Obituaries

Dec 31, 2024

Services for Evelyn Elizabeth Van Syoc Hopper, 97, who passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Toledo, will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held 1 to 3 p.m., prior to service at the funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, January 6 in...

Dec 30, 2024

Services for Scott Mealey, 68, of Indianola, who passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska, will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2025 AT Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home.  Cremation will follow services.

Scott Mealey passed away...

Dec 30, 2024

Robin Lee Reese passed away on December 30, 2024 at the age of 46. She was born on May 25,1978 to Pat and Jackie (Marsh) Hall in Denver CO. She grew up in the Quad Cities and graduated from Pleasant Valley High School in 1996 and Iowa State University in 2001 with a BS in Business Management, Marketing and...

Dec 29, 2024

Services for Edward Dean Hiller, 96, who passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024 in Indianola, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2025, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

With the passing of his mother due to childbirth complications, Ed was raised by his widowed father....

Dec 29, 2024

Services for Virginia L. Clendenen, 90, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2025, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service from 9 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home....

Dec 24, 2024

Lester Raymond Hanks, Jr., 64, of Indianola, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at home. No services are planned at this time.

Lester "Butch" is survived by siblings, Crystal Reed, Kenneth Hanks, Terri Ann Morton, Travis Kifer, Richard Hanks; and many nieces and nephews.

Dec 24, 2024

Jon Otto, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at his Winterset, Iowa home on December 24, 2024, at the age of 59. Jon lived life on his own terms, leaving a lasting impression on everyone he encountered with his stubborn spirit, captivating stories, and generous heart.

Born on September 14, 1965, in Des Moines,...

Dec 21, 2024

John Ray Danielson, 82, passed away at home on December 21, 2024, in Indianola, Iowa. Born on November 26, 1942, he grew up in Underwood, Iowa.  He met his wife of 60 years, Bev, in high school and married in 1964.  John and Bev moved to Indianola in 1971 and raised their family.

John dedicated his career...

Dec 16, 2024

Dawn Marie Hinnenkamp, 68, of Norwalk, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024 at home after an extended battle with cancer.  Her wish was to be cremated and a service will be held at a later date.

Dawn was born on April 24, 1956 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Jerome Joseph and Bernice (Helgerson) Fink.  She graduated...

Dec 14, 2024

Services for Delma Mae McDole, 94, of Indianola, who died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, December 14, 2024 will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Delma was born on April 5, 1930 in Swan, Iowa the daughter of Myrtle and James...

Dec 14, 2024

Judy Aksland-Hendricks, 79, of Ackworth, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Westview Care Center in Indianola. No services are planned at this time.

Judy was born November 2, 1945 to Torjus and Marjorie (Osmundson) Aksland. Judy was a dedicated teacher teaching all levels of science at the high school and college levels. She always tried...

Dec 12, 2024

Verle L. McGraw, 78, of Pleasantville, IA, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Westview Care Center in Indianola. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 3 p.m., Thursday, December 19 at Overton Funeral Home. A time of gathering will follow the service until 7 p.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the IOOF...

Dec 12, 2024

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marvin "Duffy" Metz, 90, of Indianola, who passed away peacefully Thursday, December 12, 2024 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 23, 2024, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7...

Dec 11, 2024

Robert Terry Voshell, 73, of Indianola, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.  No services are planned at this time.  Inurnment of cremains will take place at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Iowa

Terry was born on March 29, 1951 to Robert Leroy ad Delila Marie (Rutt) Voshell.  He graduated...

Dec 9, 2024

Martin "Marty" Reynolds, 71, of Lucas, IA, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at his home on the farm, where he spent most of his life.

Marty was born on February 2, 1953, the son of Burdette and Ramona (Heckman) Reynolds. After graduating from Southeast Warren in 1971, he devoted his life to the family farm,...

Dec 7, 2024

A Celebration of Life Service for Marian Dooley, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home.  Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Marian was born on February 19, 1930. She was the first...

Dec 2, 2024

Services for Lloyd William Dales, 85, of Indianola, who passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Indianola First Assembly of God Church with visitation prior to services from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  A 2 p.m. Graveside service with full military rites will be...

Nov 28, 2024

Services for Dawn Marie Dixon, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at The Village, will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2024 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Our wife and mother missed her heavenly family very much, so she departed...

Nov 28, 2024

Services for Margret Jean Hines, 95, of Indianola who passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Vintage Hills Memory Care Unit in Indianola, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O. F. Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2...

Nov 26, 2024

Joyce Jeanna Cross, 82, of Indianola, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Norwalk.  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Iowa.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.

Joyce loved the Lord!  She graduated from...