Obituaries

Apr 26, 2009

Nellye Metcalf, 97, died on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Prime Towers Nursing and Rehabilitation in Des Moines, IA. Graveside Services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at West Fork Township Cemetery in Climbing Hill. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will greet callers.

Nellye...

Apr 24, 2009

Graveside services for Robert Dougherty, 92, who died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29 at the Booneville Cemetery in Booneville, IA.

Robert was born in Dallas County, Iowa; was a farmer and he enjoyed Flea Marketing.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Indianola;...

Apr 24, 2009

Services for Doyle C. Borts, 91, who died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 29 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Doyle was born in Valeria, Iowa and served in the United States Army. He farmed and...

Apr 23, 2009

Funeral services for Wendel Neil Heemstra, 72, who passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009 from cancer, will be held 7 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa.  Private interment will be the following day.

Neil was born October 21, 1936 near Liberty Center, Iowa to Howard and Flossie (Pennington) Heemstra, and was the youngest...

Apr 21, 2009

You are invited to join a celebration of the life of Catherine "Kitty" Reed who died on April 21st, 2009. Kitty was greatly loved and admired by all who knew her; as a wife, mother, big sister, friend, teacher and lover of life. She added beauty to the world in which we live, and her enduring presence in our memories...

Apr 20, 2009

Evelyn C. Downey, 91, passed away on April 20, 2009 in Placentia, CA. She was proceeded in death by her husband Ivyl and her son Roger. Evelyn is survived by her son Dale, daughter in law Carol, 2 granddaughters Jody and Laura, her sisters Rose Scarpino, Twyla Sockriter, 5 great grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.

Evelyn was...

Apr 20, 2009

Services for Esther H. Wood, 90, who died Monday, April 20, 2009, at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Webb Cemetery rural Norwalk.

Esther was born in St. Charles and was an elementary teacher at Summerset, Round Grove, and Martensdale/St...

Apr 17, 2009

Services for Melva Mae Conz, 74, who died Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 20 the Indianola Church of Christ.  Burial will be in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, George; children, Malinda McCrory and the late, John McCrory of West Liberty, IA, Jolene...

Apr 15, 2009

Services for Wayne L. Howard, 64, who died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at the Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines, will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Wayne was born in Martensdale and graduated from Martensdale High School. He worked as a...

Apr 13, 2009

Memorial services for Alice Frieda Andrews, 86, who passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 18 at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola.

Alice was born the eldest of twins on October 27, 1922 in Ida Grove, IA to John and Caroline Gerdes. She lived most...

Apr 12, 2009

A Funeral Mass for L. Joseph Hill, 90, who passed away April 12, 2009 at the Regency Care Center, Norwalk, IA surrounded by his family, will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 15 at Church of Assumption, Churchville, IA with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA.

Joe was born August 9, 1918 to Harry and Iva Hill...

Mar 31, 2009

Services for James M. Vinson, 87, who died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, April 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.

He is survived by his children, Dennis (Banita) Vinson of Letchworth, England, Galen (Kay) Vinson...

Mar 30, 2009

Services for Daniel Earl Streyffeler, 80, who passed away March 30, 2009 following a brief illness, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, April 2, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Linn Grove Cemetery.

Daniel was born November 16, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to Earl and Wilma Streyffeler....

Mar 28, 2009

Kathryn Newell Baker, 100, was born July 19, 1908 to Jake and Alma Campbell and passed away March 28, 2009 at Good Samaritan in Indianola, IA. She grew up in and around Wick, IA, and joined the Wick Methodist Church. She was married in 1927 to John Newell, who passed away July 11, 1949. Their home was blessed with seven...

Mar 27, 2009

Kenneth Gerald Crawford, 79, lived his life for his family until his death on March 27, 2009. Known to many as "KG", he is survived by the love of his life for 58 years, Therese (Tootie), and children, Steve (Sue), Janet Caputo, Kevin (Julie), Joan Oakes, Beth Clark (Keith), Richard, Rhonda Lemon (Denny) and Tom (RaeAnn), and 35 grandchildren and...

Mar 26, 2009

A Celebration gathering for Sherry M. Hopson, 63, who died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at home, will be held 1 - 3 p.m., Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present.

She is survived by her children, Lisa (Sandy) Freeman of Indianola and Damon (Tiffany) Hillyer of Onawa; three grandchildren, Carl Hillyer,...

Mar 26, 2009

Virginia O. Weaklend, 87, beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 26, 2009. She passed away at Good Samaritan in Indianola, Iowa, surrounded by her family after enduring a courageous struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Milo, Iowa on February 5, 1922, to Opal...

Mar 26, 2009

A Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine M. Eubank, 46, who died Thursday, March 26, 2009 after a courageous battle with sarcoma, will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 30 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral Center Hwy 92 West in Indianola. Burial will follow services in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.

Cathy was born in Ft....

Mar 24, 2009

A. H. "Jake" Kimzey, 85, of the Good Samaritan Home, Indianola, IA and a longtime former resident of New Virginia, IA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Hospice of Central Iowa Kavanagh House on 56th Street.

A funeral service for Jake Kimzey will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Mar. 28 at the New Virginia United Methodist...

Mar 20, 2009

Shirley Ann Harrison, 89, of Indianola, Iowa, died Friday, March 20, 2009, of natural causes.

Shirley was born June 30, 1919, in Seattle, WA, the daughter of Floyd and Etta Morgan. She graduated from Sheffield High School in 1938 and attended the University of Iowa for two years.

Shirley married Rex M. Harrison on September 21, 1941,...