IVAN PHILLIP OWEN Indianola Ivan Phillip Owen, 85, of Indianola, Iowa, the son of George Wesley Owen and Bessie Marie (Cooper) Owen was born June 2, 1926 in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at his home in Indianola under hospice care. Ivan was born and raised in Leon, Iowa and attended all his school years there. He was a veteran of WWII and served in Germany where he was a replacement in the battle of the Bulge. He was in three major battles and awarded three battle stars, other campaign ribbons and served during occupation for eighteen months. Ivan was very patriotic and proud of being a veteran and serving his country. Ivan married Barbara Ellen Stubbs on February 26, 1950 and they were blessed with three children, Brenda Ellen, Donald Ivan and Gary Lynn. Ivan worked at Solar Aircraft for many years until they closed. He then worked at Bruce Motor Freight and American Freight Systems before he retired after 26 years in August 1988. Ivan and Barbara went to Arizona for the winter for three years then went to Texas for twenty-two years. Ivan was a member and faithful supporter of the First Assembly of God church in Indianola and loved his church family very much. Ivan was preceded in death by his son, Gary; parents; three brothers, Dave, Bill and Clyde Owen; and six sisters, Flossie Scadden, Ruby Rumley, Alta BeVard, Georgia Fox, Madge Sinclair and Mary Fulton. Ivan is survived by his loving wife, Barbara of sixty one years; daughter, Brenda (Gordon) Townsend; son, Donald (Vickie) Owen; grandchildren, Donald (Allison) Townsend, Amanda (Brandon) Sharp, Christopher (Faith) Owen, Heather and Amber Owen; great grandchildren, Raymee, Dalton and Drake Sharp and Emerson Townsend; and many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 10 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Burial with military rites will be in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indianola First Assembly of God Church. On-line condolences may be made to www.overtonfunerals.com.