Obituaries

Dec 30, 2006

Services for Linda K. Keller, 68, who died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Linda was born and had lived most of her life in Indianola. She graduated from Indianola High School and Simpson...

Dec 28, 2006

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Dec 27, 2006

Bob G. Wilder was born to the union of George C. Wilder and Maude Neideigh on February 3, 1924 in Harlan, Iowa. Bob went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 after battling various illnesses for several years. He was the 4th of 6 children and graduated from Indianola High School in 1942. He married Charlotte Crawford...

Dec 25, 2006

Hugh Robert "Crow" Hornaday passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2006, at Kavanagh House Hospice on 56th Street in Des Moines, Iowa after a rather short illness. He lived in Indianola all his life and worked with his parents and brother, Dick in the family business; Hornaday Plumbing and Heating, a four generation business. He had to retire in...

Dec 25, 2006

A Prayer service for Hazel Eichman, 89, who died Monday, December 25, 2006, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center in Indianola will be held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 30 at the First Lutheran Church in Milford, Iowa with burial following in the Holman...

Dec 16, 2006

Memorial services for Lee Junior Stiles, 76, who died Saturday, December 16, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Inurnment of cremains will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Lee was born in Des Moines and had lived in Norwalk for the past...

Dec 15, 2006

Visitation for Kimberley A. Pinto, 40, who passed away at home on Friday, December 15, 2006, after an 18 year battle with cancer, will be held 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with a prayer service following at 4:00 p.m. Graveside services will be at a later date in the Tracy Cemetery...

Dec 15, 2006

Myrtle "Irene" Beck, 91, passed away Friday, December 15, 2006, at the Westview Care Center.  Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2006 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Monday.

Irene was born in New Virginia, Iowa and had...

Dec 9, 2006

Funeral services for Cortney J'Ann Malone, age 13, will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 12th, at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola.  Cortney died Saturday, December 9th, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.   Interment will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Des Moines, Cortney lived in Knoxville before starting kindergarten in Indianola.  She...

Dec 8, 2006

A Memorial Mass for Robert D. O'Mara, 74, who died Friday, December 8, 2006, in Topeka, KS, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 15 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Indianola. Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Resthaven Cemetery & Mausoleum in Des Moines.

Bob was born in Lake City, Iowa and...

Dec 7, 2006

Services for C. Lavere Kinnaird, 89, who died Thursday, December 7, 2006, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery.

Lavere was born in Squaw Township of Warren County, Iowa and graduated from Indianola High School.  He had farmed...

Dec 3, 2006

Services for Bertha E. Edwards, 78, who died Sunday, December 3, 2006, at home will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 6, at the First Baptist Church in Indianola of which she was a member.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Bertha was born in Union Co. Iowa and had lived in Indianola since 1956.  She...

Nov 30, 2006

Services for Sharon Cooley, 63, who died Thursday, November 30, 2006, at home will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F Cemetery.

Mrs. Cooley was born in Warren County, Iowa and graduated from Indianola High School in 1961. She lived in Indianola all of...

Nov 30, 2006

Services for Clarence Baughman, 77, who died Thursday, November 30, 2006, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F Cemetery.

Mr. Baughman was born in Leon, Iowa. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and sitting on his porch visiting with family and friends....

Nov 26, 2006

Graveside services for Martha (Marti) Louise Eckles, 72, will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, at the Griswold Cemetery west of Griswold, Iowa off Highway 92. Marti died on Sunday, November 26, 2006 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center surrounded by her family that loved her dearly. Marti was born August 31, 1934 to Wilbur and Mabel Speer in Dexter,...

Nov 21, 2006

Services for Bette Joyce Vickroy, 61, who died Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at home, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Joyce was born in Indianola, Iowa and graduated from Indianola High School in 1963. She worked for Banker's Life, Krier Homes, Midwest Uncuts...

Nov 19, 2006

Services for Gerald D. Lucas, 95, who died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Mr. Lucas was born in New Virginia, Iowa and was the plant supervisor at VyLactos Laboratories. He was one...

Nov 14, 2006

Services Robert J. Lehmkuhl, 71, who died Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, November 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Indianola.

Mr. Lehmkuhl was born in Roanoke, Missouri. He retired from John Deere in Ankeny after 34 years and...

Nov 9, 2006

Services for Winnie E. Hasting, 91, who died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Kavanagh House on 56th in Des Moines, will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 13, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Mrs. Hasting was born in Liberty Center, Iowa and taught for several years in a one...

Nov 8, 2006

Funeral services for Lowell Eldon Strahan, 83, who died Wednesday, November 8, 2006, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 13, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA.  Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola.

Lowell, the son of Sam and Nora Strahan, of Prole, IA, was born on October 16, 1923. He graduated from...