Obituaries

Obituaries

Edna C Lester

Edna C Lester

Nov 3, 2012

Edna C. Spear Lester was born on Nov. 27, 1934 to Cyril Duane and Mable Elizabeth Spear in the Whitebreast Township of Warren County, Iowa. Edna walked to Burgess elementary school south of the family home until she transferred to Liberty Center, where she graduated from high school in 1952. After graduation she spent one year at Iowa State University...

Pauline Elizabeth Grandstaff

Pauline Elizabeth Grandstaff

Nov 1, 2012

PAULINE GRANDSTAFF Indianola Pauline Elizabeth Grandstaff, 83, died on Thursday, November 1, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. She was born in Harvey, IA, on April 27, 1929. In later years, the family farmed around Rose Hill, IA, where she graduated from high school. She became a bookkeeper in a department store in Newton, IA, where she...

Freda Caviness

Freda Caviness

Oct 30, 2012

FREDA L. CAVINESS Indianola Services for Freda (Nine) Caviness, age 91, who passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at The Village Care Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, November 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Freda was born in St. Marys, IA August 23, 1921, the daughter of...

Christian Andrew Seberg

Christian Andrew Seberg

Oct 30, 2012

Graveside services for Christian Andrew Seberg, who was born still on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 2 at Hewitt Cemetery, located approximately 6 ½ miles south of Hwy 92 on Hwy R-63/100th Ave. Indianola, IA Survivors include his parents, Nathan and Jenny Seberg; grandparents, Tom and Linda Mason and Randy and Kathy Seberg;...

Edna Pauline Smith

Edna Pauline Smith

Oct 24, 2012

EDNA PAULINE SMITH Indianola Services for Edna Pauline Smith, 90, who died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 27 at Motor Friends Church, rural Milo, IA, with burial following in the Motor Cemetery. Edna was born April 28, 1922 at Oskaloosa, IA to J. Paul Hadley and Fleda Johnson Hadley...

Merry Almeda Briggs

Merry Almeda Briggs

Oct 20, 2012

MERRY ALMEDA BRIGGS Indianola Services for Merry Almeda Briggs, 89, who passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, IA, will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to services. Almeda, fondly...

Freddie Battista Campo

Freddie Battista Campo

Oct 17, 2012

FRED CAMPO Ackworth Memorial services for Fred Campo, 56, of Ackworth, IA, who went home to heaven on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, due to complications from surgery, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, October 22 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Fred was born March 6, 1956 in Des Moines...

Osie Amelia Wilcox

Osie Amelia Wilcox

Oct 17, 2012

OSIE A. WILCOX Indianola Services for Osie A. Wilcox, 98, who died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 2:30 p.m., Monday, October 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 1 p.m. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 23 at Rose...

Charles Edward Long Jr.

Charles Edward Long Jr.

Oct 12, 2012

Graveside services for Charles Edward Long, Jr., 63, who passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 17 in the Calvary Cemetery, Stuart, Ia. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Long; daughter, Heather (Paul) Fisher of Altoona; step-daughters, Cindy Robison of New Virginia and Sandra Saluri of Des Moines; grandchildren, Matthew, Christina and...

Joann Oxenreider

Joann Oxenreider

Sep 29, 2012

Memorial services for Joann Oxenreider, 59,who passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012, in Des Moines will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Thursday. She is survived by her husband, Chris; son, Steven (Brandy) Rynearson; daughter, Shawna (Bo) Linn; 8 grandchildren, Avrey and...

Dee Gee Blair

Dee Gee Blair

Sep 28, 2012

Dianna Lea (Conner) Blair, known to friends and family as "Dee Gee," of Cherokee and formerly of Sioux City, died on September 28, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, following complications from surgery for esophageal cancer. She was 66. Dee Gee was born April 28, 1946, in Indianola, IA, the only child of Robert Keith Conner and Marcelene...

Marvin E. Baughman

Marvin E. Baughman

Sep 25, 2012

MARVIN E. BAUGHMAN Indianola Services for Marvin E. Baughman 78, who passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, after a two year battle with cancer will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rights will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Marvin was born October 5, 1933 the son of Howard and...

Rod Leon Casner

Rod Leon Casner

Sep 25, 2012

ROD L. CASNER Indianola Services for Rod L. Casner, 34, who died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include his children Christian and Keira Casner; parents, Roger and Ramona Casner; brothers, Ryan (Melissa) and Randy (Lindsey)...

Phillip Witkofsky

Phillip Witkofsky

Sep 24, 2012

PHILLIP WITKOFSKY Weslaco, TX Services for Phillip Witkofsky, 95, of Weslaco, TX , who died Monday, September 24, 2012, will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, September 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 1 p.m. Phillip maintained his pilot's license throughout his life...

D. Bruce Criswell

D. Bruce Criswell

Sep 23, 2012

D. BRUCE CRISWELL Indianola Services for D. Bruce Criswell of Indianola, IA who passed away peacefully from complications of multiple myeloma on Sunday, September 23, 2012 surrounded by family at his home, will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, September 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Cremation will follow services with burial of cremains at a later date....

Maynard J. V. Hayden

Maynard J. V. Hayden

Sep 23, 2012

MAYNARD J. V. HAYDEN Indianola Maynard was born May 15, 1930, in Ottumwa, IA, to Jay and Eunice (Sutherland) Hayden. Following graduation from Eldon, IA High School in 1947, he farmed for five years then attended Drake University at Des Moines, IA. His education at the Drake Law School was interrupted by the Korean conflict when he served in the...

Beverly Jean Labertew

Beverly Jean Labertew

Sep 20, 2012

Funeral services for Beverly Jean Labertew, 83, who died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Beverly was born July 26, 1929 to Ivan and Phyllis (Nelson) Allen in rural Warren County, Iowa. She was united in marriage...

Margaret Edel Fromm

Margaret Edel Fromm

Sep 19, 2012

Edel Fromm Indianola Margaret Edel (Fish) Fromm passed away September 19, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, Iowa surrounded by family, friends and caretakers. On June 19, 1927 Edel was born to Art and Gertie (Fealy) Fish, and was the eldest of seven children (Helen, Rosie, Shirley, Wayne, Fred and Betty Jean), in Warroad, Minnesota, where she lived and...

Linda Conklin

Linda Conklin

Sep 10, 2012

LINDA CONKLIN Bondurant Linda Conklin, 66, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 in Des Moines, after a long battle of cancer. A gathering of friends and family will be held at a later date. Those interested in attending should contact the family for the date and place. Linda is survived by her son, Shaun Conklin; siblings, TyLin Clark and Scotty...

Faye Marchant

Faye Marchant

Sep 10, 2012

FAYE MARCHANT Indianola Services for Faye Marchant, 89, who passed away Monday, September 10, 2012, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 14, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Faye was born November 1, 1922 the daughter of Elmer and Ida Davidson....

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