Florence Astor Ouderkirk
Nov 19, 2013
Florence Astor Ouderkirk, "Flo", had a wonderful life. She was born to Herbert James and Alice Blose Lowe on October 15, 1925, in Memphis, Tennessee. She passed on November 19, 2013 at age 88,in Indianola. Mrs. Ouderkirk grew up with her three sisters, Jean, Susan and Kay, in Galesburg, Illinois. She was the Valedictorian of her high school class. In...
Charles Vernon Traster
Nov 16, 2013
Charles V. Traster, 85, was born February 19, 1928 to John and June Traster, and passed away at his home November 16, 2013. Chuck retired in 1987 after 33 years at Little Giant Crane & Shovel. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son and daughter, Steve and Sherry Leggett; grandson, Cody Leggett; and sons, Vernon and John Traster. Preceding...
Wilma Lucille Wright
Nov 14, 2013
WILMA WRIGHT Indianola Services for Wilma Wright, 93, who passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 9 a.m. Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include her...
Steven Mark Coffey
Nov 13, 2013
STEVE COFFEY Indianola Memorial services for Steve Coffey, 50, who passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Steve grew up in Indianola, graduated from IHS and completed his college degree at UNI. He was a...
Helen Marie Reese
Nov 9, 2013
HELEN MARIE (EDGINGTON) REESE Indianola Services for Helen Marie (Edgington) Reese, 97, who passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Westview Care Center in Indianola, IA, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Helen Reese was born July...
Andrew Mitchell
Nov 8, 2013
ANDREW MITCHELL Indianola Services for Andy Mitchell, 83, who passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery. Andrew was born January 22, 1930 in Scotland, raised...
Donald Jerry Mashak
Nov 4, 2013
DONALD MASHAK Indianola Donald Mashak, 78 of Indianola, IA, formerly of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 33 years, Gloria. He is survived by his son, Alan of Mundelein, IL and daughter, Darlene of Indianola with husband Jason; and his two granddaughters, Paige (11) and Evelyn (9)....
Jean Susan Meinders
Nov 3, 2013
JEAN MEINDERS New Virginia Jean Meinders passed away in the company of her family Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the age of 62. A Funeral Mass will be held at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Thursday, November 7 at 10:30am. She will be laid to rest in St Benedict Cemetery in Benedicta, ME. Jean dedicated her life to service as...
Dwight Cox
Oct 27, 2013
DWIGHT COX Indianola Services for Dwight Cox, 84, who passed away, Sunday, October 27 at Windsor Manor in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Dwight is survived by his wife Gloria,; children Dan (Debby) Cox of Carrollton, TX, Debbie Cox (Paul) of...
Geraldine Virginia Rinard
Oct 26, 2013
Geraldine Rinard, 79, of Norwalk, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 29 at Norwalk Christian Church. Visitation will be 5 - 8 pm Monday at the church. Burial will be at Norwalk Cemetery following the service. Geraldine was born and lived her life in Norwalk where she worked at City...
Bonnie Yvonne York
Oct 24, 2013
Bonnie (Morris) York, 93, entered her heavenly home on Thursday October 24, 2013 at 530am at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born on April 11, 1920 to William and Mary Frances Morris in Des Moines and on October 25, 1941 she married Francis L. York in Des Moines. Francis passed away August 15, 1997 in Indianola. Bonnie...
Eugene Louis Mees
Oct 21, 2013
EUGENE L. MEES Indianola A Memorial Mass for Eugene L. Mees, 88, who passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 26 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Cathy...
Howard Carl Tipton
Oct 18, 2013
HOWARD TIPTON Indianola Services for Howard Tipton, 91, who passed away, Friday, October 18, 2013 at The Village Health Center in Indianola, will be held 2 p.m., Monday, October 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Center Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Sue; children, Connie (Jay) Renger, Cathy Konrad, Carol (Dan) Nash;...
Don Hampton (Pap)
Oct 17, 2013
DONALD B. HAMPTON Indianola Celebration services for Don Hampton, 73, who passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 23 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, of which he was a member, with cremation to follow. Don graduated from Southport Indiana High School and served in the...
Donald Leroy Ferguson
Oct 11, 2013
DONALD L. FERGUSON Ackworth Donald Ferguson, 86, passed away at home on October 11, 2013. He was born in Palmyra, Iowa to Glen and Dorothy Ferguson. Donald graduated from Indianola High School and then served as an Electrician in the United States Navy. Upon his return from service he married his sweetheart Addalene Burgett in 1946. To this union of...
Mary Jane Pray
Oct 10, 2013
MARY JANE PRAY Johnston Mary Jane was born on a farm in Warren County, near Wick, Iowa, the daughter of William Wick and Martha Pixler Monroe. Mary Jane was a High School graduate of Martensdale High School in 1934. She graduated from Simpson College's two year degree program and finished her college education at Drake University, receiving her B.S. degree...
Judith Bartlett Digiorgio
Oct 10, 2013
Judith (Bartlett) DiGiorgio passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 from Alzheimer's. Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Judy was born February 29, 1940, in Des Moines, IA to Foster and Mildred Harding. Judy grew up in...
Merrill James Simmerman
Oct 9, 2013
MERRILL J. SIMMERMAN Indianola Services for Merrill J. Simmerman, 90, who died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at home, will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will be held in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include his children, Connie (Neal) Fry, Jill (Gary) Downey and David (Pamela) Simmerman; grandchildren, Brady...
Robert Dean Bloom
Oct 9, 2013
A celebration of life for Robert D. Bloom, who passed away on October 9, 2013, will be held at the American Legion Hall Post 165 in Indianola on October 26, 2013 at 10am. Robert Dean Bloom was born May 14, 1933 in Milo, Iowa to Earl and Vera Bloom. He was a graduate of Milo High School and lived in...
Calvin E. Brown
Sep 28, 2013
Services for Calvin "Cal" Brown, 88, who passed away of heart failure Saturday, September 28, 2013 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 1 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Linn Grove Cemetery, Prole, IA. Calvin was born near Sargent, NE moving to Iowa in 1949. He lived on a farm near...
