OBITUARIES

Dec 29, 2021

Marc VanderLinden, 80, passed away on December 29, 2021 at Valley View Village in Des Moines. He was born in Des Moines, IA the son of Clarence and Leateane VanderLinden on February 19, 1941. Marc graduated from East High School on January 28, 1960 and later from Grandview College on June 7, 1963. In December of 1963, Marc married...

Dec 29, 2021

Dec 28, 2021

Lois Roets, 84, of Des Moines, passed away Tuesday December 28, 2021 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 2, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Crematory in Urbandale. Lois was born at home in rural Carroll, Iowa to Charles and Mary (Goecke) Schelle. She was...

Dec 28, 2021

Bradley Dean Anderson, age 64, of Van Meter, Iowa, passed away in his home on December 28th, 2021. Brad was born and raised in Red Oak, Iowa by his parents, Darwin and Helen Anderson. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, Brad enjoyed everything to do with cars, trains and tractors, and kept his parents on their toes by always...

Dec 27, 2021

James McFarland, 91, of Winterset, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Winterset Care Center North. Family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home Winterset Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, January 3rd at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Penn Center Cemetery....

Dec 27, 2021

Russell Kimble Jackson III  was born November 27, 1945, in Des Moines, IA to Russell Kimble Jackson SR and Fern Maxine Vincent. Russell dedicated his life to Philadelphia 7th day Adventist church for many years.    Russell married the love of his life, Billie Jackson for 53 plus years. They were blessed with 2 sons, Russell Kimble IV and Roderic...

Dec 26, 2021

Marjorie Walzer, age 83 of Perry, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the Kings Garden Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from 5:00...

Dec 25, 2021

Wendell Harvey Spencer, 84, of Winterset, passed away December 25, 2021, at Madison County Hospital, in the presence of his family. Wendell was born in Winterset on March 3, 1937, to Herbert and Lois (Henkle) Spencer. His family farmed west of Winterset, near Earlham, and west of Adel. He graduated from Adel High School in 1955 and enlisted in...

Dec 23, 2021

Robert Duane Bebb, son of Lee Forest Bebb and Ruth Ann Ayres Bebb, was born January 29, 1961 in Jefferson, Iowa. Robert graduated from Jefferson High School in 1979. He met the love of his life Teresa Ann Heater in 1983 and the two were united in marriage on December 29, 1984 in Rippey, Iowa. The couple lived in...

Dec 22, 2021

Timothy “Day” Caton Sr., 64, of Urbandale, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at MercyOne West Lakes in West Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home and Crematory. A funeral mass and burial will take place in Findlay, OH at a later date....

Dec 21, 2021

Altoona, Iowa — Georgia Kaye (Westra) Woodward passed away on the morning of Tuesday, December 21, 2021, as the sun was just about to rise on the shortest day of the year, embraced by the love and comfort of her two daughters. They had been by her side for several days, taking turns overnight, with daily visits from her...

Dec 20, 2021

Harold E. Janssen, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and war veteran, passed on December 20, 2021 at the age of 90. He was born June 21, 1931 to Margaret (Mertes) and William Janssen, in Stuart, Iowa where he grew up going to his father’s bowling alley. At a young age of 8, Harold, only 47” tall was acknowledged...

Dec 20, 2021

Charles Blair, 94, of Macksburg, passed away December 20, 2021 after a long life, well lived. Charles was born October 14, 1927 to Charles L. Blair Sr. and Mamie Thomas Blair on their farm near Macksburg, where he then spent all but a few years of his life Charles graduated from Macksburg High School, where he met Margaret, and...

Dec 19, 2021

Roger Krueger, age 81 of Dawson, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home in Dawson, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris...

Dec 19, 2021

Al Ragan, 77, of Winterset, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter. A Celebration of Life will follow from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at...

Dec 18, 2021

Junior Kirton, age 95 of Woodward, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Madrid Home for the Aging in Madrid, IA. According to his wishes cremation rites have taken place and no services are planned. Memorials will be given to family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Junior Merle Kirton...

Dec 18, 2021

Services are pending.

Dec 18, 2021

Our Brother Todd left this earth after a brief, but difficult Health battle. A fighter until the end, he passed away on December 18th, 2021. Todd was born on July 2, 1968, to Ronald and Nancy Bales in Des Moines, Iowa. Todd attended Lincoln High school. After High School Todd mastered working with his hands in many Genres, including...

Dec 18, 2021

Michael Dennis Stoppel, age 58, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at MercyOne, West Des Moines, Iowa. Mike was born March 9, 1963, to Duane and Marie Stoppel of Adel, Iowa. He graduated from Adel-DeSoto High School in May of 1981. After High School, Mike earned an Associate’s Degree in Human Services from DMACC. He also...

Dec 17, 2021

Lee Roy Ruel Branstetter, 90, of Winterset, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, December 17, 2021. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, 1823 N. John Wayne Dr. Winterset, Iowa 50273. Burial will take place in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorials may be donated...