Obituaries

Obituaries

Dee Ette Davidson

Dee Ette Davidson

Dec 17, 2014

DEE ETTE DAVIDSON Indianola Dee Ette Davidson, 80, of Indianola, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Graveside services and burial of cremains will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, December 20 in the Humeston Cemetery, Humeston, IA. Dee Ette was born January 31, 1934 in Osceola, Ia to Robert Hugh and Thirza (Ivy) Carlton. She attended...

Benjamin James Hummel

Benjamin James Hummel

Dec 14, 2014

Benjamin James Hummel was born on the glorious day of August 25, 1981. His parents, Alan and Pamela Hummel, excitedly introduced him to his big brother, Joshua Hummel. Ben loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was taken away from us to live with The Lord on December 14, 2014. Ben grew up in small towns in Iowa...

Eleanor Heemstra

Eleanor Heemstra

Dec 10, 2014

Funeral services for Eleanor Heemstra, 97, who passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery. Eleanor was born in Liberty Center and had lived the majority of her life on the Heemstra family farm. She...

Sue Tinder

Sue Tinder

Dec 3, 2014

Sue Tinder, age 93, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, December 3, 2014. She was born July 8, 1921 near Russell, Iowa to Lester Roland Van Nice and Junia May Van Nice. She attended country school in Lucas County and graduated from Russell High School in 1939. She married Albert Tinder in October of 1941 at Chariton, Iowa. After Al returned...

Rolland "Ed" Shaw

Rolland "Ed" Shaw

Dec 2, 2014

ROLLAND "ED" SHAW Indianola Funeral services for Rolland "Ed" Shaw, 76, who passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, December 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with cremation following. Survivors include his wife, Mary; children, Michael Shaw, Susie (Dean) Moews, Philip (Carmela) Shaw, Anita Shaw and Carrie (Jeremy) Patton;...

Robert John Boyd

Robert John Boyd

Dec 1, 2014

ROBERT JOHN BOYD St. Charles Robert J. Boyd of St Charles, Ia., passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Des Moines Iowa VA Hospital. Born in Manning, North Dakota on January 13, 1930, he was the son of Robert W. Boyd and Frances H. (Ronish) Boyd. Robert joined the U.S. Navy in 1947, serving the next nine...

Dean Richmond

Dean Richmond

Nov 30, 2014

DEAN RICHMOND Indianola Dean Richmond passed away on Sunday November 30th, 2014 in Indianola, Iowa surrounded by loved ones. He spent 79 years enjoying life, family, friends, and the outdoors. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, December 6 at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church, rural Carlisle. Visitation with family will be held 1 hour prior to service at...

Loretta "Laurie" Koester

Loretta "Laurie" Koester

Nov 26, 2014

Loretta (Laurie) Koester, 102, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at The Village in Indianola. Graveside services were held in the Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, Iowa. Loretta was born July 26, 1912 in Canistota, South Dakota to Herman and Ricka (Engfer) Mews. She graduated from Calumet High School in 1930 and then St. Vincent's School of Nursing in 1934. Loretta lived in...

Norma Jean Vanderpool

Norma Jean Vanderpool

Nov 23, 2014

NORMA JEAN VANDERPOOL Indianola Norma Jean (Blondie) Vanderpool was born September 6, 1925 to Marjorie Rogers Browning and John Ellis Browning. She died November 23, 2014 at the age of 89, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was married in 1941 to Nick Vanderpool, who died in 1984. She made her home on the farm for 49 years,...

John Dwight Kahr

John Dwight Kahr

Nov 22, 2014

John Kahr passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center. No services are planned at this time.

Paula Louise Arand

Paula Louise Arand

Nov 18, 2014

PAULA ARAND Indianola Paula Louise Swiercinsky, daughter of Ed and Pauline Nylund Swiercinsky, was born December 30, 1929 on a farm near Belleville, Kansas and died November 18, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa. Paula attended grade school at Victory School in rural Republic County and graduated from Belleville High School in 1947. She earned her Home Economics Education degree with...

Aurora Jean Haugen

Aurora Jean Haugen

Nov 14, 2014

AURORA JEAN HAUGEN Indianola Services for Aurora Jean Haugen, who passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 20 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Hewitt Cemetery. Aurora was born December 27, 2013 to Dustin Haugen and Alissa Churchill of Indianola. She is survived by her parents; brother, Caden Haugen;...

Elizabeth Blake

Elizabeth Blake

Nov 13, 2014

Elizabeth Blake Indianola Elizabeth (Libby) Blake passed away in Indianola on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the age of 100. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, November 17 at Farmer's Chapel United Methodist Church, with visitation an hour before the service. Burial will be at the Indianola IOOF Cemetery. Libby was born December 14, 1913 on Mt. Baldy...

Freda Milligan Boucher

Freda Milligan Boucher

Nov 11, 2014

Services for Freda Milligan Boucher, 85, who passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Polk City Nursing & Rehab, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include her children, Sheryl (Allen) Hanson, Donna Paulson and Kent (Donna Mae) Boucher; six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren....

Deborah Lynn Stewart

Deborah Lynn Stewart

Nov 10, 2014

Deborah Lynn Stewart died Monday, November 10, 2014 at her home in Indianola, Iowa. No services are planned at this time.

Virginia Mae Ginder

Virginia Mae Ginder

Nov 3, 2014

Virginia Mae Ginder was born March 28, 1921 in Des Moines, IA to James William and Borghild (Anderson) Wheeler. She died November 3, 2014 in Indianola, IA at The Village at the age of 93. On August 12, 1939 she was united in marriage to the boy next door, Charles Ervin Ginder and to this union two daughters were born....

Lloyd Carl Glascock

Lloyd Carl Glascock

Nov 1, 2014

Lloyd Carl Glascock passed away on November 1, 2014 at the age of 79. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30 am Thursday, November 6 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Lloyd was born March 25, 1935 in Prole,...

Betty Jean Davey

Betty Jean Davey

Nov 1, 2014

Services for Betty Jean Davey, 89, who passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 5 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church with burial of cremains following at a later date. She is survived by her husband, Bob Davey; her children, Lon (Linda) Davey, Lynne Davey; sister, Barbara Case; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...

Margaret "Peggy" Lundahl

Margaret "Peggy" Lundahl

Oct 28, 2014

Services for Margaret "Peggy" Lundahl, 88, who passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, November 3 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. She is survived by her children, Kevin (Karen) Lundahl, Carla (Dan) Gripp, David (Jeannie) Lundahl; 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Francis Bullington and brother-in-law Gerald...

Marguerite Marie Herrick

Marguerite Marie Herrick

Oct 28, 2014

Services for Marguerite Marie Herrick, 97, who passed Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at The Village in Indianola will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, November 1 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with visitation held from 11 to Noon on Saturday at the church. Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Marguerite was born September 23, 1917 in Union...

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