Obituaries

Aug 8, 2007

Memorial Services for Dennis A. Holt, 54, who died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial of cremains to held at a later date.. Visitation will be held 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, August 10 at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present...

Aug 4, 2007

Freda Ilene Melson of Mercer, MO. Passed away peacefully from this life in the arms of the lord on Saturday, August 4, 2007, surrounded by her loving family at Westview Care Center in Indianola, IA.

Freda was born July 25, 1921 to Frank and Ola Harp in Lamoni, IA. She went to school in Lamoni and was musical at...

Aug 1, 2007

Becky Lou Cook, 64, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at home in Indianola. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick.

Becky Lou was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and lived most of her life in Warren County.

She was preceded...

Jul 31, 2007

Dennis Dale Fetters, 66, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at home, surrounded by the people he loved and cared for, following a long battle with leukemia. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 3, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Dennis's body will be cremated.

Dennis was...

Jul 29, 2007

Lowell Dillard, 87, of Des Moines, died at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston on Sunday, July 29, 2007. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 2, at the Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Lowell was born in Spring Hill, Iowa, and was a 1938 graduate of Spring Hill High...

Jul 28, 2007

Chris Wilgenbusch, 61, passed away at his farm home in the St. Charles area on Saturday, July 28, 2007. A Memorial Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, August 1, at 9:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys. Inurnment of the cremains will be in the St. Marys Cemetery following the Mass.

Born in Des Moines, Chris...

Jul 26, 2007

Services for Evelyn C. Glass, 89, of Indianola who died Thurday, July 26, 2007, at home, will be held Monday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Afton, Iowa, she had lived in Indianola for the past 32 years. A homemaker, she had previously lived...

Jul 25, 2007

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Jul 17, 2007

Lawrence LaVerne Zimmerman of Indianola went to be with his Lord and Savior July 17, 2007, after a lengthy battle with cancer. LaVerne passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by friends and family.

LaVerne was born August 20, 1936 at the Indianola Hospital to Lawrence and Florence Zimmerman and was a lifelong resident of Warren County. He married...

Jul 14, 2007

Ralph R. Demory, 91, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at the Carlisle Care Center. Visitation will be held 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Ralph was born in Indianola and had lived there all his life. He...

Jul 10, 2007

Mary Elizabeth (Spence) Keeney, 86, of Indianola, died peacefully from complications due to a stroke on Tuesday, July 10, 2007.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Betty Johnston; six grandchildren, Karla, Terry, Doug, Ben (Kelli), Troy (Tracy), and Julie; ten great-grandchildren, and many, many family and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Pat; son, Gene; and...

Jul 7, 2007

Mildred Aretta (Stanger) Miner was born May 2, 1914 in Hannibal, MO. to Earl and Stella (Myers) Stanger.

Mildred passed away on July 7, 2007 at Westview Care Center, but had lived at Legacy House in Indianola for three and a half years. Mildred loved her family and God and was very devoted to them throughout her ninety-three years...

Jul 5, 2007

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Jul 2, 2007

Dolores (Beaman) Sinn, 75, of Martensdale, IA, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, July 2, 2007, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Dolores was born May 24, 1932, in Madison County, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Lura (Fife) Beaman. She graduated from St. Charles High School and from the Iowa School of Beauty as a hair stylist....

Jul 1, 2007

No services are planned for Patricia A. Dean, 68, of Prole, IA, who died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.

Mrs. Dean was born in Warren County where she had lived all her life. She was a farm homemaker and enjoyed her family gatherings.

She is survived by her children,...

Jun 30, 2007

Services for Viola J. Blankers, 87, of The Village in Indianola, who died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at home, will be held 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 2 at First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 3 at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.,...

Jun 26, 2007

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Jun 25, 2007

Raymond Alfred Methlie, 65, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital from congestive heart failure.

Ray was the son of Raymond and Vivian (Reiter) Methlie. Born February 13, 1942 he was raised in Des Moines and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1960. He was on the diving team and was a lifeguard at Holiday Pool...

Jun 25, 2007

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Jun 1, 2007

James W. Ritchie, 90, of Cresco and formerly of Indianola, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center. Burial of cremains will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Mr. Ritchie was born in Allerton, IA. The family moved to Indianola where he graduated from Simpson then Drake Law School....