OBITUARIES
All Obituaries
Ione Genevieve Shadduck
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022. I leave you now. I go to join my beloved family. Papa, who taught me to love and respect the wonders of our natural world: the fragrance of lilacs, the sweetness of apples, the crunch of carrots, the song of the whippoorwill every evening, the taste of homemade ice cream and home brew. Mama, who did...
Harvey Grabill
May 7, 2022
Harvey Marion Grabill 81, passed away on May 7, 2022. He was born on July 23, 1940 to James “Archie” Grabill and Lena Lucille Moore in MO. Harvey moved to Minburn, Iowa. He later met his wife Linda (Rote) Grabill. They married on November, 24 1979 and together they raised 12 children. Harvey worked for the City of Adel...
Robert Lee Best
May 6, 2022
Robert Best, 92, of Waukee (Formerly of Booneville), passed away at his residence on May 6, 2022. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, McCalley Chapel in Adel with a prayer service taking place at 7:00 p.m. Graveside service with Military honors will take place at 10:30 a.m.,...
Gary James Bissig
May 4, 2022
Gary Bissig, age 34 of Ankeny, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Perry may be viewed live on the funeral home Facebook page. Visitation will be on Monday, May 9, 2022,...
Victoria Ferin
May 3, 2022
Victoria Bernice (Glenn) Ferin, 64, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Visitation will be held Friday, May 6 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in memory of Vicki at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at St. Pius....
Jill Mescher
May 2, 2022
To view the livestream of Jill's service, please click on the tribute wall above and select "Watch Now." Jill Mescher passed away peacefully on Monday, May 2, 2022 after a long and courageous battle. She was surrounded by her friends and family and kept us smiling through the sadness in her final days. She was the most courageous and...
Diane Cronin
May 2, 2022
Diane Cronin, 77, passed away on May 2, 2022. She was born on February 12, 1945 to Warren and Genevieve “Johnson” Carver in Rockwell City, Iowa. She graduated from Lohrville High School in 1963 then attended Grandview University where she obtained her Associates Degree. She then attended Drake University where she graduated with her undergrad and Masters in Elementary...
Yvonne Joanne Streed
Apr 27, 2022
Yvonne Streed, age 86 of Lake Ozark, MO and formerly of Perry, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry, IA on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Memorials will be given to Hope House Thrift in Lake Ozark,...
Mildred Gardner
Apr 27, 2022
To view the livestream service, click on Tribute Wall above then watch now. Life’s journey began on October 14, 1929 in Marshalltown, IA to parents Norval and Ida Mikkelson Rockhill. Her life was shaped by being born the same month as the “The Great Depression’s” beginning and later by the events of World War II. She graduated from Marshalltown...
Joyce Elaine Anschutz
Apr 27, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for Joyce Elaine Anschutz, 75, of Dunlap, and formerly of Rippey and Jefferson. Joyce died April 27, 2022 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Joyce is...
Kristi Wood
Apr 25, 2022
Kristi was born to Northa and John Albaugh on June 26, 1952 in Mason City, Iowa. She died April 25, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after a recent diagnosis of advanced stage 4 lung cancer. She desperately wanted more time with her family and fought hard until her last breath. Kristi graduated from Des Moines’ Roosevelt High School...
Gerald Graff
Apr 25, 2022
Gerald (Gerry) Lee Graff was born December 16, 1936, at home, in Hittle Township, Illinois and died April 25, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. He came to Des Moines to attend Drake University on a basketball scholarship and while his sporting career did not last long, Des Moines became the place where he would meet his wife, start a...
Stephen Daniel Sutton
Apr 24, 2022
Stephen "Steve" Sutton, age 78 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held by his family on June 18, 2022 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa....
Suzanne Kamberg
Apr 24, 2022
Suzie was born September 9, 1964 in Kansas City, MO and left us too soon on April 24, 2022. She will be missed by many. She graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines and studied many different things at DMACC over the years. She was an excellent student. She worked as an administrative assistant in many places,...
Leonard Belgarde
Apr 22, 2022
Leonard Belgarde, 69, of Winterset, died Friday, April 22, 2022 at Azria Health in Winterset. Leonard was born in Dexter, Iowa on August 19, 1952, the son of Gerald and Barbara (Miller) Belgarde. He received his teaching degree and enjoyed his career as a truck driver. He is survived by his bothers, Larry, Howard, and Roger; and girlfriend, Dianna...
Raymond Hardy
Apr 21, 2022
Raymond James Hardy, a mechanic for Winterset Community Schools and long-time resident of Winterset, Iowa passed away at home, surrounded by family following a brief illness on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the age of 90. Private family services will be held at a later date. Ray thoroughly enjoyed singing and jamming with his friends in Winterset and during...
Kelly Payne
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...