Obituaries
Obituaries
Beverly Jean Kauzlarich
June 16, 2025
Services for Beverly Jean Kauzlarich, 91, of Indianola, who passed away Monday, June 16, 2025, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Â Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 10 a.m.
She is survived by her; daughters, Diane...
Felecia Ann Grove
June 15, 2025
Felecia Ann Grove, 67, of New Virginia, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025, after a courageous and faith-filled battle with cancer for over a decade.
Felecia was born on October 16, 1957, in Montgomery, Alabama, to the late John and Joann Boyett. She grew up rooted in strong Christian values that would guide her...
Duane Norbert Seuferer
June 13, 2025
Services for Duane Norbert Seuferer, 81, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 in Des Moines, will be held 2 PM, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Hewitt Cemetery.
Duane is survived by his wife Elaine; children, Scott (Tara) Seuferer, Kyle (Meredith) Seuferer, Kristen (Dave) Shaw,...
Noah Matthew Bell
June 12, 2025
Noah Matthew Bell was born Tuesday, November 5, 2002 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Â His election-day birth completed our family. Â He was baptized the following month and made his stage debut as the Infant Jesus in a live Nativity Scene. Â He was a happy, easy-going baby who adored his big sister and loved to make others laugh, even at such...
Marilynn Kay Vanzanten - Peters
June 12, 2025
A Celebration of Life will be held for Marilynn K. Van Zanten-Peters on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm at the Salem Connection, located at 222 W. Salem Ave., Indianola, Iowa.
Marilynn was born to Helen L. and Donald E. Maples on September 24, 1944 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Family was the...
Cheryle Ann Millard
June 10, 2025
Cheryle Ann Millard, 69, was born in Birmingham, Alabama on October 10, 1955. and passed away June 10, 2025.
Cheryle was the daughter of Valrey Ann Jackson and Elbert Melton McDonald and lived most of her live in Des Moines, Iowa. She spent her whole life being a loving wife and mom to her family and loved...
Bonnie Lou Gripp
June 8, 2025
Bonnie Gripp, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Born in York, Nebraska, on January 31, 1933, Bonnie moved with her family to a farm in Thayer, Iowa, in 1944. From those early days, she carried with her a quiet strength, a love of home, and a deep devotion to the people she cared for....
Forrest Gerrold Bruce
June 7, 2025
Services for Forrest Gerrold Bruce, 83, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 14 at the Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola.
Forrest was proud to be a lifelong resident of Indianola, growing old...
Barbara Louise Lewis
June 7, 2025
Barbara Lousie Lewis, 72, of Indianola, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. Â Private family services will be held at a later date.
Barb was born on September 12, 1952 the daughter of Hubert and Pauline (Michaels) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Patricia Brown and Sally Frederick; and brother,...
Richard Dean Nolan
June 6, 2025
Graveside Services for Richard "Dean" Nolan, 94, who passed away Friday, June 6 in Johnston, IA will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 10 in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Boone County, IA. The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located just North of Bethel Chapel, 1726 L Ave, Boone, IA 50036. Dean is survived by his daughters, Connie (Mark) Orth, Debi...
Debra Sue Amstutz
June 5, 2025
We invite you to celebrate the beautiful life of Debra Sue Amstutz - beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend and Jesus' #1 fan.
Having dedicated her life to the glory of God and His Son, it seems they wanted her to come home sooner than the rest of us did - she broke free from the...
Kaily Nicole Defino
May 28, 2025
Services for Kaily Nicole DeFino, 35, of Indianola, who passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Indianola First Assembly of God Church, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
When Kaily entered this world she had a gentle spirit, always smiling, always kind...
Willis "Willie" Adamson
May 26, 2025
Services for Willis "Willie" Adamson, 95, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Monday, May 26, 2025, at The Village, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Â Visitation will be held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
...Jack Verlyn Paulson
May 25, 2025
Jack Verlyn Paulson, 77, of West Des Moines passed away at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Jack was born December 9, 1947 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Â Jack worked for Central Tractor before becoming a Water Treatment Operator for the Des Moines...
Kent Merle Freise
May 23, 2025
Kent Merle Freise, passed away May 23, 2025, following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis 4 months earlier. Â Celebration of Life service will be held June 9th, 11:00 AM at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, Iowa, followed by lunch at the church.
Kent was a true patriot, man of deep faith and ultimate Boy Scout who...
Dorothy Jean Holland
May 20, 2025
Celebration of life Services for Dorothy Holland, 87, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home. Â Visitation will be held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. Â Memorials may be given, in memory of Dorothy, to the family in her name for...
Melvina Marie Brown
May 19, 2025
It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Melvina Brown, who passed away peacefully at The Village in Indianola, Iowa, on May 19, 2025 at the age of 89.
Born on July 16, 1935, in Mullen, Nebraska, Melvina Marie Hawk was the eldest of...
Mary "Jerry" Hayes
May 14, 2025
Mary Geraldine "Jerry" Hayes, 93 passed away May 14, 2025 after an active, long and full life. She left us peacefully at home with her family nearby.
She was born to Frank and Pauline Weber, March 17, 1932 in Madison Missouri. Â She graduated from Richmond High on Friday May 19, 1950, then Sunday May 21, 1950 she...
Charles Eugene Vasey
May 7, 2025
Charles Vasey, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17, at the Norwalk United Methodist Church with cremation following services. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Linn Grove Cemetery, Rural Norwalk. Visitation will be held...
Patricia Ann Jennings
April 29, 2025
Patricia "Pat" Ann (Porter) Jennings was born to Ikey Glenn and Treva Beatrice (Warnock) Porter on September 27, 1938 on her great grandmother, Sarah Anice Kent's seventy second birthday in Allerton, Iowa. Pat passed away on April 29, 2025 at the age of 86.
Pat attended the Allerton school through seventh grade where she was a majorette...
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