Obituaries
Obituaries
Korene Walker
September 22, 2008
Korene Lee Walker-Ivy born to Mason and Louise Walker on February 17, 1950, passed away at home September 22, 2008. Services will be held at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA Friday, September 26th where family will greet friends from Noon – 2 p.m. with a service immediately following at 2 p.m.
To know Korene was to love her,...
Anna L. Greubel
September 21, 2008
A Funeral Mass for Anna L. Greubel, 85, who died Sunday, September 21, 2008, will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery rural Milo, IA.
Mrs. Greubel was born in Marion County, IA and had lived in the Rosemount farming community and Milo for 40...
Granger Fred Eklund
September 13, 2008
Services for Granger Fred Eklund, six day old son of Jacob Eklund and Tabitha Crookes, who died Saturday, September 13, 2008, will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents; Grandparents, George and Jean Crookes of Indianola and Paul...
Violet Wilcox
September 12, 2008
Services for Violet Hawk Wilcox, 91, who died Friday, September 12, 2008 at Windsor Manor in Indianola, will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Linn Grove United Methodist Church rural Prole, IA. of which she was a member. Burial will follow in the Linn Grove Cemetery.
Violet was born the daughter of Charles and Minnie...
Wade S. Brantley
September 12, 2008
Services for Dr. Wade S. Brantley, 75, who died Friday, September 12, 2008, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Scotchridge United Presbyterian Church rural Carlisle. Burial will follow in the Scotchridge Cemetery.
Dr. Brantley served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a graduate of COMS in 1970 and...
Gladys Smith Chumbley
September 11, 2008
Services for Gladys Lucile Chumbley, 87, who died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Indianola Good Samaritan in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Gladys Lucile Smith was born August 21, 1921 to Andy J. Smith and Effie Milligan Smith on a...
Evelyn J. Sones
September 10, 2008
Services for Evelyn J. Sones, 95, who died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2008 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mrs. Sones was born March 2, 1913, in Parma, Idaho to Curtis and Clara Hammon. She was a homemaker...
Linda Silvius Hess
September 10, 2008
Memorial services for Linda Hess, 52, who died Wednesday, September 10, 2008, will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 5:30 p.m. On-line condolences may be sent at www.overtonfunerals.com .
Linda was born in Arizona moving to Indianola in 1997. She was a homemaker...
Dorothy M. Roush
September 6, 2008
Services for Dorothy M. Roush, 87, formerly of Marshalltown, who died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Marshalltown where the family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marshalltown.
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Beryl Jensen
September 5, 2008
Beryl D. Jensen died unexpectedly Friday, September 5th, 2008 at age 78.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday September 9th, 2008 with military honors at 11:00 A.M. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa. Family will meet friends Monday September 8th, 2008 from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. at Overton Funeral Home.
Beryl was a Korean War Veteran...
Eileen Oldaker
August 31, 2008
Eileen Faye (Donaghue) Oldaker was born March 14, 1918 in Tryon, Oklahoma and passed away August 31, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Indianola, Iowa.
Eileen was the third of four children of the Reverend C.C. (Charles) and Alma (Loomis) Donaghue. After living in Tryon and Hennessey, Oklahoma, the family moved to Milo, Iowa in 1932, where...
Merwin Strahan
August 30, 2008
Merwin Strahan, age 93, a life long resident of Warren County, died August 30th, 2008. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m., Tuesday September 2nd, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Visitation will be held 11:00 a. m., Tuesday prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow at Wallace Cemetery in Wick.
Merwin was born in Ft. Collins,...
Bob G. Sandy
August 29, 2008
Bob G. Sandy, 79, of Indianola died peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, August 29, 2008 due to complications from a lung disease. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 2 from 3-8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Family will be present from 5-8. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 3 at the First Assembly of God at 1:00...
Cleo Arlene Viers
August 21, 2008
Cleo Arlene Viers, 81, went to be with her heavenly family on Thursday, August 21, 2008. She had been fighting courageously against pancreatic cancer for several months. Her earthly family was at her side as she passed away at her home.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2008, at Chapel of Faith Church in Indianola with...
Lester Knust Sr.
August 15, 2008
Services for Lester Knust Sr., 90, who died Friday, August 15, 2008 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 19, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Lacona, Iowa.
Lester was born January 14, 1918 near Lacona to Gustav and Clara Knust. He served...
Jack Lewis Anderson
August 14, 2008
Services for Jack Lewis Anderson, 57, who went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 18 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. There will be a time for lunch and memories between the service and burial in the...
Henriette J. Ellsworth
August 4, 2008
Henriette J. Ellsworth, 98, of Indianola, died August 4, 2008 at The Village in Indianola where she had been a resident for the past seventeen years. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13 at The Village, Maplecrest Centre Lounge. So in death she could serve the living, her body was donated to the Deeded Body Program for...
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