Obituaries
Obituaries
Bernard Blink Bence
Mar 2, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Blink Bence, age 91, a 55 year resident of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away on March 2, 2011 at his daughter's home in Colorado Springs, CO, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2011 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic church in Indianola with Rev. Ray McHenry as celebrant. Burial will be in...
Richard Blaine Bingaman
Feb 27, 2011
Memorial services for Richard B. Bingaman, 56, who passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 2 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola, IA. Visitation will be held from noon until service time on Wednesday at the church. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in...
Dr. Maria Dipalma
Feb 27, 2011
DR. MARIA DIPALMA Indianola Dr. Maria DiPalma, Professor of Voice, and Chair of the Simpson College Music Department, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2011. A Memorial service celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Maria DiPalma will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, March 24 at Smith Chapel on the Simpson College Campus, Indianola, Iowa. A luncheon reception will follow...
Kenneth J. Jones
Feb 26, 2011
KENNETH JONES Ackworth Services for Kenneth J. Jones, 80, who passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be at a later date. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Janice Jones;...
Richard John Ripperger
Feb 21, 2011
RICHARD J. RIPPERGER Indianola Richard John Ripperger 84, of Indianola passed away February 21, 2011. A mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m., Friday, February 25 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the St. Marys Cemetery at St Marys, Iowa. Dick was born June 15, 1926, the son of John and Mary...
Carol Hubbard-Schlotterback
Feb 19, 2011
EMMA "CAROL" HUBBARD-SCHLOTTERBACK Largo, FL formerly of Indianola Services for Emma "Carol" Hubbard-Schlotterback, 66, who passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 19, 2011, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Indianola, IA. Carol was born in Montgomery County, IA,...
Carl Edward Goldsworth
Feb 17, 2011
Funeral services for Carl Edward Goldsworth, 78, who passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Westview Care Center in Indianola will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, February 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Carl was born in Des...
Dr. Richard Wesley Adams
Feb 17, 2011
DR. RICHARD W. ADAMS Des Moines Dr. Richard W. Adams was born March 9, 1937 in Keota, Iowa to George W. and Marvel P. Adams and passed away February 17, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended the Keota Public Schools and received his B.A. in 1959 and his M.D. in 1962 from the University of Iowa where he was...
Angela Star Alexander
Feb 10, 2011
ANGELA STAR ALEXANDER Indianola Memorial services for Angela Star Alexander, 27, who died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at home, will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, February 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at a later date. Angela is survived by her daughter, Alexis Erdman; mother, Terry Clements; brother, Clayton Alexander; grandparents,...
Steven W. Mealey
Feb 9, 2011
Services for Steven W. Mealey, 64, who died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at home, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, February 12 at Farmers Chapel United Methodist Church of which he was a member . Burial will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, IA. Steve was born in Indianola and served in the United States Navy and the...
Tonnie Lane Haworth
Feb 6, 2011
TONNIE L. HAWORTH Columbia, MO. Tonnie L. Haworth, 49, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at home in Columbia, MO. Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA where family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Tonnie was raised...
Robert Lee Parker
Feb 4, 2011
Services for Robert L. Parker, 84, who died Friday, February 4, 2011 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Bob was born in Prole, Iowa and grew up in Western Warren County. He served in the United States...
Martha Paige Butler
Feb 1, 2011
MARTHA CURTIS BUTLER Des Moines Martha Curtis Butler died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in Indianola. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at a later date in Cable, WI. Martha Butler was born in Des Moines and lived her entire life in Iowa. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Grinnell College. Martha was preceded in death by...
Allen J. Hoskinson
Feb 1, 2011
Memorial services for Allen J. Hoskinson, Jr.,84 , who died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee, IA, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Kiwanis Club for the Summerset State Park fishing...
Robert Elmore Haldeman
Feb 1, 2011
ROBERT HALDEMAN Indianola Robert Elmore Haldeman of Indianola, passed away on his 95th birthday at the Indianola Good Samaritan Home. Bob was born Feb 1, 1916 at home in Indianola to Harry and Laura (Mae) Haldeman. He was the last survivor of five sons, Donald, Frank, Robert, Richard, and James. On May 7, 1937 he married Arlene Mae Smith in...
Merle Leo Wohlwend
Jan 30, 2011
MERLE L. WOHLWEND Indianola Services for Merle L. Wohlwend, 88, who died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 3 at Chapel of Faith Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Wilma; daughter, Pam Worthington; two grandsons, Dustin and Darren;...
John Robert Whipple Ii
Jan 27, 2011
JOHN R. WHIPPLE Indianola Private family services will be held for John Robert Whipple II, 65, who died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at home. John Robert Whipple II was born March 28, 1945 in Ottumwa, Iowa the son of John and Grace (Wellman) Whipple. He grew up on a farm in Southern Iowa and has loved agriculture ever since. He...
Mason George Ouderkirk
Jan 26, 2011
MASON G. OUDERKIRK Indianola Mason George Ouderkirk was born to Dr. Roy E. and Edith (Taylor) Ouderkirk in Reynolds, Illinois on May 26, 1923. Mason's mother passed away when he was five, and he and his brother, R. Elmer Ouderkirk Jr., were raised by their father and stepmother, Myrtle (Moore). Mr. Ouderkirk went on to live a great life until...
William M. Merrill
Jan 24, 2011
WILLIAM M. (BILL) MERRILL Indianola Bill Merrill died January 24 at The Village in Indianola at the age of 87, after suffering many years with Alzheimer's disease and arthritis. Bill was born on August 25, 1923 in Des Moines, the son of Albert W. and Helen McGill Merrill. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Iowa State University. Bill...
Clifford Max Lovell
Jan 21, 2011
CLIFFORD LOVELL Indianola Clifford Lovell of Indianola passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at the age of 86. He was known as Max, born January 24, 1924, first born of Clifford Boyd and Carrie Geneva Lovell at Adair, Iowa. He attended rural one room schools until fourth grade and then attended Wiota Consolidated until graduation in 1941. He thoroughly enjoyed...
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