OBITUARIES
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Mary Miller
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Miller, 81, of Johnston, IA passed away peacefully on Feb 14, 2022. Mary, the daughter of Roscoe and Kathryn LeWarne, was born Sep 10, 1940. Mary took pride in her many years of work at the Polk County Attorney’s office. Beloved mother and grandmother, Mary loved spending time with her family. In particular, attending the grandchildren’s sporting events,...
Merle Arthur Adamson
Feb 14, 2022
Merle Adamson, age 78 of Perry, passed away Monday February 14th, 2022, at his home in Perry surrounded by his family after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. A private family graveside will take...
John William Moorhead
Feb 14, 2022
John Moorhead, age 74 of Marshalltown, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 18, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Orange Township Cemetery...
Sharon Sissel
Feb 14, 2022
Sharon Rae Sissel, 86, the most amazing mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor, passed from this heavenly Earth February14, 2022, at her home in Winterset, Iowa, to join her Lord and Savior. Sharon was born January 3, 1936, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, the daughter of Claude Emmit and Alta Marie Lukins. At the age of 16, Sharon met Richard Sissel...
Joseph G. Stuchel
Feb 13, 2022
Joseph G. Stuchel, 60, of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Burial will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Irish Settlement Cemetery....
Donald Showman
Feb 13, 2022
Donald Brady Showman 82, passed from this life February 13, 2022 in Apache Junction, Arizona. He was born February 5, 1940 to Brady and Mabel (Ryder) Showman in Sigourney, Iowa. Don was united in marriage to Sharon Diann Lemley November 18, 1962. Don held several careers over the years which included the Department of Agriculture in Iowa and Shell...
William "Bill" Ory
Feb 12, 2022
To view the livestream of Bills service, please select the Tribute Wall above and click on "Watch Now." William “Bill” Ory, 81 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at his home in rural Earlham, surrounded by family. Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel....
Lyle Dean Hoffman
Feb 12, 2022
Lyle Dean Hoffman, son of Byron "Bud" Hoffman and Joanne Murphy Hoffman, was born February 4, 1951 in Perry, Iowa. When Lyle was only 2 years old his mother passed away. He then went to live with his grandparents Harold and Helga Hoffman in Bagley, Iowa. Lyle's dad remarried in 1957, and he not only gained a stepmother Ruth...
Velma Ann Gruber
Feb 8, 2022
Velma Gruber, age 86 of Granger and formerly of Dothan, AL, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at her home in Granger, IA. A private memorial service will be held at her home. Memorials will be given to American Cancer Society or Unity Point Hospice of Urbandale and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home &...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Johnson
Feb 8, 2022
Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Johnson, 56, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, with a funeral service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Tom; her daughters,...
Kyle Douma
Feb 8, 2022
Kyle Wesley Douma, 37, of Margate Florida, left us to join our heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Kyle was born May 18, 1984 in Plantation, Florida to Debbie and Ken Douma. He graduated from JP Taravella High school and attended college at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida. Kyle worked as a chef in Florida before...
Gladys Marie Kohler
Feb 7, 2022
Gladys Marie Kohler, 86, of Winterset, passed from this life on Monday, February 7, 2022 at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. Family will receive friends one hour prior, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the...
Sue Ann Swarts
Feb 7, 2022
A Celebration of Life will be held on April 23rd with fellowship time at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Church in Boone. Sue Swarts, 75, of Boone grew up in Perry, Iowa the daughter of shoe repairman. She married Jim Ward and to this union, three children were born. The couple later divorced. On...
Karen Wimmer
Feb 6, 2022
The youngest is not supposed to go first. But, on February 6, 2022, Karen Wimmer, 66, died from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Karen, from Urbandale, was committed to her family – her husband, Bill Wimmer; her adult sons, Alex and Jon Teig; their father, Bob Teig; her older brother and sisters, Craig, Nancy, and Cathy and their families; and nieces...
William "Bill" Ballalatak
Feb 6, 2022
William "Bill" Joseph Ballalatak passed away in the early morning of February 6, 2022, in Grimes, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Assumption Catholic Church in Granger. Bill was born in Knoxville, Iowa on December 21, 1943, to Joseph Ballalatak and Kathryn Welsh. He found his high...
James Randolph Rice
Feb 6, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson is in charge of arrangements for James Rice, 68, of Scranton. James died February 6, 2022 at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are pending at this time. James Randolph Rice, son of Donald Rice and Ruby Jackson-Haynes Rice, was born April 29, 1953 in Iowa. After graduating from high school James...
Shirley Ann Renfrow
Feb 6, 2022
Shirley Renfrow, age 95 of Clive, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her home in Clive, IA. A memorial service in her honor will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation beginning at 10:30...
Maria Garcia
Feb 5, 2022
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Maria Garcia, 74, of Perry. Maria died February 5, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Services are pending at this time. Maria is survived by her husband Noe Garcia, daughters Ma Arminda Alvarez Cruz of Mexico and Lucia Alvarez Cruz of Monterrey, Mexico, and son...
Thomas Crall
Feb 5, 2022
Tom Crall, 82, of Urbandale, passed away on February 5, 2022. Tom was born on a farm near Melrose on October 19, 1939, to Robert and Helen (Brugos) Crall. He graduated from Melrose High school and Northeast Missouri State Teacher’s College. He spent his professional career in the insurance business. However, his heart never left the farm. He liked...