Obituaries

Obituaries

Alberta Laurene Yinger Brant

Alberta Laurene Yinger Brant

December 31, 2011

Alberta Yinger Brant Des Moines Alberta Yinger Brant died on the Eve of New Year 2012, 40 days before her 106th birthday. She lived her last few months, well cared-for, at Legacy House, a residential care facility half-hour away from the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Vincent and Susan Yinger, Des Moines, IA. For 13 1/2 years prior, Alberta...

Eileen Janet Tomlinson

Eileen Janet Tomlinson

December 28, 2011

EILEEN J. TOMLINSON Indianola Eileen Janet Tomlinson, 90, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at The Village Health Center in Indianola. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2012, at First United Methodist Church, Indianola, Iowa, with a time of fellowship and refreshment following. Eileen was born January 29, 1921 in Otoe, Nebraska, to...

Ilene Annette Phipps

Ilene Annette Phipps

December 25, 2011

Services for Ilene "Bubbles" Phipps, 80, who died Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 29 at the Norwalk Christian Church with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery. She is survived by her children, Sue (Bill) Tell, Joel (Rhonda) Phipps, Mark (Debra) Phipps and Jennifer Orr; grandchildren, Dan and Adam Tell...

Kimberly Renee Hoyle

Kimberly Renee Hoyle

December 23, 2011

KIMBERLY RENEE HOYLE Carlisle Services for Kimberly Renee Hoyle, 41, who died Friday, December 23, 2011 at home, will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 27 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Palmyra Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Kevin; daughter, Kandice of Carlisle; sons, Kyle of St. Joseph, MO and Kody of Indianola;...

Thomas Russel Kellar

Thomas Russel Kellar

December 22, 2011

THOMAS R. KELLAR Indianola Graveside committal of cremains for Thomas R. Kellar, 77, who died Thursday, December 22 at home, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the IOOF Cemetery in Indianola. He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly and son Steven; sisters, Ruth Pullen and Beverly Hamner. Tom is survived by his daughter, Lynn...

Ruth Marie Lovell

Ruth Marie Lovell

December 21, 2011

RUTH MARIE LOVELL Indianola Services for Ruth Marie (Hoadley) Lovell, 85, who passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to services from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ruth was born on November 10,...

Harriet E. Hart

Harriet E. Hart

December 20, 2011

A memorial visitation for Harriet E. Hart, 75, who passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. She is survived by her sons, Norman (Mary) Hart of Indianola, Randy and Leon Hart both of Milo; brother, Leslie...

Rick L. Bell

Rick L. Bell

December 18, 2011

Memorial services for Rick Bell, 49, who passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 21 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1700 West 2nd Ave., Indianola, IA. Rick was born in Bellingham, WA, grew up in Lacey, WA and moved to Indianola with his family...

Harvey John Nicholson

Harvey John Nicholson

December 17, 2011

Services for Harvey John Nicholson, 78, who died Saturday, December 17 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indian Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to services. He is survived by his son, Dan (Debbie) Nicholson of...

Sarah Bette Elsinga

Sarah Bette Elsinga

December 14, 2011

Services for Sarah "Bette" Elsinga, 79, who died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at home, will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery. Bette was involved with Sweet Adeline's, was an avid camper, active in the Cross Roads Church and devoted her life to her family with unconditional...

Hazel Maurine Sandy

Hazel Maurine Sandy

December 10, 2011

HAZEL MAURINE SANDY Hazel Maurine (Curtis) Sandy was born on November 16, 1934 in Lacona, IA to Hugh and Gladys (Furgison) Curtis. She graduated from Lacona High School in 1952 where she served as class president. On December 31, 1953 Hazel was united in marriage to Donald C. Sandy and together they had two children, Janet and Brad. She worked...

Everett Richard Hobbs

Everett Richard Hobbs

December 5, 2011

EVERETT RICHARD HOBBS Indianola Everett Richard Hobbs, 87, of Indianola, formerly of Galesburg, Ill., died December 5, 2011, in Indianola. He was born September 17, 1924, in Wichita, Kansas, to Raymond and May Bell Hobbs. He married Leatrice A. Burket on June 17, 1951, in Wichita. They were divorced in 1981. Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Hobbs Petersen, of Indianola;...

Enola Maurine Disbrow

Enola Maurine Disbrow

December 3, 2011

Enola Clark Disbrow Indianola Enola Clark Disbrow, age 93, passed away at The Village Wesley Life Community in Indianola, Saturday, December 3, 2011. She was born June 9, 1918 in Mead, Nebraska, the daughter of R.C. and Neola Johnson. Enola graduated Mead High School in 1934, and earned her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Music, from...

Mikael Robert Morey

Mikael Robert Morey

November 29, 2011

MIKAEL R. MOREY Tarpon Springs, Fl. formerly of Indianola Services for Mikael R. Morey, 53, who died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He was born March 24, 1958 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Robert and...

Doris Leymaster Johnson

Doris Leymaster Johnson

November 26, 2011

DORIS L. JOHNSON Indianola A Visitation and Life Celebration for Doris L. Johnson (Smith), 92, of Indianola who passed away, November 26, 2011 will be held at the Christian Union Church fellowship hall, 707 E. Euclid Ave., Indianola, IA, on Sunday, December 18, 2011, from 1 to 4 p.m. Doris donated her body to science in the hopes of helping...

Jennifer S. Houck

Jennifer S. Houck

November 25, 2011

Jennifer (Jennie) Houck, 57, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at home. Jennie was born May 15, 1954 in Des Moines, IA to Edwin and Billie Houck. She attended public school and graduated from Roosevelt High School. She received her Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, Master of Science in Education, Education Specialist in Adult Education from Drake University. Jennie was...

Donald Forret

Donald Forret

November 22, 2011

DONALD FORRET Indianola Services for Donald Forret, 64, who died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with cremation following services. Don was born November 27, 1946 in Perry, Iowa to Charlotte and John Conrad Forret. He lived with...

Wilma I. Davis

Wilma I. Davis

November 21, 2011

Services for Wilma I. Davis, 90, who died Monday, November 21, 2011 at home, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, November 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation held from noon to 2 p.m. prior to services. Burial will follow in the Hewitt Cemetery, rural Indianola. Survivors include her children, John (Maria Nara) Davis of Ames and Margy...

Everett Pritchard

Everett Pritchard

November 17, 2011

ED PRITCHARD Indianola Everett "Ed" Pritchard passed away November 17, 2011, in Houston, Texas. Ed spent the majority of his years in Iowa, living in VanWert and later in Hartford. He moved to Texas in September of 2011 to be closer to his children. Ed was born October 23, 1939, to Opal (Stump) and James Everett Pritchard. He was preceded...

Everett Ed Pritchard

Everett Ed Pritchard

November 17, 2011

ED PRITCHARD Indianola A Memorial Celebration Service for Everett "Ed" Pritchard, 72, who passed away Friday, November 17, 2011, in Houston, TX, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with the Rev. John W. Long officiating. Burial of cremains will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Ed was preceded in death by...

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