Obituaries

Jul 24, 2009

Memorial services for Lola J. Paulsen, 86, who died Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Village in Indianola will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.

She is survived by her sons, Philip Paulsen of Racine, WI, Jerome (Brenda) Paulsen of Bluebonnet Meadows Houston, TX; daughters, Joan (Jay) Claerhout of...

Jul 24, 2009

Leroy H. Hobbs Jr., 54 of Indianola went to heaven on July 26, 2009.

He is survived by his parents; Leroy Sr. and Doris Hobbs and brother, Steve Hobbs all of Indianola; nephew, Jeffrey Hobbs, niece Stevi Hobbs of Grimes; aunts, Sharon Scully and Shirley Sailer, uncles Robert Hobbs and Mark Bothwell, special friend Patricia DuPre and other friends...

Jul 23, 2009

Robert (Mike) Gagen was born on March 28, 1941 and died July 23, 2009.  Mike was born in Des Moines to Joseph and Irene Gagen. He served 2 years in the Army with an honorable discharge. He worked in the heating, refrigeration and air conditioning business for 44 years.  Mike moved to Indianola in 1996 and married Anne Lentz. Mike...

Jul 22, 2009

Memorial services for Blaire Guthrie, 25, formerly of Yosemite National Park, who died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 in Iowa City will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Blaire was born in California and had lived in Yosemite National Park and West Des Moines the past three years before moving to Clive....

Jul 19, 2009

Funeral services for Lorna Louise Orfield, 87, who died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday in the Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA

Lorna was born in Murray, on April 23, 1922. After graduating...

Jul 19, 2009

Jul 18, 2009

Helen Louise Cooper, 86, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at home in Winterset after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church. A private burial of...

Jul 17, 2009

Norman E. Kuhn, 81, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.  Visitation will be from  3 – 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20 at Overton Funeral Home with family present from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Due to the over night stay of RAGBRAI in Indianola on Tuesday services will be held 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July...

Jul 11, 2009

Memorial services for Harold "Hal" V. Heisey, 79, who died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 15 at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel, IA. of which he was a member.

Hal grew up on a farm near Myerstown, PA., the son of Nathan and...

Jul 8, 2009

Services for Donna M. Stalter, 73, who died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 11 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church of which she was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Donna was born on May 24, 1936 in Madison County, IA to Fred and...

Jul 3, 2009

Services for Donald Deane Keever, 76, who died Friday, July 3, 2009 after a sudden onset of pneumonia at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by his family, will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday July 7, 2009, at Overton Funeral in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Keever, the son of Paul Baker...

Jun 29, 2009

Gene Flynn, 83, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2009, at Bright Kavanagh House. He served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife, Eva Grace (Middleswart) Flynn and many other family members and friends. A private committal service with military honors is planned at a later date at the Belmont Cemetery. Memorials...

Jun 28, 2009

Services for Helen Lucille McKinney, 91, who died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Derby, Iowa she had lived in Lucas, New Virginia and Des Moines before moving to Indianola in...

Jun 26, 2009

Services for Marjorie Scheel Nelson, 92, who died Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola of which she was a member.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Marge was born  June 2, 1917 in Clermont, Ia. the daughter...

Jun 22, 2009

Memorial services for Jeanne Ayotte, 84, who died Monday, June 22, 2009 will be held at at Chapel of Faith in Indianola, IA.

Jun 21, 2009

Twila (Liggett) Palmer died June 21, 2009 at Westview Care Center in Indianola.  She was born Feb. 18, 1935 and grew up in Wayne County, IA.  Twila and her husband of 55 years, R. Jarold (Jerry) Palmer, who precedes her in death, lived and worked in the Des Moines area for most of their married lives.  Also preceding her death...

Jun 20, 2009

Memorial services for Virginia Kirtley, 87, who was born August 28, 1921 in Milo, Iowa and died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

She was survived by...

Jun 19, 2009

Caroline Kay Moen, 70, died on June 19, 2009, at her home.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland in Indianola with Pastor John Long officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 22 with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

Caroline was born on September...

Jun 8, 2009

Services for Matthew D. Harmon, 22, who died Monday, June 8, 2009 at home after a long battle of heart disease will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

He is survived by his mother, Tonya Hedeen (Scott Hampton) of Indianola; father, David Harmon of Pensacola,...

Jun 8, 2009

Services for Reuben Core, 90, who died Monday, June 8, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines of respiratory failure, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11 at Farmer's Chapel United Methodist Church, rural Indianola of which he was a member.  Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Reuben was born...