All Obituaries

Margaret Ann Staude, age 51, of Norwalk died suddenly Tuesday morning, September 18, 2018 at her home.  A Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 23rd at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk.  A visitation with the family will be held starting at 2 p.m. at the church.  A reception will follow the funeral Mass.  Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, September 24th at St. John’s Cemetery in Cumming.   For on-line...

Randy L. Wright, age 65, of Norwalk, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 20th at O’Leary Funeral Services in Norwalk.  A Celebration of Life Service will be 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 21st at the Norwalk Christian Church.  Burial will follow in the Waukee Cemetery. To share a memory with the family and send flowers click the "send tributes/flowers" tab or call (515)...

Joel Nathan Davis, age 19, of Norwalk passed away Tuesday evening at Unity Point - Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A funeral service to celebrate Joel's life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22nd at Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill with burial following in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.  Joel's family will be present to receive guest during a visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 21st at O'Leary Funeral Services in...

Dawn Minson, age 56, of Norwalk died surrounded by her loved ones at Unity Point - Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Saturday evening, September 8, 2018. A Memorial Mass will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, September 17th at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk.  The family will greet friends following the memorial Mass in the fellowship hall at the church.  A private burial of Dawn's cremated remains will be held in the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. To share...

Funeral Services for John Tuttle, age 74, of Norwalk, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 13th at Ashworth Road Baptist Church in West Des Moines.  Burial will take place around 1 p.m. in the Winterset Cemetery.  Memorials to the church or to Madison County 4H will be accepted. A visitation with John's family will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 12th at the church.  In addition, there will be open viewing from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at O'Leary Funeral...

Kara Lynn Gesaman, age 27, died unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon at Unity Point - Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Gathering of Family and Friends honoring Kara's Life will be 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 8th at O'Leary Funeral Services in Norwalk. In lieu of flowers, The Family is requesting that all contributions (to benefit Kara's daughter), be made payable to the "Memorial Fund For Benefit Of Ava M Gesaman".   All donations may be...

Robert Louis Ebeling, the son of the late Louis Joseph and Henriette (Mundt) Ebeling, was born on Friday, July 13, 1934.  Robert was a self-employed mechanic for most of his life before retiring.  Early on Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 Robert died at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness.  The family has chosen an immediate cremation service and a private scattering of his cremated remains will be held at a future date.   O'Leary Funeral &...

Sherry Maxine Ryan, age 80, died suddenly Saturday evening August 18, 2018, in the emergency room at Mercy Medical Center, after spending a wonderful afternoon with her family celebrating her up and coming 81st birthday this Thursday, August 23rd. A visitation will begin at 10 a.m. with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 23rd at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines.  A luncheon will be served following services at the church, and graveside...

Mary Gay Ballard, age 79, of Norwalk, died suddenly with family at her side Monday evening, August 6, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 9th with a funeral service at 10 a.m. Friday, August 10th at the Norwalk Christian Church.  Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.  For on-line condolences and order flowers click the "send tributes/flowers" tab on this screen or call (515)...

James “Jim” Patrick Cain, age 78, died Friday morning, July 20, 2018 at his home in Norwalk. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a prayer and rosary service at 7 p.m. Monday, July 23rd at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk.  A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24th at the church.  Burial will be in the Norwalk Cemetery following the luncheon. To send an on-line condolence and flowers to the service click the "send...