OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
John Leonard Mcmichael
Jan 2, 2010
John Leonard McMichael, 88, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 2, 2010, at the Rowley Home in Perry. Leonard was born May 11, 1921, at home near Perry, Iowa. He was a 1939 Perry High graduate and married Elaine Alberta Anderson on June 3, 1944. He worked in the Vultee Aircraft assembly plant in Long Beach, CA, and served in...
Shirley M. (Klug) Bush
Jan 1, 2010
Shirley Mae Klug was born August 4, 1936 in Wynot, NE, the second child born to Vincent and Veronica (Burbach) Klug. She was married to George Houlette and after his death she married Wray Bush. She is survived by her siblings, Leon (Linda) Klug of Creston; Keith (Mary) Klug of Des Moines; Terry Klug of Winterset; Vicki Cameron of...
Chloe Paige Stover
Dec 26, 2009
Chloe Paige Stover, the youngest child born to Verlon and Julie Stielow Stover, was born Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Her parents learned early on in her life that she was born with Trisomy 18, a chromosome genetic disorder, and that her life would be short. Those left to cherish her memory...
Paul Mcdonald
Dec 21, 2009
Paul McDonald, age 76, of Winterset, died peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, December 21st at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. He is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara of Winterset; loving sons, Jim (Rose Marie) of Winterset, Lonnie (wife, Robin) of Grandview, MO, and Darren of St. Charles; two cherished grandchildren, Taylor Jeane and Dakota Paul; devoted siblings,...
Brett Anderson
Dec 19, 2009
Brett Ivan Anderson was born July 19, 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Roger Anderson and Catherine 'Cathy' Meyer. He was a 2003 graduate of Winterset High School; in 2007 he earned his BA in Athletic Training from Central College in Pella, IA, and in 2009 received his Masters Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Wyoming in Laramie....
D. Duane Hackett
Dec 10, 2009
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, Iowa with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. A second visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15th at the Greenwood Funeral Home, in Cherokee, Iowa Duane is survived by his two...
Jackie Stephenson-Carey
Dec 6, 2009
The visitation for Mrs. Stephenson-Carey has been postponed, due to the weather, until Friday, December 11, 2009. Jackie will be cremated following the visitation and there will be no funeral service. Jackie is survived by her nine children, Gayle (Henry) Kibbe of Peru, Lorna Stephenson of Pleasant Hill, Utonda 'Toni' (Dan) Waltz of Winterset, Gene (Nancy) Stephenson of Winterset,...
Wayne 'Doc' Griffith
Dec 3, 2009
Wayne Wallace Griffith was born May 17, 1928 in Madison County, Iowa, to Ersie and Edna (Chase) Griffith. He was a 1945 graduate of Winterset High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. His marriage to Joan J. Brooker took place on July 30, 1950 at the First Christian Church in Winterset. Doc is...
Deborah A. Sloss
Dec 1, 2009
Deborah Ann Sloss, daughter of William Francis "Willie" Nixon and Gwendolyn Julia Seivert, was born June 9, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa and died December 1, 2009 at her home in rural Perry, Iowa at the age of 56. Deb, as she was lovingly known, attended Assumption Catholic School and graduated from St. Joseph Academy (now Dowling Catholic H.S.)...
Jean Taylor
Nov 29, 2009
Jean Bess Taylor, daughter of Frank Clark Naylor and Gladys Grace Maile Naylor, was born October 31, 1922 in Greenbrier Township, Greene County, Iowa and died November 29, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87 years. Jean attended rural school and then Bayard High School. On November 1, 1938, she married Herbert...
Bill Nath
Nov 28, 2009
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry were in charge of arrangements for William Junior Nath, son of William Nath and Louise Elvina Christina Rungee Nath, was born June 1, 1924 at Perry, Iowa and died August 30, 2009 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 85 years, 2 months and 29 days. His funeral services...
Clarence Parkison
Nov 28, 2009
Clarence passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2009. Clarence was a resident of Iowa.
Sue Billmeier
Nov 15, 2009
Susan Rae Billmeier, daughter of Jim Fagan and Dorothy Hamm Morton Fagan, was born February 26, 1949 at Glidden, Iowa and died November 15, 2009 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 60 years, 8 months, and 19 days, a funeral service was held at 7:00 pm. Thursday, November 19, at Hastings Funeral Home...
Berdine Bingold
Nov 13, 2009
Berdine "Bang" Bingold, daughter of William Francis Simmer and Gertrude Mary Garland Simmer, was born August 19, 1922 at Jamaica, Iowa and died November 13, 2009 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa at the age of 87 years. She has lovingly been known as "Bang". She attended St. Patrick School. In her earlier days, Bang worked at...
Charles H. Mischke
Nov 9, 2009
Charles Henry Mischke, son of Lynn Mischke and Marie Arbuckle Mischke, was born April 8, 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa and died November 9, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center Long Term Care at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 1 day. Charlie, as he was lovingly known, attended Bristol # 4, Farlin, and the Jefferson...
Jack A. Hopkins
Nov 8, 2009
Jack Audas Hopkins, son of Emery Hopkins and Nellie Carpenter Hopkins, was born November 1, 1924 near Rippey, Iowa on his parents' farm and died November 8, 2009 at Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa, at the age of 85 years, 7 days. Jack received his education in Rippey. He married Willetta Berneice Kirk on March 1, 1948. They...
Mildred P. Fister
Nov 8, 2009
Mildred Pauline Fister was born May 12, 1919 at Madrid, Iowa to William Arthur Powell and Hildagard Erickson Powell. She died November 8, 2009 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at age 90 years, 5 months, and 26 days. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 First Baptist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. The pastor...
Bradley Paullin
Nov 7, 2009
Bradley Wayne Paullin was born December 17, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa. The son of Robert 'Bob' and Loretta (nee: Stuart) Paullin, he grew up in Peru and graduated from Winterset High School in 1998. While growing up, Brad was very close to his grandfathers. He enjoyed coon hunting with his Grandpa Lonnie Stuart and watching the Chicago Cubs...
Dale L. Kurtz
Nov 1, 2009
Dale was born on April 13, 1948 and passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009. Dale was a resident of Woodward, Iowa.
Paul 'Jud' Mckinney
Oct 30, 2009
Visitation: Private services were held at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Expression of sympathy may be directed to the family online at www.ochiltree.com or mailed to Ochiltree Funeral Service c/o The McKinney Family, Box 261, Winterset, Iowa 50273. Jud is survived by his wife, Betty McKinney of Winterset; his children, Janet Mundell (Ismael Nunez Gonzalez) of Des...


