OBITUARIES

Sep 19, 2022

Kenneth See, 94, of Winterset, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 with his family by his bedside.

Kenneth was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 23, 1927, the son of Frank and Ella See. He graduated from East High School in December of 1945 and joined the Navy in January 1946, where he served as...

Sep 18, 2022

Around 11:15 AM Sunday, September 18, 2022, Tom Knapp finally escaped the chains that bound him to this old world. He suffered from COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, end stage renal failure and Covid and his point of departure was Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA, with his wife of 37 years by his side.

Thomas Jerold...

Sep 18, 2022

Willie “Lois” Schabilion Cannon of Des Moines, IA, passed away peacefully at the Prairie Vista Village in Altoona on September 18, 2022, at the age of 94.

Willie was born on May 10, 1928, to William and Velma (Rath) Korous in Riverside, IA. She was the eldest of two children and credited her early life...

Sep 16, 2022

Nora Sayles Easter went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 16, 2022. Nora Jean Sayles Easter was born on May 16, 1937, in Perry, Iowa, to Albert Carl and Eva Irene (Crannell) Menz. She graduated from Perry High School with the class of 1955. She was united in marriage to Art Sayles on June 2,...

Sep 16, 2022

Paula Songer, 60, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at the MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Patterson Community Building. Memorials may be directed to the family to be donated to the Susan G. Komen for...

Sep 16, 2022

On September 16, 2022, Dorothy Mae (Williams Cripps) Hopkins passed away peacefully at the age of 85, joining Jesus and many other friends and loved ones in her heavenly home. She was born in Iowa City on May 21, 1937 to Ralph and Maude (Peters) Williams of Albion, Iowa. In 1954, Dorothy married Theodore “Ted” Cripps, her husband of...

Sep 15, 2022

Becky Kehoe, age 73 of Winterset and formerly of Urbandale, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Visitation will be on Friday, September 30, 2022, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will follow in the Violet Hill Cemetery at 11:30 a.m....

Sep 14, 2022

On September 14, 2022, our dear father, Dr. James Jude Kelso, was called to Heaven with his family surrounding him at home.

We were grateful to be with him, as Dad was always there for us. Dad worked devotedly to provide us with beautiful places to live, vacation, dine, learn, and experience. He fostered memory after memory...

Sep 14, 2022

No one in this world is perfect, but dad nearly was. Dad sacrificed everything for us and put us above everything else in his life, mainly because we were his life. He was profoundly devoted to his family. While busy working and caring for mom, dad was also a handyman to everyone. He came over whenever he could to...

Sep 14, 2022

Stephen Edward Payton, 73, of Boone Iowa passed away peacefully at Israel Family Hospice House on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. He was born on May 2nd, 1949 in Perry, Iowa the son of Lois and Kenneth Payton. Steve graduated from Perry High School in 1967. About a year after graduation he enlisted as a Marine and served in the...

Sep 13, 2022

Robert “Rob” McAllister, 57, passed away on September 13, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. He was born on September 25, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from high school in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, then attended college at Central Missouri State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications. He hosted the radio show Confessin’...

Sep 12, 2022

Sep 11, 2022

Ava Rose Vaske was born on October 4, 2002, in Des Moines, IA, the daughter of Don and Jennifer (Kelly) Vaske and little sister of Brooklyn and Wade Vaske. She grew up in West Des Moines where she attended St. Theresa Catholic School and graduated from Dowling Catholic High School in 2021. She went on to Iowa State University....

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,...