Greg Wolf, 68, of Urbandale. Services: Saturday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Interment: following the service at the Paton Township Cemetery, with a luncheon at the Shriver Community Building in Paton. Visitation: Saturday at 9 am at the funeral home. Survivors: wife Pat of Urbandale; daughters Jill (Riley) McDowell of Johnston, and Whitney (Daniel) Weiser of Grimes; grandchildren Olivia and Miles McDowell and Jason Weiser; sisters- and brothers-in law Teri (David) Goddard, Barb (Chuck) Corr, Cindy Norland, Jeff (Annette) Norland, Mike Norland, and Lori (Sean) Patterson; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Memorial donations may be directed to a charity of your choice or to one of Greg’s favorite charities/causes: Urbandale Food Pantry, Toys for Tots, Heifer International, Salvation Army, or Hope Ministries.
David Blair, 77, of Churdan. Services: Monday, Dec. 23, at 10 am at First Baptist Church, Churdan. Interment: Highland Township Cemetery. Visitation: Sunday from 4 to 6 pm at the church. Survivors: wife Linda Blair; daughter Kelly (Tom) Kutsch; sons Tom (Nicole) Blair and Matthew (Brittany Gathercoal) Blair; sister Elizabeth Bertelli; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild; other relatives and friends. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171.
Tracy Hoodjer, 62, of Jefferson. Services: Friday, Dec. 20, at 11:30 am, at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson. Burial: Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11:30 am at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Overland Park, KS. Visitation: Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the church. Survivors: wife Teresa Green of Jefferson; three sons John (Amanda) Hoodjer of Omaha, NE, Beau (Jess) Hoodjer of Nashville, TN, and Derek (Hanna) Hoodjer of Ankeny; five grandchildren; his parents Merle and Dolores Hoodjer of Allison; his sister Kelly (Curt) Henrichs of Allison; fathers-in-law Gary (Jo) Green of Leawood, KS and Ernest Washburn of Stillwell, KS; sister-in-law Tamara (Butch Wilemann) Green of Overland Park, KS; brothers-in-law Jeff Green of Overland Park and Greg (Stacy) Green of Florida; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts will be directed to the Tracy Hoodjer Memorial Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center: made payable to the “NU Foundation.” Mailing address 2285 S. 67th St. #200, Omaha, NE 68106 or online at www.nufoundation.org. For questions, please contact Abigail Edmonds at 402-502-4117 or abigail.edmonds@nufoundation.org. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, 515-386-2171.
Reva Owen, 89, of Jefferson. Celebration of Life Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson, followed by a luncheon at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. Survivors: daughters Cathy Owen and Carol (Randy) Luth; grandchildren Jacob Luth (Kirsten Binder) and Sarah Luth (Derek Hinrichs); brothers Ralph Middleton, Norman Middleton, and Vernon Middleton; sisters Rita Dunivan, Maureen (Bob) Franks, and Sharon (Tony) Wortman; and many nieces and nephews. The service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/SliningerSchroederFuneralHome/?view_public_for=105863521139107 Memorials are suggested to Greene Country Christian Action Resource Center, Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing (a nonprofit co-founded by Reva’s daughter dedicated to affordable housing in central Iowa), or a charity of choice.
