OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
John B. Rasmussen - Adel
Feb 11, 2013
John B. Rasmussen passed away February 11, 2013 at Mercy West Lakes in West Des Moines. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. John's Catholic Church in Adel, Iowa with burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday February 13th where family will greet friends from...
Blanche Lavon Miner
Feb 9, 2013
A service for Blanche Lavon Miner was held 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Rev. Max Phillips of the Christ Lutheran Church in Perry provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers included: Vickie Peel, Robert Schirman, Don Bailey, Ron Gilliland, Terry Bailey,...
Rev. Robert F. Cooper Sr.
Feb 8, 2013
Rev. Robert F. Cooper, Sr. 78, of Winterset passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset under the care of Middle River Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with burial to immediately follow in the McGinnis Cemetery near Patterson. A...
Leland 'Deanie' Pitcock
Feb 7, 2013
Leland “Deanie” Pitcock, 84, of Earlham passed from this life on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at West Bridge Care & Rehabilitation in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 11 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset with burial to follow in the Winterset Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.,...
Stephen "Steve" Brooks
Feb 5, 2013
A service for Stephen Brooks "Steve" was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Perry Bible Church. Visitation was after 1:00 p.m. Friday with family present 6-8 p.m. at the church. Hastings Funeral Home in Perry was in charge of making arrangements. Rev. Charles Compton provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Alan Downes, Charlie Bye and...
Ruben Naranjo
Feb 4, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ruben Naranjo was held 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry. A Prayer Service was 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Officiating the service was Father David Polich. Casket Bearers were: Jorge Ortiz, Gerardo Ortiz, Jose Crideron, Ignscio Calderon, Jose...
Richard E. Luther - Adel
Feb 1, 2013
Richard E. Luther, 88, of Adel passed away on Friday, February 1, 2013. He is survived by his second wife, Doris Mae Luther, children, Nancy (Bill) Danhof, Anne (Jim) Harmon, Don (Jo) Luther, grandchildren - Angela, Becky, Jake, Brian, Michael, Laura and Josh along with 10 great grandchildren. His first wife, Doris Esther Luther, infant son, sister Jenny Rogers,...
Dora E. Allen - Adel
Feb 1, 2013
Dora Allen, 95, passed away February 1, 2013, at Sunnybrook of Adel. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, at the Booneville United Methodist Church. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Dora was born June 10, 1917,...
Mrs. Marcelyn "Marcy" Holmes
Jan 31, 2013
A service for Marcelyn "Marcy" Holmes was held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Visitation was Monday after 12:00 with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. Rev. Tim Johnson of the First Christian Church in Perry, Iowa provided words of comfort. Casket bearers were: Ron Brown, Jeremy Whelchel, Daren Marshall and Bobby Brock....
Joseph "Joe" Kennedy
Jan 30, 2013
A mass of Christian Burial for Joseph Francis Kennedy "Joe" was held 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2013 at the St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction, Iowa. A vigil service was 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of making the arrangements. Officiating was Father Bill Brunner. Honorary bearers were: Ryan...
Arnold 'Arnie' Wilson
Jan 30, 2013
Arnold “Arnie” Wilson, 82, of Sun City, Arizona, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 4 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where a luncheon will immediately following services. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery, Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the Mid-Week Bell Lions (9923 Desert Hills Dr., Sun...
Nina Rutherford Madsen - Adel
Jan 28, 2013
Nina Myrtle Rutherford received her Angel Wings peacefully at home on January 28, 2013. Nina was the youngest of 8 children born to Charles Clinton Rutherford and Nellie Cahail Rutherford. She was born May 8, 1918, on a farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She was the only one from her family to graduate from high school. Nina married Loyal...
Clayton Kelley
Jan 25, 2013
Clayton Kelley, 88, of Peru died Friday, January 25, 2013 at his home. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, February 1st, at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with a reception to follow at the Peru United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 31st, at Ochiltree’s with family present to...
Glenita "Ginnie" Vandever
Jan 22, 2013
A service for Glenita "Ginnie" Vandever was held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Visitation was Saturday after 12:00 with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Stephen Ransom of the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary bearers were: Judy Schultze,...
Beverly Cluts Adel
Jan 18, 2013
Beverly A. Cluts, 82, of Trout Valley, IL passed away peacefully January 18, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. She was born June 29, 1930, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Aletha Lamb. She attended Iowa State and Ball State universities. She enjoyed arranging flowers and was especially proud of keeping a beautiful home. She...
Donna J. May
Jan 17, 2013
Donna J. May, 74, of Winterset died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Winterset Care Center North. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2013 at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset with burial to follow in the Peru Cemetery, Peru. A visitation will be held 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 20 at Ochiltree’s with family...
Donna M. Davis - Adel
Jan 15, 2013
Donna M. Davis 84, passed away from this life on January 15, 2013. In agreement with her wishes, she has been cremated. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 AM on Saturday January 19, 2013 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, with a private family burial at the Murray Cemetery. Family will greet friends for an...
Janice L. Young - Winterset
Jan 14, 2013
Janice L. Young, 77, of Winterset, Iowa, died Monday January 14, 2013, at Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated with her cremains being interrerd in the Winterset Cemetery at a later date. Janice was born on June 17, 1935, at Creston, Iowa to Lawrence...
Eleanor Marquardt - Adel
Jan 14, 2013
Eleanor Ann Marquardt, 80, of Adel, passed away January 14, 2013 from Alzheimer's disease. She was born August 28, 1932, to Emil and Gladys Hagg, and was the youngest of five children. On October 14, 1950, Eleanor married Gordon, and they shared 62 years together. Eleanor enjoyed spending time with her family, baking, walking, traveling, and country music. She...
Rich Koehler - Winterset
Jan 12, 2013
Rich Koehler, 81, of Winterset, Iowa, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. No services are planned at this time. As per his request his body has been cremated. Rich was born on February 10, 1931, at Winterset, Iowa to George and Lois (Clark) Koehler. He was a graduate of Winterset High School...


