OBITUARIES

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Andrew Boothe

Andrew Boothe

Sep 25, 2010

Visitation: 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, where the family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 1, 2010 at the funeral home. Andrew S. Boothe was born April 24, 1970, in Des Moines, Iowa. The son of George and Shirley...

Lucy Mae Bowlsby

Lucy Mae Bowlsby

Sep 24, 2010

Lucy Mae Bowlsby, baby girl of Jeremy Bowlsby and Courtney Stone, was born March 15, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Her parents learned early on in her life that she was born with Walker Warburg Syndrome, a genetic disorder, and that her life would be short. Lucy Mae was an inspiration to all. She touched the...

Bentley Shawn Taggart

Bentley Shawn Taggart

Sep 22, 2010

Bentley is the infant daughter of Stephanie Heitman and Jeff Taggart of Perry. Bentley was stillborn Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center. Bentley is survived by her parents of Perry and sisters: Audrey Taggart and Aliyah Taggart; her grandparents: Bob & Marsha Heitman of Des Moines and Terry & Sheri Graham of Oklahoma; great-grandmother: Janice Gailey of San Diego, California,...

Lyle G. Dudney

Lyle G. Dudney

Sep 18, 2010

Lyle G. Dudney, 92, of Lorimor died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Charles. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 20, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, with family present...

Keith M. Thornburg

Keith M. Thornburg

Sep 13, 2010

He is survived by his daughters Vicki Bishop and her husband Larry Newton and Debbie Blackburn and her husband Nick both of Jefferson; a sister, Helen Kendall of Jefferson, and a brother-in-law Jack (Helen) Nicholson of Des Moines. His grandchildren: Steve (Judy) Bishop of Carroll, Tim Bishop of Grand Junction, Lori Bishop(Mike Webb) of Herndon, Ritchie Thornburg (Ranee) of...

Alice Blanshan

Alice Blanshan

Sep 12, 2010

She is survived by her daughter: Marcia Blanshan of Ankeny, Iowa; sons: Ron Blanshan and his wife Ellen of Moline, Illinois, Tom Blanshan of Lenexa, Kansas, and Kevin Blanshan and his wife Dee of Waterloo, Iowa and daughter-in-law Jackie Blanshan of Cedar Falls, Iowa. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Courtney Behrens of West Des Moines; Mitch Blanshan...

Bernita Barnum

Bernita Barnum

Sep 8, 2010

Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 10th at the First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Ashland Avenue, Indianola. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, September 12th at The Village, 1203 North E Street, Indianola. Graveside Service: 11:30 a.m., Monday, September 13th at the Leon Cemetery, Leon. Memorials: May be directed to the activity fund at The Village. Bernita was...

Harry M. Cox

Harry M. Cox

Sep 5, 2010

Harry M. Cox, 63, of Winterset, died Sunday, September 5, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at Winterset Care Center North after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September...

Kenneth E. Glenn

Kenneth E. Glenn

Sep 3, 2010

Kenneth Eugene Glenn, son of Charles Wesley Glenn and Cora Viola Hammarstedt Glenn, was born September 23, 1934 in Grand Junction, Iowa, and died at his home in Perry September 3, 2010 at the age of 75. Kenny, as he was lovingly known, graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1954. On October 1, 1954, he married Shirley Kae...

Leona J. Kirkland

Leona J. Kirkland

Sep 2, 2010

Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 6th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 7th at the United Methodist Church in Macksburg. Burial: Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg, Iowa. Memorials: May be directed to the United Methodist Church of Macksburg. Leona was...

Glenn A. Scoles

Glenn A. Scoles

Aug 29, 2010

Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 1st at the First Baptist Church in Winterset. Family will be present to receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 2nd at the First Baptist Church in Winterset. Burial: Winterset Cemetery with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8142 and the American Legion...

Don E. Hill

Don E. Hill

Aug 29, 2010

Don E. Hill, son of M. John Hill and Bula Mae (Brelsford) Becker, was born February 16, 1938 on his parents' farm north of Perry in Boone County, Iowa and died August 29, 2010 at Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City after a long illness, at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 13 days Don graduated from...

Francetta Taylor

Francetta Taylor

Aug 24, 2010

She is survived by her son: Larry Taylor and his wife Lou of Farnhamville, Iowa and her daughter Virginia Hall and her husband, Jerry of Catoosa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren: Sally (Bill) Brown of Catoosa, Oklahoma, Jeffery (Deborah) Hall of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Clark (Jennifer) Taylor of Lohrville, Iowa, Trent (Shelli) Taylor of LeGrand, Iowa, Lance (Sheilah) Taylor of Morton, Illinois,...

Nile L. Mischke

Nile L. Mischke

Aug 23, 2010

Mr. Mischke is survived by his wife, Irene, of Jefferson; children: Dot Rohan of Lanesboro, Iowa; Kay Schroeder of Lohrville; Mike Mischke of North Platte, NE; Genie Mischke of Washington; Jesse Lorentzen of Carlsbad, CA; Cathy Blender of Jefferson; Jamie Mischke of Jefferson; Tina Green of Texas; Debbie Kendall of Jefferson and Derek Ott of Jefferson; numerous grandchildren and...

Lesley H. Younker

Lesley H. Younker

Aug 20, 2010

Lesley H. Younker, age 80, of Waukee, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Visitation with the family will be held 10 to 12 Noon, Wednesday, August 25th, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. A luncheon will immediately follow visitation at the VFW Hall in Winterset with military graveside services being held at 2:30 p.m....

Timothy 'Woody' Smith

Timothy 'Woody' Smith

Aug 20, 2010

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 25th with the family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 26th at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. Memorial Contributions: First United Methodist Church Music Program or to Susan Smith to be used toward an Education...

Beverly J. Mcdonald

Beverly J. Mcdonald

Aug 18, 2010

Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 20, with family present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 22, at the McDonald-Chase Cemetery, Madison County. Memorial Contributions: May be directed to Middle River Hospice of Winterset or a memorial to be used at the discretion of...

Lois Todd

Lois Todd

Aug 12, 2010

Lois "Nonnie" Todd, daughter of Elmer Harrison Adams and Sylvia Mae Kever Adams, was born November 1, 1916 at Dawson, Iowa and died August 12, 2010 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 11 days. Nonnie, as she was lovingly known, attended and graduated from Dawson High School...

Jane Bishop

Jane Bishop

Aug 11, 2010

There will be no services. Memorial Contributions: May be directed to the Winterset Care Center South Activity Fund. Jane was born October 5, 1926 in Michigan, the daughter of Milton and Beulah (Brundige) Cook. Her marriage to Robert Bishop took place on February 21, 1949. Jane was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the...

Willis D. Blanshan

Willis D. Blanshan

Aug 9, 2010

Willis Daniel Blanshan, son of Ernest Willis and Lela Dugan Blanshan, was born September 22, 1917 at the family farm near Grand Junction, Iowa and died August 9, 2010 at The Gardens in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 92 years. Willis attended and graduated from the Grand Junction School District in 1937. Following graduation, he farmed with his...