OBITUARIES
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Audrey Madison
October 6, 2014
Audrey Catherine Hull Madison, mother and grandmother, died Monday, October 6, 2014. Audrey was born April 10, 1928, in Shannon City, Iowa, to John Wesley and Hazel (Ellis) Nichol. She was preceded in death by husbands Roy Hull and Don Madison. Audrey is survived by son, Ray Hull; grandson, Ray Bunner; great-granddaughter, Amiya Bunner; and numerous friends and relatives....
Donald I. Mckeown
October 4, 2014
Donald I. McKeown, 96, of Ames died peacefully October 4th, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, surrounded by family. Don was born on March 15, 1918 in Clinton, Illinois to Dallas James and Arta (Edgcomb) McKeown. He grew up in nearby Amboy and was the last surviving member of the Amboy Township High School Class of 1936. During...
James "Jim" Linn
October 4, 2014
A service for James Larry Linn "Jim" was held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 09, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Tony Thurston of the Disciples of Christ in Des Moines provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Kevin Kick,...
Theresa Simmons 'Terry' - Winterset
October 3, 2014
On October 3, 2014, Theresa Elizabeth (Johnson) Simmons, Angel First Class, went to her Heavenly Home to care for all those babies in Heaven. A celebration of her life will take place 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 8, at the First United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 10:00 AM until service time on Wednesday at the church. Terry...
Russell James Coil
October 3, 2014
A service for Russell James Coil was held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2014 with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Bruce Webster of the Church of Christ provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were: Neal Squibb, Doug Majerus,...
Margaret M. Mease - Winterset
October 2, 2014
Margaret M. Mease, 89, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, October 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Margaret was born on July 27,...
Duwane Charles Parkerson
October 2, 2014
Funeral services for Duwane Charles Parkerson, 64, who passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday October 7 at the First Baptist Church in Horton, KS. Burial will follow in the Horton City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 5 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home...
Noel B. Wight - Winterset
September 29, 2014
Noel B. Wight, 59, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Beverlee Bell officiating. Noel was born on May 10, 1955, at Winterset, Iowa to Bernard and Frances...
Tung Dang Nguyen
September 29, 2014
Tung Dang Nguyen, 83, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born in Vietnam. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, October 3...
Norma Rodgers
September 27, 2014
Norma Rodgers, 83 of Winterset passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Norma has been in failing health the past two years and under Hospice Home Care since June 19, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset where the family will be...
Guy Jackson
September 25, 2014
Memorial gathering for Guy Jackson will be 10:00 a.m. to noon on Monday, September 29, 2014 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory, Urbandale. Final resting place will be in the Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines. Guy was born on January 26, 1948 in Des Moines, the son of Guy Jackson, Jr. and Pearl Nolan Jackson. He graduated from Tech...
Harold A. Ostring
September 25, 2014
Harold A. Ostring died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. He was 86. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 27 at the First Baptist Church in Lorimor where family will be present to receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will...
Janice Fay Eivins
September 23, 2014
A Memorial Service for Janice Fay Eivins was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Mr. Earl Davis provided words of comfort. Mona Holstrom was the pianist. Hymns chosen were: Amazing Grace and Beyond The Sunset. Interment took place at Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa. Janice Fay Eivins, daughter of Neil John Hanan...
Marjorie Jean Hardisty
September 23, 2014
Marjorie J. Hardisty, 87, passed away on September 23, 2014. She was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA. Marjorie graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1945. She married her high school sweetheart Arlen Hardisty in 1947. They had 1 daughter, Cindy. They lived in Urbandale before moving to Illinois and New Jersey and returned to Des Moines...
Jean Bergman - Adel
September 20, 2014
Emma Jean Bergman, 75, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Memorial Hermann Hospital, in Sugar Land, TX, with her family by her side. Jean was born in Winterset, Iowa, on February 7, 1939, to Alberta (McDonald) and Eugene Binns. Jean graduated from DeSoto School in 1957. After graduating from high school, Jean and Cliff married on July...
Donna Joanne Davis
September 18, 2014
A service for Donna Joanne Davis was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, Iowa. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. with family present 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday September 21, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, Iowa. Pastor Steve Ransom of the First United Methodist Church provided words...
Ivan Gail "Ike" Crandell
September 17, 2014
A service for Ivan Gail Crandell "Ike" was held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Another visitation started at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday until the time of service....
Leone Walton
September 16, 2014
Leone Walton, 101, of Johnston passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Mercy Hospice. She was a resident of Matrina Place in Johnston. Leone was born on February 14, 1913 in Marion County, IA to John and Lydia Frobasa. She had lived in Melcher, IA and Chicago, IL before moving to Urbandale in 1945. She was a retired...
Kenneth D. Newsom
September 14, 2014
Kenneth Dean Newsom, 90, passed away after a brief illness September 14, 2014, at Wesley Acres John Stoddard Health Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 20 at 11 am at Windsor Presbyterian Church. Family will greet friends following the service. Burial in the Masonic section of Glendale Cemetery will be private. Born September...
Donald Raymond Flammang
September 10, 2014
Donald Raymond Flammang died peacefully on September 10, 2014, at his daughters home in West Des Moines. He was born on July 15, 1926, in Hastings, NE, to John Joseph Flammang and Anna A. Consbruck. He married the love of his life, Lennette Vivian Avery on Feb. 4, 1950 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Waterloo. Don grew up on...


