OBITUARIES

Feb 7, 2023

Mary Jane Silliman, of Ankeny, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2023, from complications of COPD.

A private graveside service will be held.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Mary Jane was...

Feb 6, 2023

Kay Herron, age 84 of Linden, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her home near Linden, IA. Visitation will be on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family graveside service will be held...

Feb 5, 2023

Gerhard R. Schultz, Sr., 94, passed away in his sleep comfortably at home while on hospice on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in Urbandale, Iowa. He was born on September 2, 1928 in Beelitz, Germany to Richard and Rosalia Schulz. He was married to Mary Gonzales on January 16, 1958 who later passed away in 2016.

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Feb 5, 2023

Steven Bailey, age 58 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his home in Perry, IA. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral...

Feb 4, 2023

Lisa Schwarte, 52, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Lisa was born on October 1, 1970 to Robert and Leora (Meyers) Bonert in Dyersville, IA. She grew up on a farm near Dyersville and graduated from Beckman Catholic High School in 1989.  ...

Feb 4, 2023

Jeanette Ruth (Jacobsen) Best passed away February 4, 2023.  She was born on September 27th,1948 in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Ellis and Thelma (Wimer) Jacobsen.

She went to Iowa State University for a short time before transferring to Iowa Methodist school of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa to become an R.N.  She met her husband...

Feb 3, 2023

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Hugh Sheppard, 54, passed away on February 3, 2023. He was born on November 2, 1968 to John and Linda “Jewett” Sheppard in Littleton, Colorado. After High School, Hugh joined the Army with the 101st Airborne Division and was active in Desert...

Feb 1, 2023

Janette "Jan" Friedrichsen, age 61 of Gowrie and formerly of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Aspire of Gowrie in Gowrie, IA. Visitation will be on Monday, February 6, 2023, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with family present from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will...

Jan 28, 2023

Bess Wilmoth Earhart Nichols passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2023, at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Garden Campus. She was the daughter of Joseph and Evie (Durrwachter) Earhart, Sr. was born at home December 28, 1924, in Bumpus Mills, Tennessee. She was educated in Stewart County Tennessee Schools. In the sixth grade she won the Stewart County Spelling...

Jan 28, 2023

Sarah Bryan, age 40 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Friday, February 3, 2023, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Jan 26, 2023

Terry Joe Horras, 85, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines following a stroke.

Terry was born May 26, 1937, in Clear Creek Township, Iowa, the son of Albert "Bud" and Agnes (Hammes) Horras. He attended elementary school at Saints Peter...

Jan 26, 2023

Timothy Doran, 74, of Winterset, passed on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines with his wife and two daughters by his side.

Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 with a celebration of life beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset...

Jan 25, 2023

Amy Sue Nolan was born April 29, 1963, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Dallas and Venna Glenn. She grew up in a loving family with four siblings in Clarinda, Iowa. After a courageous 17 month battle fighting cancer, Amy was called home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was 59.

Amy received her...

Jan 25, 2023

Thomas Patrick Beeler, 69, of Winterset, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1 at St. Joseph Catholic...

Jan 25, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Van Lent, 83, of Des Moines, passed away January 25, 2023 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, IA. A visitation will take place at 9:00am on April 15, 2023 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Des Moines. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will follow beginning at 10am. Following mass, a celebration of Joe’s life will take...

Jan 24, 2023

Norma Woodley, 90, of Winterset, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 27 at the Macksburg United Methodist...

Jan 24, 2023

Olivia Marie White, 23, unexpectedly passed away, at her home, on the afternoon of January 24, 2023, from an accidental overdose related to her addiction to prescription pain medications she developed following a surgical procedure on her hip. She was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa on July 13, 1999, though she spent little time in this lovely small town....

Jan 23, 2023

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Our sweet mother, Marilyn Mae Mosley, sadly passed away at the age of 87. She was the BEST mom ever to five children and it was evident in the way she lived her life that family was everything to her. In the...

Jan 22, 2023

Funeral services for Maxine Topping, age 92 of Perry will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Dallas Township Cemetery near Dawson, IA. Memorials can be directed to...

Jan 22, 2023

Cynthia R. Sund, age 89, of Johnston, and more recently of Spurgeon Manor, Dallas Center, IA, passed away January 22, 2023. Cynthia was born November 26, 1933 in Sioux Falls, SD to Theodore R. and Susan (Welde) Mundt. Cynthia is survived by her daughters, Christine (Dan) Keller, Dallas Center, IA, Stephanie (Jim) Cunningham, Olathe, KS; son, Daniel (Angie) Sund,...