OBITUARIES

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Joseph Roy Fuson

Joseph Roy Fuson

Oct 24, 2023

Joe Fuson, age 65 of Granger, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. His family will host a Celebration of his life on Thursday November 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Granger. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Joseph...

Lois Seeley

Lois Seeley

Oct 23, 2023

Lois Seeley age 96 of Perry died Friday, October 23 at the Perry Lutheran Home. Lois was born September 27, 1924, in Magnolia, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Frances (Chambers) Coffman. Following graduation from Magnolia High School in 1942, she attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa where she received her Associate of Arts degree in Education. Lois married...

Patricia Cooper

Patricia Cooper

Oct 22, 2023

Patricia Lee Cooper, 73, passed away on October 22, 2023. She was born on August 8, 1950 to Herbert Rucker and Roseva “Shaver” Rucker in Rockford, Illinois.

Pat graduated from High School in 1968 then pursued her academic dreams at Drake University, earning her Bachelor’s degree in 1981. She continued her educational journey, obtaining her...

Colleen Elaine Conrad

Colleen Elaine Conrad

Oct 21, 2023

Colleen Conrad, age 94 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A private family graveside service will be held in the Rippey Cemetery at Rippey, Iowa. Memorials will be given to Raccoon River Pet Rescue and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home...

Randy Allen Clements

Randy Allen Clements

Oct 21, 2023

Randy Allen Clements, 57, of Adel, Iowa passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Taylor House Hospice after a long battle with cancer.

Randy was born in Lakeland, FL on January 24th, 1966 to Larry and Sue (Bowen) Clements. Randy met his wife, Tammy, at Haines City Jr High, in 1980.  Randy attended the...

Marilyn Drake

Marilyn Drake

Oct 21, 2023

Marilyn M. Drake, 85, of Patterson, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at The Village/WesleyLife Community in Indianola.

Marilyn Maxine (Sullivan) Drake was born on January 7, 1938, in a farmhouse in Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, to Arthur and Clara (Sheeder) Sullivan. Throughout her life, she lived in various locations, including Greenfield, Menlo,...

Ray R Wendel

Ray R Wendel

Oct 19, 2023

Ray R. Wendel, 82, of Granger, IA passed away peacefully with family by his side, Thursday, October 19, 2023 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023 at Lutheran Church of Hope Grimes in Grimes. A visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 26, 2023 at...

Debra Krause

Debra Krause

Oct 19, 2023

Debra Sue Krause passed away October 19, 2023.  Debbie was born May 18, 1954 to Anthony and Dorothy Montinguise. Debbie attended and graduated from St. Theresa’s grade school, St. Joseph’s Academy and AIB business college. Debbie was a legal secretary her entire career.

Everyone would agree Debbie had a great sense of humor and could...

Aminta Barco Corado

Aminta Barco Corado

Oct 19, 2023

Aminta Barco Corado, age 64 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at her home in Perry. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fuente De Vida in Perry. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home...

Judy Ann Morris

Judy Ann Morris

Oct 19, 2023

Judy Morris, 82, formerly of Peru, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Silvercrest at Woodlands Creek in Clive, Iowa.

Judith Ann Morris was born on March 18, 1941, in Winterset, lowa to Robert and Dorothy Ringgenberg. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She dedicated her life to helping those in...

Kerald E. Yearns

Kerald E. Yearns

Oct 19, 2023

Kerald Eugene Yearns, devoted husband and loving companion, passed away in Des Moines, Iowa on October 19, 2023.

Kerald was born on July 9, 1937 near Greentop, Missouri to Eugene and Mary Louise (Schubert) Yearns.  He grew up in small towns in Missouri and Iowa.  He graduated from Lake City High School, Lake City, Iowa...

Mary Elizabeth Mernin

Mary Elizabeth Mernin

Oct 19, 2023

Mary Mernin was born October 26, 1933 to Harley and Mildred Nigh in Parnell, Missouri. She was raised near Parnell along with her three brothers Harold, Lawrence, and Lewis. Mary attended Rochester School of Nursing and became a Registered nurse in 1954. She married Eugene Mernin November 3, 1956, and together they farmed near Storm Lake, Iowa. Mary and...

Brent A. Winkie

Brent A. Winkie

Oct 18, 2023

Brent Winkie, 44, passed away on October 18, 2023.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Pius X Catholic Church,...

Earl Dwight Letts

Earl Dwight Letts

Oct 18, 2023

Earl Dwight Letts, 87, of Des Moines Iowa died at Oakwood Care Facility in Albia, Iowa of natural causes on October 18th, after suffering a stroke. He was born in Edgerton, Wyoming on the 20th of November 1935 to Edward and Mildred Letts. Later, the family relocated to Washington, Iowa where he lived until joining the Army in 1956....

Michael John Sitroneto

Michael John Sitroneto

Oct 15, 2023

Michael J. Sitroneto passed away on October 15, 2023. He was born on September 17, 1960 to John and Mary “Aiello” Sitroneto in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 1979.

Michael dedicated 22 years of his life to Wheeler LBR until they closed. Later in his career, he brought his...

Thomas Matthew Carlson

Thomas Matthew Carlson

Oct 15, 2023

Thomas Matthew Carlson, 32, passed away on October 15th , 2023, in West Des Moines, Iowa.

He was born on June 24, 1991, in Denver, Colorado to John Carlson and Mary Beth Cassidy. Matt was

the middle brother to two sisters. Growing up in Colorado, Matt lived an active lifestyle and excelled in...

Marian Irene Christensen

Marian Irene Christensen

Oct 14, 2023

Marian I. Christensen, 93, of West Des Moines, IA, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Edgewater Senior Living Nursing Home in West Des Moines. A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Reichmuth Funeral Home, 21901 W. Maple Road, Elkhorn, NE 68022. A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the...

Harold 'Hal' Jackson

Harold 'Hal' Jackson

Oct 14, 2023

A livestream of the service will be available on the church's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/1UPCWinterset/live_videos

Harold ‘Hal’ Jackson, 92, of Winterset, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Hal was born on February 17, 1931 to John and Callista “Maggie” (Page) Jackson...

Patricia De Luna

Patricia De Luna

Oct 13, 2023

Patty De Luna, 60, of Fontanelle, passed away at the Adair County Memorial Hospital on Friday, October 13, 2023 after a long battle with bone, brain and lung cancer.

Patricia Susan (Johnson) De Luna was born on June 18, 1963 to John and Elizabeth “Liz” (Jepsen) Johnson in Ida Grove, Iowa. She graduated from William...

Ella Frances Harkin

Ella Frances Harkin

Oct 12, 2023

Ella Frances (Maher) Harkin was born August 6, 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa to John and Marie Maher. She passed away on October 12, 2023 in Des Moines at the age of 96.

Ella was raised on a farm just outside the town of Cumming, Iowa. She attended elementary school in Cumming before transitioning to...