OBITUARIES

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John Dale Gallentine - Carlisle

John Dale Gallentine - Carlisle

Feb 20, 2014

John Dale Gallentine, 87, of Carlisle, Iowa, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, February 24, 2014, at Montpelier Cemetery in Madison County, Iowa with Rev. Jeremiah Smart officiating. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery at Madison County, Iowa. John was born on...

David Dwight Mueller

David Dwight Mueller

Feb 20, 2014

David D. Mueller, formerly of Des Moines, passed away in his home in Corning, IA on February 20, 2014 after losing his battle with leukemia and MDS. David was born Jan. 20, 1940 and was adopted by Vic and Inez (Pope) Mueller at the age of 5. He spent his younger years in Walnut, IA, then moved to Sioux...

Bay Van Nguyen

Bay Van Nguyen

Feb 20, 2014

Bay Van Nguyen, age 69, of Des Moines, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center early Thursday morning. He was born in VietNam to Tam Thi (Tran) and Cu Van Nguyen. He worked as an accountant. Survivors include his wife, Chinh Thi Duong of Des Moines, and son, Duy Nguyen, also of Des Moines. Services will be Sunday 12...

Robert Nelson Hyde

Robert Nelson Hyde

Feb 19, 2014

Robert Hyde, 97, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston. He was the son of Branham and Stella Hyde. A graduate of North High School in Des Moines, Robert received a bachelor's degree from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and a masters degree from Drake University. He served in the US Army during World War II and made the...

Jenny Adelaide Lekwa

Jenny Adelaide Lekwa

Feb 19, 2014

Jenny A. Lekwa, 86, died Wed., Feb. 19, 2014 at Mercy Hospice Johnston. She was born Feb. 23, 1927 in southern Belgium, the only child of Leon and Marie Bury. During WWII, she met Arnold Lekwa, when he asked her for directions at a train station in Belgium. After the war at age 19, Jenny boarded a "Bride Ship"...

Trinh Nguyen

Trinh Nguyen

Feb 19, 2014

Trinh Nguyen, age 68, of Des Moines, passed away Wednesday afternoon in his residence under Hospice and family care. Visitation and prayers will be held at the Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home from 3 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday. Cremation and committal prayers will be Sun 9 - 11:00 a.m. His ashes will be taken back to Viet Nam at a...

Ellen Kathleen Recknor

Ellen Kathleen Recknor

Feb 19, 2014

Ellen Recknor, age 62, of Johnston, IA, passed away Wednesday evening in the Iowa Methodist Medical Center Emergency Department. She was born in Creston, IA to Lois (Ames) and William B. Recknor. She was an author and freelance writer. Survivors include her father and sister, Martha Recknor of Urbandale. Her remains have been cremated and no services are planned....

Karl Albert Borgeson

Karl Albert Borgeson

Feb 18, 2014

Hastings Funeral Home of Perry is in charge of arrangements for Karl Albert Borgeson, 75, of Des Moines, formerly of Rippey, who died February 18, 2014 in Des Moines. Services will take place at a later date. Karl was born to Karl Gunner and Ruth Evelyn Bernardina (Anderson) Borgeson on May 17, 1938 on a farm south of Rippey....

Rodney Alan Bragg

Rodney Alan Bragg

Feb 18, 2014

Rodney, 51, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014., of a heart attack. His memorial service will be 12:00 noon Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA. Visitation will be Friday Feb 21 from 5 to 7:00 p.m. and from 10 until service time Sat. Rodney was born Sept. 8, 1962 in Burlington,...

Marilyn Hildebrand - Winterset

Marilyn Hildebrand - Winterset

Feb 17, 2014

Gladys Marilyn Hildebrand, 81, of Winterset, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at Care Center South in Winterset, Iowa. As to her wishes, her body was cremated and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Her cremains will be interred at the North McDonald Cemetery in Madison County. Marilyn was born on October 31, 1932,...

Yale Iverson

Yale Iverson

Feb 15, 2014

Yale, 76, died suddenly on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Yale was born December 14, 1937 in Aberdeen South Dakota to Mary Katherine (Huffman) and Albert H. Iverson, Sr. He was a US Army veteran and served 2 years active duty in post war Korea. Yale graduated from Drake Law School and practiced law for 30 years before closing his...

Cadence Paige Murray

Cadence Paige Murray

Feb 13, 2014

Cadence Paige Murray, the infant daughter of Owen and Trisha (Shockley) Murray, was born and died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. No services are planned at this time; however, online condolences may be offered to the family at ochiltree.com. Survivors include her parents, Owen and Trisha Murray of Winterset; grandparents, Juanita...

Thomas Brian Nielsen

Thomas Brian Nielsen

Feb 12, 2014

A visitation for retired Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Brian Nielsen, 53, Urbandale, Iowa, will be held from 5-7p.m. Tuesday, February 18th. A funeral service will be planned for 9 a.m. Wednesday, February 19th located at the Caldwell-Raddatz Funeral Home in Urbandale. Following the funeral service, military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near...

Robert 'Bob' Crase

Robert 'Bob' Crase

Feb 7, 2014

Bob Crase, 82, of Winterset died Friday, February 7, 2014. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, Sunday, February 9, 2014. Memorials may be directed to the family. Robert B. Crase was born in...

Eddie E. Macklin - Redfield

Eddie E. Macklin - Redfield

Feb 7, 2014

Eddie Eugene Macklin was born December 26, 1951 at the Dexter Hospital to Derwood "Jack" and Alice F. Macklin. Eddie was a life long resident of Redfield and a long time member of the Redfield Christian Church. He attended Dexfield High School. He worked at the Redfield Hardware Store specializing in bicycle repair. After high school, Ed worked at...

Mrs Wanda Merical

Mrs Wanda Merical

Feb 7, 2014

Services for Wanda Marilyn Merical were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Visitation and a lunch were two hours prior to the service. Pastor Steve Ransom of the First United Methodist Church provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Tracy, Russ and James Saffell. Casketbearers were Cory Saffell,...

Marty Houseman

Marty Houseman

Feb 4, 2014

Marty Houseman, 55, of Winterset died Tuesday, February 4, 2014. A memorial gathering will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family. Marty Joe Houseman was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 9, 1958, the son of Robert Houseman and Shirley Watts....

Nadine Louise Bennett

Nadine Louise Bennett

Feb 4, 2014

Services for Nadine Louise Bennett were held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Visitation with family was one hour before the service. Reverend Debbie Griffin and Pastor Julie Cornelius of the Central Christian Church provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Nicole Friess Schilling, Jamie Leggitt and Travis Friess. Casket bearers...

William Warren Hoyt

William Warren Hoyt

Feb 4, 2014

A Celebration of Life service for William Warren Hoyt was held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Reverend Charlene Wolfe of the Hope Parish Churches provided words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were Kaylinn Smith, Blaine Hoyt, Brody Hoyt, Eli Hoyt, Ashlyn Hoyt, Johnny Hoyt, Skyler Hoyt, Keylee Hoyt and Kendal Hoyt. Casket...

Joyce Slater - Adel

Joyce Slater - Adel

Feb 3, 2014

Joyce Stevens Slater, 59 of Adel, Iowa entered into eternal life February 3, 2014. Joyce is survived by her mother Patricia; son Dan (Rebecca) Slater of Adel; daughters Stephanie (Mahesh) Slater of Chicago and Erica (Russell) Hall of Port Neches, TX; grandchildren Connor, Michael, and Carter Slater, and Bailey Hall; brother David (Vicki) Stevens; sisters Debbie (George) Anderson and...