OBITUARIES

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.  ...

Mar 23, 2024

Gary Bengt Seaholm, 75 of Adel, Iowa passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on March 23, 2024.

Gary was born in Libertyville, Illinois on February 3, 1949, to Carl Bengt and Ethel Mae (Hoppe) Seaholm.

Gary grew up in Grayslake, Illinois where he spent his summers with his friends...

Mar 23, 2024

Clarence James Kulish I, age 99, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset, Iowa.

Clarence was born in Chickasaw County, Iowa on October 25, 1924, the son of James W. and Rose I. (Shores) Kulish. He served in the US Army during...

Mar 23, 2024

Nancy Fagan, 82, of Macksburg, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr.

Nancy Gale Alexander was born in Maryville, Missouri on April 21, 1941, the daughter of Ossian Galen and Edith Helene (Peery) Alexander. She went to school in the small town of Elmo, Missouri and played basketball. She...

Mar 22, 2024

Shirley Chrisman, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2024 at her home in Prescott, Arizona.

Shirley was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 23, 1934 to Jimmy and Wilma McCracken. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Memphis, before meeting her husband of 67 years, Clyde (Chris) Chrisman and together they...