OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Maxine M Hunt - Adel
Feb 26, 2013
Maxine Merical Hunt was born February 23, 1919 to George and Ethel Merical. She died peacefully at the New Homestead Care in Guthrie Center, IA on February 26, 2013. Maxine married Wendell Henry Hunt on June 27, 1940 at Earlville, IA. They had four children. They farmed near Adel for many years then she moved to Waukee in 2000....
Ilene Kagarice
Feb 25, 2013
Ilene Kagarice, 85, of Winterset died Monday, February 25, 2013 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9 at the Van Meter United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Booneville Cemetery, Booneville. A visitation will be held 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 8 at Ochiltree’s with...
Helen B. Crawford - Winterset
Feb 25, 2013
Helen Crawford, 94, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, March 1, 2013, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Helen was born on October 6, 1918 to Oscar and...
Lillian M. Kerr - Winterset
Feb 22, 2013
Lillian Margaret Kerr was born to Lars and Altona Langlo on December 8, 1924 in Chicago, Ill. She spent her growing up years on Grace Street helping her mom care for her large family of brothers and sisters. When she entered the workforce, she worked downtown Chicago at Montgomery Ward commuting on the bus every day. She met Deane...
Audrey H. Collins - Winterset
Feb 21, 2013
Audrey H. Collins, 92, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her residence in Winterset. Funeral services were held 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial was in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Audrey was born on August 24, 1920, at Doon, Iowa to George and...
Dale Laverne Neese
Feb 21, 2013
Dale Laverne Neese.Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rippey United Methodist Church . Visitation will be at the Rippey United Methodist Church after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday with the family present 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Dale Neese was born on a farm north of Rippey on Christmas Day, 1931, to Vern and Marguerite. He often told the...
Donna Leah Marcks
Feb 20, 2013
A service for Donna Leah Marcks was held 12:00 p.m., February 23, 2013 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home Chapel in Perry. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of making arrangements. Pastor Paul Burrow provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: All the Beloved Rowley Staff. Casket bearers were: Gary Isle, Joe Lemos, Larry Nelson, Mike Ramsey...
Opal M. Gardner - Winterset
Feb 18, 2013
Service: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 23, 2013 First Baptist Church in Winterset Visitation: Friends may call after 2 P.M. Friday, February 22, 2013 Family will greet friends from 6-8 P.M. First Baptist Church in Winterset
Mark A. Flanagan - Adel
Feb 17, 2013
Mark Alan, Flukie, Flanagan of Adel, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, February 17th surrounded by his loving family and dog Buddy. Mark grew up in Humboldt, Iowa, and graduated from high school there in 1972. He was an accomplished musician and played in several bands thru the years along with his brother Dennis (JD). He married Gail...
Michelle Schrodt
Feb 14, 2013
Michelle Schrodt, 48, of Lorimor died Thursday, February 14, 2013. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2013 at Ochiltree's. Burial will be in the Ellston Cemetery, Ellston, Iowa in Ringgold County,...
John B. Rasmussen - Adel
Feb 11, 2013
John B. Rasmussen passed away February 11, 2013 at Mercy West Lakes in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. John's Catholic Church in Adel, Iowa with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday February 13th where family will greet friends from...
Blanche Lavon Miner
Feb 9, 2013
A service for Blanche Lavon Miner was held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Rev. Max Phillips of the Christ Lutheran Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers included: Vickie Peel, Robert Schirman, Don Bailey, Ron Gilliland, Terry Bailey,...
Rev. Robert F. Cooper Sr.
Feb 8, 2013
Rev. Robert F. Cooper, Sr. 78, of Winterset passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset under the care of Middle River Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial to immediately follow in the McGinnis Cemetery near Patterson. A...
Leland 'Deanie' Pitcock
Feb 7, 2013
Leland “Deanie” Pitcock, 84, of Earlham passed from this life on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 11 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset with burial to follow in the Winterset Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.,...
Stephen "Steve" Brooks
Feb 5, 2013
A service for Stephen Brooks "Steve" was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Perry Bible Church. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Friday with family present 6-8 p.m. at the church. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of making arrangements. Rev. Charles Compton provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Alan Downes, Charlie Bye and...
Ruben Naranjo
Feb 4, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruben Naranjo was held 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. A Prayer Service was 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Officiating the service was Father David Polich. Casket Bearers were: Jorge Ortiz, Gerardo Ortiz, Jose Crideron, Ignscio Calderon, Jose...
Richard E. Luther - Adel
Feb 1, 2013
Richard E. Luther, 88, of Adel passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013. He is survived by his second wife, Doris Mae Luther, children, Nancy (Bill) Danhof, Anne (Jim) Harmon, Don (Jo) Luther, grandchildren - Angela, Becky, Jake, Brian, Michael, Laura and Josh along with 10 great grandchildren. His first wife, Doris Esther Luther, infant son, sister Jenny Rogers,...
Dora E. Allen - Adel
Feb 1, 2013
Dora Allen, 95, passed away February 1, 2013, at Sunnybrook of Adel. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, at the Booneville United Methodist Church. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Dora was born June 10, 1917,...
Mrs. Marcelyn "Marcy" Holmes
Jan 31, 2013
A service for Marcelyn "Marcy" Holmes was held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was Monday after 12:00 with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. Rev. Tim Johnson of the First Christian Church in Perry, Iowa provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Ron Brown, Jeremy Whelchel, Daren Marshall and Bobby Brock....
Joseph "Joe" Kennedy
Jan 30, 2013
A mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Francis Kennedy "Joe" was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2013 at the St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction, Iowa. A vigil service was 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of making the arrangements. Officiating was Father Bill Brunner. Honorary bearers were: Ryan...


