Obituaries

Obituaries

James Joseph Lizotte Sr.

James Joseph Lizotte Sr.

February 27, 2016

Graveside burial of cremains for James Joseph "The Jet" Lizotte Sr., 81, who passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He is survived by his children, Jamie (Treasa) Lizotte and Elizabeth (Brian) Lizotte-Brown; grandchildren, Sydney Lizotte-Hall and Jacques Lizotte of Des Moines and Davis and...

Jeb E. Brewer

Jeb E. Brewer

February 26, 2016

JEB E. BREWER Des Moines Jeb E. Brewer, 53 of Des Moines passed away on February 26, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He liked to say that cancer may win the battle, but it will lose the war. He meant that when he receives his resurrected body in heaven through Jesus Christ's work on the cross that Christ...

Helen B. Spurling

Helen B. Spurling

February 22, 2016

HELEN SPURLING Indianola Private family graveside committal of cremains for Helen Spurling, 90, who passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, will be held in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Helen is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Marion) Butcher; grandson, Matthew (Sara) Butcher; granddaughter, Zeondra; brother Edward (Bonnie) Weeks and sisters, Phyllis Nutt and Shirley (Jim) Kolsto. She was preceded in death...

Frances Lee Stalter

Frances Lee Stalter

February 21, 2016

FRANCES L. STALTER Indianola Frances Lee Stalter was born November 21, 1923, in Kansas City, MO, and passed away at Westview Care Center on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at the age of 92. She was the third of six children born to Henry and Esther (Lame) Broyles. Her family moved to the Medora area when she was a year old....

William Carroll Mcpherson

William Carroll Mcpherson

February 19, 2016

WILLIAM "BILL" CARROLL MCPHERSON Des Moines Services will be held 12 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, IA. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service. William Carroll McPherson was born November 11, 1941 on the family farm in rural Warren County, Iowa to John and...

Paul Eldon Lee

Paul Eldon Lee

February 17, 2016

PAUL E. LEE Indianola Services for Paul E. Lee, 90, who passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 23 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Paul was born March 30, 1925 the son of Royal and Helen (Level) Lee in Wick, IA. He graduated...

Michael Roy Moss

Michael Roy Moss

February 16, 2016

MICHAEL ROY MOSS Urbandale Services for Michael Roy Moss, 68, formerly of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at home, will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, February 20 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1700 West 2nd Avenue, Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Mike was born October 11, 1947 in Oskaloosa, IA to...

Elnora R Van Clark

Elnora R Van Clark

February 15, 2016

Elnora Van Clark Indianola Elnora R. Van Clark died peacefully on February 15, 2016. She was born July 4, 1921 to Elmer and Avo Bowen in Harrison County, MO. She was raised on a farm and went to country schools. Elnora graduated from Lamoni, IA high school in 1940. She taught school in one room schools for several years. In...

Harvey Monroe Chandler

Harvey Monroe Chandler

February 14, 2016

HARVEY MONROE CHANDLER Indianola Harvey Monroe Chandler, 84, left us on February 14th, 2016, with his family by his side. Services will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, February 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present to greet friends...

Dennis Lee Sparks

Dennis Lee Sparks

February 13, 2016

Dennis Sparks, son of Richard Sr. and Donna Sparks, died February 13, 2016. He was born November 23, 1968, and lived his entire life in Spring Hill, IA. He was cremated, and the family will hold a service at a later date. Dennis loved his family, bluegrass and country music, and he had a huge love of animals. He is...

Edward William Hilsenbeck

Edward William Hilsenbeck

February 13, 2016

EDWARD W. HILSENBECK Indianola A Memorial Celebration visitation for Edward W. Hilsenbeck, 46, who passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at home, will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Survivors include his children, Nicolas (Jody) Hilsenbeck, Cortni (Jon) Miller and Austin Hilsenbeck; parents, Michael and Susan Hilsenbeck; brothers, Michael, Joseph, Matthew...

Robert William Cooney

Robert William Cooney

February 7, 2016

Funeral Mass for Robert W. Cooney, 88, who passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at home, will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, February 11 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola with burial in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Robert served in the United States Navy for 2 years during WWII. He was a Fireman First Class aboard the USS...

Eloise Katherine Heidkross

Eloise Katherine Heidkross

February 6, 2016

ELOISE KATHERINE HEIDKROSS Sheffield Eloise Katherine Heidkross was born on July 5th, 1919, to William and Katherine Stading of Wishek, ND. She went home to meet her Lord and Savior on February 6, 2016, at Muse Norris Inpatient Center in Mason City, Iowa. Eloise came to Sheffield, IA, to teach at the country school because of encouragement from the man...

Delpha Mae Brockmeyer

Delpha Mae Brockmeyer

February 3, 2016

DELPHA BROCKMEYER Indianola Services for Delpha Brockmeyer, 85, who passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Cremation will follow services with burial of cremains at a later date. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 8...

Sondra Jean Shuff

Sondra Jean Shuff

February 3, 2016

SONDRA JEAN SHUFF Indianola Services for Sondra Jean Shuff, 74, who passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick. Sondra was born April 2, 1941 to Milo Myron and Leah Mildred (Brown) Miles in Patterson, Iowa and moved to Indianola...

Betty Jean Helt

Betty Jean Helt

February 2, 2016

BETTY HELT Indianola Betty Jean Helt, 86, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Green Hills Nursing Home in Ames, IA. Visitaiton will be Monday, February 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola starting at 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. A private burial will be in the Humeston Cemetery, Humeston, IA. Betty was born in Corydon, IA...

Bernadette Pearl Jones

Bernadette Pearl Jones

February 1, 2016

BERNIE P. JONES Indianola Services for Bernadette Pearl Jones, 96, who passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, February 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 1 p.m. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 8...

Frederick Ashton Wickett

Frederick Ashton Wickett

January 31, 2016

FREDERICK A. WICKETT New Virginia Services for Frederick A. Wickett, 64, who passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the V.A. Hospital in Des Moines, IA, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, February 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 9 a.m. Burial with military rites will be held in the New Virginia...

Richard Fredrick Weybright

Richard Fredrick Weybright

January 30, 2016

RICHARD "DICK" WEYBRIGHT Indianola Richard Fredrick Weybright was born January 18, 1921 in a farm house in Elkhart County, IN to William Melvin and Bessie (Beck) Weybright. He attended school in Elkhart and graduated from high school there. He was also raised with his aunt and uncle, Leatha and Frank Hopkins. He joined the Army in September of 1942. He...

Merrill Duane Johnson

Merrill Duane Johnson

January 28, 2016

MERRILL D. JOHNSON Indianola A memorial visitation for Merrill Duane Johnson, 81, who passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van...

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