OBITUARIES

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Mary Ella Frantum

Mary Ella Frantum

Apr 14, 2012

Services for Mary Frantum will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Perry Lutheran Home Chapel. Visitation at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry from 1-8 with the family present from 6-8. Max Phillips will provide words of comfort at the service. Dennis Morgan will provide the music. Mary's honorary bearers are her great-grandchildren: Jessica, Spencer, and Tristan...

Rosetta Alread

Rosetta Alread

Apr 10, 2012

Rosetta Alread, 75, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. No services are scheduled. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Rosetta was born in Oklahoma and lived in California. Prior to coming to Iowa, she lived in Tampa, Florida. She is survived by two sons, Jason Alread of Ames and...

Parker James Lloyd

Parker James Lloyd

Apr 9, 2012

Parker James Lloyd, the 3 ½ month old son of Timothy and Michaela (Mohr) Lloyd went to be with the Lord on, Monday, April 9, 2012. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday...

Richard Buffington

Richard Buffington

Apr 7, 2012

Hastings in Perry is in charge of services for Mr. Buffington who died April 7th at the Dallas County Hospital. Memorial service and burial will be at the Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. He is survived by his son Richard Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia and daughter Sandra Buffington of Perry, Iowa.

Mabel Maloney

Mabel Maloney

Apr 2, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home if Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Mabel King Maloney, 107 of Jefferson, who died Monday, April 2, 2012 at Regency Nursing and Rehab. Services will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The family will greet friends during a time of lunch and fellowship at the church....

Earl Lynch

Earl Lynch

Mar 30, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Earl Lynch, 85, of Jefferson. Earl died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Greene County Medical Center. Earl is survived by his wife Phyllis; son James Patrick Lynch of Carroll, IA; daughters Patricia Sue Oleson of Burlington, IA; Rebecca Jo Lynch of Woodward, IA; Kathryn Ann Lynch of Sacramento,...

Mary Joan Johnson

Mary Joan Johnson

Mar 27, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Mary Joan (say JoAnn) Cox Rice Johnson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Ladora. Joan died Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her daughters Marilyn Wilson of Iowa City; Suzanne Schulte (Charlie) of Cedar Rapids; sons David Rice (Shirley) of Churdan and...

Darlene Clipperton

Darlene Clipperton

Mar 27, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of services for Darlene Clipperton, 84, of Jefferson. Mrs. Clipperton died Friday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery at Glidden. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson with family present...

Virginia Minnehan

Virginia Minnehan

Mar 26, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Virginia Minnehan, 88, of Churdan. Mrs. Minnehan died Monday at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan. Burial will be in the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in rural Churdan. Visitation begins at...

Ollie Wiertzema

Ollie Wiertzema

Mar 25, 2012

Ollie Wiertzema, son of Walter Wiertzema and Angeline Groenwold Wiertzema, was born August 18, 1924 in Little Rock, Iowa and died March 25, 2012 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87.After Ollie's schooling, he worked for farmers in the area. He was united in marriage with Ivadel Wilma Garrels. They lived in...

Darwin Orfield

Darwin Orfield

Mar 22, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangement for Darwin Orfield, 58 of Grand Junction. Darwin died March 22, 2012 in his home. According to Darwin's wishes, no services are planned at this time.

Patricia Schulte

Patricia Schulte

Mar 22, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial was held for Pat Schulte 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Perry, Iowa with Father David Polich Officiating. A Vigil service was held 7:00 p.m. Monday at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Music was provided by Chuck Schott, and Myrna Smith was the Lector. The Eucharistic Ministers were Katie...

David Joe Smothers

David Joe Smothers

Mar 22, 2012

A service of remembrance was held 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry, Iowa. Words of comfort were provided by Diana Guidry. Burial was Wednesday, March 28, 2010 in Elmwood Cemetery in Minburn, Iowa. David Joe Smothers, son of Elza Ray Smothers and Mercedes Marie Moore, was born November 5, 1942 in Berkley, Iowa...

Lois Mae Rittgers Presnell

Lois Mae Rittgers Presnell

Mar 21, 2012

A service for Mae Presnell was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Rippey United Methodist Church in Rippey, Iowa. Words of comfort were provided by Pastor Paul Burrow and Pastor Enna Antunez. Mae's honorary casket bearers were: Juleann Hunt-Osburn, Bradley Hunt, Jessica Hunt, Todd Osburn, Shirley Dagit, John Parker, Christopher Boza, and Gloria Ibach. Her casket...

Jean Gillespie

Jean Gillespie

Mar 16, 2012

Jean Gillespie, 90, of Winterset, died March 16, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center South. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 19 at the First United Presbyterian Church in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 18 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, with family present to receive friends from 4 to...

Delores Young

Delores Young

Mar 15, 2012

Delores Lucille Young (Sorry that the wrong picture was placed on Delores's website) Delores Lucille Young was born February 10, 1925 in rural Shickley Nebraska to parents Teckla Harnett and John Hendrickson, and died March 15, 2012 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at the age of 87years, 1 month, and 4 days. Hastings Funeral Home in...

Arnold 'Arnie' Lourens

Arnold 'Arnie' Lourens

Mar 12, 2012

Arnold ‘Arnie’ Lourens, 83, of Lorimor died Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center North. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where a memorial service will immediately follow the visitation beginning at 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist...

Walter Babb

Walter Babb

Mar 4, 2012

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson handled the services for Sam Babb. Walter Charles Babb, son of Walter Babb and Wilma Harriet Davis Babb, was born June 5, 1945, in Jefferson, Iowa, and died March 4, 2012 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa, at the age of 66. Walt or Sam as he was lovingly known, attended Rippey...

Rebecca Gonzalez

Rebecca Gonzalez

Mar 2, 2012

Rebecca Gonzalez, 82 of Perry, formerly of Detroit Michigan, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012. Memorial Services were 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry with Rev David Polich of St. Patrick's Catholic Church officiating. Music was provided by her grandchildren. Rebecca was born on August 28, 1930 in Detroit Michigan. She was married to...

Alice M. (Neighbors) Lander

Alice M. (Neighbors) Lander

Feb 29, 2012

Alice M. Lander, 90, of Winterset, died February 29, 2012 at the Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. Services for Alice Lander were privately held in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, near Orillia, Iowa in Warren County on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Memorials may be directed to Middle River Hospice, Home Instead and/or Irish Hearts. On-line condolences may be made...