OBITUARIES

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Eric William Jeffrey

Eric William Jeffrey

May 5, 2026

Eric William Jeffrey was born to Glen and Barbara (Radtke) Jeffrey on June 20, 1986 in Palos Heights, Illinois. He spent his childhood in Geneva, Illinois. He graduated high school in 2004, and went on to study at Northern Illinois University. He transferred to Iowa State University where he finished his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with high honors....

Dallas Joseph McAtee

Dallas Joseph McAtee

May 5, 2026

Dallas Joseph McAtee, 91, of Perry, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the King’s Gardens Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes.

Dallas was born on December 30, 1934, to Charles Dalton McAtee and Gladys Olivia Thompson in Max, North Dakota. He was one of nine children.

Dallas graduated from Jesup Community High School in 1952.

He was united in marriage to...

Margaret Ann Smith

Margaret Ann Smith

May 4, 2026

Margaret was born in 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, to Robert and Katherine Sweeney. Margaret married Leland Eugene Smith in 1955, in Rockford. Together, they had three children: Michael Craig Smith of Lompoc, California, Mitchell Scott Smith (deceased), and Jeannette Lynn Forrest, of Clive, Iowa. She has two beloved grandchildren: Samantha Behncke (Husband: Cristian), and AJ Behncke, both currently living in...

Brian Jeffrey Junge

Brian Jeffrey Junge

May 3, 2026

Brian Jeffrey Junge (54) of Windsor Heights, IA, went home to his Lord and Savior on May 3, 2026, after battling a longtime illness. Brian was born on March 15, 1972, to Robert and Wendy Junge in Cedar Falls, IA, and grew up in Reinbeck, IA. He would go on to graduate from Reinbeck High School in 1990, and later...

Elizabeth Ann Muelhaupt-Ristol

Elizabeth Ann Muelhaupt-Ristol

May 3, 2026

There are no services planned for Elizabeth at this time.

Kristi Jo Downing

Kristi Jo Downing

May 2, 2026

Kristi Jo Downing, age 53, of Des Moines, passed away on May 2 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends.

Kristi was born on June 21, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Guthrie Center, Iowa alongside her big sister, Kim, and surrounded by a large and loving extended family and lifelong friends. She was...

Kathy Jo Boudewyns

Kathy Jo Boudewyns

April 29, 2026

Kathy Boudewyns

March 8, 1952 to April 29, 2026

Kathy Boudewyns, 74, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on April 29, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.Kathy was born on March 8, 1952, in Alaska. She graduated from Garrigan High School in Algona, Iowa, in 1970 and went on to attend St. Mary’s College in Omaha, Nebraska, where she...

Lang Dai

Lang Dai

April 29, 2026

Lang Dai (72) passed away on April 29, 2026. Private services were held at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. 

Ella Marie Pennington

Ella Marie Pennington

April 28, 2026

Ella Marie Pennington, 99, of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Perry, with public visitation beginning one hour prior at 10:00 a.m., also at the church. Burial will follow at Violet Hill Cemetery in...

Qem Dyer

Qem Dyer

April 27, 2026

An obituary will be posted at a later date.

Camilla Sue McCain

Camilla Sue McCain

April 26, 2026

Camilla Sue McCain, 69, of Bouton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Madrid Home.

A private burial will be held at Woodward Cemetery in Woodward. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Camilla was born on July 3, 1956, in Jefferson, Iowa, the daughter of Charles “Chuck” and Patricia “Pat” (Whitcher) McCain. She graduated from Perry...

Jeffery Allen Most

Jeffery Allen Most

April 26, 2026

Jeffery Allen Most, 60, of Perry, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Jeff was born on March 24, 1966, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ronald and Patricia (Pratt) Most.

He enjoyed watching NASCAR, spending time on his...

Janice "Jan" Grannes

Janice "Jan" Grannes

April 25, 2026

Applonie Janice Grannes (née Reber) was born April 27, 1937 in Montevideo, Minnesota. 

She attended Wilkins County District 40, and graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1955. She worked

in a bank while she attended and then graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN with a degree

in Elementary Education. She taught in Canby, MN where she met her husband, Doug, who was also...

Charles Augustino Anaal

Charles Augustino Anaal

April 25, 2026

Charles Augustino Anaal (38) passed away on April 26, 2026. Services are pending, check back for updated information. 

Applonie Janice Grannes

Applonie Janice Grannes

April 25, 2026

Services are Pending. Please check back for updated information

Edna Louise Reyhons

Edna Louise Reyhons

April 25, 2026

Edna Louise Reyhons, 74, of Madrid, Iowa, formerly of Adel, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, following complications from a stroke that she was unable to recover from.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory -...

Gary Walter Ellett

Gary Walter Ellett

April 24, 2026

Gary Walter Ellett 12/08/1941 – 04/24/2026

Gary Walter Ellett was born on December 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor—a moment in history President Franklin D. Roosevelt called “a date which will live in infamy.” For Gary, it was the perfect day to make his entrance into the world at Kings Daughters Hospital.

Gary grew up on Evelyn Street in Perry, just...

Marijose Hernandez

Marijose Hernandez

April 24, 2026

Marijose had always been a fun, loving, and lively person. She enjoyed spending time with her family, listening to music, watching cartoons, going for walks, and animals. She is survived by her mother Imelda, father Alejandro, and two brothers Marco and Alejandro Jr. who all loved her dearly.

Marijose was born with the genetic condition trisomy 13. It is a...

Brent Allen Butler

Brent Allen Butler

April 23, 2026

Brent Allen Butler, beloved husband and father, son, brother, uncle, family member and friend, completed his earthly journey on April 23, 2026. His warm smile, quick and witty sense of humor, humble integrity and ability to create amazing works of art will be forever missed by those who knew and loved him.

Brent was born on July 28, 1978, the beloved...

Vicki Lynn Offermann

Vicki Lynn Offermann

April 22, 2026

Vicki Lynn Offermann, 63, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home,

with family present, on April 22, 2026. Born on November 7, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa,

Vicki was a lifelong resident of Urbandale and a proud graduate of Urbandale High

School, Class of 1981. During her school years, she was a standout softball player and

earned All-Conference...