The Perry News
WINTERSET, Iowa -- A spill at a hog confinement four miles west of Winterset Wednesday brought field staff of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the scene to investigate, where they discovered a second spill.
The site owners,...
A Celebration of Life for Steven Keith Langfitt, 58, of Jefferson will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson.
Mr. Langfitt died at his home Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, of natural causes...
A Celebration of Life service for Natalie “Nan” Parker, 93, of Perry will be held at the First Presbyterian Church at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, following a visitation from 2-4 p.m.
Nan died Dec. 16, 2018, at the...
Susan Lee Whitney, 70, of Monroe, Wis., and formerly of Perry, Wheaton, Ill., and Beloit, Wis., passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wis.
She was born the daughter of Albert and Doris...
Sue Whitney, formerly of Perry, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, after a long battle with cancer.
In accord with Sue's wishes, no funeral services will be held, but the immediate family will gather for a private parting.
A Celebration of Life...
January 7, 2019
A caller from outside the city limits of Perry said "her son was abusing her husband." The caller said the son had "no weapons" but "has a history of mental illness." The Dallas County Sheriff's office...
January 6, 2019
A caller said a dog was running at large. An officer responded but did not find the dog.
A caller said "her ex" was "trying to take the kids away from her." Officers responded.
A caller...
To the editor:
I am wishing a fond farewell and giving a big thank you to the citizens of Perry. Thank you for the support given to your Humane Society of Perry! It was deeply appreciated, no matter how large...
Helen Elizabeth Dewey, 95, of Perry passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at the Pearl Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Perry, Iowa. Her incredible life has come to a natural end.
Helen donated her body to the College of...
DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — A plea agreement was struck Tuesday between the state of Iowa and Misty Bousman Ray of Perry, the adoptive mother of Sabrina Ray, the 16-year-old Perry girl who died of severe malnutrition in May 2017.
According...