Obituaries
Obituaries
Jane Wallerstedt
Jul 25, 2015
JANE (MOSELY) WALLERSTEDT Indianola Jane (Mosely) Wallerstedt, age 91, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at The Village in Indianola, Iowa. She was born in Boone, Iowa, on October 27, 1923. She grew up in Des Moines but lived most of her adult life in Indianola. During the war she worked as a Radio Engineering Aide in Dayton, Ohio. At...
Donald Lee Ramsey
Jul 24, 2015
DONALD LEE RAMSEY Des Moines Donald "Don" Lee Ramsey passed away peacefully Friday, July 24, 2015 at his Luther Park Apartment in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 87. Services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, July 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Center Cemetery. Don was born June 5, 1928 in Liberty Center,...
Larry "Red" Van Pelt
Jul 24, 2015
LARRY "RED" VAN PELT Indianola A celebration of life visitation for Larry "Red" Van Pelt, 81, who passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends. Red was a self-employed painter....
Mary Claudia Hooper
Jul 22, 2015
MARY CLAUDIA HOOPER Laguna Vista, TX Former Indianola resident Mary Claudia Hooper, 81, died of natural causes on July 22, 2015 at her home in Laguna Vista, Texas. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the South Padre Island Golf Club House at Laguna Vista, TX. Memorials may be...
Dorthy Jean Bingaman
Jul 21, 2015
DORTHY BINGAMAN Indianola Services for Dorthy Jean Bingaman, 82, who passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 1 p.m., Monday, July 27 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Wilbur, mother Mabel Beyer, and several other relatives. Visitation...
Kathryn Larue Laube
Jul 18, 2015
KATHRYN LAUBE Indianola Kathryn LaRue Laube, 70, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at home in Indianola. Cremation has taken place. Services will be planned at a later date. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Laube; son, Scott (Chris) Laube and son, Elijah; daughter, Kelly (Mark) Bjork and their children, Skylar and Ashley ; brother, Greg Beebee; and sisters, Claudia Mefford,...
Geraldine Louise Smith
Jul 15, 2015
GERALDINE SMITH Indianola Services for Geraldine Louise (Howe) Smith will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 21 at Motor Friends Church, Rural Milo with burial following in the Motor Cemetery. Geraldine Louise (Howe) Smith was born on June 10, 1928 in Osceola, IA, and passed from this world into the arms of her heavenly Father on July 15, 2015 in...
Patricia Ann Mcdole
Jul 15, 2015
PATRICIA McDOLE Indianola Services for Patricia McDole, 71, who passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Pat was born May 20, 1944 in Chariton, Iowa. She worked 31 years for Simpson College as a student loan...
Donald Christian Jespersen
Jul 11, 2015
DONALD C. JESPERSEN Indianola Donald C. Jespersen of Indianola and formerly of Royal, Rossie, Vinton, Center Point, and Hampton, IA passed away suddenly Saturday, July 11, 2015 after recently recovering from pneumonia. Survivors include his daughter, Jean (Craig) Jespersen Bartholomew; grandson, James (Kendall) Bartholomew; and two sisters, Naomi Adams and Ruth Barnard; plus many nieces and nephews, including Ned Adams,...
Kelly Hunt
Jul 10, 2015
Kelly Keith Hunt passed away July 10, 2015 at the age of 44. Funeral services will held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services. Kelly Keith Hunt was born July 9, 1971 in Mount Ayr, Ia. to Keith Hunt and Cheryl Alexander. He graduated from SE Warren High School and was...
David Ryle Mckee
Jul 9, 2015
DAVID R. McKEE Indianola Services for David R. McKee, 66, who passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. Cremation will follow services and inurnment of cremains will be held at a later...
Stanley Fredrick Niemeyer
Jul 9, 2015
STANLEY F. NIEMEYER Indianola A Memorial visitation for Stanley F. Niemeyer, 88, who passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Des Moines, will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Stan served in the United States Navy as a Seabee during WW...
Phyllis Audrey Good
Jul 9, 2015
Phyllis A. Good 1929-2015 Phyllis Audrey Good died Thursday, July 9, 2015, while in hospice care at Good Samaritan Care Center in Indianola, IA. Interment of cremains will be at 1:30 p.m., Aug. 22 in the Pulaski Presbyterian Cemetery in Pulaski, IN, followed by a gathering of celebration to be held at 2:30 p.m. at Moss Creek Golf Course. Phyllis...
Armetta Lucille Keeney
Jul 6, 2015
ARMETTA KEENEY Carlisle Services for Armetta Keeney, 96, who passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Janet (Joe) Zeglen; grandchildren, Robert (Katherine) Zeglen, Hollie Zeglen, Russell Zeglen; and five great-grandchildren. She was...
Paul Alvin Hayward
Jun 28, 2015
Memorial services for Paul Alvin Hayward, 76, who passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife Geraldine; children, John Hayward, Rich (Cindy) Hayward, Chris Hayward and Tina Hayward;...
Ronald Cecil Barnes
Jun 27, 2015
Services for Ronald Barnes, 71, who passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include his wife, son, grandchildren and siblings. Visitation will be held...
Arthur Lloyd Hill
Jun 24, 2015
ARTHUR LLOYD HILL Indianola Arthur Lloyd Hill and his twin, Edwin Lee, were born July 15, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Clarence Slocum Hill and Mabel Adele (Stine) Hill. They were the oldest of five children raised on their parents' farm near Minburn, Iowa. On Labor Day, September 3, 1962, he married Edythe J. Nichols. They enjoyed almost 53...
James Leroy Mathes
Jun 22, 2015
J. LeRoy Mathes, 61, was born to Robert E. and Dora B. Mathes on August 14, 1953 in Iowa City, Iowa. LeRoy and brother Dennis became foster sons to Vincent and Marian Pemble. Given a loving home, he was employed by Pembles Orchard and Pembles Hardware store most of his life. It was here that he became very well known...
Berkley Donald Ritchie
Jun 19, 2015
BERKLEY RITCHIE Indianola Services for Berkley Donald Ritchie, 84, who passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 24 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola of which he was a member. Burial will follow at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Berk was born on June 28, 1930 to Donald...
Martha Eleanor "Marty" Reasoner
Jun 17, 2015
MARTHA ELEANORE "MARTY" REASONER Indianola Marty Reasoner passed from this world on June 17th at the Westview Care Center, Indianola, Iowa, where she received loving care for the last year and a half. Martha Eleanore Stark, daughter of John and Esther Stark, was born December 19, 1924, the 11th of 17 children. She was the last living of her siblings....
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