OBITUARIES

Apr 4, 2025

Bonnie Blanchard passed away on April 4, 2025, at her home in West Des Moines, with her children at her side. She was 86 years old.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, April 9th at 1 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Adel.

Bonnie was born on March 4, 1939, to Lester and Alma Prouty, at the...

Apr 4, 2025

Nicholas John Durand, 73, of Urbandale, IA, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by his family. He was born December 26, 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of George Durand Sr. and Catherine Ferring Durand.

Nick graduated from Dowling High School in 1970. Following graduation, Nick earned his degree in health...

Apr 2, 2025

Alfred Leo Major (87) passed away on April 2, 2025, at the Iowa VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. A public visitation will be held on Friday, April, 11 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale Iowa, 50322). Interment will...

Apr 2, 2025

Stephen Douglas Palmer, 76, of Winterset, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 2, 2025. Steve fought cancer with quiet dignity in Hospice Care at Azria Health Winterset.

Stephen Douglas, son of Donald Lee and Wanda Marie (Neal) Palmer was born on December 29, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Winterset High School with the...

Mar 31, 2025

Geraldine “Gerry” Koch passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 31, 2025 at MorningStar Assisted Living in West Des Moines, Iowa. She was 92 years old.

Gerry was born on June 6, 1932, in Westphalia, Iowa to Cecelia and William Andersen. She attended St. Mary, Our Lady of Fatima School in Portsmouth, Iowa. While in high school, she was invited...

Mar 29, 2025

Mr. Yaw Somuah Boateng, 69 years old, unexpectedly passed away on March 29, 2025 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He was born on July 21st, 1955, at Kwahu Mpraeso, Ghana, West Africa. Mr. Yaw S. Boateng was the son of Mr. Kwame Anokye and Madam Mercy Agyapomah, who all preceded him in death. He is again preceded in death by...

Mar 29, 2025

Mar 28, 2025

Marilyn Farley, 88, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, IA. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. A private family burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Madrid, IA....

Mar 27, 2025

Lois Lee Ramsey, 84, died on March 27, from complications of multiple sclerosis, at Eden Acres Care Center of Perry Lutheran Homes. She was born November 30, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Captain Linus E. “Bud” Huck and Mayor Ann Alice Foster Huck.

Lois Lee graduated from Illmo-Fornfelt High School, then earned a BS at Southeast Missouri State...

Mar 27, 2025

Jaiana Cooper Trogdon, age 3, of Urbandale, earned her perfect angel wings on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:34 a.m. at Children's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Family and friends are invited to gather for her visitation on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, Iowa. A celebration of her precious...

Mar 27, 2025

Donna Lea Constant, 84 of Adel, IA formerly of Beaverdale, IA passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025 at her residence in Adel. A further obituary is pending. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com

Mar 26, 2025

We celebrate the life of Norman Eugene Clarke, age 90, of Waukee, Iowa who passed away Wednesday, March 26th at Iowa Methodist Medical Center In Des Moines, Iowa. The family will receive friends at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Winterset from 5 P.M. – 7 P.M. on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Funeral services will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral...

Mar 26, 2025

Laura Lange, 103, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on March 26, 2025 at Azria Healthcare in Winterset, Iowa.

Laura Augusta Wilhelmina (Ziesman) Lange was born on February 19, 1922, the daughter of Arnold and Clara (Jass) Ziesman on the family farm southwest of Eldora, Iowa. Laura attended Goose Creek School #4 until the 8th grade where at that time she needed...

Mar 26, 2025

JoAnn Gail Kimmel passed away on March 26, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was 87 years old. A rosary and visitation will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church (4600 Meredith Drive Des Moines, IA) with the funeral mass to follow at 11:30...

Mar 25, 2025

Mary Ellen Driskill-Sears (84) passed away surrounded by her loving family. No public services are planned at this time. 

Mar 24, 2025

Phyllis Lee Woodley, 87, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

On November 11, 1937, Phyllis was born in Winterset, Iowa to Max and Catherine (Clark) Kilpatrick. She was wed to Merritt D. Woodley on April 6, 1958, in Winterset. To this union were born two sons, David and Douglas.

Phyllis was proud to...

Mar 24, 2025

Cindy Marie Ogden, 71, of Adel Iowa, went to be home with the Lord on March 24th, 2025 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Cindy was born on June 21, 1953, the daughter of Edward and Mary Lou (Risely) Laws, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was raised in the Des Moines area most of her life. Cindy...

Mar 24, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dale Martin Rittman, 69, of West Des Moines, Iowa. He left us peacefully on March 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A celebration of his life will be held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory (8201 Hickman Rd. Urbandale Iowa) on Friday, March 28th, 2025. Visitation will...

Mar 23, 2025

On March 23, 2025 Chuck passed away at the age of 79. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to C. Ray Seel and Colleen (Mulhern) Seel. He grew up in the Kansas City area graduating from Shawnee Mission North High School and Kansas City Kansas Community College. Chuck graduated from Kansas State University with a BA in Liberal Arts -...

Mar 22, 2025

Gary Noel Trogdon, 84, of Perry, peacefully transitioned into eternal life on March 22, 2025. Running to greet him in heaven were his cherished fur babies Butterball, Winnie, Meiko, Navy, and Tiger.

Born in Huntington, WV, to Minnie and Charles Noel Trogdon, Gary built a life filled with love and laughter. On June 30, 1973, he married his soulmate, Kathy, and...