Obituaries

Obituaries

Wayne Fletcher Dale

Wayne Fletcher Dale

Apr 6, 2014

WAYNE F. DALE Indianola A Funeral Mass for Wayne F. Dale, 84, who passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, April 10 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. A Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Thursday and visitation will be held from 10 to...

Margaret Ruth Harmison

Margaret Ruth Harmison

Apr 6, 2014

MARGARET R. HARMISON Indianola Margaret Ruth (Lipps) Harmison was born April 15, 1927 to Mott and Edna (Hastie) Lipps. Passed away at The Village April 6, 2014. Graduated from East High School in 1946. Married to Donald Harmison on May 21, 1949 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua, Iowa. She worked many odd jobs as a young...

Barbara Anne Pauley

Barbara Anne Pauley

Apr 4, 2014

Barbara Anne (Cotton) Pauley was born in Nashville, TN to parents William Cotton and Lucile Dies Cotton. She was the older sibling of Billie Crowell, a beloved sister and closest friend. Barbara attended Low-Heywood School for Girls in Stamford CT, where she excelled in her studies, especially classical languages, and graduated second in her class. She attended Wellesley College in...

Lucinda Deanne Calvert

Lucinda Deanne Calvert

Apr 3, 2014

Services for Lucinda "Cindy" Calvert, 59, of Des Moines, who passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Unity Point Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the St. Charles Cemetery, St Charles, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, David; mother, Daisy Jacobs; brothers, Doyle...

Melvin Frank Heckman

Melvin Frank Heckman

Mar 30, 2014

PLEASE NOTE SERVICE TIME HAS CHANGED - NOW 11:00 A.M. MELVIN F. HECKMAN St. Charles Services for Melvin F. Heckman, 78, who passed away, Sunday, March 30, 2014 of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 3 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the New Virginia Cemetery....

Margie Louise Snow

Margie Louise Snow

Mar 24, 2014

MARGIE L. SNOW Indianola Margie Louise Snow, 87, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Village Care Center in Indianola, Iowa. Born September 3, 1926, in Rains County, Texas, to Roby and Clara (Woodson) Hogue, Margie lived most of her life in Texas. She was educated in rural schools near Point, Texas, and at Adamson High School in Dallas....

Jacob Michael Lampe

Jacob Michael Lampe

Mar 23, 2014

JACOB M. LAMPE Indianola Services for Jacob M. Lampe, 22, who passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 will be held 7 p.m., Friday, March 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, March 29 in the Sherman Chapel Cemetery, Bloomfield, IA. Survivors include his parents, Eric Lampe and Margaret (Stan) Wilcox; brother, Zachary;...

Donald Edward Morrow

Donald Edward Morrow

Mar 21, 2014

Donald E. Morrow Martensdale Services for Donald Morrow, 82, who passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, in Edinburg, TX, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale, IA with burial following in the Linn Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie; sons, Jeffery Morrow of Cedar Rapids, Joel (Jeanne) Morrow of Indianola;...

"Jack" Flavian John Greubel

"Jack" Flavian John Greubel

Mar 20, 2014

JACK GREUBEL Marshalltown Flavian John "Jack" Greubel, 88, passed to his heavenly home onThursday, March 20, 2014 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center, Marshalltown, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Emma Greubel; his loving wife, Norma; daughter, Karen; and seven brothers and sisters. He is survived by two children, Linda (Greubel) Jacobs of Marshalltown...

Marietta Littler Bowles

Marietta Littler Bowles

Mar 11, 2014

MARIETTA BOWLES Indianola Marietta Littler Bowles was born July 19, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio. Marietta is preceded in death by her parents, Esther (Schmidt) Littler and Owen E. Littler, and her husband, Glenn Reno Bowles. She is survived by her son, Glenn (Sue) Bowles II; three daughters, Jeanne Bowles, Patricia (George) Macomber, and Dorothy Blansit; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren....

Charles Arthur Amos

Charles Arthur Amos

Mar 9, 2014

CHARLES A. AMOS Indianola Charles A. Amos, 81, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at home. Services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, March 15 at the Center Chapel United Methodist Church, west of Indianola, with burial of cremains in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Amos was a lifetime resident of Warren County where he farmed and raised purebred...

Ilo Irene Alexander

Ilo Irene Alexander

Mar 6, 2014

ILO IRENE ALEXANDER Osceola (formerly of Norwalk) Graveside inurnment of cremains for Ilo I. Alexander, 92, who passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, IA, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, March 22 at Webb Cemetery, rural Norwalk. Ilo Irene Alexander was born July 16, 1921 in Norwalk, Iowa. Her parents were George...

Helen Lucille Whitlow

Helen Lucille Whitlow

Mar 4, 2014

HELEN L. WHITLOW Winterset Services for Helen Whitlow, 93, who passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Winterset, IA will be held 11 a.m., Friday, March 7 at the Calvary Baptist Church in St. Charles with burial following in the Blair Chapel Cemetery, rural Madison County. Survivors include her sons, Robert (Shirleyan), Alvin and Victor Whitlow; daughters, Donna Whitlow and...

Martin Allen Grams

Martin Allen Grams

Mar 4, 2014

MARTIN A. GRAMS Milo Martin Allen Grams, 71, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at home. A Celebration of Life for Martin will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 10 at the American Legion Post in Milo. Survivors include his children, Earl (Nancy) Grams and Roxie Chapman; and three grandchildren, Jessica Grams, Kelli and Brandon Chapman. He...

Joyce Laverne Jensen

Joyce Laverne Jensen

Feb 28, 2014

JOYCE L. JENSEN Indianola Services for Joyce L. Jensen, 94,will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Joyce LaVerne Jensen was born on October 8, 1919, the fifth child in a loving family of eleven children born to Viola Croston Held and Benjamin Franklin...

Robert Kharouf

Robert Kharouf

Feb 27, 2014

Services for Robert Kharouf, 67, who passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 at St. John's Basilica in Des Moines with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; children, Katherine (Matthew) Wallin, Joseph, Peter and Kimberly Kharouf; brother, John Kharouf; sister, Virginia (Steve) Matheo; grandchildren, Benjamin,...

Carroll Lee Ball

Carroll Lee Ball

Feb 25, 2014

CARROLL L. BALL Ackworth Carroll L. Ball, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Indianola. A celebration visitation will be held Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at the Sandyville Community Center, Sandyville, IA. Carroll retired from Bridgestone Firestone in 1995 after 32 years. He then worked for Phillips Floors for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Cathy...

Michael Joseph Mason

Michael Joseph Mason

Feb 24, 2014

Michael Joseph Mason, 59, passed away surrounded by his family, friends and co-workers on February 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife Linda Naquin Mason; one daughter Suzana Kate Mason; two brothers Kirk Mason and Greg Mason; brother-in-law Robert Naquin (Valerie); sister-in-law Susan Garling (Doug) nieces and a nephew. Mike was a foster parent to many Iowa children, including...

Ila Betty Lappe

Ila Betty Lappe

Feb 22, 2014

Ila B. Lappe Indianola A Memorial Mass for Ila B. Lappe, 89, who passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2014, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Ila grew up on a farm near Sabula, IA and graduated from Sabula High School. She attended Iowa State Teachers College and...

Gerald Leroy Schimmelpfennig

Gerald Leroy Schimmelpfennig

Feb 21, 2014

GERALD SCHIMMELPFENNIG Indianola Gerald LeRoy Schimmelpfennig passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was the son of Orland and Gladys (Davisson) born on May 9, 1940. Gerald came to Indianola as an associate pastor in 1973 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church. He later worked for the Indianola Community School District until...

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