Obituaries

Obituaries

John C Blackmore

John C Blackmore

January 17, 2015

JOHN C. BLACKMORE Indianola Funeral services for John C. Blackmore, 74, who passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Westview Care Center in Indianola will be held, 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. John was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved his...

Ronald Joseph Snyder

Ronald Joseph Snyder

January 13, 2015

RONALD J. SNYDER Indianola Memorial services Ronald J. Snyder, 70, who passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, January 19 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola with visitation prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m. Ron worked for Central Paving from 1966 to 1991 and...

Edward Craft Leih

Edward Craft Leih

January 11, 2015

EDWARD C. LEIH New Virginia Funeral services for Edward C. Leih, 90, who passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at home will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in Hewitt Cemetery, New Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Betty; sons, David and Joe (Jan) Leih; daughter-in-law, Neena Leih; sisters, LaVaughn (Bob)...

Michael Ray Adams Sr.

Michael Ray Adams Sr.

January 7, 2015

MICHAEL RAY ADAMS SR. Carlisle Funeral services for Michael Ray Adams Sr. "Alaska Jack", 71, who passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at home, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 10 at Saylorville Church, 6429 NW 6th Drive, Des Moines, IA 50313 with burial following in the Oakland Cemetery, DeSoto, IA. Survivors include his wife, Ginni; children, Mike (Laura)...

Marie Law

Marie Law

January 5, 2015

MARIE LAVONE LAW Indianola, IA Services for Marie Law, who died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 20 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment of her cremains will be held at a later...

Loraine Ardel Coles

Loraine Ardel Coles

January 4, 2015

Funeral services for Loraine A. Coles, 87, who passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015, will be held 1 p.m., Friday, January 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Loraine retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company after 35 years as an executive assistant. She was active and supportive with her husband...

Doyle Lee Woods

Doyle Lee Woods

January 4, 2015

Doyle Lee Woods, 84, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 9, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. to greet friends. Memorial services will be held 10:30...

Keith Wayne Oberender

Keith Wayne Oberender

January 3, 2015

Funeral services for Keith Oberender, 56, who passed away, Saturday, January 3, 2015, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Overton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Kathy; children Bradley (Heather) Oberender, Wesley Oberender and Courtney Oberender; step-son, Scott Nestvedt; mother, Bonnie Oberender; brother, Caroll...

Lura Maxine Dryer

Lura Maxine Dryer

January 1, 2015

Lura Maxine Dryer Indianola Those who met Lura Maxine Dryer know she was one-of-a-kind. She loved people, enjoyed their company, asking them questions and was never at a loss for words. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Lura Maxine Dryer, 94, of Indianola, passed away January 1, 2015 at Kavanagh House. A Memorial service will be...

John S. Harrison

John S. Harrison

January 1, 2015

JOHN S. HARRISON Funeral services for John S. Harrison, 98, formerly of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015, will be held 7 p.m., Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 5:30 p.m. BECAUSE OF WEATHER THE Burial will take place 12:30 p.m. Monday, January 5 in...

Karl William Young Ii

Karl William Young Ii

December 30, 2014

Karl W. Young II, 69, entered the gates of heaven on December 30, 2014. Karl was born November 2, 1945, the third child of Carl William Young Sr. and Barbara Lee (Fleener) Young. He grew up in Ottumwa, graduated from Ottumwa High School Class of 1963, and graduated from Grandview College Class of 1972. He worked for Burlington Route, John...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

December 25, 2014

Services for Dorothy Ruth (Blackford) Johnson, who was born July 11, 1924 in Warren County, Iowa to Floyd and Ruth Blackford, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 2014 at North River Cemetery, Rural Warren County, Iowa. Dorothy passed away, Thursday, December 25 at Westview Care Center in Indianola at the age of 90. Dorthy was united in...

Donna Lynn Wiegert

Donna Lynn Wiegert

December 18, 2014

DONNA LYNN WIEGERT Martensdale Funeral services for Donna Lynn Wiegert, 54, who passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale. Burial will follow in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk. Survivors include her husband, Gary Wiegert; son, Taylor (Devon) Quail;...

Dee Ette Davidson

Dee Ette Davidson

December 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

December 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

December 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

December 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

December 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

December 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

November 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...

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