Obituaries

Obituaries

James L. Carter

James L. Carter

December 14, 2007

James Larry Carter, 61, died suddenly on December 14, 2007.

Visitation will be held 3 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

A celebration of his life will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 19th at Overton Funeral Home...

Dennis D. Essick

Dennis D. Essick

December 13, 2007

Dennis Dean Essick, 52, fell asleep in the Lord on December 13, 2007, while fighting a strong battle with throat and liver cancer. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 17 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Dennis was born in Des Moines, Iowa, October 27, 1955 to Richard and Mary...

Margaret A. Berry

Margaret A. Berry

December 13, 2007

Margaret Ann Berry, 66, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines from cancer. Visitation will be held from 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, December 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with graveside services immediately following in the Webb Cemetery, rural Norwalk.

Margaret was born in Centerville, Iowa and lived...

Mable E. Spear

Mable E. Spear

December 11, 2007

Services for Mable Elizabeth Nutting Spear, 96, who passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mable was the daughter of H.W. and Elizabeth (Dennis) Nutting, born August...

Ruth M. Spence

Ruth M. Spence

December 7, 2007

Funeral services for Ruth M. Spence, 67, of rural Indianola, who went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Indianola Good Samaritan will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment will follow in New Virginia Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 10 at...

Stanley Runyan

Stanley Runyan

December 6, 2007

Services for Stanley Runyan, 81, who died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 10, 2007 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery.

Stanley was born near Milo, Iowa and lived in Indianola for 55 years. He had...

Charlotte R. Baker

Charlotte R. Baker

December 3, 2007

Services for Charlotte R. Baker, 69, who died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Westview Care Center in Indianola will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 7, 2007 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery.

Charlotte was born in Warren County, Iowa near New Virginia. She had been a resident of Westview Care...

Bertene E. Barger

Bertene E. Barger

November 30, 2007

Bertene Ellen Barger, 100, passed away peacefully Friday, November 30, 2007 at Rolling Green Village Care Center in Nevada, IA. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2007 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA with burial at Liberty Center Cemetery.

Bertene Ellen Fetters was born July 10, 1907 to Bert and Cora Fetters. She was...

Vivian Williams

Vivian Williams

November 17, 2007

"A school teacher, Vivian Eyerly, gave me a small book on wildflowers, and tattered as it is, I still refer to it. Hopefully, all children will have a Vivian Eyerly in their early life." Florence Thomas - Winterset country school student in 1930s

Schoolteacher, registered nurse and beloved Mother, and grandmother, Vivian Eyerly Williams, 89, passed away, Saturday, November...

Ronald G. Harvey

Ronald G. Harvey

November 12, 2007

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William H. Stout

William H. Stout

November 12, 2007

William "Bill" Henry Stout, 67, passed away from lung cancer Monday, November 12, 2007 at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. A visitation will be held Friday, November 16th at Overton Funeral Home, 501 W. Ashland, Indianola from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held following visitation at 7:00...

Ival E. Smith

Ival E. Smith

November 10, 2007

Funeral services for Ival E. Smith who passed away November 10, 2007 at the Westview Care Center of Indianola, his residence since June, 2007, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 14 at the Motor Friends Church, rural Milo, IA. Burial will follow in the Motor Cemetery.

Ival was born January 7, 1927 to Earl E. and Florence Wood...

Grace A. Ginder

Grace A. Ginder

November 7, 2007

Services for Grace A. Ginder, 92, who died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10 at Overton Fuenral Home in Indianola.  Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be in the Ackworth Cemetery at a later date.

Survivors include her sons, Charles (Pam) Ginder of Concord, NC,...

Marilyn J. Carpenter

Marilyn J. Carpenter

November 3, 2007

Graveside Memorial services for Marilyn J. Carpenter, 75, who died Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Taylor House Hospice in east Des Moines will be held at a later date in the Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. Marilyn was born in Lucas, Iowa and had lived in Indianola for the past 15 years, previously living in Nacogdoches, TX 6 years,...

Roy E. Brown

Roy E. Brown

November 2, 2007

Roy E. Brown, 76, went home to be with his Savior on Friday, November 2, 2007. Services will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 6 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Roy was born in Earlham, Iowa and served in the United States Navy. He was employed for 25...

Norma M. Breese

Norma M. Breese

November 2, 2007

Funeral services for Norma M. Breese, 74, who passed away at Kavanagh House in Des Moines on November 2, 2007 from complications of cancer, will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be at a later date in the Sandyville Cemetery.

Norma was born in...

Ed M. Brown

Ed M. Brown

November 1, 2007

Ed M. Brown, 41, passed away Thursday, November 1 in his home.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2007 at the 1st Assembly of God Church in Indianola.  Internment will be at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, rural Warren County, Iowa.

Ed was born in Des Moines, Iowa and worked for Electric Pump in Des Moines as...

Grace L. Gideon

Grace L. Gideon

October 30, 2007

Funeral services for Grace L. Gideon, 93, who died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the Norwalk United Methodist Church of which she was a member.  Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Grace was born in rural Warren County and was united in...

Ruth E. Thacker

Ruth E. Thacker

October 30, 2007

Ruth Evelyn Thacker, 92, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola. Ruth was born February 20, 1915, to Thomas and Ida Randa in Cylinder, Iowa.  Following the death of her mother, Ruth was raised by an aunt and uncle speaking only Norwegian until she attended grade school. Ruth married Richard E. Thacker on May 15,...

Roger A. Keeney

Roger A. Keeney

October 29, 2007

Memorial services for Roger Alva Keeney, 57, of Milo, who passed away peacefully Monday, October 29, 2007 at home after a short illness, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial of cremains will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola. Roger was born March 19, 1950 to Silas George and Eureta...

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