OBITUARIES
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Jeremy Jacobs
Oct 8, 2021
Jeremy Brian Jacobs was born in Burlington, Vermont on November 17, 1977. He was born 4 minutes after his twin brother, Michael to Karen and Ronald Jacobs. At a very young age, the family moved to Aurora, Colorado where he became a big brother to Kathryn, Josef, Kelly, John, and Elizabeth. He moved to Moscow, Idaho where he loved...
Robert Roe
Oct 8, 2021
Robert Roe, 88, passed away on October 8, 2021. He was born on December 9, 1932 to Omer and Audrey “Blankenship” Roe in Jewell, Iowa. Robert was a farmer in his younger years then later worked at a lumber yard. He was an avid craftsman and collector. He is survived by his children Tammy (Don) Cosimo-Johnson and Mike Roe;...
Jackie Leroy Willis
Oct 8, 2021
Jackie LeRoy Willis, age 82, of Clive, IA, passed into eternity on Oct 8th, at MercyOne hospital in West Des Moines. Jack was born March 29th, 1939, in Arvada, Colorado to Floyd and Bernice (Madden) Willis. He spent his first 6 years in Idaho and Colorado, until after a divorce his mother remarried Homer R. Sirdoreus in 1945, and...
Patricia Diane Randol
Oct 7, 2021
Patricia Diane Randol, 69, of Winterset, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 15, 2021 at the New Bridge Church in Winterset. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 16 at the New Bridge...
Linda Marie Peacock
Oct 7, 2021
Linda Marie Peacock, age 73, of Clive, Iowa passed away October 7th, 2021 after a 2 year struggle with cancer. Linda was born in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in 1966 and then attended Mercy School of Nursing and received her Registered Nurse Degree. She also received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from...
Dorothy Ann Cathey
Oct 7, 2021
Dorothy Ann Cathey left for heaven on October 7, 2021. She was born February 20, 1929 to William and Eva Barnett in Redfield, IA. Dorothy attended a one room country school in Stuart, elementary grades and some high school in Ames and graduated from Linden High School in 1947. After graduation she went to work for the telephone company,...
Janice A. Wildin
Oct 5, 2021
Janice A. Wildin, 83, of Van Meter, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her home. Private family services were held with burial in the Lorimor Cemetery.
Carolyn Kelly
Oct 5, 2021
Our beloved mother Carolyn Ann Kelly passed away quietly surrounded by love on Tuesday October 5, 2021, she was 82 years old. She was born on February 12, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to James and Veronica Bensmiller. Following her graduation from Mt. Vernon High School, she worked at a local department store where she was introduced to her...
Shirley Templet
Oct 4, 2021
Shirley Jean Grant Templet went to her heavenly home on Monday, October 4, 2021, in Waukee, Iowa, five days before her 87th birthday. Shirley was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up there with her beloved sister and brother. She attended Grosse Pointe High School in Detroit, where she played the clarinet in their marching band, and from which...
Eldon L. Frye
Oct 4, 2021
Eldon Leonard Frye, 73, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Eldon was born on August 8, 1948 to Eldon and Silvia (Haynes) Frye in Marshalltown, Iowa. He grew up most of his life in Nevada, Iowa. He served eight years in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He...
Timothy Daugherty
Oct 3, 2021
Livestreaming of Tim's service will be shown on Faith Lutheran Church's website. Please go to their website at www.FaithAdel.com and click on the tab for Tim's service for viewing. Timothy Joe Daugherty, age 69, life long resident of Adel, became an angel Sunday, October 3, 2021. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021, at...
Vera Pruitt
Oct 3, 2021
On Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, Heaven was blessed with their newest Angel, Vera Janette Pruitt from Redfield, Iowa. Vera passed early Sunday, October 3rd at Adel Acres, Adel, Iowa. Vera was born in Missouri on March 18th, 1931 to Lena Lucille Moore and James “Archie” Grabill. She married the love of her life, Bobbie Dean Pruitt, on July 14th,...
Gina Mcnair
Oct 3, 2021
Gina McNair, 62, of Van Meter, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at MercyOne, West Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday October 8, 2021 at the De Soto Calvary Baptist Church with a funeral service beginning at 7:00 p.m. A private burial will take place in the Stump-Thornton-Barto Cemetery in rural Van...
Larry Linn
Oct 2, 2021
Larry Lee Linn, age 84, of Adel, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Perry Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, October 8, 2021, at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home - McCalley Chapel in Adel, with visitation one hour prior, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the...
Carol Campbell
Oct 2, 2021
Carol was born in Lenox, Iowa and graduated high school from there in 1955. She worked in many administrative roles in Denver, CO, the Iowa Girls Athletic Association (she was very passionate about 6 on 6 girls’ basketball), Iowa Methodist Medical Center, the Des Moines Register (14 years), Iowa Methodist School of Nursing (13 years) and the Iowa Clinic....
Calvin Whitaker
Sep 30, 2021
Calvin Matthew Whitaker was born in Edina, MN on January 10,, 1998. He moved to Des Moines in 2001. Calvin attended WDM Valley High School and graduated in 2016. Calvin attended the University of Iowa and was enrolled at Iowa State University completing a degree in math. Calvin’s aptitude for physics and math was extraordinary. He loved Icelandic music...
Mary "Jo" Frease
Sep 30, 2021
Mary Josephine “Jo” (Moorman) Frease, 95, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Azria Health in Winterset. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel with visitation one hour prior beginning at 9:00 a.m., with Pastor Mark Morehouse officiating. Burial will take place in the...
Lawrence Roger Bice
Sep 30, 2021
Funeral services for Lawrence Bice, age 87 of Ogden, will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Bouton. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 3, 2021, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in...
John Dautremont
Sep 29, 2021
John Thomas Dautremont was born August 23, 1954. He died on September 29, 2021 of respiratory failure, with his wife and children by his side. He was born the middle son of Louis B. and Marjorie (Willliams) Dautremont. He spent most of his life in Des Moines and was involved in many activities, including Boy Scouts, football and other...
Tonya Walrod
Sep 29, 2021
To view the online live streaming of Tonya's service, please click on the Tribute Wall above and then go to the webcast and click to view. Tonya Anne (Moon) Walrod, age 59, of De Soto, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston, with her family beside her. A memorial service will be held at...