OBITUARIES

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Sandy Mcclain

Sandy Mcclain

Oct 14, 2022

Sandra E Goodman was born in Des Moines, IA on March 22, 1941. She was the daughter of Ben and Genevieve Goodman. After high school she attended and then graduated from Drake University. She was united in marriage to James McClain, which later would end in divorce but would gain her the name that so many knew her as,...

Kirk Leroy Chapman

Kirk Leroy Chapman

Oct 14, 2022

Kirk Leroy Chapman, age 65, of Rippey, Iowa passed away at his home, on Friday, October 14, 2022. A visitation will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory – McCalley Chapel in Adel, with funeral services starting at 3:00 PM.

Kirk was born September 22, 1957,...

Eldon Cole

Eldon Cole

Oct 13, 2022

Eldon Cole, 77, of Winterset, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 13, 2022 at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the New Bridge Church in Winterset. Funeral Service will take place at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the...

Godfrey Oghissa

Godfrey Oghissa

Oct 12, 2022

Funeral service for Godfrey Oghissa, 23, of Des Moines will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, October 17, 2022, at St. Ambrose Cathedral. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior. Interment will be in Glendale Cemetery.

Godfrey "Boy" Oghissa was born in Khartoum, Sudan on March 29, 1999. He was a very loved person; always...

Jo Ann Sirdoreus

Jo Ann Sirdoreus

Oct 10, 2022

Jo Ann (Gunter) Sirdoreus, age 87, of Grandview, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. She was a native of Winterset, Iowa graduating from Winterset High school in 1953. It was in high school she met the love of her life, Harold “Sid” Sirdoreus, whom she married on July 8th, 1952, just before he was sent to Germany...

Rebecca Soltanzadeh

Rebecca Soltanzadeh

Oct 10, 2022

Rebecca E. Soltanzadeh, 76, passed away on October 10, 2022 in West Des Moines, Iowa. Becky was born on July 4, 1946 to Ralph Staup and Rosemary Sautter in Toledo, Ohio. She grew up In Blissfield, Michigan, where she had many cherished memories with her cousins. She attended Blissfield High School where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. After graduating...

Arlene Beverly Cook

Arlene Beverly Cook

Oct 10, 2022

Arlene Cook, 89, of Adel, passed away on October 10, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in West Des Moines.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the Oakdale Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for a future designation. Online condolences may be left to the...

Michael Oxenreider

Michael Oxenreider

Oct 9, 2022

Michael James Oxenreider (also known as James Michael Oxenreider), 87, of Lacona, Iowa passed away and was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 42 years, Carol Jean (Squire) Oxenreider of Polk County Georgia, on October 9, 2022 in Polk County, Iowa.

He was born May 31, 1935 and was son to Cleo and...

Marvin Herman Berns

Marvin Herman Berns

Oct 8, 2022

Marvin Herman Berns, 89, of Waukee, passed away October 8, 2022 at Independence Village in Waukee, IA. A visitation where family will greet friends will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Faith Lutheran Church in Adel, beginning at 9:00A.M. A funeral service will begin at 10:00am at the church. Burial will take place following a time of fellowship...

Linda Kay Smith

Linda Kay Smith

Oct 7, 2022

Linda Kay Smith, daughter of Jasper Faaborg and Evelyn Bonnesen Faaborg, was born February 21, 1940 in Kimbolton, Iowa. Linda grew up in Kimbolton and Jefferson, Iowa. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1958. A few months later on November 14, 1958, Linda married the love of her life Jack Darrel Smith. The couple was blessed with two...

Mary Ann Nielsen

Mary Ann Nielsen

Oct 5, 2022

Mary Ann Carey Nielsen, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston, after a courageous year-long battle with breast cancer.

Mary Ann was born June 28, 1941, in Fonda, Iowa, the daughter of William and Hazel Carey. She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Fonda, graduating in...

Gene Rollin Miller

Gene Rollin Miller

Oct 4, 2022

Gene Rollin Miller was born May 7, 1935, in Mt Ayr, IA to June and Virgil Miller. He went to see Jesus with assistance of the Angels on Oct. 4, 2022, at Eden Acres of the Perry Lutheran Homes long term Care Facility in Perry, IA at age 87. To honor Genes life, a celebration of life will be...

Henry Krohn

Henry Krohn

Oct 4, 2022

Henry Krohn Jr. passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022 at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer‘s Care Center. Henry‘s family takes comfort in the knowledge that the angels were there to escort Henry’s soul to his Eternal Life.

Henry was born November 3, 1928 to the late Henry and Ethel (Darling) Krohn of Fonda, Iowa. All...

Chris Stanford

Chris Stanford

Oct 4, 2022

Christopher Vaughn Stanford was born to John and Sharon Stanford on January 7th, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He passed away on October 4th at his home in West Des Moines, Iowa.

He grew up in Quasqueton, Iowa with his four siblings and graduated from East Buchanan High School in 1977. Chris worked at HyVee...

Martha Rhoads-Mcdowell

Martha Rhoads-Mcdowell

Oct 4, 2022

Martha Rhoads-McDowells family will be hosting a Celebration of Life service on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Woodward United Methodist Church in Woodward with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the service begins. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry. Memorials will be given to the Connie Rhoads American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship...

Willard Junior Stanford

Willard Junior Stanford

Oct 2, 2022

Willard J Stanford was born to Willard & Ruth Stanford on July 18, 1927 in Decatur County Iowa. The very first set of triplets to be born in Decatur County. Willard was the first born of the triplets, Wilbur & Willis Stanford preceded Willard in death.

Willard was married to Ernestine (Bardwell) Stanford for 27 years with...

Lucille (Lu) Hennessey

Lucille (Lu) Hennessey

Oct 2, 2022

Ethel Lucille (Lu) Hennessey age 98, passed away on October 2, 2022.She was born in April 1924, Logan, IA, the daughter of Nels and Millie Larson Nelson. Lucille attended school in Logan, graduating in 1942. She then attended Jennie Edmunson School of Nursing in Council Bluffs, IA graduating in 1946.

In September 1946, Lucille was...

Kay Ellen Lebeda

Kay Ellen Lebeda

Sep 29, 2022

Kay Ellen (Lamb) Lebeda of Urbandale, IA passed away on Thursday, September 29th, 2022, at the age of 77.

Visitation will be held at Caldwell Parrish, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50322 from 11:00am – 1:00pm Saturday, October 22nd, 2022. A service will follow at 1:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, the...

Jerry Lee Barrett

Jerry Lee Barrett

Sep 29, 2022

Jerry Barrett, age 83 of Luther, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his home in Luther, IA. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with burial to follow in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry at 2:15 p.m. Memorials will...

Linda Wilburn

Linda Wilburn

Sep 29, 2022

Linda F. Wilburn of Laurie Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday September 29, 2022, at Newton Healthcare in Iowa. Linda, the daughter of Herbert and Faye Carter was born on April 2, 1938, in Grinnell, Iowa. The youngest of four children, she was a “tomboy” and was doted on by her older sisters and brother. She started working in...