OBITUARIES

Dec 24, 2022

Karen Rae Payne, daughter of Garland Lewis Payne and Mary Ann Guilliams Payne, was born April 28, 1964 in Perry, Iowa. Karen attended Central Dallas School. She enjoyed reading, latch hook, crossword puzzles, fill ins, and watching TV. Karen grew up in Jefferson, Minburn, and then moved to Perry. She died December 24, 2022 at the Dallas County Hospital....

Dec 23, 2022

Myrna Moore, 85, of Winterset, passed away at her home on Friday, December 23, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with a visitation one hour prior beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the North McDonald Cemetery. Memorials may...

Dec 23, 2022

Alice Myers, 90, of rural Waukee, passed away at her home on Friday, December 23, 2022.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Booneville United Methodist Church beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a visitation one hour prior beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Booneville Cemetery. Memorial...

Dec 22, 2022

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Dec 20, 2022

Kenneth David McDowell, son of Kenneth Chester McDowell and Bonnie LaVon Kever McDowell, was born August 12, 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. David grew up in Perry and worked on the family farm. He graduated from Perry High School in 1967. A year later September 30, 1968, he married his soulmate Mary Phyllis Paulson at the St. Patrick Catholic...

Dec 20, 2022

Jerry Lee Swigert, age 74 of Perry, formerly of Des Moines passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Kings Garden of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Perry with visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. until the time...

Dec 19, 2022

Merle Bensley, 80, of Indianola, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with a visitation held one hour prior. Burial will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions...

Dec 19, 2022

Fred Lee Gibson, 84 of Winterset passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Fred was born in Page County, Iowa on August 14, 1938, the son of Everett Lee Gibson and Edna Ruth (Blessing) Gibson. He graduated from Winterset High School in 1957. He was united in marriage...

Dec 18, 2022

Robert (Bob) Edward Collins, 92, of Adel died December 18, 2022 in Adel surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:30am Thursday, December 22, at the First Christian Church in Adel with Burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Wednesday December 21, at the First Christian Church in Adel.

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Dec 18, 2022

Jeanne Putman, age 98 of Des Moines formerly of Perry, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at The Life Center Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel. Visitation will be on Monday, December...

Dec 18, 2022

Richard DeVault, 87, of Winterset, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2022.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with a visitation held prior, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Dec 17, 2022

Peggy Lea Bowman, 69, of Redfield, joined God’s Kingdom on December 17, 2022, after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.

Born in Fairfax, MO, September 23, 1953, to Geraldine Reva Allen and William Keith Smith, she grew up in Linden, Iowa and St. Joseph, Missouri, before moving to Iowa and graduating from Adel-DeSoto high school...

Dec 16, 2022

Dian Charlotte “Jerisk” Barry, 82, passed away on December 16, 2022. She was born on July 31, 1940 in Flint, Michigan. She graduated from Flint Northern High School then attended college at Baker Bus and Mott Community College. She married Steve J. Jerisk in 1958 then later divorced in 1984. Dian eventually moved to West Des Moines in 1986...

Dec 15, 2022

Timothy “Tim” Lloyd Pettiecord was born June 28, 1961, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Lloyd and Margaret (Wilgenbusch) Pettiecord. He grew up in Cambridge, graduating from North Polk High School in 1979. After high school he became a union construction worker.

Tim was united in marriage to Kelley Parkins on September 10, 1994,...

Dec 14, 2022

J. Barbara Alvord of Des Moines, IA, passed away Wednesday, December 14 at Scottish Rites, Des Moines, IA. She was born in Waterloo, IA.and earned her Master of Arts degree at University of Northern Iowa. Barb was an English Department Head at East Waterloo High School. She also served as Associate Principal at Ames High School and as Assistant...

Dec 14, 2022

Our loving father, grandfather (Papa), son, brother, and friend, Randall (Randy) Oberembt went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 14, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 22 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Adel, Iowa with Father Gubbels and Father Remi officiating.  A luncheon...

Dec 14, 2022

Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for John Henry Graney, 75, of Perry. John died December 14, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022 at Hastings Funeral Home in Perry. John Henry Graney "Johnny", son of Melvin Graney and Lafawn Walker...

Dec 13, 2022

Josephine Gates, age 86 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the Violet Hill in Perry....

Dec 13, 2022

There will be no obituary at this time.

Dec 13, 2022

Enolia Payne Buck, 89, of Winterset, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel. The funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 19, 2022 at...