Services for George Henry Lawler, 97, who passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 2 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo, IA

George grew up on a farm on the Warren/Lucas County line. He graduated from Chariton High School in 1942. He was drafted into the Army in 1945 and served stateside at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. On July 27, 1947, George married Nina Verlee Milleson at the Milo Christian Union Church, on a Sunday morning before church services.

They moved to the "South Farm" where they lived and farmed for 13 years. While living there, Roger, Anna and Sid were born.

In 1960 the family moved to Indianola and increased again when Jim was born. George worked at Electrical Engineering & Equipment and then Herman M. Brown Heavy Equipment as an electrician.

In 1971, George missed the farm so much, they bought an 80-acre farm northeast of Milo where he could have a milk cow, a couple horses and his dog. They lived there until moving to Indianola in 1998 and just a year and a half ago, moved to the Village.

George was a charter member of the Indianola Christian Union Church and a long-time member of the Milo American Legion. He loved to dance to the Big Bands.

George is survived by his wife, Nina Lawler; children, Roger (Loraine) Lawler, Anna Miller, Sidney (Lora) Lawler, and Jim (Kristen) Lawler; 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Pauline Lawler and a  brother, Howard "Bud" Lawler.

Visitation will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Overton Funeral Home with family present from 2 to 4 p.m.  Memorials may be given to the Milo American Legion Post 263 or the Belmont Cemetery.