OBITUARIES
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Lewis Leroy Kendall
Dec 1, 2010
Lewis LeRoy "Mike" Kendall Sr., son of Leo Herbert Kendall and Myrtle Jeanette Pierson Kendall, was born July 13, 1948 in Jefferson and died December 1, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 62 years. Lewis, fondly known as Mike, graduated from Jefferson High School in 1967. Mike married Kathy Battles on February...
Rosetta Miller Houseman
Dec 1, 2010
Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, with family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Peru Cemetery, Peru at a later date. Memorial Contributions to Middle River Hospice will be accepted. Rosetta, the daughter of the late Albert T. and Grace P. (Dailey) Miller, was...
Edythe F. Conroy
Nov 29, 2010
Edythe Frances Conroy, daughter of Harry Davidson Bauman and Zelma Minerva Youngblood Bauman, was born October 30, 1915 in Beason, Illinois, and died November 29, 2010 at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 95. When Edythe was two years of age, she moved with her family to Greene County to a farm south...
Mildred Redden
Nov 24, 2010
Mildred Redden, 87, of Winterset, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Westbridge Care and Rehab. A private family graveside service will be held in the Saint Joseph Memorial Park Cemetery in Saint Joseph, MO. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Activity Fund at Westbridge Care and Rehab. On-line condolences may be directed to the family at www.ochiltree.com. Mildred...
Marjorie J. Hoskins
Nov 22, 2010
Marjorie J. Hoskins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 7, 1920, the daughter of Rufus and Georgia Weitz Olive. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 22, 2010, at the Greene County Medical Center at the age of 90 years. Marjorie graduated from East High School, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1938. After...
Stephen York
Nov 19, 2010
He is survived by his wife Judy of Minburn, 5 sons, Martin Stracke, Jeffrey Stracke, Kenneth Stracke, Kevin Stracke, and Joe Stracke as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Robert E. Allen
Nov 14, 2010
Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Montpelier Cemetery, near Patterson. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Robert (Bobbie) was born March 1, 1954, the son of Robert and Barbara Jean (Phillips) Allen. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. During his working career, he...
David Allen Gutz
Nov 11, 2010
David Allen Gutz, son of Louis Allen Gutz and Lorna Mae Anderson Gutz was born December 1, 1963 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and died November 11, 2010 at his home in Jefferson, Iowa of kidney complications. David was 46 years old. He received his education in Omaha. His family lived in Pocahontas, Iowa until 1965 and then moved to...
Donna L. Bassett
Nov 10, 2010
Donna L. Bassett, 79, of Winterset, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 17th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 16th at the funeral home where the family will be present to receive...
Marcella A. Rhoads
Nov 9, 2010
Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2010 with the family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Celebration of Life Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the funeral home. Memorials in her name to be used at the discretion of the family will be accepted. Marcella Ann,...
Donald L. Thorpe
Nov 7, 2010
Mr. Thorpe is survived by his children: Connie (Edward) Pegg of Adel; Merry (Donald) Alliss of Adel; Tom (Dorothy) Thorpe of Scranton, and Fredrick (Tonya) Thorpe of Jefferson; nine grandchildren: Kimberly Pegg-Zeleznik, Matthew Pegg, Vincent Alliss, Justin Alliss, Derek Thorpe, Troy Thorpe, Timothy Thorpe, Melanie Frantz and Jennifer Bolfik; 14 great-grandchildren, and two sisters: Dorothy Hamilton of Davenport, Iowa...
Evelyn R. Waldo
Nov 6, 2010
Evelyn Ruth Waldo, daughter of Denzil Dewitt Bartlett and Neva Merle Quigley Bartlett was born September 5, 1915 in Scranton, Iowa and died November 6, 2010 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 95. Evelyn attended school in Scranton. On May 26, 1932 she married Duard Owen Waldo. They were parents of four...
Anne Utsler
Nov 5, 2010
Anne Utsler, 98, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Winterset Care Center South. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where the family will receive friends from...
Mary E. Warren
Nov 5, 2010
Mary Eileen Warren, daughter of Donald Vernon Todd and Laura E. McDermott Todd, was born July 8, 1943 in Los Angeles, California and died November 5, 2010 in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 67. After leaving California, Mary's family moved to Viola, Wisconsin and then they lived in various places in Iowa including Spencer and Washington. They moved...
Lois E. Stuart
Oct 30, 2010
Lois Evelyn Stuart, the daughter of Gailen James and Myrlee Leota (White) Smith, was born February 12, 1925 at home in Lincoln Township, Madison County, Iowa, in a home now owned by the Kordick Family. Thereafter, her family moved to a house near the George Mueller Farm, and the next move was near the Bond’s Family by Pitzer. They...
Darlyne A. Quick
Oct 29, 2010
Darlyne A. Quick, daughter of Leo William Tasler and Marie Josephine Tasler, was born February 9, 1924 on the family homestead near Yale, Iowa, and died October 29, 2010 at the Panora Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Panora, Iowa at the age of 86. Darlyne graduated from Yale High School and was chosen to attend business school in Washington,...
Duane 'Peewee' R. Rinard
Oct 21, 2010
Duane “Peewee” R. Rinard, 78 of Winterset, died Thursday October 21, 2010 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Fairview Cemetery. Military honors will be performed by the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 8142 and America Legion Post...
Lorraine G. Mowrer
Oct 18, 2010
She is survived by her son Bryan (Teresa) Mowrer of Guthrie Center; daughters: Jo Anne (Bill) Heisterkamp of Greenville, Mississippi and Sally Loyd of Des Moines, Iowa; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Homer (Barbara) Johnson of California and her sister Eleanor Meier of Bouton and two sisters-in-law Carol Mowrer and Edna Mace...
Clarence G. Lucas
Oct 16, 2010
Clarence ‘Shorty’ Lucas was born September 12, 1923. He was the youngest son born to the late Clarence George Lucas, Sr., and Wilda Jewel Kale Lucas. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1941 and his marriage to Bellezora Cooper took place on February 17, 1942 in Missouri. Clarence farmed east of Winterset near the Holliwell Bridge. While farming...
Dorothy Johnson
Oct 8, 2010
Dorothy Ann Johnson, the daughter of George and Hazel (nee: Miller) Compton, was born January 29, 1927 in Stuart, Iowa. She was raised in Stuart. While growing up, she enjoyed playing basketball and roller skating. Dorothy also enjoyed learning to play the piano, dancing and riding bike. A “big deal” to Dorothy was the ringing of the Victory Bell...