OBITUARIES

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Donald J. Ritter - Adel

Donald J. Ritter - Adel

Jun 1, 2013

Don Ritter, 41, passed away on June 1st, 2013. He is survived by his best friend & wife Erica, and children, Lex father, Kenny Riche; brother, Jack Jr. Ritter; Sister, Michelle Ritter Pearsall; & step-mom, Harriet Ritter. Don was preceded in death by Jack Ritter. Don was an ADM graduate, and Grandview College Alumni. He owned his own business...

Russell W. Leeper

Russell W. Leeper

May 31, 2013

Russell W. Leeper of rural Earlham died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the family farm home where he was born 85 years ago. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 3 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where family will be present to receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m.. A memorial service will...

Jon Stjohn

Jon Stjohn

May 30, 2013

Jon StJohn, 64, of Winterset, Iowa died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at his home. Services for Jon will be private. Memorials may be made in his name to the Silver Eagle’s Motorcycle Club of California; 4688 Pomona Avenue, LaMesa, CA 91942. Expressions of sympathy for Jon’s family may be left on-line at www.ochiltree.com. Jon Frances Eugene StJohn was born...

Bill Deering - Adel

Bill Deering - Adel

May 30, 2013

On May 30, 2013, William H. Deering, Jr. 67, passed this life after a long and valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born January 21, 1946 in Des Moines, IA to Howard & Francis Deering. He was a long-time resident of the Adel-DeSoto area. Bill was very active & had a love for scuba diving, bicycling, & horseback...

Faye Shirley Ayres

Faye Shirley Ayres

May 27, 2013

A service for Faye Shirley Ayres was held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Pastor Greg Friedrich from St. Jude Hospice out of Panora and Urbandale provided words of comfort. Faye's honorary bearers were her grandchildren: Lisa Sufficool, Stephanie Wells, Jenny Green, Monte Ayres, Melissa Noel, Michael Ayres and Michelle Dupell. Recorded music:...

Frieda L. Jensen

Frieda L. Jensen

May 25, 2013

Frieda Jensen, 92, of Winterset died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 1 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Van Meter with burial immediately following in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. A visitation with family will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior...

Edna (Carlson) Darling

Edna (Carlson) Darling

May 23, 2013

Edna Darling, 94, of Winterset died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 28 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation with family present will be held prior to services on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in...

Timothy Lee Lloyd

Timothy Lee Lloyd

May 23, 2013

Timothy Lee Lloyd, age 60 years, 11 months and 10 days, Archer, Fla. passed away at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. May 23, 2013. Funeral Services for Timothy were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home, Jefferson, Iowa. Providing words of comfort was Pastor Robert Rogers of the Bayard Church...

Jacqueline Flinn 'Jackie' - Adel

Jacqueline Flinn 'Jackie' - Adel

May 22, 2013

Jacqueline "Jackie" Flinn died peacefully at Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center, on May 22, 2013. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 5 - 7 p.m. Jackie was born in Adel on November 11, 1918,...

Wayne 'Baldy' Robinson

Wayne 'Baldy' Robinson

May 22, 2013

Wayne K. Robinson, 85, of Winterset died on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 25 at the First Christian Church in Winterset with burial to follow in the Winterset Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 24...

Lee Darrel Cahail - Adel

Lee Darrel Cahail - Adel

May 22, 2013

Service: No Public Services at this time. Visitation: No Public Services at this time.

Kathy Prickett

Kathy Prickett

May 19, 2013

Kathy Prickett, 60, of Indianola died, Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 22 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola with burial to immediately follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola. A visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 in the Trinity United...

Mr David Lloyd Calderwood

Mr David Lloyd Calderwood

May 18, 2013

David Lloyd Calderwood, known to many as Lloyd, was born on a farm near Denison, Iowa, on (Our web page would not take correct Death Date - November 3, 2012) September 10, 1920 the third of five children born to Seth W. and Hattie M. (Macumber) Calderwood. He graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Iowa in the Class of...

Darrell Eivins

Darrell Eivins

May 15, 2013

Darrell Eivins, 81, of Lorimor died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Winterset Care Center South. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 18 at the Macksburg United Methodist Church, with burial in the Moon Cemetery, near Macksburg. A visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 17 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare;...

Glenda West

Glenda West

May 11, 2013

Glenda West, 62, of Lorimor, Iowa died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Winterset Care Center North following a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial services will be held at 7 p.m., Monday evening, May 20, 2013 at the Word of Life Family Church. Memorials in memory of Glenda may be directed to her family. Glenda Ann Vigue was...

Elsie M. 'Allen' Webster - Adel

Elsie M. 'Allen' Webster - Adel

May 10, 2013

Elsie Webster was taken from her family on May 10. Her life was one of love for her family and friends. Born May 31, 1925, she gave of herself to anyone in need. She is survived by her children, son Jim (Mary) Allen; daughters, Sandi Archibold, Sonja (David) Tapps, and Becky Hollingsworth; brother, Paul (Rose) Lehman; sisters, Clara Wilson,...

Wilma Henson 'Wilm' - Winterset

Wilma Henson 'Wilm' - Winterset

May 9, 2013

Wilma "Wilm" Henson, 70, of Winterset, Iowa, died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, May 13, 2013, at McCalley-Collins Funeral Home in Winterset with Rev. Bob Epperson officiating. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery at Winterset. Wilma was born on July 23, 1942,...

Diana Zenor - Adel

Diana Zenor - Adel

May 8, 2013

Visitation: Family will greet friends from 6-8 P.M. Monday, May 13, 2013. Friends may call after 5 P.M. McCalley Funeral Home

Elsie Riley-Mcdonald

Elsie Riley-Mcdonald

May 7, 2013

Elsie Riley-McDonald, 94, of Winterset died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 11, at the First United Presbyterian Church in Winterset. Burial will be held at the Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 10...

Howard H Geddes - Adel

Howard H Geddes - Adel

May 6, 2013

Howard passed away on May 6, 2013 at the age of 81 in Greenwood, SC, surrounded by his family. Howard was born April 7, 1932 to Segrae Hansen and Lowell J. Geddes. He was raised in Beaverdale, IA and attended Roosevelt High School. He attended Wentworth Military Academy Junior College and graduated in June of 1954 from Drake University....