OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Donna Lee Knight
April 13, 2015
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Donna Lee Knight, 73, of Jefferson. Donna died April 13, 2015 at the Greene County Medical Center. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday April 17 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Burial will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. The family will greet friends at a lunch following...
Lavonne Moorhead
April 12, 2015
A service for Lavonne Moorhead "Bonnie" was held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Charles Compton of the Perry Bible Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Bonnie's grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Darwin Otis Carlile
April 11, 2015
A Celebration of Life Service for Darwin Otis Carlile was held 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2015 at the First Christian Church in Perry with family greeting friends one hour prior to the service. Visitation was Thursday from 1:00 until 4:30 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry and from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Irene Barbara Chapel...
Jeff Beebe
April 10, 2015
Jeff Beebe, 60, of Winterset died Friday, April 10, 2015 in Winterset, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday April 17, at...
Barb Baker
April 10, 2015
Barbara Baker, 69, of Des Moines died Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Monday, April 13, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at this time to receive friends. A graveside service will be held after the...
Donna Faye Godwin
April 10, 2015
A service for Donna Faye Godwin was held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Monday with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Cathy VanGundy of the United Methodist Church in Panora, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Yale Card Club...
Elaine Moeller
April 8, 2015
Elaine Moeller passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. No services are planned at this time.
Emma Blackburn
April 7, 2015
Emma Blackburn, 90, of Winterset and formerly of Adel, passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset. A memorial gathering, where family will receive friends, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Burial will take place at a later date in the...
Ron Boylan
April 7, 2015
Ronald R. Boylan, 52, of Melrose died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present at this time to receive friends. Funeral Services will begin at 12:00 p.m., Saturday,...
Walter H. Marquardt - Winterset & Van Meter
April 4, 2015
Walter Herman Marquardt was born June 16, 1925 at home south of DeSoto in Madison County, Iowa to George and Amanda (Niendorf, Lienemann) Marquardt. He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1942. On March 15, 1947 he married Inez Nelson at the Trinity Lutheran Church south of Van Meter. They were blessed with two sons, Doyle and Darvin. Walter...
Virgene Mcmanus
April 4, 2015
Virgene (Virge) Collette McManus, 69, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 8, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, of which she was a devoted member. Burial will follow the Funeral Mass. A visitation will be held at St. Theresa at...
Skyler Owen Mundt
April 3, 2015
A service for Skyler Owen Mundt was held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 09, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Charlene Wolfe of the First United Methodist Church in Yale, Iowa provided words of comfort. Recorded song chosen was Borrowed Angels by Kristin Chenweth. Casket bearers were Skyler's brothers Ayden & Lukas. Interment took place at Richland Township...
Dolores Loftus
April 2, 2015
Dolores Loftus, 78, of Winterset, Iowa died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Winterset Care Center North. A private graveside will be held in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and online condolences maybe be left at ochiltree.com. Dolores Jane DuPuy, daughter of Albert and Jane (Terry)...
Virgil J. Aukes - Waukee
March 31, 2015
On March 31, 2015 Virgil John Aukes, 84, of Waukee, Iowa went to be with his Savior in heaven. He passed on peacefully at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel, with family greeting friends one hour prior to services. Burial with honors will be 1:30...
Stanley F. Faux - Patterson
March 31, 2015
Stanley F. Faux, 78, of Patterson, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, April 4, 2015, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Pastor Joel Nau officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the McGinnis Cemetery at Madison County, Iowa. Stanley...
Belinda Stookey
March 31, 2015
Belinda Stookey, 74, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Winterset, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, of complications from cancer.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with burial immediately following in the Union Chapel Cemetery near Patterson. A luncheon will be held...
Mike Duff
March 29, 2015
Edward Michael (Mike) Duff entered into eternal life on March 29, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 31 from 4:30-7 p.m., and a Funeral Mass on Wednesday April 1 at 10:30 a.m., both at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Des Moines. Burial will be held on Thursday...
Lorraine Powell
March 29, 2015
Lorraine Powell, 84, of Winterset died Sunday March 29, 2015 at Winterset Care Center North. There will be a private family burial at a later date. Any memorials may be directed to the Farmers and Merchants Freedom Rock Fund. Edna “Lorraine” Powell, daughter of Glen and Pearl (Chase) Shaw, was born October 27, 1930 in Winterset, Iowa. She graduated...
Esther Peters
March 28, 2015
Esther H. Peters, 94, passed away on March 28, 2015 at the Urbandale Health Care Center. She was born on February 20, 1921 in Racine, Wisconsin. Esther was a member of the Gospel Assembly Church at 7135 Meredith Dr. in Des Moines. Esther is survived by her three sons, Glen, Jr. of Anaheim, CA, Daniel of Santa Barbara, CA,...
Freeda James
March 28, 2015
A service for Freeda D. James was held 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 03, 2015 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was Thursday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Another visitation was held one hour prior to the service. Pastor Chris Tjapkes of the First Baptist Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were:...


