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Jeremy Allen Catron - Dallas Center
April 17, 2014
Jeremy Allen Catron, 33, passed away Thursday, April 17th after battling cancer for over five years. He was born August 14, 1980 in Des Moines to Thomas and Terry Catron. Jeremy attended ADM High School. He married Kindra Dulaney July 23rd, 2011. Jeremy operated a snow removal service and loved working outdoors. He enjoyed operating large machinery and driving...
Zelma Libby - Winterset
April 17, 2014
Zelma Libby, 95, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 21, 2014, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Zelma was born on April 8, 1919 at Madison County,...
Phil Wooderson
April 13, 2014
Indianola Phil Wooderson, 66, of Indianola passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Phil was born on May 8, 1947 in Jamesport, Missouri. He was the son of Avery and Margaret Wooderson. He was a 1965 graduate of Indianola High School. Following graduation, Phil attended Simpson College and later earned his Master's...
Justin Bickford
April 13, 2014
Justin Shane Bickford, 30, of Clive ended a 6 year struggle with brain cancer on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Mercy Hospice - Johnston. Justin loved Jesus and that was evidenced daily as he lived his life generously, peacefully and joyfully. Justin taught us that happiness is a choice, that your legacy is not in what you have but...
Richard H. Brown
April 12, 2014
Richard passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, April 17 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time. The committal will be private at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Judy Prunty
April 12, 2014
Judy Prunty of Lorimor, Iowa died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at her home. She was 69 years old. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with a luncheon to immediately follow at the American Legion Hall in Van Meter. A visitation with her family present will be held...
Margaret Dorrell
April 11, 2014
West Des Moines Margo (Margaret Ann Ford) Dorrell, 79, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2014 at Fountain West Care Facility. Margo was born December 14, 1934 on a farm near Laurens, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Ford. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her daughters, Joan (Kevin Kutz), Judy Ramirez (Steve), and son Steve; eight...
David Searl
April 10, 2014
David Searl, 70, of Lorimor died, Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 13 at the Lorimor Community Building in Lorimor with a luncheon to immediately follow. David has been cremated as per his wishes and his cremated remains will be...
Larry Lee Perkins
April 9, 2014
On Wednesday, April 9, 2014 we mourned the passing of Larry Lee Perkins, known as 'Perky', at age 77, at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa from complications from illness. Larry was born on January 8, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa to Lowell and Helen (Yates) Perkins. A graduate of Roosevelt High School, he attended Drake University and...
John L. Kenoyer - Earlham
April 9, 2014
John Lloyd Kenoyer passed away April 9, 2014 at Mercy Westlakes Hospital from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. He passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters. John was born March 11, 1949 in Des Moines to Harvey Franklin and Emma Alice (McClain) Kenoyer. He retired from United Brick & Tile in Adel. Among his many interests, he enjoyed fishing,...
Dorothy L. Celsy
April 7, 2014
Dorothy Celsy, 88, passed away on April 7, 2014, after a short illness at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Dorothy grew up in Eddyville and then moved to Des Moines when she was 18 years old. She first worked as a file clerk at a local insurance company, and was promoted to a typist. Nadine, a high school...
Kenneth Utsler
April 4, 2014
Kenneth H. Utsler, Sr, 76 passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014. Kenny was born October 7, 1937 in Indianola, Iowa. With great pride, he served four years in the Navy. He retired from the City of Des Moines Forestry Department in 2000. Kenny loved spending time with family and friends; and his grandchildren fondly called him "Pa". He...
Reverend Russell Eldridge
April 3, 2014
Russell David Eldridge, Jr. was born on April 10, 1922 at Wells, MN to Russell David Eldridge, Sr. and Zella Pearl Wyborny Eldridge and died April 3, 2014, Des Moines, Iowa. Age 91 Years, 11 Months, 23 Days. Celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2014 First United Methodist Church Perry, Iowa. Words...
Delores Callahan
April 3, 2014
Delores died Thursday, April 3, 2014. She was 73. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 8 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with burial in the Winterset Cemetery. A visitation with family present will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 7 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, with...
Sarah Anne Davis - Chariton
April 3, 2014
Sarah Ann Davis (Stonehocker) passed away on April 3, 2014 at the Chariton Nursing and Rehab Center, in Chariton, Ia. Memorial Services will be 7 PM Tuesday, April 8 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Private family burial has taken place at Morrisburg Cemetery near Redfield. Friends may call after 5 PM Tuesday, April 8 at the funeral home...
Sheila Ann Lumley
April 3, 2014
Sheila Ann Lumley, 66, of Waukee, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Kavanagh House Hospice on 56th St. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 6 at Caldwell Raddatz Funeral Home in Urbandale. Sheila is survived by her children, Trent (Melanie) and Lex (Mike) Zwach; brothers, Ken and Arlen (Connie) Eichmann; grandchildren, Brayden,...
Richard D. Boies - Adel
April 2, 2014
Richard D. "Dick" Boies passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, April 5th at St. John's Catholic Church in Adel, with burial at Van Meter Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 PM Friday at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 5-7 PM, with prayer service...
Audrey Maxine Willcox
March 31, 2014
Audrey Willcox, age 92, of Urbandale, passed away Monday morning in her home. Her remains have been cremated and no services are planned. She was born in Des Moines, to Mabel (Klingensmith) and Floyd Devine. She was a professional musician, singing in many clubs in Des Moines, and around the country. Audrey was preceded in death by her husband,...
Charles W. Adams - Adel
March 30, 2014
Charles W. Adams passed away peacefully March 30, 2014 at the UnityPoint Hospital in Des Moines. Charlie was born November 5, 1936 in Des Moines to Willard and Allegra Adams. After graduating from high school in Des Moines, Charlie earned a BA from UNI, received a Master of Library Science from the University of Denver, and completed a supervisor...
Ryan M. Davis
March 30, 2014
Ryan M. Davis, age 32, was involved in a fatal MVA on I-35 at Mile marker 95.5 in the northbound lanes. His remains have been forwarded to Pecan Grove Funeral Home,3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, TX 76706. Please check their website for details of services or call them 1.254.662.2131.
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