OBITUARIES

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Opal Hart

Opal Hart

Jun 4, 2011

Opal Hart, 93, of Winterset, died June 4, 2011 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 3 to 8 pm, Tuesday, June 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset where the family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be held at...

Shane Cass

Shane Cass

Jun 1, 2011

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Orient. Burial will be in the Orient Cemetery, Orient. Visitation: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, with family present to receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorial Contributions: May be directed to his family. Shane was...

Clifford W. Evers

Clifford W. Evers

Jun 1, 2011

.Clifford William Evers, son of John Evers and Annie Lochmiller Evers, was born April 16, 1924 in Denison, Iowa, and died June 1, 2011 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, of complications of a fall at his home at the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 15days. Cliff, as he was lovingly known funeral service...

Marabelle Clark Wilson

Marabelle Clark Wilson

May 25, 2011

Marabelle Wilson, 89, of Winterset, died May 25, 2011 at Westbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset. A visitation with the family present will be held 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, May 28th at the First United Methodist Church, Winterset. Burial...

Andrew Michael Golwitzer

Andrew Michael Golwitzer

May 18, 2011

Andrew Michael Golwitzer, 18, of Lorimor, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at the Madison County Healthcare System in Winterset. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2011 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2011...

Betty L. Crusan

Betty L. Crusan

May 17, 2011

A celebration of life service for Betty Lou Crusan, was held Monday, May 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Words of comfort were provided by Rev. Paul Burrow of First United Methodist Church in Perry. An Eastern Star service by Chapter #142 of Perry preceded the funeral service. Betty's Honorary Bearers were Steve Crusan,...

Angela Hill

Angela Hill

May 14, 2011

Angela Hill, 73, of Winterset, died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Burial will follow in the Winterset Cemetery. A visitation with family present to receive friends will be from 4 to 7...

Carl J. Berkland

Carl J. Berkland

May 12, 2011

Carl John Berkland, 12th of 13 children born to Olai Berkland and Anna Olesen Berkland, was born April 10, 1919 on a farm near Depew, Iowa, and died May 12, 2011 at the Perry Healthcare Center in Perry, Iowa, where he had resided since October. At the time of his death, Carl was 92. Carl attended school at Fenton,...

Matthew Peters

Matthew Peters

May 12, 2011

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Matthew Dean Peters, 55, of rural Dawson. Matt died Thursday. He is survived by his wife Virginia (Ginnie), son Jason Peters (Natalie) of Belleville, IL; Dr. Jessica Peters of Elizabeth, CO; 2 grandchildren, Noah and Zoe; parents Dean and Dorothy Peters of Perry; sister Dee Peters and husband...

Geraldine 'Jerry' Schwabe

Geraldine 'Jerry' Schwabe

May 12, 2011

Geraldine 'Jerry' Schwabe, 89, passed away May 12, 2011 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A visitation will be held 1 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 16th, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17th at Ochiltree...

Dianna R. Day

Dianna R. Day

May 10, 2011

Dianna is survived by her mother, Nora Garrity of Jefferson; her sister, Mary Wolterman and husband Mike of Jefferson; her brother, Dennis Day and wife Trisha of Oregon, WI; an aunt, Madonna Kingsman of Jefferson; four nephews: Casey Day and wife April; Brendan Day and wife Angela; Matthew Wolterman and wife Leasha; and Mark Wolterman and wife Debbee; one...

Fern San Dona

Fern San Dona

May 10, 2011

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Fern Louise San Dona, 98. Fern died Tuesday at the Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Craig W. Kaiser

Craig W. Kaiser

May 9, 2011

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Craig Kaiser, 80 of Perry, formerly of Yale. Mr. Kaiser died Monday at Rowely Memorial Masonic Home in Perry. A family burial will be held at a later date. He is survived by his brother Raymond Kaiser and his wife Janice of Tama: his six sons: Steven Kaiser...

Dwayne C. Shull

Dwayne C. Shull

May 7, 2011

Services will be held Thursday 10:00 a.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry for Dwayne Curtis Shull, 66, of Adel. Burial to follow at Woodward Cemetery. Dwayne died Saturday at Mercy Medical Center, in Des Moines. He is survived by his brother Tad McDowell and his wife Donna of Henderson, Nevada. Dwayne is also survived by his aunts and...

Cynthia Lou Mitchell

Cynthia Lou Mitchell

May 4, 2011

Arrangements are pending at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson for Cynthia Lou Mitchell, 48, of Jefferson. She died at her home Wednesday. She is survived by her husband James; sons James Mitchell Jr. of Ankeny, Brandon Mitchell of Jefferson, Jeff Sly and Joey Sly both of Ottumwa Jason Worthington and John Worthington both of Des Moines and sister Teresa...

Sherri (Alexander) Cassady

Sherri (Alexander) Cassady

May 1, 2011

Sherri Cassady, age 47, of Des Moines died at her home Sunday, May 1, 2011. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 4th at the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. There will be no public visitation. Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset has been entrusted with arrangements. On-line condolences...

Irene M. Mohr

Irene M. Mohr

Apr 30, 2011

Irene M. Mohr, daughter of Elmer Beber and Kathryn Sullivan Beber, was born June 15, 1915 at Omaha, Nebraska, and died April 30, 2011 at Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 15 days. Irene attended school in Omaha, Nebraska. On October 17, 1933, she was united in...

Dean I. Rote

Dean I. Rote

Apr 29, 2011

Dean I. Rote, son of James Irvin Rote and Ella Mae Eveland Rote, was born December 5, 1919 in Jefferson, Iowa, and died April 29, 2011 at the Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa, at the age of 91 years, 4 months, 24 days. A celebration of his life service was held at1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Hastings...

Jerry Hassemer

Jerry Hassemer

Apr 27, 2011

Jerry Robert Hassemer was born July 29, 1939 in St Louis, Missouri to Russell R. Hassemer and Rose Marie Hassemer. He passed away at his home in Arvada, Colorado on April 27, 2011. After a tour of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended Southern Colorado State University and graduated with degrees in chemistry and geology. He was...

Mary Ellen Commander

Mary Ellen Commander

Apr 25, 2011

Mary Ellen Commander, 78, formerly of Adel, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Panora Nursing and Rehab Center in Panora. A graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27th at the Highland Memory Gardens in Des Moines. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Dallas County Care Facility. Mary Ellen West was...