OBITUARIES

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Joan E. Muir

Joan E. Muir

January 25, 2011

Mrs. Muir died Tuesday at her home while under the care of Hospice. Joan Elaine Muir, daughter of John Nels Anderson and Lillian Marie Edwards Anderson, was born October 31, 1937 in Joliet, Illinois, and died January 25, 2011 at her home in Dawson, Iowa, at the age of 73.years, 2 months, and 24 days. Funeral services were held...

Pamela A. Mckee

Pamela A. Mckee

January 22, 2011

Pamela Ann McKee, age 64, of St. Charles, died Saturday morning, January 22, 2011 at Winterset Care Center South. The family has chosen an immediate cremation. Private services will be held at a later time. Please share a memory or condolence with the family by signing the on-line guestbook. Pamela was born August 6, 1946 to the late Artis...

Ronald 'Jake' Jacobs

Ronald 'Jake' Jacobs

January 21, 2011

Ronald “Jake” Jacobs, 52, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2011, at his home in St. Charles. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm., Wednesday, January 26th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 25th at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare where the family will receive...

Donald Walker

Donald Walker

January 19, 2011

Don is survived by his daughters Angela Kinney (Lee) of Dawson; Denise Walker of Rippey; Amy Walker (Titus Brown) of Jamaica; and son Daniel Walker (Michelle) of Jamaica; 10 grandchildren; and 2 sisters Madonna Lowe (Jim) of Brayton, IA and Carolyn Wilson (Bob) of Waukee, IA. Memorials are suggested to his family to be designated later.

Wilma I. Mccurdy

Wilma I. Mccurdy

January 16, 2011

Wilma Irene McCurdy, daughter of George William Williams and Ethel (Kloss) Williams, was born April 19, 1922 at Jefferson, Iowa and died January 16, 2011 at the Thomas Rest Haven Nursing Home in Coon Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 27 days. Wilma grew up and attended school at Bayard and Frasier. On October...

Cecilia E. Chirinos

Cecilia E. Chirinos

January 15, 2011

Cecilia Esther Chirinos, daughter of Walter Joseph Main and Viola Kathryn Shannon, was born June 9, 1937 in Storm Lake, Iowa, and died January 15, 2011 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 73. When Cecilia was 5 years old, her family moved to Fremont, Nebraska. In 1943 they moved to Perry, Iowa where...

Phillip L. Griffith

Phillip L. Griffith

January 15, 2011

A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Visitation with family will be held one hour prior to services, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Phillip L. Griffith, the son of the late Paul L. and Mary (Houston) Griffith, was born July 27, 1944 in Winterset, Iowa. He graduated from Winterset...

Doyle Frank

Doyle Frank

January 15, 2011

Visitation: Friends may call after 3:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset on Wednesday, January 19th. Family will be present from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 20th at the First Christian Church in Winterset. Burial will follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials: to the First Christian Church of Winterset, Iowa Heart Association, or...

Norma M. Cornick

Norma M. Cornick

January 15, 2011

Norma Madeline Strawn Cornick was born July 18, 1916 to Nellie and Jahu M. Strawn near St. Charles, Iowa. At the young age of three, Norma and her family moved from St. Charles to Indianola, Iowa. She graduated from Indianola High School and later from Simpson College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was a member of Theta...

Wayne Helms

Wayne Helms

January 12, 2011

Billy Wayne Helms, son of Sam Billy Helms and Pattie Ruth Miller Helms was born January 22, 1948 in Cherokee, Oklahoma and died Wed January 12, 2011 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 62. Wayne, as he was lovingly called, moved with his family to Jefferson, Iowa when he was 9...

Lloyd K. Harrison

Lloyd K. Harrison

January 10, 2011

Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Lorimor Baptist Church in Lorimor. Burial: Murray Cemetery, Clarke County at a later date. Memorials: Lorimor Baptist Church and the Greater Regional Hospice of Creston. Lloyd Keith Harrison was born on June 10, 1945 in Madison County, Iowa, the son of Frank Donald and Beulah (Hayden) Harrison. He attended...

Martha Marsh

Martha Marsh

January 7, 2011

Martha Marie "Peggy" Marsh, daughter of Leonard George and Icy Lantz, was born in Gladbrook, Iowa on April 7, 1917, and died January 2, Marinette, Wisconsin, at the age of 93 years, 8 months, 25 days. A celebration of life service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, Hastings Funeral Home, Jefferson, Iowa. Word of comfort were provided...

Martha Marsh

Martha Marsh

January 4, 2011

MARTHA "PEGGY" MARSH BORN April 7, 1917 Gladwin, Iowa DIED January 2, 2011 Marinette, Wisconsin AGE 93 Years, 8 Months, 25 Days SERVICE 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2011 Hastings Funeral Home Jefferson, Iowa WORDS OF COMFORT Rev. Alan George New Richmond United Methodist Church New Richmond, Wisconsin CASKET BEARERS Bob Cairns Rodney Olerich Jim Hall Michael Olerich Bob...

Martha M. Marsh

Martha M. Marsh

January 2, 2011

Mrs. Marsh is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Raymond L. Brock,  Sr.

Raymond L. Brock, Sr.

January 1, 2011

Raymond L. Brock, 88, of Poughkeepsie, New York, born and raised in Winterset, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at The Dutchess Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Pawling, New York. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Winterset Cemetery with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8142 and the...

Mary M. Clague

Mary M. Clague

December 26, 2010

Mary M. Clague, 96, died Sunday, December 26, 2010 at The Village in Indianola. A visitation with family will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 30 at the First United Methodist Church with funeral services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church...

Estel Welch

Estel Welch

December 23, 2010

Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, where the family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Burial: Moon Cemetery, rural Macksburg. Memorials: Military Community Youth Ministries (Youth for Christ) Box 4478, Englewood,...

Virginia 'Ginny' Fisher

Virginia 'Ginny' Fisher

December 21, 2010

Funeral Services: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 23rd at the First Baptist Church in Winterset. A gathering with family will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., prior to the service. Graveside Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 24th at the Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial Contributions: The John Stoddard Cancer Center for pancreatic cancer (Iowa Health Foundation,...

Kenneth R. Harter

Kenneth R. Harter

December 21, 2010

Kenneth R. Harter Jr., son of Kenneth R. Harter Sr. and Pauline Flanders Harter was born on September 8, 1934 in Ottumwa, Iowa and died December 21, 2010 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 76. Kenny, as he was lovingly known, graduated from Hedrick High School in 1951 and went to Parson's...

Lena M. Erickson

Lena M. Erickson

December 19, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23rd at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset. A visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 22nd at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the...