Obituaries
Obituaries
Boyd Eugene Plowman
January 22, 2013
BOYD EUGENE PLOWMAN Indianola Boyd Eugene Plowman, 65, passed Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Per Gene's request, cremation will take place with a Celebration of his life to be held 11 a.m., Saturday, January 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with the family present to greet friends one hour prior to service....
Charles William Halbach
January 17, 2013
CHARLES WILLIAM HALBACH Norwalk Memorial services for Charles William Halbach, 51, who died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at home, will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, January 20 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Angie; children, Matthew (Alyssa) Halbach, Eric (Ashley) Halbach and Katelyn (Jamie...
Mary Lou Sargent
January 17, 2013
MARY LOU SARGENT Indianola Services for Mary Lou Sargent, 87, who passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at The Village in the Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. She is survived by her sons, Tom (Mary Lou) Sargent and Steve (Lynn)...
Emma Pauline Sutherland
January 16, 2013
EMMA SUTHERLAND Indianola Emma Sutherland, 93, passed away on January 16th, 2013 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be held Monday, January 21st, 2013 at 11am at the First Baptist Church in Indianola, Iowa. Emma was born on January 17th, 1919 near Motor, Iowa to William Gaylord and Ethel Brown. She was a graduate...
Candace Sue Lamb
January 15, 2013
CANDACE SUE LAMB Liberty Center Services for Candace Sue Lamb, 65, who passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Bethel Chapel Cemetery, Clarke County, IA. Candace was born August 21, 1947 to Clifford and Evlyn...
Jesse Lee Spencer
January 14, 2013
JESSE L. SPENCER Norwalk Jesse L. Spencer, 70, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at home in Norwalk. Private services will be held in the Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, IA. He is survived by his wife Dolores; children, Tony, Sandy, Christina, Craig and Eric; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers and seven sisters.
Hugh Edward Schrier
January 14, 2013
BUD SCHRIER Carlisle Services for Bud Schrier, 82, who died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, January 19 at the Carlisle United Methodist Church. Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola. Bud was born in Warren County, IA to Hugh and LaVeda Schrier on April...
M. Ann Morlan
January 12, 2013
Memorial services for M. Ann Morlan, 88, who passed away, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Ann dearly loved her husband Ralph of 62 years who passed away in December of 2008, her family and her God. She had been a resident...
Esther Lillian Houston
January 10, 2013
ESTHER L. HOUSTON Indianola formerly of Des Moines Memorial services to celebrate Esther's life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26 at the Ackworth Friends Church, Ackworth, IA. Esther L. Houston, 88, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Indianola. Esther, the daughter of A. J. and Ellen Marie (Rockwell) Moffitt, was born November 22, 1924 on the family...
Catherine R. Hladky
January 9, 2013
Catherine Hladky, the wife of former Indianola Mayor George Hladky, died Thursday after a brief illness. She was 85. Cathy, the daughter of Raymond and Marjorie Lewis, was born Sept. 20, 1927, and raised with a brother and sister on a farm near West Liberty in eastern Iowa. She graduated from West Liberty High School in 1945 and taught at...
William George Echtinaw
January 5, 2013
WILLIAM GEORGE ECHTINAW Martensdale William "Bill" George Echtinaw, 80, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 peacefully in his sleep. He was born December 5, 1932 and proudly served in the United States Air Force as a young man. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be missed by many and remembered fondly forever. A private service...
Richard Keith Hodson
January 3, 2013
RICHARD HODSON Graham, NC Richard Keith Hodson peacefully passed away in his sleep at home on January 3rd, 2013. Born to Harold Keith and Helen Hodson and raised in Indianola, Iowa, Rick moved to High Point, North Carolina in 1982 after graduating from Iowa State University with degrees in Journalism and Political Science. Rick spent the rest of his life...
Joseph W. Walt Ph.D.
January 2, 2013
"A True Gentleman" Σ A E TNKA 1947 Dr. Joseph W. Walt, Ph.D., world traveler, long time Simpson College faculty member, and former head of its History Department, completed his life's journey in Indianola, Iowa on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Born on April 21, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, he was "Doc Walt" to over a half century of Simpson...
Hollis Laroy Penfold
December 29, 2012
HOLLIS L. PENFOLD Osceola Services for Hollis L. Penfold, 82, who died Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in Resthaven Cemetery, Des Moines. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at Noon. Hollis LaRoy Penfold...
George Morton Burns
December 27, 2012
GEORGE MORTON BURNS Indianola Services for George M. Burns, 100, who died Thursday, December 27, 2012, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 31 at Center Chapel United Methodist Church, west of Indianola. Burial will be in the Hewitt Cemetery, rural Indianola. George Morton Burns was born on April 21, 1912, to William Wilson Burns and Lucy (Morton) Burns. He...
Florence Mae Zimmerman
December 27, 2012
FLORENCE MAE NYSWONGER ZIMMERMAN Indianola Services for Florence Mae Zimmerman, 98, who passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Florence Mae...
Suzanne Marie Mckinney
December 23, 2012
Services for Suzanne Marie McKinney, 28, who passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, David and Beverly McKinney;...
Wayne E. Dillard
December 19, 2012
WAYNE E. DILLARD Indianola Services for Wayne E. Dillard, 89, who died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Webb Cemetery, rural Norwalk, IA. Wayne was born January 12, 1923 in his parents Russell and Ethel (Tilton)...
Laura Darlene Iverson
December 19, 2012
Services for Laura "Darlene" Iverson, 80, who died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Norwalk Christian Church in Norwalk. Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery. Darlene was born in Dexter, IA the daughter of Frank and Marie Olson Smith. She graduated from Norwalk...
Daryl Dale Becker
December 16, 2012
CHANGE OF SERVICE TIME DUE TO INCLIMATE WEATHER Service time for Daryl Becker has been changed to 1 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2012, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will still be held 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 19 at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present to greet friends. DARYL BECKER Liberty Center Services for Daryl...
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