OBITUARIES

Sep 10, 2022

Becky Dillinger, 71, of Winterset, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Becky was born on July 19, 1951 to Ralph and Rosemary (Henson) Allen in Des Moines, Iowa. Over the years, she worked as a caregiver and CNA nurse.

Becky enjoyed going...

Sep 8, 2022

Raymonda Jean Pisut passed away on Thursday September 8, 2022 of natural causes related to AFib. It was the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022, at St. Augustin Catholic Church in Des Moines from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosary service beginning at 6:30 PM....

Sep 7, 2022

Harry J. Lavigne, 94, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2022 at Ramsey Village in Des Moines, Iowa. He is now in the arms of our Lord. Visitation is to be held Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 2pm-4pm at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale, Iowa. A graveside service and mass will be held in Topeka, Kansas...

Sep 7, 2022

Jessica Kari Kramer, age 46, entered the glory of heaven Wednesday, September 7 at her home in Grimes, Iowa. Services will be at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 8301 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa on Sunday, September 11 with visitation from 12:30-3 p.m. and funeral at 3:00 p.m. with a light lunch following. Inurnment will be held at a later date...

Sep 6, 2022

MaryAnne Snyder, 66, of Winterset, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at her home.

MaryAnne Elizabeth was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 30, 1955, the daughter of Kenneth and Joanne (Ford) See. She graduated from Dexfield High School in 1973 and later married Terry Snyder.

MaryAnne was a...

Sep 6, 2022

Shirley Shoesmith, age 88 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 9:30 until the time of the service. Burial will...

Sep 6, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for LaVere Derry, 91, of Rippey. LaVere died September 4, 2022 at Windsor Manor in Nevada. Visitation will be held Friday, September 9, 2022 from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. with family hours from 5-7 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10,...

Sep 6, 2022

Sep 5, 2022

Margaret M. Davis, daughter of Emery Burns and Nancy Jane Edmonds Burns, was born March 19, 1919 in Keokuk, Iowa. After graduating high school Margaret went on to college at Iowa School of Beauty. She got her beauty license and started working at the college. Margaret's students loved her, and she would let them practice piercing on her ears....

Sep 5, 2022

Ina Evonne (Dullenty) Rouw, 78, of Bondurant, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 5, 2022 at the Urbandale Health Care Center in Urbandale.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with a visitation held one hour prior beginning at...

Sep 5, 2022

Aleah Johnson, 23, of Windsor Heights passed away on September 5, 2022. A vigil service will be at 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Union Park in Des Moines. The family will have a private visitation and funeral service.

Aleah was known to be wild and adventurous. She was a loyal and fierce...

Sep 5, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Daniel Ross Coleman, 76, of Grand Junction. Daniel died September 5, 2022 at Aspire of Gowrie. Visitation will be held Friday, September 16, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Daniel Ross Coleman Sr., son of Ross Otis Coleman and Betty Jane Davis...

Sep 5, 2022

Wayne Trupiano, 74, of Des Moines passed away September 5, 2022. A private service will be held at a later date.

Wayne was born on September 27, 1947 in St. Louis Missouri to the parents of Frances and Martha (Brown) Trupiano. Wayne was a proud Vietnam veteran for serving his country and proud of his Sicilian heritage....

Sep 4, 2022

Jerry James Lee was born Dec. 4, 1932, in Greene Co. Iowa to Raymond and Ruby (Rhoades) Lee. He grew up in Dawson, IA graduating from Dawson School in 1950. Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Air Force June 1950 and retired from Air Force April 1971. Jerry and Francie were married Aug 2, 1952. They were married 70 years....

Sep 4, 2022

Jonathan Lloyd Bennett, known to most as Jon, was born on October 7, 1965 to Michael J. and Mary Bennett. Jon passed away peacefully in his sleep at the young age of 56, next to the love of his life. He married his soul mate, Elizabeth, on August 27, 1990 and the two of them made and lived a...

Sep 4, 2022

Sharron A Collier, 78, of Des Moines, IA, passed away September 4, 2022. Sharon was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Collier Sr, and Son Kenneth Collier II. A Home Going Service to celebrate Sharron’s life will be held on September 24, 2022 at Morning Star Baptist Church 3322 E. 25th St Des Moines. A visitation will start...

Sep 3, 2022

Fredrick Xavier Adams, 87, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Fred was born on August 15, 1935 to Claude and Geraldine (Dagy) Adams in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was married to Nancy Adams (Van Pelt) in Marshalltown, Iowa for 57 years. Fred worked at the Des Moines Register for 36 years,...

Sep 3, 2022

Betty Berdine, 91 of Winterset, passed away on September 3, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with a visitation one hour prior beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery in Shannon City,...

Sep 2, 2022

Karen Joan Owen, 74, passed away September 2nd, 2022 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home. Karen will be laid to rest in her hometown of Claremont, MN. Visitors will be welcomed at First Presbyterian...

Sep 2, 2022

Merlin Siefken, age 77, of Johnston, IA passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be held at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale. The funeral service will take place at the church following the visitation at 11 A.M. A private family burial will take...