Obituaries
Obituaries
Melvin Flesher
November 12, 2008
Services for Melvin Flesher, 90, who passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines, IA. will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Melvin had lived in Indianola all his life where he was a trucker and...
Dean Patrick
November 12, 2008
Dean R. Patrick 85 of Walcott, IA died on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, IA with interment with military rites at the St. Charles Cemetery, Madison County, IA. Visitation will be held from...
Ilene J. (Pitts) Kelly
November 9, 2008
Services for Ilene Jeanette (Pitts) Kelly, 82, who peacefully left this world Sunday, November 9, 2008 will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, James O. Kelly; children, Michael Pitts, Pamela (Jerry) Marsh, Vicky (Larry) Latham and Cheryl...
Crystal Anne Augilera
November 9, 2008
Crystal Anne Aguilera entered into God's presence on November 9, 2008 in Lewisville, Texas. She was born on August 20, 1984 in Iowa City, Iowa to Tammy Rowland and David Aguilera. She attended and graduated from Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a loving mom to her daughter Autumn.
She is survived by her daughter, Autumn Minix,...
William &Ldquo;Bill&Rdquo; Geiger
November 8, 2008
William "Bill" Geiger, 72, died peacefully November 8, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Bill was born on April 24, 1936 in Waterloo, IA. After moving to Indianola he was the Financial Aid Director at Simpson College for 32 years, before retiring in 2006. He had a strong interest in politics and had served on the Indianola City Council and...
Kay Leigh Graverholt
November 5, 2008
Graveside services for Kay Leigh Graverholt, who was stillborn Wednesday, November 5, 2008, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 7 at Belmont Cemetery in rural Milo.
Kay Leigh is the daughter of Lisa Graverholt, sister of Kate, and granddaughter of Pastor Stan and Jan Hughes. Memorials may be given to the Milo Christian Union Church.
Richard Calvin Boord
November 3, 2008
Memorial services for Richard Boord, 58, who died Monday, November 3, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Knoxville, Iowa, will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, November 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 5 p.m. Richard Calvin Boord, born September 19, 1950 at Decatur County Hospital, son of William Calvin...
Kathryn Elizabeth Sorden
October 31, 2008
Kathryn Elizabeth Sorden, 89, died at the Village in Indianola on October 31, 2008. She was born May 9, 1919 in Estherville Iowa to Rev. Gilbert Voorhies and Edna VanNuys Voorhies. Her mother died in 1923 and her father married Cora Corrie in 1925. Kathryn graduated from Fairfield High (Fairfield, Iowa) and from Parsons College in Fairfield. She taught at...
Charles Ray Stalter
October 29, 2008
Services for Charles Ray Stalter, 79, who died Wednesday, October 29, 2008, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Ray was born near Medora, Iowa to Claren and Julia Edgerton Stalter. He owned and operated a filling station; worked in law enforcement for the Indianola...
Dale Eugene Phillips
October 18, 2008
Services for Dale Eugene Phillips, 62, who died Saturday, October 18, 2008, at home in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery, rural Milo.
Dale Eugene Phillips was born April 3, 1946 at home in Sandyville, Iowa to George and Nellie Phillips. He was...
Dale E. Fox
October 18, 2008
Memorial services for Dale E. Fox, 65, who died Saturday, October 18, 2008, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Dale was born July 15, 1943 in Fostoria, Ohio, to Carl and Jayne Fox. He served in the United State Air Force during Vietnam and was honorably discharged. He retired as a...
Stella Stangvilla
October 18, 2008
Memorial services for Stella Stangvilla, 73, who died Saturday, October 18, 2008, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Stella was born September 10, 1935 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, the daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Ashwell. Â She had been a resident of the United States since November 2004.
Survivors include...
Edward "Ed" Mcdole
October 15, 2008
Graveside services for Edward "Ed" McDole, 79, who died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Saturday prior to services Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Mr. McDole was born in New Virginia. He was a sheet...
Connie J. Godwin
October 13, 2008
Services for Connie J. Godwin, 78, who died Monday, October 13, 2008, at The Village in Indianola, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola of which she was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mrs. Godwin was born in Van Wert, Iowa and graduated from Indianola...
Darrel C. Mikles
October 12, 2008
Services for Darrel C. Mikles, 74, who passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.
Mr. Mikles was born in Moulton, Iowa and graduated...
Edith Swartzlander
October 5, 2008
Services for Edith Swartzlander, 87, who died Sunday, October 5, 2008, at The Village Health Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mrs. Swartzlander was born June 6, 1921 to Leslie and Alice Hickman Jenner. She was the thirteenth Jenner...
Norbert Frueh
October 3, 2008
Services for Norbert G. Frueh, who passed away on October 3, 2008 due to complications from a heart ailment, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys with burial and military rites following in the St. Mary's Cemetery.
Norbert was born October 16, 1930 in Afton, Iowa and became a...
Shirley A. Needles
October 1, 2008
Memorial graveside services for Shirley A. Needles, 68, who died Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.
Survivors include her sons, Kurt (Becky) Needles of Indianola and Kelly (Pauline) Needles of Des Moines; grandchildren, Maggie Needles and Austin Needles;...
Maxine Allen
September 26, 2008
Maxine Allen, 91, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Sevices will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 29, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola of which she was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Maxine was born in Indianola and graduated from Spring Hill. She went on...
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