Obituaries

Apr 3, 2007

Funeral services for Wayne M. Orfield, 81, who died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA.

Wayne was born in Clarke County, Iowa and served in the...

Mar 29, 2007

Funeral services for Elma Overton Wilcox, 87, formerly of Perry, Iowa, who died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Lawson Manor in Lawson, Missouri will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 2, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mrs. Wilcox was born in Milo and had lived in Lawson, Mo for one...

Mar 21, 2007

Funeral services for Lucy Mae Freeman, 68, who died after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at home with her loving family by her side, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Overton Funeral Home. Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

Lucy, the daughter of...

Mar 18, 2007

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Mar 18, 2007

Services for M. Jean Olmstead, 82, of Indianola, who died Sunday, March 18, at the Village Health Center will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 22, at Trinity United Presbyterian Churh in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.

Jean had resided in a town home at The Village in Indianola for the past two...

Mar 18, 2007

Cloyd Elmer Cornick, 94, of Indianola, died Sunday, March 18, at The Village Health Center after prolonged complications of pneumonia. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Cloyd E. Cornick was born to Elmer and Mina Beard Cornick at Mt. Union,...

Mar 16, 2007

Services for Russell W. Houston, who went to be with God on Friday, March 16, 2007, in Davenport, Iowa, at the age of 50 years will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 20 at Chapel of Faith in Indianola. Burial will follow in Indianola Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 19 where family will be...

Mar 14, 2007

Services for Darl Eugene Bumgarner, who died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at The Village Health Center in Indianola, Iowa, at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 12 days, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Darl was born October 2, 1924 to...

Mar 13, 2007

Memorial services for the celebration of the life of Paul Dwayne Guy, 84, who died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at home in Indianola, Iowa, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial of cremains following in the Milo I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mr. Guy was born in Liberty Center, Iowa and graduated from...

Mar 11, 2007

Carol Frances Alexander, 73, passed on to be with the Lord on March 11th, 2007. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. She was born on Sept 2, 1933 to Merl and Alta Work Millican in Martensdale, Iowa. She married Albert Alexander on...

Mar 9, 2007

Services for Milton "Al" Gonzalez, 77, who died Friday, March 9, 2007 at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 15, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Gonzalez was born in Newport, RI and had lived in...

Mar 7, 2007

Cecelia Naomi McCoy went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following at Scotch Ridge Cemetery.

Cecelia was born April 13, 1919 in Richland, Iowa. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Arthur McCoy and twins,...

Mar 7, 2007

Services for Harold B. Feight, 92, who died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, AZ, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Sandyville Cemetery.

Harold was born in Lucas County, Iowa. He worked as an electrician in California, Michigan and in Des...

Mar 5, 2007

Services for Betty L. Kading, 80, of Indianola who died Monday, March 5, 2007, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 8, at the Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be in Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Milo, Iowa, Betty had lived her adult life in or around Indianola. She worked as the manager for Kentucky...

Mar 3, 2007

Services for Robert P. Dale, 82, who died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at home will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church. Burial will be in Wallace Cemetery at Wick.

Born in Boone County, Iowa, Robert had lived in Indianola for 63 years. He owned and operated Bob's Lawn Care in Indianola. He...

Mar 3, 2007

Services for Pearl I. Monohon, 93, of rural Indianola, who died Saturday, March 3, 2007, will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Pearl had resided in rural Indianola for the past five years. She previously had...

Mar 2, 2007

Services for Robert Shan Morey, 73, who died following a stroke Friday, March 2, 2007 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Robert was born in Des Moines and graduated from New Virginia...

Feb 28, 2007

Services for R. Duane Woodruff, 82, who died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 3, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Duane was born in Warren County, Iowa and farmed northeast of Indianola in the Farmers Chapel farming...

Feb 22, 2007

Russell R. Overton, 86 died Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center with his wife at his side.

Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 26, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Russ, the son of Russell and Pearl Overton, was...

Feb 18, 2007

Graydon Paul Lappe, 83, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at The Village Health Center in Indianola. A memorial mass will be offered 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 22, 2007 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola.

Graydon was born on November 20, 1923 near Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on a farm and graduated from Carroll High...