OBITUARIES

Sharon Ruth Phillips

Feb 9, 2023

Sharon Phillips, age 80 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. A memorial service will be held on February 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry . A private burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery...

Miriam Ferrusca

Feb 9, 2023

Miriam Ferrusca, age 56 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Perry with visitation starting at 9:30 until the time of the service. Memorials will be given to family and may...

Angela Rayla

Feb 9, 2023

Angela Rayla was born July 10, 1929, in Sanford, KS the daughter Cirilo and Josefa (Marques) Lemuz. She grew up in Sanford and graduated from Albert High School. Following high school she went on to work in the hospital & nursing home fields.  She worked in Elderly care well into her 80s.

Angela took a...

Danny Perry

Feb 9, 2023

Danny “Dan” Perry, 66, passed away on February 9, 2023. He was born on September 11, 1956 to Clarence and Coleen Perry in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Drake University. He was a long time employee of Moehl Millwork, Inc. He retired from Beisser Lumber Company in October 2021.

Dan was a wonderful and devoted...

Elsina Amy Faber Sieck

Feb 8, 2023

Elsina Faber Sieck, daughter of Merle Edward Foltz and Amy Quayle Foltz, was born April 6, 1924 in Guthrie County. Elsina moved to Perry at the age of 3 and spent the rest of her years in the Perry area. She graduated from Perry Public School and then went on to DMACC and ISU. Elsina married Merle Edwin Faber...

Caelen Peterson

Feb 8, 2023

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Caelen Peterson, loving son, grandson, brother, nephew and friend, passed away at the age of 14. Caelen was born in on May 2, 2008 to Dale and Lindsey Peterson.

Caelen had a passion for the outdoors and his animals. He was also an avid music lover and a fan of...

Robert William Anderson, Jr.

Feb 8, 2023

Robert (Bob/Bobby) William Anderson Jr., 63, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023 with his wife, Debbie, at his side. He was born November 25, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa to Robert (Bob) and Mona Anderson.

Bobby attended Waukee Schools, graduating in 1978. He went to work for US West where he met the love...

Jessica Mcdonald

Feb 8, 2023

Jessica Lynn McDonald, 44, of DeSoto, passed away on Feb 8, 2023 unexpectedly. A celebration of life visitation for Jessica will be held Friday, Feb 17, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish McCalley Chapel in Adel  taking place from 2:00-5:00 PM. A service will be held after the visitation from beginning at 5:00 PM. A private burial will take place at...

Ronald "Ron" Johnson

Feb 8, 2023

On June 5, 1972 Ronald Stanley Johnson made his surprise entrance and was welcomed into the world by his mother Sarah F. Jones and father Stanley G. Johnson and other loved ones who had been eagerly awaiting his July arrival in Chicago, Illinois.

His early childhood was filled with love, family and friends. His infectious...

Terry Lee Brower

Feb 7, 2023

Terry Lee Brower, 77, of Winterset, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

Terry was born in Polk County, Iowa on October 12, 1945, the son of Arthur L. and Edith V. (Smith) Brower. He graduated from DeSoto High School, and lived most of his adult life around Winterset.

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Scott Clem

Feb 7, 2023

Scott William Clem was born January 12, 1974, in Creston, IA, the son of William “Bill” and Emma (Hayes) Clem. He graduated from Creston Community High School in 1992. Scott then went on to graduate from the University of Iowa in 1996, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.

He began his marketing career at Kragie/Newell...

Mary Jane Silliman

Feb 7, 2023

Mary Jane Silliman, of Ankeny, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2023, from complications of COPD.

A private graveside service will be held.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.

Mary Jane was...

Kay Herron

Feb 6, 2023

Kay Herron, age 84 of Linden, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her home near Linden, IA. Visitation will be on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family graveside service will be held...

Gerhard Schulz, Sr.

Feb 5, 2023

Gerhard R. Schultz, Sr., 94, passed away in his sleep comfortably at home while on hospice on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in Urbandale, Iowa. He was born on September 2, 1928 in Beelitz, Germany to Richard and Rosalia Schulz. He was married to Mary Gonzales on January 16, 1958 who later passed away in 2016.

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Steven James Bailey

Feb 5, 2023

Steven Bailey, age 58 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his home in Perry, IA. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral...

Lisa Marie Schwarte

Feb 4, 2023

Lisa Schwarte, 52, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Lisa was born on October 1, 1970 to Robert and Leora (Meyers) Bonert in Dyersville, IA. She grew up on a farm near Dyersville and graduated from Beckman Catholic High School in 1989.  ...

Jeanette Ruth Best

Feb 4, 2023

Jeanette Ruth (Jacobsen) Best passed away February 4, 2023.  She was born on September 27th,1948 in Missouri Valley, Iowa to Ellis and Thelma (Wimer) Jacobsen.

She went to Iowa State University for a short time before transferring to Iowa Methodist school of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa to become an R.N.  She met her husband...

Hugh Charles Sheppard

Feb 3, 2023

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Hugh Sheppard, 54, passed away on February 3, 2023. He was born on November 2, 1968 to John and Linda “Jewett” Sheppard in Littleton, Colorado. After High School, Hugh joined the Army with the 101st Airborne Division and was active in Desert...

Janette Marie Friedrichsen

Feb 1, 2023

Janette "Jan" Friedrichsen, age 61 of Gowrie and formerly of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Aspire of Gowrie in Gowrie, IA. Visitation will be on Monday, February 6, 2023, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with family present from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will...

Wilmoth Nichols

Jan 28, 2023

Bess Wilmoth Earhart Nichols passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2023, at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Garden Campus. She was the daughter of Joseph and Evie (Durrwachter) Earhart, Sr. was born at home December 28, 1924, in Bumpus Mills, Tennessee. She was educated in Stewart County Tennessee Schools. In the sixth grade she won the Stewart County Spelling...