Obituaries

March 8, 2025

Services for Larry Dean Turner, 76, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Larry Graduated High School in 1967. He started off his career as a truck driver with Coke-Cola and...

March 7, 2025

Wesley Allan Ehlert, 70, of Carlisle, passed away in his home Friday, March 7, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  A Celebration of Wes's Life will be held at the Sportsman's Club in Hartford on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m.  It will be a potluck with meat, drinks and table service provided.  A Committal service...

March 5, 2025

Visitation for Robert Steven Nicholls, 78, of Carlisle, who passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Pleasantville, Iowa will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Cremation will follow the visitation and inurnment of cremains will be at a later date in the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Iowa....

March 4, 2025

Services for Carolyn Louise King, 80, of New Virginia, who passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 12:30 to 2 p.m.  Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Carolyn was born on August...

March 3, 2025

Ricky (RRR) Edwards was a Joyful, charismatic, nature loving, courageous, competitive, and comedic man. He always had time for his family. Unless, it was a Saturday night in the months of April to September of course. As many of you may know, that was race season. Ricky's biggest joys and hobbies were Saturday night lights at the race track,...

March 2, 2025

Melven Jay Pfaff, 77, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Melven was born on October 4, 1947 in Chariton, Iowa to Rupert J. Pfaff and Gladys "Irene" (Tigner) Pfaff.  He attended Indianola High School graduating in 1965.

In September of 1967, Melven enlisted in the United States...

February 26, 2025

Sally Ann Hougland, 91, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at home in Indianola. She was surrounded at the end by family members who prayed and sang as she moved on to her eternal rest.

Sally was born in 1933 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was raised by her...

February 26, 2025

George "Steve" Dean, 52, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at home in Indianola. Funeral Services with military honors will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, March 2 at Overton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will follow services.

Steve...

February 23, 2025

Services for Kay Crossett, 89, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church.  Cremation will follow services and inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Iowa.

Kay was born in Jefferson,...

February 23, 2025

Donald Francis Gavin was born on June 27th, 1931 to Francis "Shorty" and Helen Gavin. Don attended and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1949.

Don was a good baseball player and traveled about with his team and had an opportunity to try out for the Milwaukee Brewers minor league organization. Don married Barbara Watson and...

February 22, 2025

Richard Lee Goode, quietly and peacefully passed away to his Eternal Rest and into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at his home in Indianola on February 22, 2025 at the age of 85. He had been tenderly nursed and ministered to by his loving wife, daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.

Richard was born on...

February 18, 2025

Donald Richard Menken, 83, of Indianola, Iowa, died suddenly of cardiac arrest on February 18, 2025.  He was born to John Everett and Lela Marie (Smith) Menken on January 4, 1942.  He graduated from Greene, Iowa, High School in 1959 and attended Iowa State Teachers' College, presently UNI, where he met and married Donna Butler, the mother of his...

February 17, 2025

Janis Wilson, 76, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, February 17th, 2025.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Inurnment of cremains will be in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Iowa.

For many years Janis owned and operated a daycare which most of her grandchildren and a Great...

February 17, 2025

Funeral services for Dorothy Eleanor Stearns, 85, formerly of Milo, Iowa, who passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2025 at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Dorothy was born on July 15, 1939 in Dexter, Iowa to Clyde Ernest...

February 16, 2025

Michael Krick, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Inurnment of cremains will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Mike was born in Albia, Iowa on December 3, 1948. Following high school graduation, he served honorably in the United...

February 14, 2025

Kevin Oehlert, 69, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at home in Urbandale, Iowa. He was born on June 3, 1955, in Osceola, Iowa. On February 23, 1974, Kevin married Cindy (Sams) Oehlert, and together they had three children: Megan, Todd and Kiley.

Kevin was well known as the owner of the Indianola Dairy Queen, where he...

February 10, 2025

Services for Martin Roy Bishop, 89, of Indianola who passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Martin is survived by his wife of 71 years, Maude Bishop; daughter Marjorie (Merrill) Norris; son, Mark (Julia) Bishop;...

February 8, 2025

Pearl A. Martens went into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Wesley Life Village in Indianola, IA. Visitation with family present will precede the funeral service at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, at 10 am on February 14, 2025, with burial following at Linn Grove Cemetery, Prole, Iowa.

Pearl was born on July 22,...

February 8, 2025

Edna Mae (Gigi) Finck, age 95, passed away peacefully at Westview Care Center in Indianola, IA on February 8, 2025. Edna Mae was born on October 13, 1929 to Chris and Winnie (Matthews) Jorgensen. She had strong roots in Fontanelle, IA and loved to tell you the stories of her Momma, Daddy and 10 siblings - whom she has...

February 8, 2025

Graveside services for Christina Ann Spencer, 53, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2025, in the Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, Iowa.

Christina was born on December 9, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa.  She had lived in Indianola for the past 25 years.

She was preceded...