Elvin Dwayne Madsen
May 3, 2011
Memorial services for Rev. E. Dwayne Madsen, 76, who passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at the Norwalk United Methodist Church of which he was a member. Burial of cremains will be in the Norwalk Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Bernadine; sons, Skip Madsen, Philip Madsen...
Randy Wark
Apr 28, 2011
Services for Randy Wark, 60, who died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow with burial in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date. Randy was born July 22, 1950 in Spirit Lake, IA to William (Bill) and Esther...
Carol M. Birch
Apr 27, 2011
Carol M. Birch, of St. Marys, ended her journey on earth peacefully and was received by her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2011. Carol was born in Orange, MA on July 11, 1943 to Arthur and Beatrice (Woods) English (Bresnahan). She graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School, Orange in 1961. Carol retired from the Sears Company, West...
Duane Irvin Law
Apr 17, 2011
DUANE IRVIN LAW Indianola, IA Services for Duane Law, 90, who died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at the Winterset West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home. Duane was born to...
Maxine Mae Simpson
Apr 16, 2011
MAXINE M. SIMPSON Indianola, IA Maxine Mae (Strable) Simpson, the daughter of Charles and Emily Rhoades Strable was born February 22, 1946 in rural Warren County, Iowa and died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at home. No services are planned. She is survived by her son, Jeff (Wendy Allen) Simpson of Liberty Center; daughter, Kim (Paul) Lopez of Lake Forrest, California;...
John D. Larson
Apr 14, 2011
John D. Larson, 74, died on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines from complications of leukemia and lymphoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Tuesday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 18 at Overton Funeral Home where family will be...
Msg (Retired) Daniel James Boyd
Apr 11, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Daniel James "Jim" Boyd, 50 of Waynesville, MO, formerly of Des Moines, IA, who passed away at 11:45 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2011, after a long battle with melanoma cancer, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Mary's, IA. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m.Saturday...
Joann Elizabeth Johnson
Apr 2, 2011
Joann Elizabeth Warrior Johnson passed away April 2, 2011 at Taylor House Hospice after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, Iowa to John and Maude (Sturdy) Warrior. Joann graduated from Bridgewater High School in 1952. She then moved to Des Moines and started a career at Equitable Life. A year later,...
James F. Koster
Apr 2, 2011
Services for James "Jim" Koster, 48, who died Saturday, April 2, 2011 will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 8, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with cremation following. He is survived by his wife, Pam Mueller Koster; daughter, Samantha Koster and granddaughter, Tatum Koster of Mesa, AZ; sons, Taylor (Amanda) McIntyre of Lisle, IL and Reed McIntyre...
Donald L. Archer
Mar 31, 2011
Mass of Christian Burial for Donald L. Archer, who died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Taylor House in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 4 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA. He is survived by his siblings, Carolyn (Andy) Wood, Jeri (Jim) Durham, Sue (Denis) Tutten...
Alta Marie Overton
Mar 31, 2011
ALTA MARIE OVERTON Indianola Alta Marie Overton died at The Village in Indianola on March 31, 2011 with family at her side. Alta, daughter of Abel Joshua and Ellen Marie Moffitt, was born February 10, 1923, near Ackworth, Iowa and married Russell R. Overton on August 21, 1941. She lived most of her adult life in Indianola. At various times...
Grace Catherine Chandler
Mar 27, 2011
GRACE CHANDLER Indianola A Memorial Mass for Grace Chandler, 86, who died Sunday, March 27, 2011, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 1 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Indianola. Grace Catherine Chandler was born to Frank and Rose (Hager) Phelan on May 23, 1924. She grew up on a farm north of Perry and graduated from St. Patrick's...
Charles R. Preston
Mar 23, 2011
CHARLES R. PRESTON Des Moines Graveside service for Charles R. Preston, who died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, March 26 at the Belmont Cemetery, Milo, IA He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Janis (John) Coxe, Doug (Rita) Preston, Matthew (Anni) Preston, Dawn (Rich) Pentico, Elizabeth Blakley and...
Ruth Woolson Laning
Mar 23, 2011
RUTH WOOLSON LANING Indianola A Celebration of Life service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola for Ruth Woolson Laning, 79, who died Wednesday, March 23 at home. Ruth was born November 8, 1931 in Clarinda, Iowa to George D and Lucile Ransom Woolson and married on September 4, 1954 to...
Virginia Ann Myers
Mar 20, 2011
Services for Virginia A. Myers, 87, who died Sunday, March 20, 2011 in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Virginia and her husband Howard owned the Creston Livestock Auction for several years. She is survived by her son, James (Christy) Myers of...
Dennis Woodard
Mar 18, 2011
DENNIS G. WOODARD Indianola Dennis Woodard, 45, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Indianola on March 18, 2011. He graduated from S.E. Warren High School in 1984. He had previously worked at Paul's Pizza in Indianola. He enjoyed painting, collecting hot wheels and listening to his scanner. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Woodard of Lacona; sister, Lisa...
Patricia L. Degard
Mar 15, 2011
A Celebration of Life service for Patricia DeGard, 79, who died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in the Leon Cemetery. Patricia is survived by her children,...
Jimmie Wilson Wiley
Mar 9, 2011
Jimmie W. Wiley died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at home. He was cremated and no services are planned. There will be an informal gathering from 2 - 4 p.m., Sunday, March 13 for family and friends at Crouse Cafe in Indianola. His cremains will be buried in the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, IA Jimmie was a farmer and lifelong resident of...
Danny Wayne Turner
Mar 7, 2011
DANNY W. TURNER Indianola Services for Danny W. Turner, 63, who died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 10 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Burial with military honors will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. Danny was born in Indianola and was...
Elizabeth Mae Higgins
Mar 7, 2011
ELIZABETH MAE HIGGINS Milo Elizabeth Mae Higgins died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. No services are planned at this time. She is survived by her husband, Jacob; children, Susan Kremkoski, Shari Higgins, William Higgins and Joy McDaniel; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Hunt and Doris Higgins. She was preceded in death by her...
