Obituaries

Nov 18, 2009

Services for Diane Marie Davison, 50, who died November 18, 2009, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, November 21 at the Indianola Church of Christ. Cremation will follow services.

Diane was the eldest of four children, Born April 11, 1959 to Charley and Ruth Houlette Spence. Raised in Warren County, she was a member of the Pleasantville...

Nov 17, 2009

Graveside services for David John Belcher, 45, who died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m. Monday, November 23 in the Carlisle Cemetery.

He was known to many as Uncle Dave.  He loved to fish, go deer spotting and spending time in nature.  His nieces and nephews were a very important part...

Nov 15, 2009

Services for Thelma "Maxine" Wood, 84, who died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 18 at the Norwalk United Methodist Church with burial following at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Orilla.

She was born in Warren County, Iowa, living her life in the Norwalk...

Nov 10, 2009

Ronald John Shaffer, 70, passed away on November 10, 2009. He was born and raised in Dallas Center, until his marriage to Donna Ricke in 1962. He leaves behind his loving wife of 47 years, Donna Ricke (Watson); son, Ronald Ray "Jake" (Dianne); daughter, Ronda "Runt" Harrell (Howard); mother, Elizabeth Ripley; 6 grandchildren, Kile, Kylee Henderson (Justin), Kansas, Laramie,...

Nov 9, 2009

Bessie Pauline McCoy, 89, died Monday, November 9, 2009 at home. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Surviving are her husband, Kenneth M. McCoy; children, Robert Vern McCoy, Linda J. Newell, Richard Dean McCoy, Daryl Leroy McCoy and Kendra Sue Durham; 10 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

Nov 6, 2009

Funeral services for Karen (Wood) Jensen, 52, who died Friday, November 6, 2009 in Freeport County, Minnesota, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 11 at the New Virginia United Methodist Church in New Virginia, IA. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery.

Karen Sue Wood Jensen was born February 14, 1957 in Beech, Iowa to...

Oct 27, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Daniel R. Dowson, 50, who died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m. Friday, October 30, at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church Pastoral Center on Hwy 92 West in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Dan graduated from Dowling High...

Oct 25, 2009

Our patriarch and friend, Ervin D. Jaspersen, was called Home Sunday, October 25th, following a brief illness. His life will be celebrated Saturday, October 31st, at 10am at Living Faith Lutheran church, 2180 NW 142nd Street, Clive IA. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery in Indianola. The third of 12 children born to Chris and Ingeborg (Strandskov) Jaspersen, Erv...

Oct 21, 2009

Services for Richard Neal Cambron, 57, who died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 26 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Richard is survived by his brothers, Rodney (Janet) Cambron and Ron (Nancy) Cambron of Indianola, Randall (Joyce) Cambron...

Oct 7, 2009

Visitation for Judith Ann Eller, 69, who died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be held 1 – 3 p.m. Friday, October 9 at Overton Funeral Home.  To honor her wish Judith has been cremated.

Judith had lived at McCord Manor in Indianola for the last 5 years; she previously had lived in...

Oct 6, 2009

Memorial services for Jean Elizabeth Wiggins, 94, who died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, will be held at 11:00a.m., Saturday, October 17 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.

Jean is survived by her sons: James Wiggins of Winfield, Illinois and Robert Wiggins of Ortonville, Michigan; daughters: Sally Dispenza of Plantsville, Connecticut and Dorothy Beeman of Auburn, Washington; nine grandchildren...

Oct 5, 2009

A memorial celebration for Evelyn Bridges, 100, who died Monday, October 5, 2009 at The Village Health Center in Indianola, Iowa will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 8 at the MapleCrest Centre Lounge at The Village, 1203 North E Street, Indianola. A private family burial will be held before services.

Flora Evelyn (Demaree) Bridges was born in Clinton...

Oct 5, 2009

John Thomas "Tom" Borrall, age 73, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at home. Tom was born Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1935 at his grandparents home in rural Lucas Co. to John S. and Bernice Cackler Borrall. He went to Indianola public schools graduating in 1953. He was a United States Army Veteran.

He married Bonnie Ogle and they...

Oct 1, 2009

Services for Keith Allen Crawford, 82, who died Thursday, October 1, 2009, will be 9 a.m., Tuesday, October 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola.

Born in Creston, Iowa on November 7, 1926 to James and Lucille (Edds) Crawford and lived the all but the first four years of his life...

Sep 28, 2009

Services for George William Andrew, 79, who died Monday, September 28, 2009 at home will be held 2:30 p.m., Thursday, October 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 1 – 2:30p.m. prior to services.

George William Andrew son of Catherine and Merrell Andrew...

Sep 26, 2009

Jim Parker, 82, died peacefully Saturday, September 26, 2009, surrounded by his family. He was born October 7, 1926 in Des Moines where he lived all his life. Jim graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943 where he was captain of the swim team. He served in the United States Air Force during WWII and upon returning to Des Moines...

Sep 23, 2009

Services for Stanley Cephus Wright, 70, who died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

He is survived by his sons, Stanley (Val) Wright of Corwith, IA, Bernie and Mike Wright of Des Moines daughters, Betty...

Sep 15, 2009

Memorial services for Shirley I. Cramer, 83, who died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial of cremains following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, Doug (Cheryle) Cramer of Indianola; four grandchildren, Heather (Tom) Iverson, Adam (Shauna)...

Sep 15, 2009

Services for Robert Hart True, Jr., 79, who died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 10 a.m. Monday, September 21 at the Wakonda Christian Church, 3938 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA 50321. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. in the Avoca Cemetery, Avoca, Iowa. Visitation will be held one half hour prior to services...

Sep 14, 2009

Services for Floyd D. Taber, 78, who died Monday, September 14, 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

He is survived by his son, Floyd K. Taber of Villisca; daughters, Marcia Taber and Renee (Rick) Nickelson of Indianola, and...