OBITUARIES

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Ione Genevieve Shadduck

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

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...

Lynn Edith Crenshaw

Lynn Edith Crenshaw

May 6, 2022

Obituary to come.

Robert Lee Best

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Eugenio Asu

Eugenio Asu

Apr 26, 2022

No obituary is available at this time.

Kristi Wood

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

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

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....

Mary Ann Grandmaitre

Mary Ann Grandmaitre

Apr 24, 2022

There will be no obituary and no services.

Suzanne Kamberg

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

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

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

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...