Obituaries

Obituaries

Harold David Putney

Harold David Putney

January 25, 2016

HAROLD D. PUTNEY Des Moines Memorial services for Harold David Putney, 79, formerly of Indianola, who passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior to services. Harold David Putney was...

Dorphan Newland Priest

Dorphan Newland Priest

January 23, 2016

DORPHAN N. PRIEST Indianola Dorphan Newland Priest entered this world on May 13, 1925 as the second son of Earl and Irene Priest. He was born at home on the family farm near Shannon City, Union County, IA which was the norm at the time. Our one room school house was 1 ½ miles from our home, which required a...

Mamie Gladys Knouse

Mamie Gladys Knouse

January 20, 2016

Services for Mamie G. Knouse, 94, who passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25 at the Milo Christian Union Church with burial following in the Goode's Chapel Cemetery. Mamie was born October 7, 1921 to Oral and Hazel Sams. She graduated from Liberty Center High School in Liberty Center, Iowa in 1938. She...

Merrill Lee Mcelwee

Merrill Lee Mcelwee

January 14, 2016

MERRILL LEE McELWEE Pleasantville Merrill McElwee passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family. Merrill was born on October 20, 1937 to John and Helen (Rodgers) McElwee in rural Warren County. After graduating from Dallas High School, Merrill joined the United States Army, serving two years...

Opal Fridley Wonderlin

Opal Fridley Wonderlin

January 12, 2016

OPAL FRIDLEY WONDERLIN Indianola Services for Opal Fridley Wonderlin, 81, who passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 9 a.m. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Flora Opal Scholl was born the daughter of Arthur and...

Doris Williams

Doris Williams

January 11, 2016

Doris Arlene Williams, 83, of Medora, IA, passed away peacefully Monday at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loving family members. Left to cherish her memories are her sons, Mike (Murt) of Altoona, Tim (Paula) of Indianola, Bruce (Michele) of Runnells; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Ellen Van Zee of Osceola....

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Wilder

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Wilder

January 10, 2016

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Smith Wilder was born to the union of Otto Gilliland and Sylvia Frampton on March 3, 1925 in Shelton, Nebraska. Audrey passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016 after battling many illnesses for many years. She was the oldest of six children and graduated from Indianola High School in 1943. She married Robert Lyle Smith of...

Rodney Wayne Culbertson

Rodney Wayne Culbertson

January 10, 2016

RODNEY W. CULBERTSON St. Charles Memorial services for Rodney Wayne Culbertson, 66, who passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, will be held 7 p.m. Friday, January 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Burial of his cremains will be held at a later date....

Nichole Marie Reed

Nichole Marie Reed

January 4, 2016

Nichole Marie Reed was born November 22, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of David and Robin (Blakeman) Reed. She graduated from Chariton High School in 2007. Nichole passed away January 4, 2016 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island, IL at the age of 27 years, 1 month and 13 days. She is survived by her parents, David and...

Alice Louise Walker

Alice Louise Walker

December 30, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO FAMILY TRAVEL PLANS service time has changed from 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday to 10 a.m. on Tuesday. ALICE LOUISE WALKER Indianola Services for A. Louise Walker, 97, who passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church with visitation held one hour prior to...

Janet Arlene Kroeger

Janet Arlene Kroeger

December 29, 2015

JANET A. KROEGER Indianola Memorial services for Janet Arlene Kroeger, 74, who passed away, Tuesday, December 29, 2015, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. She is survived by her children, Laura Gittins, James Gittins and Jennifer Adams; grandchildren,...

Jeanne Carol Bowles

Jeanne Carol Bowles

December 29, 2015

JEANNE C. BOWLES West Des Moines Jeanne Carol Bowles was born December 28th, 1950  and passed away from a courageous struggle with cancer on December 29th, 2015. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Jeanne graduated from Simpson College and had worked as an accountant throughout her working career. Jeanne's...

Sydney Morgan Thomas

Sydney Morgan Thomas

December 26, 2015

SYDNEY THOMAS Coon Rapids Services for Sydney Morgan Thomas, 20, who passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 31 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Sydney loved the outdoors, mountains, and hiking. She embraced travel with her car she named Wanda and her puppy...

Merry L. Stroud

Merry L. Stroud

December 26, 2015

MERRY L. STROUD Indianola Services for Merry L. Stroud will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, IA with visitation prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Merry Lea Stroud of Indianola, IA was called home to be with...

Anna Mae Moffitt

Anna Mae Moffitt

December 23, 2015

Services for Anna Mae Moffitt, 90, who passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Ackworth Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, William E. Moffitt Jr.; children, Daryl (Rosemary) of Flintstone, GA, Patsy of Urbandale, and Dennis (Debbie) of...

Pauline Irene Murawski

Pauline Irene Murawski

December 22, 2015

Pauline Irene Benge was born in Indianola, Iowa to John and Senith Benge.  After her mother's early passing, raised by her sister Blanche and generous brother-in-law Virgil Nicholson.  Closest lifelong friend was her late niece Martha Crook.  Married Perry Davidson in 1945; their daughter Vicki was born in 1949 in Des Moines.  Followed husband's pipe welding trade to California,...

Hallie Glee Fetters

Hallie Glee Fetters

December 20, 2015

Graveside services for Hallie "Glee" Fetters, 97, who passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Lewisville, TX, will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 29 in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Rick (Cheryl) Fetters and Brent (Cheryl) Fetters of Texas and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On line condolences may be made to www.overtonfunerals.com

Zachary Joseph Easter

Zachary Joseph Easter

December 19, 2015

A Mass of Christian Burial for Zachary Joseph Easter, 24 who passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, IA. Zachary Joseph Easter was...

Edna Mae Burns

Edna Mae Burns

December 19, 2015

EDNA MAE BURNS Indianola Memorial services for Edna Mae Burns, 74, who passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at home will be held 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 5 p.m. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Webb Cemetery. She is survived...

Wanda Irene Victor

Wanda Irene Victor

December 19, 2015

WANDA IRENE VICTOR Indianola Services for Wanda Irene Victor, 86, who passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines. Wanda taught in the Des Moines public school system retiring in 1994 and was actively involved in...

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