucharistic Ministers were Carole and Bill O'Hare....

Mrs. Phyllis Louise Gilliland

Mrs. Phyllis Louise Gilliland

Nov 28, 2013

Funeral services for Phyllis Louise Gilliland were held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Chaplain David Morfitt of the Perry Lutheran Home provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Chuck Gilliland, Blake Elsberry, Michael Spinks, Craig Elsberry, David Bills and Brandon Elsberry. Virginia White was the Pianist and Music played was...

Lowell D. Nelson - Adel

Lowell D. Nelson - Adel

Nov 28, 2013

Lowell David Nelson, 78, of Adel, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Des Moines Mercy West Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday, December 2, 2013 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service. Lowell was born January 28, 1935 to Clarence...

Mae Helen Honold

Mae Helen Honold

Nov 28, 2013

A funeral service for Mae Helen Honold was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson, Iowa. Reverend Timothy Jones of the Trinity Lutheran Church provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Alan Honold, Chuck Honold, Joe Kinning, Michael Kinning, Mark Sorenson and Jim Giese. Mark Erickson was the Organist. Hymns chosen were...

Robert 'Bob' Blackford

Robert 'Bob' Blackford

Nov 26, 2013

Robert “Bob” Blackford, 72, of Earlham died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. As per Robert’s request, he has been cremated and there will be no visitation, however, a graveside service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Middle...

Kelly S. Mccauley

Kelly S. Mccauley

Nov 23, 2013

Kelly McCauley of Des Moines died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. She was 49 years old. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Friday, November 29 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset from 4 to 6 p.m. where her family will be present to receive friends. Memorials may be directed to the National Alliance...

Edgar L. Baker - Albia

Edgar L. Baker - Albia

Nov 17, 2013

Edgar Baker, formerly of Waukee, died Sunday November 17, 2013 at Oakwood Nursing and Rehab in Albia, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Lillian, children and grandchildren. Cremation rites have been accorded and no public visitation or services are planned.

Mrs. Sharon Kay Steadman

Mrs. Sharon Kay Steadman

Nov 14, 2013

Funeral services were held for Sharon Kay Steadman at 10:30 a.m. November 19, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Charles Compton of the Perry Bible Church provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: all her nieces and nephews, Orville Brown Jr., Jeff Palmer, Robert Brown, Raymond Steadman III, and David Hidlebaugh. Casket bearers were Raymond Steadman Jr.,...

Ernie L. Libby

Ernie L. Libby

Nov 10, 2013

Ernie L. Libby, 85, of St. Charles died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 14 at the Calvary Baptist Church in St. Charles with a luncheon to immediately follow and graveside and burial in the Winterset Cemetery at 2 p.m., Thursday afternoon. A visitation will be held...

John F. 'Buck' Groves - Adel

John F. 'Buck' Groves - Adel

Nov 9, 2013

John Frederick (Buck) Groves lost his fight with lung cancer November 9, 2013. Buck was born April 26, 1930. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Buck married Betty Faulkner November 27, 1950 at the Little Brown Church. He retired after 40 years at Martin Marietta. Buck is survived by his wife, Betty; three children, Diana (Ken) Yock of...

Bonnie Snyder

Bonnie Snyder

Nov 9, 2013

Bonnie Snyder, 59, of Winterset died Saturday, November 9, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 15, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with burial to follow in the Peru Cemetery. As per Bonnie’s request, she has been cremated and there will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...

Arnold Nelson

Arnold Nelson

Nov 8, 2013

Arnold Nelson, 97, of Van Meter died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Westbridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 12th at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset, where family will gather with friends beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Thornton McNear Stump Cemetery in Dallas County. A...

Ralph Merical

Ralph Merical

Nov 5, 2013

Ralph Merical, 72, died at his home in Redfield. Private family services are planned at Wiscotta Cemetery Saturday, November 9, 2013. Ralph was a veteran and is survived by his daughters and siblings.

Harold M. 'Hal' Butzloff - Clive

Harold M. 'Hal' Butzloff - Clive

Nov 5, 2013

Harold M. Butzloff was born in Chicago, IL. on November 21, 1930, the son of Harold Butzloff, Sr. and Hazel Thornburg Butzloff. He died Tuesday, November 5th at his home. At age 8, the family moved to Mansfield, Ohio, where he grew up. He attended Northwestern University, and obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering. On June 13, 1953, he...

Donna Belle Sandusky Lane Miller

Donna Belle Sandusky Lane Miller

Nov 3, 2013

Donna Belle Sandusky Lane Miller passed to a much better place on November 3, 2013 at Trinity Center At Luther Park in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 92. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Earlham. Visitation with family present will be held prior to services from...

Jay Haupert

Jay Haupert

Oct 29, 2013

Funeral services for Jay Haupert were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church. Reverend Julie E. F. Poulsen of the First United Methodist Church and Pastor Larry Monthei of the Cooper Methodist Church provided words...

Juan Antonio Flores

Juan Antonio Flores

Oct 29, 2013

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Juan Antonio Flores 42, of Perry, who died October 29, at Watertown, South Dakota in a traffic accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick Church in Perry. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday at Hastings Funeral Home in...

Donna Marie Wilson - Adel

Donna Marie Wilson - Adel

Oct 28, 2013

Donna Marie Wilson, 56, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, November 1, 2013, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 PM Thursday, October 31 at the funeral home, where family will greet friends from 5 to...

Kathleen Kate Carr - Van Meter

Kathleen Kate Carr - Van Meter

Oct 26, 2013

Kathleen 'Kate' Mae (Hagg) Carr, 85 from Van Meter, IA, died October 26, 2013 from complications due to a brain aneurysm. Kate was born October 17, 1928 to Emil and Gladys Hagg, Sr. in Adel, IA. She graduated in 1946 from Adel Community School. Last week, she and her remaining 5 class members celebrated their 67th year class reunion...

Florence Grace Bennett

Florence Grace Bennett

Oct 24, 2013

Florence Grace Lockard Bennett was born September 5, 1918 at Searsboro, Iowa to Cecil E. Lockard and Flora M. Reed Francis and died October 24, 2013 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone at the age of 95 years. She graduated from the Montezuma High School in 1936 and from the Thompson's Beauty School in Des Moines, Iowa...