OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2022

Kelly Sue Payne, age 62, of Winterset, Iowa passed away peacefully at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Kelly was born to Kenneth and Enolia (Young) Payne on September 26, 1959 in Madison County Memorial Hospital. She graduated from Winterset High School and attended Simpson College and Mercy College of Health Sciences. A marriage to Larry Johnston in 1976...

Apr 20, 2022

Dana Sue Steelman, formerly of Adel, Iowa and Rochester, Minnesota, peacefully made her way to heaven on April 20, 2022. Dana was born May 21, 1964, in Des Moines, Iowa, going to school and graduating in 1982 from Adel-DeSoto High School. Her earlier years were spent in Adel, where she grew up surrounded by family. Dana would share wonderful...

Apr 20, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Leonard "Lenny" Stracke, 71, of Perry. Lenny died April 20, 2022 at Eden Acres in Perry. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 - 8:00 at Hastings Funeral Home. Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday,...

Apr 19, 2022

On Tuesday April 19, 2022 Michael Ribbey passed away after a brave struggle against cancer. Mike was born January 5, 1949 in Boone, Iowa, son of Douglas and Elizabeth Ribbey. After moving around for several years the family settled in Webster City, Iowa where Mike graduated from high school. He was on the first wrestling team for the Lynx...

Apr 18, 2022

Rickey Wayne Beasley was born on August 28, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa to Richard and Wilma Lorraine (Bowles) Beasley. Rick passed away on April 18, 2022 in Iowa City, Iowa succumbing to injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Rick's career was a night auditor at several hotels in the Des Moines area, including the Savery Renaissance Hotel and...

Apr 18, 2022

PLEASE CLICK HERE to view the livestream service. Michael Andrew Gardner was born on February 25, 1949 to Larry and Delite Gardner. He has one sister, Susan Lansman. He graduated from East Greene High School in 1967 where he was active in baseball, basketball, football and chorus. After graduation he attended Boone Junior College. He later received a Bachelor of...

Apr 17, 2022

Jack Philip Potter, age 90, of Clive, Iowa left this earthly life on April 17, 2022. Jack was born in Los Angeles, CA on June 13, 1931 to Philip and Virginia (Delgado) Potter. Jack married Mary J. Malone Aug. 20, 1955, and together they raised 3 children, Leslie (Dave) Wagenman, Cindy (Rod) Niemier, and Thomas Potter (grandson/son). Jack served...

Apr 17, 2022

On Sunday April 17, 2022, Rosemary (Claerhout) Sloss passed away into God's graces after her battle with cancer. She was 75 years old. Born in Cedar Rapids, Rosemary spent most of her life in the central Iowa area. Her strong faith in God kept her active within the Catholic Church, where she worked for several years and was also...

Apr 17, 2022

Leonard Wilber of Norwalk IA, 79, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022. Leonard was born to Orlan and Zita (Comfort) Wilber in Creston, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother Roger Wilber and grandson Justin Westfall. He is survived by long-time partner Dian Spake, daughter...

Apr 15, 2022

Alice Joann Lemon, 86, of Winterset, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the funeral Home. Burial will follow in...

Apr 14, 2022

Dixie Lee Bardwell, 89, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in West Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, at the funeral home. Burial will...

Apr 13, 2022

To view the livestream service, please click on Tribute Wall above and then click watch now. Claudine Rae Allison, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 13, 2022. She was born on October 28, 1937 to Claude and Adeline “Lambert” Wooldridge in Panora, Iowa. Claudine graduated from North High School in 1955 and stayed active...

Apr 13, 2022

Kris Johnson, 61, of Ramsey, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with a visitation one hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place in the Clark Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be...

Apr 12, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" Free, age 82 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the Perry Lutheran Homes Kings Garden Campus in Perry, IA. Visitation with her family will be on Friday, April 15, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Memorials will be given to Acorns &...

Apr 11, 2022

Mary Beth Evans (nee Peel) age 66, passed peacefully on Monday April 11th in Perry Iowa after a long illness. Mary Beth was raised in Glenview, Illinois where she attended Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Catholic School and Glenbrook South High School. She was a cyclone fan, having earned her BS, MS and DVM from Iowa State University. She...

Apr 11, 2022

Apr 9, 2022

Eileen D. Gust (Bogner) died April 9, 2022 after 90 years of life. She was born in Crofton, NE on April 14, 1931. She married Harvey Gust on May 28th, 1950 and they moved around the country until settling in Iowa in 1961. Eileen raised two children, Patricia (James) French, Green Bay, WI and Steven (Laurie) Gust, Ankeny, IA...

Apr 9, 2022

Donald "Don" Motz Jr., age 69 of Perry, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. The funeral service will be livestreamed at the following link: http://hopeonline.tv/specialevents Visitation will be on Monday, April 18, 2022 from 5:00...

Apr 7, 2022

Glee Kniffin, age 59 of Perry, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, surrounded by her family at home in Perry. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorials will be given to her family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may...

Apr 5, 2022

Carol Ann Faux, 80, of Patterson, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Easterseals Iowa. Carol Ann...