Obituaries

Obituaries

Myrtle &Ldquo;Irene&Rdquo; Beck

Myrtle &Ldquo;Irene&Rdquo; Beck

December 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...

Cortney Malone

Cortney Malone

December 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...

Robert D. O&Rsquo;Mara

Robert D. O&Rsquo;Mara

December 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...

C Lavere Kinnaird

C Lavere Kinnaird

December 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...

Bertha E. Edwards

Bertha E. Edwards

December 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...

Sharon Cooley

Sharon Cooley

November 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...

Clarence Baughman

Clarence Baughman

November 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....

Martha Eckles

Martha Eckles

November 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,...

Joyce Vickroy

Joyce Vickroy

November 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...

Gerald D. Lucas

Gerald D. Lucas

November 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...

Robert J. Lehmkuhl

Robert J. Lehmkuhl

November 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...

Winnie E. Hasting

Winnie E. Hasting

November 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...

Lowell E. Strahan

Lowell E. Strahan

November 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...

Jeanette Kragskow

Jeanette Kragskow

November 7, 2006

Services for Jeanette "Jay" Kragskow, 82, who died Tuesday, November 7, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola, Iowa.

Jay was born in Bingham Lake, MN and moved to Indianola in 1957. She worked for Laverty Sprayers...

George D. Eaton

George D. Eaton

November 6, 2006

Services for George D. Eaton, 85, who died Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 10 at the First Baptist Church in Indianola of which he was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Eaton was born in Queens City, MO, had served in...

Lee Denning

Lee Denning

November 6, 2006

Services for Henry Lee Denning, 92, who died Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, of respiratory failure will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services with military rites will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday in the Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa.

Mr. Denning was born in Kansas City,...

Owen Mckasson

Owen Mckasson

October 30, 2006

Owen Shane McKasson, infant son of Casey and Amanda McKasson, was stillborn Monday, October 30, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Private family services will be held.

Owen is survived by his parents; brother, Dylan; and grandparents, Kevin and Nancy McKasson, Tim Nelson and Michelle Almond all of Indianola.

Janice Gayle Lovell

Janice Gayle Lovell

October 28, 2006

Janice G. Lovell, 56, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2006, at her home in Norwalk, after a courageous seven month battle with cancer.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial in the Norwalk Cemetery in Norwalk, Iowa.

Jan was born June 27, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. ...

Harrison Michael Walljasper

Harrison Michael Walljasper

October 24, 2006

Memorial services for Harrison Michael Walljasper, who was made perfect on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

Harry was born September 20, 2002 and fought a courageous battle against Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect.  He...

Carl D. Christensen

Carl D. Christensen

October 23, 2006

Services for Carl D. Christensen, 60, who died Monday, October 23, 2006 at his home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 27 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday in the Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville, IA.

Carl had served honorably in the United States Marines...

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