OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Sharon Rae Linn - Adel
Apr 28, 2014
Sharon Linn, 72 passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Her body has been cremated and a Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday May 2nd at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Sharon graduated from North High School in 1959. She later married Larry Linn in November of 1971 and moved...
Sandra Steingrabe
Apr 26, 2014
Sandra Steingrabe (71) of Indianola, also lovingly referred to as The Tomato Lady by her many farmers market customers passed way at home on April 26, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd. Urbandale, IA 50322. Family will greet friends starting...
Joan Helen Stofer
Apr 26, 2014
Joan Helen Stofer was born on September 28, 1930 to James Hubert Marks and Florence Emma Daniels in Manning, Iowa and died at the Greene County Medical Center on April 26, 2014 at the age of 83 years. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, Iowa. Words of comfort were...
Marian (Garofalo) Close
Apr 24, 2014
Marian Close, 76, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3rd at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. As per her wishes, Marian has been cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (www.arl-iowa.org). Online condolences may be...
Dorothy Mary Hastie
Apr 22, 2014
Dorothy Hastie, 96, died peacefully April 22,2014 at Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center, with Michele and Paul at her side. She is now free of the pernicious Alzheimers's. Dorothy was born in 1917 in Cavan, Ireland to Joseph and Catherine McPhillips. She told of hearing the banshee wail the day her father died when she twelve years old. After finishing...
Vera Jean Reves - Adel
Apr 20, 2014
Vera Jean Reves passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was a life long resident of Dallas County, living primarily in Adel and Waukee, and graduated from Waukee High School. Memorial Services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, May 3, 2014 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Her family will greet friends from 2-4 PM prior to services. A private...
Catherine Louise Berry
Apr 19, 2014
Catherine Louise Berry, daughter of Susan Hegstrom and Mike Hegstrom, was born December 27, 1971 in Columbia, Missouri and died April 19, 2014 at the Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa, at the age of 42 years 3 months, 22 days. Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home, Perry, Iowa....
Jeremy Allen Catron - Dallas Center
Apr 17, 2014
Jeremy Allen Catron, 33, passed away Thursday, April 17th after battling cancer for over five years. He was born August 14, 1980 in Des Moines to Thomas and Terry Catron. Jeremy attended ADM High School. He married Kindra Dulaney July 23rd, 2011. Jeremy operated a snow removal service and loved working outdoors. He enjoyed operating large machinery and driving...
Zelma Libby - Winterset
Apr 17, 2014
Zelma Libby, 95, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 21, 2014, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Zelma was born on April 8, 1919 at Madison County,...
Phil Wooderson
Apr 13, 2014
Indianola Phil Wooderson, 66, of Indianola passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Phil was born on May 8, 1947 in Jamesport, Missouri. He was the son of Avery and Margaret Wooderson. He was a 1965 graduate of Indianola High School. Following graduation, Phil attended Simpson College and later earned his Master's...
Justin Bickford
Apr 13, 2014
Justin Shane Bickford, 30, of Clive ended a 6 year struggle with brain cancer on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Mercy Hospice - Johnston. Justin loved Jesus and that was evidenced daily as he lived his life generously, peacefully and joyfully. Justin taught us that happiness is a choice, that your legacy is not in what you have but...
Richard H. Brown
Apr 12, 2014
Richard passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, April 17 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time. The committal will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Judy Prunty
Apr 12, 2014
Judy Prunty of Lorimor, Iowa died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home. She was 69 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with a luncheon to immediately follow at the American Legion Hall in Van Meter. A visitation with her family present will be held...
Margaret Dorrell
Apr 11, 2014
West Des Moines Margo (Margaret Ann Ford) Dorrell, 79, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2014 at Fountain West Care Facility. Margo was born December 14, 1934 on a farm near Laurens, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Ford. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her daughters, Joan (Kevin Kutz), Judy Ramirez (Steve), and son Steve; eight...
David Searl
Apr 10, 2014
David Searl, 70, of Lorimor died, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 13 at the Lorimor Community Building in Lorimor with a luncheon to immediately follow. David has been cremated as per his wishes and his cremated remains will be...
Larry Lee Perkins
Apr 9, 2014
On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 we mourned the passing of Larry Lee Perkins, known as 'Perky', at age 77, at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa from complications from illness. Larry was born on January 8, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa to Lowell and Helen (Yates) Perkins. A graduate of Roosevelt High School, he attended Drake University and...
John L. Kenoyer - Earlham
Apr 9, 2014
John Lloyd Kenoyer passed away April 9, 2014 at Mercy Westlakes Hospital from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters. John was born March 11, 1949 in Des Moines to Harvey Franklin and Emma Alice (McClain) Kenoyer. He retired from United Brick & Tile in Adel. Among his many interests, he enjoyed fishing,...
Dorothy L. Celsy
Apr 7, 2014
Dorothy Celsy, 88, passed away on April 7, 2014, after a short illness at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Dorothy grew up in Eddyville and then moved to Des Moines when she was 18 years old. She first worked as a file clerk at a local insurance company, and was promoted to a typist. Nadine, a high school...
Kenneth Utsler
Apr 4, 2014
Kenneth H. Utsler, Sr, 76 passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014. Kenny was born October 7, 1937 in Indianola, Iowa. With great pride, he served four years in the Navy. He retired from the City of Des Moines Forestry Department in 2000. Kenny loved spending time with family and friends; and his grandchildren fondly called him "Pa". He...
Reverend Russell Eldridge
Apr 3, 2014
Russell David Eldridge, Jr. was born on April 10, 1922 at Wells, MN to Russell David Eldridge, Sr. and Zella Pearl Wyborny Eldridge and died April 3, 2014, Des Moines, Iowa. Age 91 Years, 11 Months, 23 Days. Celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2014 First United Methodist Church Perry, Iowa. Words...


