OBITUARIES

May 21, 2024

Marie Wruck, 84, passed away on May 21, 2024 at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab of Jefferson. No services are scheduled at this time. Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of the arrangements.

May 18, 2024

Patrick “Pat” Joseph Calvert of Urbandale, IA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, with a prayer service and eulogies at 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home...

May 18, 2024

Virginia Bucklew age 88 of Perry died on May 18, 2024 at MercyOne Hospital.

She is survived by her children; Raymond (Shelly) Teague, Harold (Marla) Teague, Betty (Rob) Wenger, Steven (Connie Jo) Teague, Debra Anderson, Duane (Sarah) Bucklew, & Pamela (David) Tolsdorf. Numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She is preceded in...

May 17, 2024

Verne Leonard Logan Jr., 69, of Perry died on May 17, 2024 at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Garden. He is survived by his wife Linda Logan of Waukee; son Matthew Logan (Raysene) of St. Louis, Missouri; daughter Elizabeth Ritter (Judson) of Pennsylvania; grandson Logan Ritter of Pennsylvania; and brother Rick Logan of Trenton, Missouri. Services are pending at...

May 15, 2024

John Edward Lynch died peacefully at home on May 15, 2024. John was 92 years old.

A lunch for friends and family will be held on Friday, May 31 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Social Hall at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk, Iowa. https://www.stjohnsnorwalk.org. The family will be holding...

May 14, 2024

Charles Raymond Grove (Chuck, Charlie, Old-Timer) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, after prolonged health issues. Charles was born in Amarillo, Texas on January 11, 1931, to Stella and Lloyd Grove. He was the youngest of eight children. The family returned to Des Moines, Iowa when he was a young child...

May 14, 2024

Kent Leroy Knoll, 73, of Adel, IA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at his home.

Kent was born in Des Moines, IA on March 20, 1951 to Ivan Knoll and Lola (Wicks) Knoll. He was raised alongside his sister, Gayle, and his two brothers, Burke and Bruce. He attended ADM schools for...

May 13, 2024

Pamela (Pam) Renee Heemstra, age 54, passed away on May 13, 2024 with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with lymphoma.

Pam was born on February 19, 1970 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Arvin (Butch) and Katharine (Kathy) Heemstra. She graduated from Thompson High School and then went on to Northwestern...

May 12, 2024

Mollie E. Quick, 20, died tragically on Sunday, May 12, 2024 from injuries sustained in a car accident. A visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA. Inurnment will be at 9:30 A.M., Thursday, May 23, 2024 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in...

May 12, 2024

Eileen Meader, 54, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at her home in rural Madison County.

Eileen was born on April 12, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa to Owen and Lenore (Flugum) Westman. She attended Valley High School and went on to receive her bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. On...

May 10, 2024

Cụ Bà Maria TRẦN THỊ THIỀU

Bà sinh ngày 29 tháng 1 năm 1926, ở Bùi Chu, Việt Nam, là con duy nhất của Ông cố Trần Văn Cẩn và Bà cố Trần Thị Riệu.

Bà kết hôn cùng Ông Phạm Gia Thức năm 1951 ở Bùi Chu, Việt...

May 9, 2024

Mike Sherman (Sherm) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 5th, 1956.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Harry and Thel Sherman, and his sister, Cheryl (David) Perry.

Mike’s family eventually settled in Iowa, first in Windsor Heights; the family soon moved to their new home in Ankeny,...

May 9, 2024

Reda JoAnn (McNamee) Charmichael, 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Born on January 7, 1948, in Iowa City, Reda was an only child, daughter of George (Namon) and Mae (Eckhart) McNamee of Dysart, IA.

On December 2, 1967, Reda married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Charmichael, beginning a journey...

May 8, 2024

Konnie Horn, 82, of Winterset, Iowa, passed away on May 8, 2024 at her home.

Konnie Kaye Pritchard was born on June 14, 1941 to Fred and Flossie (Addy) Pritchard in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Peru, Iowa, and started school there. She later went to Winterset High School and graduated with the...

May 8, 2024

Stephen McNeeley passed away on May 8, 2024 at Taylor House Hospice. No services are planned at this time.

May 7, 2024

Josephine Robertson (76) passed away on May 7, 2024. Her interment will be held on May 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (34024 Veterans Memorial Dr, Adel, IA 50003). Visitation will follow at 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (82010 Hickman Rd. Urbandale, Iowa 50322) until 1:00 p.m. A memorial service will...

May 6, 2024

Carole Jean (Altenhofen) Linnenkamp was born to Donovan Altenhofen & Genevieve (Berg) Altenhofen in Harper, IA on November 9, 1939. She graduated High School from St. Elizabeth Catholic School in Harper, Iowa. On September 12, 1959, she married Paul J. Linnenkamp at St. Elizabeth Church in Harper, IA. They moved many times in the early years of marriage, but...

May 6, 2024

Harold Raymond “Ray” Crannell, 90, of Adel, IA passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA surrounded by family.

Ray was born in Bouton, IA on Christmas Eve in 1933 to Harold David Crannell and Anna (Scott) Crannell. He spent his childhood on his family farm, and...

May 5, 2024

Anna Katherine Livingston, 97, passed peacefully in her sleep May 5, 2024, in her apartment at the Suites of Ankeny.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Winterset Community Church with Pastor Scott O’Conner officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The...

May 4, 2024

Grace Margaret Rooney (100) of Tucson, Arizona passed away at her home surrounded by her family on May 4, 2024. Grace was born in Grand Junction, Iowa on April 29, 1924 to Florence and George Friel. She attended St. Josephs Academy in Des Moines, Iowa for High School and Creighton College In Omaha, Nebraska for her Nursing Degree.