Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert G. Slavin

Robert G. Slavin

Dec 17, 2013

UPDATED INFORMATION- Robert G. Slavin, 67, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Unity Point Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Celebration of Life services are planned for 5 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at the American Legion Post #403, Veteran's Reception Center, 910 Main Street, Van Meter, IA, with burial of cremains in the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery, Van Meter. Online...

Melvin Dale Wilson

Melvin Dale Wilson

Dec 14, 2013

MELVIN D. WILSON Indianola Melvin Dale Wilson passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Melvin was born in Warren County, Iowa, and graduated from Indianola High School in 1945. He lived on his family...

Alta E Mcknight

Alta E Mcknight

Dec 14, 2013

ALTA E. McKNIGHT Indianola Alta E. (Brown) McKnight was born June 27, 1921 in Polk County, IA and passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4...

Kevin Dean Wall

Kevin Dean Wall

Dec 10, 2013

KEVIN D. WALL Homewood, IL Services for Kevin D. Wall, 49, who passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with cremation following. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include his son, Santago; mother,...

Ruth Annabelle Hill

Ruth Annabelle Hill

Dec 10, 2013

RUTH HILL Adel Services for Ruth Hill, 93, who passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Adel Acres in Adel, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA with visitation prior to services starting at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the Webb Cemetery, rural Norwalk, IA. Survivors include her sons, Jerry...

Corinne Amanda Hart

Corinne Amanda Hart

Dec 6, 2013

Memorial services for Corinne Amanda Hart, 60, who passed away, Friday, December 6, 2013 will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Corinne was born March 3, 1953 the daughter of Crystal Lacox Hart and Charles Hart....

Robin Renee Phillips

Robin Renee Phillips

Dec 6, 2013

ROBIN RENEE PHILLIPS Des Moines formerly of Milo Services for Robin Renee Phillips, 51, who passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 in Des Moines, after a long illness, will be held 2 p.m., Monday, December 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Sandyville Cemetery. Robin was...

H Merle "Doc" Nyswonger

H Merle "Doc" Nyswonger

Dec 6, 2013

H. Merle (Doc) Nyswonger Indianola Longtime Indianola farmer Doc Nyswonger was born on April 29, 1922, and passed into eternal life at The Village Care Center on December 6, 2013, at the age of 91. Doc was the seventh of eight children born to Tyler and Maude Nyswonger. On November 14, 1944, Doc married the love of his life, Betty...

L Maxine Kimer

L Maxine Kimer

Dec 2, 2013

MAXINE KEYES KIMER Indianola Maxine Kimer's well-lived life ended on December 2, 2013, with her death at age 94 following a brief illness. Maxine was born to Stanley J. and Mabel Thornsberry Keyes in Eldon, Missouri on March 29, 1919. When she and her sister Pauline were quite young the family moved to a farm near Woodward, Iowa where Maxine...

Daniel Lee Wachter

Daniel Lee Wachter

Dec 2, 2013

DANIEL WACHTER Liberty Center Services for Daniel L. Wachter, 59, who passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2013 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Rosemount Cemetery, rural Milo. Daniel Lee Wachter was born July 15, 1954, the son of Virgil Andrew and Leona Eleanor (Sargent) Wachter in...

Arnold Dale Krieg

Arnold Dale Krieg

Dec 1, 2013

PLEASE NOTE CORRECT ADDRESS FOR the Ankeny First United Methodist Church, 206 SW Walnut Street, Ankeny, Iowa. ARNOLD DALE KRIEG Ankeny Services for Arnold Dale Krieg, 81, who passed away, Sunday, December 1, 2013, will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, December 5 at Ankeny First United Methodist Church, ADDRESS CORRECTION 206 SW Walnut Street, Ankeny, Iowa, with burial following in...

Emma June Butler

Emma June Butler

Dec 1, 2013

E. JUNE BUTLER Indianola Graveside services for E. June Butler, 84, who passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., Friday at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, where family will be present to greet friends. June Butler was born...

Dale Frazier

Dale Frazier

Nov 30, 2013

Services for Dale "Cowboy" Frazier, 73, who passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Polk City Nursing & Rehabilitation, will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dale enjoyed hanging out at...

Robert Lee Benson

Robert Lee Benson

Nov 30, 2013

ROBERT L. BENSON Indianola Services for Robert L. Benson, 83, who passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Robert "Bob" lived in Indianola most of his life and attended Indianola High School graduating in 1949. He worked in the...

Melvin Earl Thomas

Melvin Earl Thomas

Nov 27, 2013

MELVIN E. THOMAS Indianola Services for Melvin E. Thomas, 81, who passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 3 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Melvin was born June 16, 1932, in Jasper County, IA to Raymond and...

Carol Lynn Spurlock

Carol Lynn Spurlock

Nov 26, 2013

Services for Carol L. Spurlock, 69, formerly of Indianola, who passed away November 26, 2013, will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, Iowa. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Carol was born in Danville, IL on December 19, 1943, to Roscoe and Grace Pollitt. In 1950, her family moved...

Bonneitta Marie Sonnenburg

Bonneitta Marie Sonnenburg

Nov 24, 2013

BONNEITTA M. SONNENBURG Indianola Bonneitta Marie Martin Sonnenburg, 95, was born January 5, 1918 in the mining town of Hocking, IA in a miner's cabin 4 to 5 miles south of Albia, IA just off highway 5. She passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at The Village in Indianola, IA. Bonneitta was always active in her church both in Albia...

Raymond Arthur Peterson

Raymond Arthur Peterson

Nov 23, 2013

Services for Raymond Peterson, 75, who passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services. Online condolences may be made at www.overtonfunerals.com.

Gertrude Goodrich

Gertrude Goodrich

Nov 20, 2013

GERTRUDE GOODRICH Indianola Services for Gertrude Goodrich, 104, who passed away, Wednesday, November 20, 2013 will be held 2 p.m., Friday, November 22, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at Noon. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Gertrude was born August 24, 1909 in Streater, Illinois and grew up in...

Hazel Threlkeld Sutton

Hazel Threlkeld Sutton

Nov 20, 2013

HAZEL THRELKELD SUTTON Indianola Services for Hazel Threlkeld Sutton, 95, who passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at The Village in Indianola, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, November 22 at Overton Funeral Home,...

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