OBITUARIES
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Charles Mclaughlin
Mar 12, 2014
Charles McLaughlin, 94, passed away on March 12, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Church near Cumming. Memorials may be directed to the church. Charles Michael McLaughlin was born January 13, 1920, the son of Charles and Jane (Aller) McLaughlin. He...
Iva Mae Naylor
Mar 12, 2014
Services for Iva Mae Naylor were held 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation with family was one hour prior to the service. Pastor Rod Block of The Dwelling Place provided words of comfort. Casketbearers were Jarred Naylor, Charles Naylor, Ted Scheuermann and Gary Robbins. Danille Curtis was the musician and hymns...
Karen M. Ham - Winterset
Mar 10, 2014
Karen Margaret Ham 89, of Winterset, IA, died March 10, 2014 at Care Center South in Winterset after a long illness. Following cremation, a Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 15 at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset. Karen was born June 4, 1924 in Adair County to Blanche (Miller) and Mouritz Christensen. She grew up in Hanley,...
Maxine Coon
Mar 10, 2014
Maxine C. Coon, 90, of Winterset passed away Monday, March 10, 2014. Burial will be in Dakota City, Nebraska at a later date. Memorials in her memory may be directed to Middle River Hospice of Winterset. Maxine was born in Walthill, Nebraska on July 11, 1923, the daughter of Russell and Alga (Mills) Huff. She lived most of her...
Berneice Esther Hager
Mar 9, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for Berneice Esther Hager was held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry with Father Paul Nguyen as Celebrant. A Vigil service was held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. The Lector was Carole O'Hare. Eucharistic Ministers were Dan and Michelle Hager and Cindy...
Michael Earl Geisler
Mar 7, 2014
Michael, age 54, passed away peacefully Friday, March 7th at Altoona Manor. He was born September 20, 1959, attended East High School and was employed by Geisler Painting and Construction. In 1984 he married Anita (Diehm) and together had one son, Matthew. Left to mourn his death is his father, Kenneth Geisler; son, Matthew (Jamie) Geisler; daughter, Jennifer; three...
Walter L. Manning - Booneville
Mar 7, 2014
Walter Leroy Manning born on September 13, 1922, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014. Walter was born in Ogden, IA to Martin and Hazel Manning. He spent his youth growing up in Booneville, IA with his four sisters Betty, Helen, Janice and Marlene. Walter enjoyed sports, especially baseball. After high school, he played a year of semipro baseball...
Gladys M. Jensen - Winterset
Mar 6, 2014
Gladys May Jensen, 90, of Winterset died Thursday March 6 at Winterset Care Center North. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 10 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. Friends may call after Noon Sunday at McCalley Collins Funeral Home where family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Gladys worked for J.C. Penny for many...
Mr. David Ganoe
Mar 6, 2014
Funeral services for David Edward Ganoe were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation with family was held Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Words of comfort were given by Bruce R. Webster of the Church of Christ in Jefferson and Pastor Larry Monthei of...
Mrs Linda Herlinda Cubillo
Mar 6, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for Herlinda Cubillo was held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2014 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry with Father Paul Nguyen as Celebrant. A Rosary was held 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the St. Patrick Catholic Church. The Lector was Rosa Gonzalez Christina Calderon. Casketbearers were Lorenzo Cubillo, Juan Cubillo, Javier Cubillo, Gabriel Cubillo,...
Dorothy Souer
Mar 5, 2014
Dorothy Joyce (Dunbar) Souer, 85, passed away March 5 at Westview Care Center in Indianola. She was born in Rock Island, Illinois and moved to Indianola in 1959. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda (Randy) Neal; daughter-in-law, Teri Souer; grandchildren Jason (Nikki) Souer, Jerad Souer, Jacki Fehrer and Stephanie Neal; two great grandchildren, Caden and Mea Fehrer; and...
Diane Robbins
Mar 4, 2014
Diane Robbins, 60, of Patterson died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be no service and burial will take place at a later...
Mary Smith 'Louise' - Adel
Mar 2, 2014
Mary Louise Smith (Louise) died on March 2, 2014 at her daughter's home in Wichita, KS. She was born on November 14, 1929 to James Caswell and Magdalene Johnson in Carthage, MO. She married Harold E. Smith on August 19, 1951 in Carthage, MO. Harold passed away on August 18, 2010, 1 day shy of 60 years of marriage...
Frances L. Gordon
Feb 25, 2014
Frances, age 94, died Tuesday, February 25 at her home in Urbandale. A visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 3 at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Ave., Des Moines, with a luncheon following the service....
Eva Rose Button - Adel
Feb 25, 2014
Eva R. Button Adel Eva Rose Button, 86, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. She was born on June 6, 1927 and grew up in DeSoto, Iowa. In 1947, Eva married the love of her life, John F. Button Jr., who preceded her in death 18 years ago. Eva was also preceded in death by her parents, Frank...
Melba Ann Derry
Feb 25, 2014
Celebration of Life Services for Melba Ann Derry were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Words of comfort were provided by Pastor Deb Parkison of Our Savior United Methodist Church of Manson, Iowa. Honorary casket bears were Joe Royer, Dennis Ulrich, Marshall Harpole, Bob Brown, Myron Rinker and Brian Gliem. Marjorie...
Van Long Nguyen
Feb 24, 2014
Mr. Van Nguyen, age 64, passed away at his residence in Des Moines. He was born in Bien Dong Nai, Vietnam, to Lai Van Nguyen and Thiet Thi Nguyen. He had lived in Des Moines since 1992. He was married to Bieu Thi Tran. Van enjoyed spending time with his family. He was kind to people but quiet. he...
Michael Keith Hutchison
Feb 24, 2014
A Vigil Service was held February 24, 2014 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Perry for Michael Keith Hutchison with the Chaplain Tan Nguyen of the Mercy Medical Center presiding. A Celebration of Life service was held 1:30 p.m. February 28, 2014 at the Woodward Resource Center Chapel in Woodward, Iowa. Officiating were Jan Munson and Brenda Kruger. Music...
Dorothy Bivans - Winterset
Feb 23, 2014
Dorothy Irene Bivans, 78, of Winterset, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated with the cremains being interred in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pleasant Hill, Iowa . Dorothy was born on April 3, 1935, at Iowa City, Iowa...
Lorraine H. Janssen
Feb 22, 2014
Lorraine Heinz Janssen, age 53, of Fairfield, IA, died at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Her remains have been cremated and the ashes removed to Flushing, NY. She was born in Flushing to Gladys (Kudlicka) and Charlie Heinz. She was married to Peter Janssen, professor at Maharishi University, Fairfield. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Peter; her father,...


