OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Maria Teresa Herrera
Apr 5, 2022
Maria Herrera, age 73 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry, with visitation from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. prior to the Mass. Burial will be in...
Dr. Joseph Johll
Apr 5, 2022
Dr. Joseph William Johll was born August 12, 1957, in Prairie du Chien, WI as one of 6 children to Alfred and Audrey Johll. Determined from the beginning, he paid for his first car and saved for college by working at the Country Kitchen in high school. In 1979 he completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Viterbo...
Joanne Nichols
Apr 4, 2022
Joanne Nichols, 86, of Winterset, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at her home. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2022 at St. Joseph...
Betty Stearns
Apr 3, 2022
Betty P. (Lindberg) Stearns has left her sparkle to the heavens on April 3rd, 2022. She’s finally free of the dementia that stole her light. She was born on July 4th, 1928 to Charles and Nan “Larsen” Lindberg in Kiron, Iowa. Betty and Elmer raised three children, Jeff (Judy), Jim (Kay) and Nancy (Mike) Mars; four grandchildren Andy (Robyn)...
Donald Raymond Knight
Apr 3, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Donald Raymond Knight, 91, of Jefferson. Donald died April 3, 2022 at Thomas Resthaven in Coon Rapids. Graveside Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Jefferson Cemetery. Donald Raymond Knight, son of Floyd Knight and Edna Samuelson Knight, was born May 8, 1930...
James "Dick" Barry
Apr 2, 2022
James R. “Dick” Barry, 80, of Adel passed away peacefully on April 2nd. A visitation will be held Thursday, April 7th at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home – McCalley Chapel in Adel, where family will greet friends from 4-7pm. A graveside service will be held at 9:30am Friday, April 8th, at Oakdale Cemetery in Adel. Dick was born in Creston,...
Mary Lou Marquardt
Apr 1, 2022
Mary Lou (Spencer) Marquardt passed away on April 1, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Mary Lou was the second daughter of Ira and Mary (Misner) Spencer. She was born August 26, 1929 at Lutheran Maternity Hospital in Des Moines. Mary Lou's first home was in rural Cumming, where she attended the Madison County Lee Township...
Russell Gere
Apr 1, 2022
Russell Keith Gere, 77, passed away April 1, 2022 in Des Moines, Iowa due to complications from a traffic accident that occurred in October 2020. Formerly of Adair County, Greenfield, Iowa, Russ was born to Loraine and Dorothy Maxine Gere on April 8, 1944. He graduated from Greenfield High School in 1962 and attended Drake University. In his younger...
Paul Vantreeck
Apr 1, 2022
Paul VanTreeck, 82, of Clive, IA passed away unexpectedly at home on April 1, 2022. He was born September 12, 1939 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of the late Aloys and Margaret (Jentges) VanTreeck. He grew up on a multi-generation family dairy farm. Paul graduated from Oostburg High School, followed by four years of service in the U.S. Army....
Angie Kuhlman
Apr 1, 2022
Margaret Angela Kuhlman “Angie”, 93, passed away at the Divine Hour of Mercy on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Visitation will be Thursday, April 7, 2022, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM with a Rosary at 6:30 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Michelle Lynn Gooch
Apr 1, 2022
Michelle Lynn Sponsler Gooch ended her time here on earth on April 1. Michelle was born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 7, 1970 to Rex and Janet Stripe Sponsler. She attended Des Moines schools, graduating from Hoover High with the class of 1988, however, spent part of her sophomore and junior years at Hudson High School in Florida,...
Marie Ellen Moran
Mar 30, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Marie Ellen Moran, 87, of Granger. Marie died March 30, 2022 at Granger Nursing. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at St. Brigid's Catholic Church in Grand Junction. Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Marie Ellen Kersey Harper...
Leonard Pitcock
Mar 30, 2022
To view the livestream for the service, please select the tribute wall tab above and select watch now. Leonard Pitcock, 91, of Earlham, died at his home on March 30, 2022, surrounded by family. Family will greet friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will begin at...
Connie Kinser
Mar 29, 2022
To view the livestream for the service, please select the tribute wall tab above and select watch now. Connie Kinser, 84, of Winterset, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset. Family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Friday April 1, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. A memorial service will be...
Laurence Mcmichael
Mar 29, 2022
Laurence James (Jim) McMichael passed away on March 29 at the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in Des Moines at the age of 94. Jim was born in Des Moines to Henry and Clara (Eveler) McMichael. He attended All Saints School, Dowling High School (’45), and Iowa State Teachers College (UNI), and proudly served in the United States Army...
Dean Arthur Wilson
Mar 29, 2022
Dean Arthur Wilson, son of Errol and Anna LaFaun (Correy) Wilson, was born May 01, 1953 in Rippey, Iowa, and died March 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Rippey School through the eighth grade, attended East Greene High School for two years, and then graduated from Perry, Iowa High School in 1971. He attended the University of...
Robert "Bob" James Sheehy
Mar 28, 2022
Robert "Bob" Sheehy, age 66 of Perry, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 in Perry, IA after a brief battle with cancer. No services are planned at this time. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Robert "Bob" James Sheehy was born on July 24,...
Donna Johnson
Mar 28, 2022
Donna R. Johnson, 75, entered into eternal peace on March 28, 2022 in Des Moines, Iowa. Donna was born on July 25, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of the late Ted and Frances Schaffer. She spent her childhood in Des Moines and graduated from East High School in 1964. Donna worked as a dental assistant for a number...

Jennifer Joy Hornsby
Mar 27, 2022
Jennifer Hornsby, age 59 of Bouton, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. A private celebration of her life will be held by her family. Memorials will be given to her family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Jennifer Joy...
Kathryn Ann Lynch
Mar 25, 2022
Kathryn Ann Lynch, 67, of Loomis, California passed away on Friday, March 25,2022. Kathy was born in Jefferson, Iowa on January 13, 1955 to Earl and Phyllis Lynch. Kathy spent her childhood years playing, working and exploring the Iowa farm she grew up on. She attended Jefferson Community High School and was a 1973 graduate. During her high school...