Obituaries

Obituaries

Helen Hope Bence

Helen Hope Bence

March 5, 2009

Funeral services for Helen Hope Bence, 84, who passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 9 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Helen was born May 25, 1924 in Grant City, MO. to Floyd and Fern Jackson. She graduated from...

Donald A. Koch

Donald A. Koch

February 27, 2009

Dr. Donald A. Koch, 93, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on February 27, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Family and friends may gather starting at 6 p.m., Sunday evening, March 1, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where a Celebration service will be held at 7 p.m. He ended his courageous battle with Alzheimers succumbing...

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson

February 21, 2009

Helen Maxine Nelson, 81, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and friend departed this earth on February 21, 2009. She succumbed to three year long illness of Myelodysplastic Syndrome which developed into Leukemia. She died surrounded by her sister, nieces, nephew, granddaughters and great-grandchildren at her granddaughter's home in Prosper, Texas. She was born at home in Indianola, Iowa on July...

Pauline Braddock

Pauline Braddock

February 18, 2009

Funeral Mass for Pauline Braddock, 88, who died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at home, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 23 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carlisle, IA of which she was a member.  Burial will follow in the Rosemont Cemetery, rural Milo, IA.

Pauline was born in Floyd Co., VA and has lived in...

Lola May Clatt

Lola May Clatt

February 17, 2009

Lola May Clatt came into this world on November 9, 1956 and left on February 17, 2009 with her husband and son by her side after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Redeemer Luthern Church with burial following at the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens.

Lola was born...

Mary June Adams

Mary June Adams

February 15, 2009

Services for Mary June Adams, 77, who died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 18 at Overton Funeral Home.  Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Linn Grove Cemetery, Prole, IA.

She is survived by...

Permilia E. Fry

Permilia E. Fry

February 14, 2009

Permilia Elizabeth Savill Fry was born to Harrison and Lizzie Savill on December 6, 1919 at Ackworth, Iowa. She passed away at Oak Hill Hospital, Brooksville, FL, on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the age of 89. She attended rural schools in Warren County and graduated from Indianola High School. She married William H. Fry on August 22, 1939. To...

Alfred Onstot

Alfred Onstot

February 5, 2009

Services for Alfred Onstot, 83, who died Thursday, February 5, 2009, will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.

He is survived by his children, Jean (Bob) Sanders, Richard Onstot, David (Lisa) Onstot and Donald, Brenda) Onstot; 19 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; two foster children, Louise...

Harriett L. Garrison

Harriett L. Garrison

February 5, 2009

Services for Harriett Lenore Garrison, 73, who died Thursday, February 5, 2009, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Harriett was born July 6, 1935 in rural Warren County, Iowa to Gerald and Josephine Norris. She graduated from Liberty Center High School in...

Gail &Ldquo;Curly&Rdquo; Vickroy

Gail &Ldquo;Curly&Rdquo; Vickroy

January 24, 2009

Services for Gail "Curly" Vickroy, 69, who died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Curly was born rural Warren County, IA and retired from Armstrong Tire and Rubber in 1995. ...

H Dorothea Dunn

H Dorothea Dunn

January 22, 2009

Memorial services for H. Dorothea Spick Dunn, 98, who died Thursday, January 22, 2009, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, January 26, 2009 at Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church in rural Indianola with burial of cremains following at a later date in Wick Cemetery.

Dorothea, the oldest of six, was born to Joseph L. Spick and Mazie Bergsma Spick.  She...

Dorothy M. Hoffman

Dorothy M. Hoffman

January 22, 2009

Services for Dorothy M. Hoffman, 64, who died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 26 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, Steven (Amy) Hoffman of Minneapolis, MN; aunt, Ann Marie McClure; brothers, Winfred, Kenneth...

Bettie M. Blunk

Bettie M. Blunk

January 22, 2009

Services for Bettie Mae Blunk, 82, who died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 27 at the First Assemby of God Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter, Becky (Butch) Hedeen of Indianola; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two...

Dale H. Markussen

Dale H. Markussen

January 17, 2009

Services for Dale H. Markussen, 89, who died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Carlisle Center for Wellness & Rehab, will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church.  Graveside services with Military Rites will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, IA.

Dale is survived by his wife,...

Robert D. Mosher

Robert D. Mosher

January 17, 2009

Services for Robert Dean Mosher, 74, who passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009, after a short bout with cancer, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 21 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Robert was born in Warren County, Iowa on February 9, 1934 to Olin and Grace...

Janette Johnston

Janette Johnston

January 15, 2009

Services for Janette (Jan) Marie Johnston, 63, who died Thursday, January 15, 2009, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2009, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Jan was born December 15, 1945 in Plum City, WI, the daughter of Jimmie and Lorayne Houser.  In 1968 she graduated from Harding College...

Dorothy C. Hawkins

Dorothy C. Hawkins

January 15, 2009

Services for Dorothy Champlin Hawkins, 86, formerly of Des Moines, Ia, who died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 20, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Des Moines.

Dorothy was born on June 21, 1922 in rural Warren County, Iowa...

Rose Marie Knoer

Rose Marie Knoer

January 10, 2009

Services for Rose Marie Knoer, 67, who died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Marie was born near Medora, IA in Warren County.  She worked for United Food Store, Hy-Vee and...

John W. Crandall

John W. Crandall

January 9, 2009

Services for John W. Crandall, 81, who died Friday, January 9, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

John was born October 31, 1927 on a farm near Beech, Iowa, to William and Amy Crandall.  He farmed in Iowa...

Carl H. Lundahl

Carl H. Lundahl

January 8, 2009

Services for Carl H. Lundahl, 84, who died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola of which he was a member.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Carl was born in Des Moines, Iowa; graduated from East High School;...

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