Marlyn Eugene Lester
March 29, 2025
Graveside services for Marlyn Eugene Lester, 81, of Norwalk, formerly of Indianola, who passed away early Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5, 2025 in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Marlyn was born June 20, 1942 to Orville and Gwendolyn Lester. In his younger years, he...
Melissa Diane Aldridge
March 24, 2025
Melissa Diane Aldridge, 54, of Ackworth, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. Â A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date, with inurnment of cremains in the Ackworth Cemetery.
Melissa was the daughter of Randall and Diana (Outland) Aldridge. Â She graduated from Indianola High School in 1989 and worked for...
Susie Joleen Pritchard
March 23, 2025
Susan "Susie" Joleen Pritchard passed away on March 23, 2025, while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico, near her favorite beach. Â Born on July 28, 1964 to William and Betty Smith, Susie grew up and spent most of her life in Norwalk, Iowa, always staying close to her family. She was smart, funny, sarcastic, kind, and loving, with a laugh...
Crystal Joy Coe
March 23, 2025
Crystal Joy Coe was born December 15, 1960, in Baltimore, Maryland. She later moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where she graduated from Dowling High School in 1978. She continued on to get her CMA at Des Moines Area Community College in 1991, and worked in that field for years, before delivering mail at the Postal Service, and working the...
Owen Lowe Duncan
March 21, 2025
Owen Duncan lived life to the fullest.
An historian who had deep respect for the traditions and ideas of the past, he also jumped into the future. Born in 1940, during WW II, he celebrated his 80th birthday with a drive by card shower as COVID took hold. Within weeks, his social schedule was filled with Zoom...
Alan Duffy Viers
March 18, 2025
Alan Dale "Duffy" Viers, 67, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2025, at The Salem Connection, 222 West Salem Ave., Indianola, Iowa.
Duffy is survived by his children, Jacob Viers, Lucas (Chrissy) Viers, Kelsey Viers, and...
Jack Richard Harvey
March 17, 2025
Jack Richard Harvey, 87, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on March 17th, 2025, surrounded by his family. Â Memorial services will be at 4 p.m., Monday, March 24, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home. Â Family will greet friends prior to services from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday. Â If attending Jack would like it if you wore something...
Judy Louise Huntrods
March 17, 2025
Judy Williamson Huntrods, 93, of St. Charles, Iowa passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. Â Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Blair Chapel Cemetery, rural Madison County, Iowa.
Judy was a homemaker and partner in the farming operation. Â She was also involved in the Women's Farm Bureau.
Judy...
Kathleen "Kathy" Martin
March 13, 2025
Kathy was born June 4, 1942, in Miami, Florida. Growing up, she enjoyed trips to the beach, eating way too many mangos, and playing outside with her sister Norma. Kathy graduated from Miami Edison High School in 1961. Following graduation, Kathy worked at Southern Bell Phone Company as a long-distance telephone operator. While working at the phone company, Kathy...
Madeline Patricia Weeks
March 13, 2025
Funeral Mass for Madeline Patricia Weeks, 92, of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. A Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday prior to services at the church. Â Cremation will follow services and inurnment of cremains will be held at a later...
Geraldine Kingery
March 11, 2025
Services for Geraldine Kingery, 91, of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Jerri was the youngest of seven children born in rural Marion County, Iowa to an ordinary but...
Larry Dean Turner
March 8, 2025
Services for Larry Dean Turner, 76, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Larry Graduated High School in 1967. He started off his career as a truck driver with Coke-Cola and...
Wesley Allan Ehlert
March 7, 2025
Wesley Allan Ehlert, 70, of Carlisle, passed away in his home Friday, March 7, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  A Celebration of Wes's Life will be held at the Sportsman's Club in Hartford on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 4 to 8 p.m. It will be a potluck with meat, drinks and table service provided. A Committal service...
Robert Steven Nicholls
March 5, 2025
Visitation for Robert Steven Nicholls, 78, of Carlisle, who passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Pleasantville, Iowa will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Cremation will follow the visitation and inurnment of cremains will be at a later date in the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Iowa....
Carolyn Louise King
March 4, 2025
Services for Carolyn Louise King, 80, of New Virginia, who passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home. Â Visitation will be held prior to services from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Â Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Carolyn was born on August...
Richard Wayne Edwards
March 3, 2025
Ricky (RRR) Edwards was a Joyful, charismatic, nature loving, courageous, competitive, and comedic man. He always had time for his family. Unless, it was a Saturday night in the months of April to September of course. As many of you may know, that was race season. Ricky's biggest joys and hobbies were Saturday night lights at the race track,...
Melven Jay Pfaff
March 2, 2025
Melven Jay Pfaff, 77, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Melven was born on October 4, 1947 in Chariton, Iowa to Rupert J. Pfaff and Gladys "Irene" (Tigner) Pfaff. Â He attended Indianola High School graduating in 1965.
In September of 1967, Melven enlisted in the United States...
Sally Ann Hougland
February 26, 2025
Sally Ann Hougland, 91, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at home in Indianola. She was surrounded at the end by family members who prayed and sang as she moved on to her eternal rest.
Sally was born in 1933 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was raised by her...
George Stephen Dean
February 26, 2025
George "Steve" Dean, 52, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at home in Indianola. Funeral Services with military honors will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, March 2 at Overton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will follow services.
Steve...
Kay Crossett
February 23, 2025
Services for Kay Crossett, 89, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church. Â Cremation will follow services and inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Iowa.
Kay was born in Jefferson,...
