Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert Lee Kreidler

Robert Lee Kreidler

May 19, 2009

Bob Kreidler, 78, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 22, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at the funeral home. His family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Nellie M. Mccarty

Nellie M. Mccarty

May 15, 2009

Services for Nellie Mae McCarty, 88, who died Friday, May 15, 2009, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A funeral luncheon will be held 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the Lineville Community Center with graveside services following at 2:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lineville, Iowa....

C Dean Rodgers

C Dean Rodgers

May 7, 2009

Services for C. Dean Rodgers, 85, who left this life Thursday, May 7, 2009 after a lengthy illness, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 11, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Born on August 26, 1923, to Vance and Georgie Jessie Rodgers in Indianola, he attended country school in Warren County...

Charles Conard

Charles Conard

May 6, 2009

Memorial services for Charles "Chuck" Conard, who died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, May 9 at Staves United Methodist Church at 2747 East Madison, Des Moines with Rev. R. D. Streeter officiating .  Burial of cremains will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Family will greet friends...

Elizabeth L. Sammon

Elizabeth L. Sammon

May 6, 2009

Elizabeth L. Sammon passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2009, at the age of 86, with her daughters at her side. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m., Friday, May 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa, with visitation from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Liz was born July 13, 1922, in Pella, Iowa, to parents Luke and...

Leta Damron Breeding

Leta Damron Breeding

May 5, 2009

Funeral services and  Eastern Star Services for Leta Damron Breeding, 91, who died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at the Knoxville Community Hospital in Knoxville, IA will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Born in West Bend, IA, Leta was a member of the Good Will...

William Henry Ehlert

William Henry Ehlert

May 5, 2009

Memorial services for William Henry Ehlert, 73, who died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA from pancreatic cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 8 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola of which he was a member.

Bill was born August 20, 1935 in Bremer County, IA and was a Korean...

Wilma M. Harvey

Wilma M. Harvey

May 5, 2009

Services for Wilma M. Harvey, 69, who died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Indianola will be held 2 p.m., Friday, May 8, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services on Friday starting at noon.

She is survived by her husband, Larry Harvey of Indianola; daughters, Lisa...

Beverly C. Kellar

Beverly C. Kellar

May 5, 2009

Beverly C. Kellar, 71, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa of lung cancer. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Bev was born November 26, 1937 in Indianola, IA and lived there all of her life....

Patricia L. Edwards

Patricia L. Edwards

May 3, 2009

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Lowell L. Oberender

Lowell L. Oberender

May 1, 2009

Services for Lowell E. Oberender, 75, who died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Village Care Facility, in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Monday May 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Lowell was born in rural Warren County, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He...

Teresa A. Jacobsen

Teresa A. Jacobsen

April 29, 2009

Services for Teresa A. Jacobsen, 44, who died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines following an eleven and a half year battle with cancer, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at the First United Methodist Church, 307 West Ashland Avenue, Indianola. Cremation will follow services.

Teresa was born January 25, 1965...

Donna M. Nowasell

Donna M. Nowasell

April 29, 2009

Donna M. "Donni" Stangland Nowasell of Indianola, IA died suddenly Wednesday, April 29 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines from heart and lung complications. Born in St. James, MN on December 16, 1937, the youngest of four girls, Donni grew up in Perry, IA, where she graduated from high school. She attended Simpson College and received a bachelor of music...

Nellye Gesaman Metcalf

Nellye Gesaman Metcalf

April 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...

Robert Dougherty

Robert Dougherty

April 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;...

Doyle C. Borts

Doyle C. Borts

April 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...

Neil Heemstra

Neil Heemstra

April 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...

Catherine &Ldquo;Kitty&Rdquo; Reed

Catherine &Ldquo;Kitty&Rdquo; Reed

April 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...

Evelyn C. Downey

Evelyn C. Downey

April 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...

Esther H. Wood

Esther H. Wood

April 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...

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