Obituaries
Obituaries
Judith Kay Sones
July 25, 2013
JUDITH KAY SONES Carlisle Memorial services for Judith Kay Sones, 74, who passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m., Monday, July 29 at the Lighthouse Community Church, 7705 Indianola Avenue, Des Moines. Born in Harlan, Iowa, Judith was a homemaker living most of her adult life in Carlisle, enjoying life...
James Albert Pauley
July 22, 2013
JAMES PAULEY Norwalk Services for James Pauley, 80, who passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Kavanagh House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 26 at the Norwalk United Methodist Church in Norwalk with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery. James was born in Wayne County, IA and graduated from Seymour High School. He served...
Marlan F. Doughty
July 19, 2013
MARLAN F. DOUGHTY Des Moines Marlan F. Doughty, 79, passed away on July 19, 2013. A Celebration of Marlan's Life will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 24 at the Indianola Freedom Fellowship Church, 2604 N. Jefferson Way, Indianola, with visitation one hour prior to services starting at 10 a.m. Interment of cremains will be held at a later date....
Dennis Max Ferguson
July 14, 2013
Services for Dennis Ferguson, 72, who passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He was born January 4, 1941 in Milo, IA the son of Gerald and Dorothy Ferguson....
Marjorie Ellen Sledge
July 11, 2013
Marjorie Ellen Sledge was born September 1, 1940 in Hamilton, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Florence Clark. She grew up and went to grade school in Hamilton and was a 1958 graduate of Bussey High School. After graduation, she got a job at a Christian book store in Des Moines and later worked at Employers Mutual Casualty Company for...
Richard D Dudney
July 9, 2013
RICHARD DUDNEY Indianola Services for Richard Dudney,52, who passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Iowa. Richard was born in Winterset, Iowa on November 19, 1960 to the late Doyle and Charlene...
Dale Victor Warner
July 7, 2013
DALE VICTOR WARNER Hartford Dale, 68, passed away at home on Sunday, July 7, 2013 surrounded by loving family. He retired from the City of Des Moines, and more recently worked for Deer Run Golf Course and HIRTA public transportation. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2013 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation...
Charles Dwight Beeler
July 7, 2013
CHARLES D. BEELER Indianola Charles "Cracker" Dwight Beeler, 76, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, from a long battle with cancer. God wrapped his loving arms around him and lifted him peacefully to heaven. He leaves to cherish his memories his sister Betty Fazio and many close friends who will never forget him. In keeping with wishes of Charles there...
David Lawrence Mckinney
July 6, 2013
Services for David Lawrence McKinney, 58, who passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, IA Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Beverly...
Diane Marie Fuller-Beck
July 5, 2013
DIANE M. FULLER-BECK St. Charles Services for Diane M. Fuller-Beck, 69, who passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Diane was born in Des Moines, IA on May 9, 1944 and was raised in Warren County, IA. She was...
Clarence Allen Essick
July 1, 2013
CLARENCE A. ESSICK Norwalk Services for Clarence A. Essick, 90, who passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, July 5 at Norwalk United Methodist Church in Norwalk with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to services at the church starting at noon. Clarence was born in Indianola and...
Jacqueline Elaine Wickett
June 30, 2013
JACQUELINE E. WICKETT Indianola Services for Jacqueline E. Wickett, 77, who passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Keokuk, IA, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include her...
John William Crawford
June 29, 2013
Services for John W. Crawford, 90, who passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6 at the Indianola First Assembly of God Church with burial following in the Norwood Cemetery, rural Lucas County, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church....
Duane Emil Newman
June 26, 2013
DUANE E. NEWMAN New Virginia Duane Newman passed away June 26, 2013 in Osceola, IA. The family will receive visitors at 10 am Saturday, July 13 at the First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Ashland Avenue, Indianola, followed by a memorial service at 11am. A lunch reception will follow the service at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...
A. Louise Kirkpatrick
June 24, 2013
Services for A. Louise Kirkpatrick, 77, who passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 11 a.m, Friday, June 28, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation 2 hours prior to service. Burial will follow in the Sandyville Cemetery, Sandyville, IA. A. Louise Kirkpatrick was born in Indianola, Iowa to Kenneth and Wilma Chaplin....
Roger Alan Wood
June 23, 2013
Services for Roger Alan Wood, 79, who passed away, Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Indianola, will be held 12 p.m., Thursday, June 27 at The Indianola Regular Baptist Church. Interment to follow at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa at 2 p.m. One hour prior to service there will be time for gathering and fellowship. Roger was born...
Raymond Earl Cooper
June 22, 2013
RAYMOND E. COOPER Indianola Raymond E. Cooper was born to Bert and Alice Cooper on November 26, 1926 in Indianola and died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center. He is survived by his children, Pam (Karl) Bachof, Cathi (Bing) Hagen, Melody (Greg) Allsup, Robert (Brenda) Cooper, Alice Cooper Brito and Roger (Teri) Cooper; 16 grandchildren; 38...
Joshua John Savage
June 19, 2013
JOSHUA SAVAGE Indianola Services for Joshua Savage, 24, who passed away, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Des Moines, will be held 2:30 p.m., Monday, June 24 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with cremation following. He is survived by his parents, John and Terri Savage; sister, Jamie Folsom; grandparents, Jim and Cora Scopa; niece, Sophie; and nephew, Bobby. Visitation will...
Mary Louise Mcelroy
June 12, 2013
MARY LOUISE McELROY Indianola Services for Mary Louise (Brockway) McElroy, 82, who passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at her daughter Sheryl's home in Manning, Ia, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 15 at the Carlisle United Methodist Church, with burial following in the Palmyra Cemetery. Mary Louise had battled lung cancer for the last six months after...
Mary Louise Sandy
June 12, 2013
Services for Mary Louise (Baughman) Sandy, 84, who passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Mary was born November 20, 1928 near Russell, Iowa to Howard Ellsworth and Edna Mae (Feight) Baughman, the sixth...
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