Obituaries

Obituaries

Norman E. Kuhn

Norman E. Kuhn

July 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...

Hal Heisey

Hal Heisey

July 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...

Donna M. Stalter

Donna M. Stalter

July 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...

Donald D. Keever

Donald D. Keever

July 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...

Gene Flynn

Gene Flynn

June 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...

Helen L. Mckinney

Helen L. Mckinney

June 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...

Marjorie Nelson

Marjorie Nelson

June 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...

Jeanne Ayotte

Jeanne Ayotte

June 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.

Twila Palmer

Twila Palmer

June 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...

Virginia Kirtley

Virginia Kirtley

June 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...

Caroline K. Moen

Caroline K. Moen

June 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...

Matthew D. Harmon

Matthew D. Harmon

June 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,...

Reuben Core

Reuben Core

June 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...

Nick P. Dicks

Nick P. Dicks

May 31, 2009

Services for Nick P. Dicks, 56, who died Sunday, May 31, 2009, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 4, at the Indianola Community Church, 14424 Kennedy Street, Indianola. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Nick retired after 33 years of teaching in 2008 from the Southeast Warren School District.

He is survived by his...

Shirley Shields

Shirley Shields

May 31, 2009

Heaven welcomed Shirley Shields on May 31, 2009.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, June 4th at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with graveside services held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Afton, IA. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at Overton Funeral Home with family present to greet...

Rod A. Leggett

Rod A. Leggett

May 30, 2009

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Freda A. Duckworth

Freda A. Duckworth

May 26, 2009

Services for  Freda A. Duckworth, 91, who died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Village Health Center in Indianola will be held 1 p.m., Friday, May 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present from 11 a.m. until time of services for visitation.  There will be a luncheon following services at the Regular Baptist Church in...

Judge Maurice C. Herrick

Judge Maurice C. Herrick

May 25, 2009

Services for Judge Maurice Connor Herrick, born at Gilmore City, Iowa on September 11, 1912 the son of Doctor Rupert C. and Ingeborg Herrick, who died Monday, May 25, 2009, at the Village Health Center in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola of which he was a member. ...

Stanley M. Sorensen

Stanley M. Sorensen

May 22, 2009

Stanley M. Sorensen, 98, formerly of St. Charles, IA. died Friday, May 22, 2009. He was born March 25, 1911, son of Nels and Johanna Andersen Sorensen.  Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA with burial following in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk, IA.

He married Marjorie Brown in...

Glen A. Wilson

Glen A. Wilson

May 21, 2009

Services for Glen A. Wilson, 80, who died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Scotchridge Cemetery.

Born in Indianola, Glen retired from...

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