OBITUARIES

Apr 10, 2024

Billy “Jake” Wilder Christensen, 83, of Winterset, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2024 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with family greeting friends from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the...

Apr 10, 2024

Patricia Krueger age 84 of Dawson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, IA.

Patricia Anne Krueger was born on February 17, 1940 in Winterset, IA to John Anthony and Katherine Genevive (Bruns) Melroy.

She attended County School Colfax No. 2 and the...

Apr 9, 2024

David L. Bartusek, 57, of Waukee, IA formerly of Osage, IA passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Taylor House - UnityPoint Hospice in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage. A celebration of life will follow from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.,...

Apr 9, 2024

Sylvia Kennedy (70) passed away at her home on Apr 9, 2024. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (34024 Veterans Memorial Dr, Adel, IA 50003). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hope Center for Women and Children (https://www.hopeiowa.org/donatenow/).

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Apr 8, 2024

Janet Lee Wahlert, 69, of Adel passed away on Monday April 8, 2024 at Spurgeon Manor Nursing Home in Dallas Center.

Janet was born in Des Moines on October 3, 1954 to Samuel Ford and Pauline (VanAuken) Ford. She grew up in Des Moines and graduated from Hoover High School where she was an extremely...

Apr 7, 2024

Gary Wayne Jenkins, 66, of Adel, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2024 at MeryOne Medical Center in Des Moines.

Gary was born in Des Moines on May 3, 1957 to Leo Jenkins and Mary (Brower) Jenkins. He was raised in Adel and was a lifelong resident of the area and attended school at ADM....

Apr 6, 2024

Earl Seeley (80) passed away on April 6, 2024, at Karen Acres Healthcare Center in Urbandale, Iowa. Burial and a graveside service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (34024 Veterans Memorial Dr, Adel, IA 50003) on Thursday, April 18th at 2:00 pm.

Earl Monroe Seeley Jr. was born to Earl Sr....

Apr 6, 2024

Michael Trevor Riggen, 55, of Adel took his last breath peacefully on the evening of April 6, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Michael “Mike” was born on October 10, 1968 in Brookings, South Dakota to Brett Riggen and Reva (Owens) Riggen.

From childhood Mike could be characterized as being somewhat of...

Apr 5, 2024

Judy K. Forsman, 84, of Adel, passed away on April 5, 2024 at Spurgeon Manor from complications of dementia.  A visitation will be held on from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday April 11, 2024 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - Adel Chapel. A Funeral service will take place at 10:30 am Friday April 12, 2024 at Adel...

Apr 5, 2024

Mary Carol Beech, 94, of Adel, IA passed away on April 5th, 2024 at Spurgeon Manor Nursing Home in Dallas Center, IA. A visitation for Mary will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel with a service beginning at 11 am. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery....

Apr 4, 2024

Jeremy Hoeft, born on January 18, 1982, in Forest City, Iowa, passed away on April 4, 2024.

Jeremy is survived by his mother, Faye Hoeft; sons, Damian (Ashley) and Brandon (Makayla); grandchildren, Sean, Octavia and Timothy; grandparents, Gene and Rosemary Hannahill; brother, Justin (Hailey) and nieces, uncles, aunts and cousins.

He...

Apr 4, 2024

Ever one for a good story, Roger Conant began his own, being born in a boxcar on April 1st, 1939 in Paton, Iowa to Howard David Conant and Vera Louise Hansen Conant. When Roger was nine months old, the family purchased what would become the existing family farm from Roger’s great uncles, George, Jim and Pard, South of Jefferson....

Apr 3, 2024

Larry Utsler, 86, of Winterset, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines.

Larry Howard Utsler, was born in Winterset, Iowa on March 17, 1938, the son of Joe and Anne (Howard) Utsler. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1956 and proudly served in the United States Army....

Mar 31, 2024

Carlotta (Lottie) Wilcox of Loveland, CO went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on March 31, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 81 years old.

Family will greet friends at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel on Wednesday, April 10, from 9-11 a.m.  Burial will follow in the Moon Cemetery at Macksburg,...

Mar 31, 2024

Ronald Perry McDowell was born on May 26, 1950 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Percy Thor McDowell and Marian Patterson McDowell. After high school Ron enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he got the rank of Sergeant. He was honorably discharged on November 22, 1972. Ron then went to college and received a master's degree in history,...

Mar 31, 2024

Charlene Leber was born on August 23, 1959 in Newport, Kentucky to Francis Richard Noble III and Edie Monroe Noble. She moved to Iowa in 1993 and worked at Pinkerton's as a Security Guard for several years. Charlene married Thomas Anthony Leber in 2004 in Covington, Kentucky. They moved to Cincinnati for a short time before moving to Perry....

Mar 27, 2024

Ernie L. Schillinger, 68, of Johnston, IA, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center from complications related to adult-onset muscular dystrophy. Visitation will be held April 20, 2024, at All Saints Catholic Church in Des Moines, IA, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may...

Mar 26, 2024

Betty Jean Janssen (Long) of Des Moines, Iowa, left this world on Wednesday, March 26, 2024. She was surrounded by loved ones, both family and friends in her final days, just two weeks after her 93rd birthday.

Betty Long was born on March 9, 1931 in Indianola, Iowa to Orville Long and Mary Charlotte Padget....

Mar 26, 2024

Vicki Lynn (Trede) Ealy, 77, of Johnston, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on  Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Edencrest at Beaverdale in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2024 at New Hope United Methodist Church in Des Moines, IA. Inurnment will follow at the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines,...

Mar 25, 2024

Daniel Paul Wees, 81, of Johnston and formerly of Omaha, passed away on March 25, 2024, at UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Visitation for Daniel will be Monday, April 1, 2024 from 10:00 AM until the time of Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3663 66th Street, Urbandale, IA.  ...