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Rochelle Elaine Updike
Jan 22, 2025
Rochelle Elaine Updike, 62, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Aspire of Perry.
Rochelle was born on December 7, 1962, the daughter of Jack and Frances (Schultz) Updike. She earned a business degree from AIB and went on to own and operate a tattoo shop in Perry before dedicating 17 years of her career to...
LeRoy Rowedder
Jan 22, 2025
LeRoy John Rowedder, age 92, lifelong resident of Wall Lake passed away Wednesday morning, Jan 22, 2025, at his current home in Ankeny, IA. LeRoy was born on October 4, 1932 in Mapleton, Iowa, the son of George and Helma (Else) Rowedder. He was baptized on October 20, 1932 by Pastor August Rueber in Mapleton. The family moved to Wall...
Jim Callahan
Jan 21, 2025
James Leroy “Jim” Callahan, 85, of Urbandale, was called home to his Lord and Savior, January 21, 2025.
A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Visitation will be held one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be...
Kelly Gene Broyles
Jan 21, 2025
Kelly Gene Broyles, 67, of Adel, IA passed away on January 21, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. He was born on July 30, 1957, in Des Moines, IA to Carol “Bill” and Dorothy Broyles.
Kelly approached life with an adventurous spirit and found joy in the simple pleasures. He was an outdoor enthusiast that lived his life to...
Rickie Romero
Jan 20, 2025
Rickie Dee Romero, age 57, of the Des Moines area, passed away on January 20, 2025.
Rickie was born in Clovis, New Mexico to Eloy and Dolores Romero.
Rickie is survived by his wife, Lilia and 2 sons, Jesse and wife Jessica, Justin and his wife April. His father and mother, Eloy and Dolores Romero, brother, Larry Romero, brother, Ray Romero and...
Charles "Max" Gordon
Jan 20, 2025
Charles Olson Gordon, 87, of Winterset, passed away on January 20, 2025 at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Charles was born on September 29, 1937 to Charles and Bronna (Hart) Gordon in Winterset. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1956, and spent most of his lifetime in Winterset. He served in the US Army from 1957 to...
Minh Phan
Jan 19, 2025
Minh Nguyen Phan, 32, of Ankeny, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2025, while attending a music festival in Thailand. Minh was born in Malaysia on February 10, 1992, to Ngoi Phan and Hong Nguyen. He was a beloved son, brother, and friend whose passions and kind-hearted nature touched the lives of all who knew him.
Minh graduated from East High...
Mark Hollingsworth
Jan 19, 2025
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Mark Hollingsworth
"The greatness of a man is not measured in the amount of wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him." - Bob Marley
Mark Hollingsworth, a lifelong resident of Winterset, Iowa, passed away on January 19, 2025. He was 76 years old.
Mark Bernard Hollingsworth was born October 8, 1948, in Des Moines,...
Howard Carter
Jan 19, 2025
Howard Keith Carter, 90, of Winterset, passed away on January 19, 2025 at his home.
Howard was born on December 27, 1934 to Harold L.(“Jack”) and Wilma (Travis) Carter in Clarke County, Iowa. He graduated from Patterson High School in 1952, and lived most of his life in Madison County.
Howard and Evelyn Mitchell were united in marriage on November 12, 1954,...
Helen "Beth" Elizabeth Muenchrath
Jan 19, 2025
Helen Elizabeth Muenchrath, or Beth, the beloved spouse to Roger Erpelding was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa while staying with maternal grandparents Bertha and Theodore and sister Marty Patricia as her father was serving in the Philippines in WW2. She passed away naturally on January 19th, 2025.
Her final moments were spent peacefully at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, surrounded by...
Lila Joy Menz
Jan 18, 2025
Lila Joy Menz, 90, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel, located at 1721 Park Street, Perry, Iowa, 50220. Visitation will be one hour prior, from...
Edith "Edie" Rose Hefflefinger
Jan 16, 2025
Edith "Edie" Rose Hefflefinger, 90, of Stuart, formerly of Perry, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Perry Chapel, 1721 Park Street, Perry, Iowa 50220, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. A private family...
Christine Stiltz
Jan 16, 2025
Christine Stiltz, 72, of Urbandale, IA, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at Jordan Creek in West Des Moines, IA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com
Christine was born on August 25, 1952 to Charles “Tony” and Ive (Mallett) Schroeder and graduated from Parkway Central High School in St. Louis,...
Betty Lou Stevens
Jan 16, 2025
Betty Lou Stevens, 86, of Perry, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at her home in Perry. Services will be held in Betty's hometown of Corning, Arkansas with the help of the Ermert Funeral Home located at 1000 W Elm St, Corning, AR 72422. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
Born on September 30, 1938,...
Dr. David Dietz
Jan 15, 2025
WEST DES MOINES, FORMERLY OF: HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, ARKANSAS; ST. JAMES, NEW YORK; ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA.
Career educator; marathon runner; Cyclones fan; husband, dad, grandpa and father-in-law; collector of turtles: Dr. David W. Dietz passed away on January 15, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, 22 February at Edgewater (9225 Cascade Avenue, West Des Moines), from 3-5...
William Benedict Jaques
Jan 15, 2025
William Benedict Jaques, 78, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 15th, 2025 with his beloved wife, Darlene, by his side. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa 50322) with a time of sharing beginning at 6:00 p.m. and...
Donald D. Brown
Jan 15, 2025
Donald Dean Brown, 84, of Waterloo, formerly of Winterset, passed away on January 15, 2025 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, Iowa.
Don was born on May 4, 1940 to Ernest and Anna (Hochstetler) Brown in Earlham, Iowa. He graduated from Earlham High School in 1959, and spent his lifetime between Earlham and Winterset.
Don and Joan Beaman were united in marriage...
Verle Gene Haglund
Jan 15, 2025
Verle Gene Haglund, son of Raymond G. and Edna M. (Lofstedt) Haglund was born December 13, 1940 in Ogden, Iowa and died on January 15, 2025 in Perry, Iowa. He attended various schools throughout the years including Audubon, Winterset and Rippey. He loved helping on the farm unless it was milking cows. Verle started his life of service in the...
Betty Marie Veenstra
Jan 15, 2025
Betty Marie (Parks) Veenstra, a woman with an adventurer’s heart, a sharp eye for playing cards and an endless well of love for her children, grandchildren and family, passed away on January 15, 2025, at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. She was 86 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025...
Scott Michael Lillie
Jan 13, 2025
Scott Michael Lillie, 53, of Earlham, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on January 13, 2025. Born on June 11, 1971, at Madison County Hospital in Winterset, Iowa, he was the son of Mike and Pam (née Peterson) Lillie.
Scott was a proud graduate of Winterset High School, Class of 1990, where he was known for his love of sports,...
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