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Shelby Rae Caruso
Feb 8, 2026
Shelby Rae Caruso, 28, of Rippey, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Rippey United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to her mother, Penny Scott. Online condolences may be...
Jodi Griffith
Feb 8, 2026
Joan “Jodi” Griffith was born on October 24, 1931, in Winterset, Iowa to Judson and Agnes (Clark) Brooker. She grew up in Winterset, graduated from Winterset High School in 1949, and carried her love for her hometown throughout her life.
On July 30, 1950, Jodi was united in marriage to Wayne “Doc” Griffith. The two shared both life and work, running...
Wanda Lou Pettry
Feb 8, 2026
Wanda Lou Pettry, age 80, of Perry, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Wanda and Arnold’s home, 417 Warford Street, Perry, Iowa 50220. A private family burial will take place at Valley View Cemetery...
Fr. James Livingstone
Feb 7, 2026
Father James Wayne Livingstone departed this world on Saturday, February 7, 2026. He passed away after 17 months in Memory Care at Grand Living at Tower Place in West Des Moines.
Jim was born on May 2, 1939, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He called both Canada and the United States his home throughout his life, but he was a Canadian through...
Connie Carter
Feb 7, 2026
Connie Alene Carter (Nichols), 72, of DeSoto, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Connie was born on June 12, 1953, the daughter of Don and Lois (Monaghan) Nichols.
She was a caring and devoted person who found her greatest purpose in looking after those she loved. Caring for her family and loved ones meant everything to her. She was a...
Sammie Kay Kilkenny
Feb 6, 2026
Sammie Kay Kilkenny, 82, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Morningstar Assisted Living in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Sammie was born on October 12, 1943, in Willow Springs, Missouri, and grew up in Grinnell, Iowa, where she graduated from Grinnell High School in 1961. She later met James (Jim) Kilkenny, and the two were married on September 10,...
Janice Mary Marker
Feb 6, 2026
Janice (Jan) M. Marker, 84, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed peacefully on February 6, 2026.
Jan was born on March 25, 1941, in Portsmouth, Iowa, to Henry and Cecelia Zimmerman. She grew up in Portsmouth, Iowa, where her family owned and operated the Zimmerman Cafe for many years. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Portsmouth.
Jan married Donald (Donny)...
Sharon Millsap
Feb 6, 2026
Sharon Lee Millsap was born on July 1, 1946, in Jefferson, Iowa. She lived 42 years in Scranton, Iowa and later moved to Winterset, where she met and married the love of her life, Keith Millsap, on June 2, 1990. Sharon passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 79, surrounded by loved ones.
Sharon was a devoted wife,...
Jennifer Kay Priest
Feb 4, 2026
Jennifer Kay Priest, 79, of Perry, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 4, 2026, at Eden Acres.
Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m., on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Perry Lutheran Homes, Eden Acres Campus – Great Room, located at 1300 28th Street, Perry, Iowa 50220. Burial will follow...
Kurt Sproston
Feb 4, 2026
Kurt Sproston, 59, of Des Moines, IA, passed away on Feburary 4, 2026. He was born on October 11, 1966 to Kenneth and Elmeree Sproston.Kurt had a heart to go for long car rides, tubing down rivers, spending time with friends and family, going for walks, fishing and camping. Kurt was a hard worker for Monty and Becky Button for 3...
Joyce Marie Calder
Feb 3, 2026
Joyce Marie Calder, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away surrounded by family on February 3rd, 2026. She was born on August 24th, 1939 in Greene County, Iowa as an only child to Emmett and Rachael Finnegan. In 1958 she married Jim Calder, beginning a 63 year marriage marked with love and partnership. Together, they...
Charles Alan Schwab
Feb 2, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Schwab, 76, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Chuck was born on August 14, 1949, in East Chicago, Indiana, to Wallace and Audrey Schwab. He enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, where he served as a medic. After his military service, Chuck would later enroll at...
Russell O. Beaman
Feb 2, 2026
Russell O. Beaman, 95, of Adel, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – Adel Chapel. Burial will follow at Winterset Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the...
Robert Crawford
Feb 1, 2026
Bob Crawford, 70, of Winterset, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Creston.
Robert R. Crawford was born on March 2, 1955, in Winterset, Iowa, the son of Gene and Irene (Brokaw) Crawford. He attended Winterset schools and graduated from Winterset High in 1973.
Bob was a self-employed mechanic and spent most of his life in Winterset,...
Summer Lea McNair
Jan 31, 2026
Summer Lea McNair, 45, of Kimberling City, MO, passed away, Saturday, January 31, 2026 at her residence in Kimberling City, MO. A visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, Friday, February 20, 2026 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Adel, IA. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, February...
Harvey Eivins
Jan 31, 2026
Harvey Eivins lived a life guided by his love of the country and being around friends and family.
Harvey was born on April 10, 1946 in his grandmother’s home in Winterset, Iowa to parents Ruth (Young) and Floyd Eivins. He grew up on the family farm near Macksburg and attended elementary school in Macksburg. After graduating from Orient-Macksburg High School in...
Raymond Stuart Betz
Jan 31, 2026
Raymond “Ray” Stuart Betz, age 82, of Johnston, Iowa, passed away on January 31, 2026.
Ray was born on January 5, 1944, in Johnston, Iowa, to Robert Henry Betz and Virginia Amanda (Stuart) Betz. He grew up on the family farm, where his childhood was spent playing in the dirt, eating gooeyburgers, and learning a humility and quiet steadiness that stayed...
John Patrick McCarthy
Jan 31, 2026
John Patrick McCarthy, 54, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...
Grace Louise Wood Moore
Jan 31, 2026
Grace Louise (Wood) Moore was born in Augusta, Michigan to Leon Dewain Wood and Ruth Marie Harvey Wood on September 13, 1920. She was later joined by her sister, Helen, in 1922, and her brother, Duane, in 1926.
Grace was educated at various country schools in Michigan. After graduating from high school in 1938 Grace had hoped to do some traveling,...
Barbara Crees
Jan 30, 2026
Barbara Ruth (Snethen) Crees, age 85, of West Des Moines, formerly of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 30th, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 31st, 1940, the daughter of Jacob (Jake) Burt and Marjorie Marie (Freeman) Snethen in Davis City, Iowa.
Growing up, Barbara lived and worked on the family farm up until she graduated...
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