GERALDINE "GERRY" PUTNEY Indianola Geraldine Marie ( Gerry ) Putney was born Sept. 8, 1939 to Chris and Dorothy (Haller) Morris of Osceola, Iowa. Gerry went home to heaven to be with the love of her life, LeRoy, on May 15th, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Gerry grew up in Clarke County and went to school in Osceola. On September 11, 1957, she married LeRoy Putney of New Virginia. After a tour of military duty in Germany, LeRoy and Gerry returned to the states with a new addition, their first of two daughters, Judy Marie. A second daughter, Vicki Diane, was also born to this marriage. After working on the farm with LeRoy and raising their girls to school age, Gerry went to work in Indianola. She worked for over 25 years at McCoy True Value Hardware. Her position at the Hardware Store made her many life long friends and customers. Gerry was known for her beautiful flowers, her love of family, and for listening to and dancing to "good" country music. Gerry leaves to mourn her passing her daughters, Judy (Jon) Allison of Milo and Vicki (Dave) Felton of Indianola; grandchildren, Jill (Nate) Fredricks and Joel Allison of Milo, and D.C. Felton and Ra Chell Felton of Indianola; great-granddaughters, Sadie and Suzi Fredricks of Milo; brothers, Marvin (Cherie) Morris of Des Moines and Charles (Connie) Morris of Indianola; sisters, Toni German of Des Moines, Helen German of New London and Deloris (Don) Reasoner of Osceola; brothers-in-law, Pete (Carol) Putney of New Virginia and Harold (Gloria) Putney of Des Moines; sisters-in-law, Mary (Lyle) Rodda of Berwick and Jane Putney of Indianola; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and other family members. Services will be handled by Overton Funeral Home, Indianola. Visitation will be Thursday night from 4 to 8 p.m. with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be Friday, May 18th at 11:00 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bright Kavanagh House or the First Baptist Church in Gerry's memory.