Obituaries

Jan 13, 2006

Funeral services for Robert E. Nelson, 66, who died Friday, January 13, 2006, will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 17 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Sandyville Cemetery.

Robert was born and lived all his life in Summerset. He served in the United States Army from 1956-1959 and worked as a glove cutter for...

Jan 12, 2006

Services for Wilbur "Glen" Seward, 72, who died Thursday, January 12, 2006 in Thornton, CO., will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 19 at the Winterset Church of the Nazarene in Winterset, IA. Burial with military rites will follow in the St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, Iowa.

Glen was born in Peru, Iowa, and graduated from Winterset High School....

Jan 11, 2006

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Jan 9, 2006

Memorial services for Homer F. Howe, 85, who died Monday, January 9, 2006, will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2006, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Belmont Cemetery near Milo, Iowa.

Surviving are his wife Jean of Indianola; brother, Charles Howe of Rogers, AR; sister, Ada...

Jan 8, 2006

Dwight D. Cook, 49, son of Marie and the late Eugene Cook, passed away January 8, 2006.

He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Iowa State University. He was born July 10, 1956, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Eugene and Marie (Harbert) Cook. On July 18, 1981, he married Ruth Ann McMillan in Des Moines. Mr....

Jan 8, 2006

Errol Miller Reed was born May 1, 1927 in Wayne County, Iowa to Robert Lloyd Reed and Nora Letta Miller Reed. He died January 8, 2006 at Veteran's Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) which progressed to Leukemia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Liberty Center Methodist Church in Liberty Center....

Jan 8, 2006

Services for Paul L. Spurlock, 80, formerly of Indianola, who died January 8, 2006 will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14 at Overton Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Paul served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.  Upon his discharge, he attended college and began teaching.  He was a assistant principal...

Jan 5, 2006

Funeral services for Edna "Vi" Brennan, 73, who died Thursday, January 5, 2006, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2006, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Surviving are her children Earl (Joyce) Brennan Jr. and JoAnne (Stan) McAninch all of Indianola; brothers, Claude Kage Jr. of Ft. Lupton, CO,...

Dec 29, 2005

Funeral services for Ivan Sadler, 88, who died Thursday, December 29, 2005, will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial with military rites will be at Liberty Center Cemetery.  Visitation will be held starting 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, prior to services.

Born in Arlington, Iowa,  he served in the United States Navy...

Dec 27, 2005

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Dec 26, 2005

Funeral services for Daniel Nichols, 40, who died Monday, December 26, 2005 of injuries sustained in a automobile accident, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 29, at the First Assembly of God Church, 1700 Hwy 92 West in Indianola. Burial with Military and Full Fire Department Honors will follow services in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Born...

Dec 26, 2005

Funeral services for Lois Butcher, 87, who died Monday, December 26, 2005, at Windsor Manor in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 31, at the Overton Funeral Home. Burial will follow services in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens, Indianola.

Born in Madison County, Iowa, she had been an Indianola resident since 1961. She had worked as a cook...

Dec 21, 2005

Funeral and Masonic services for Raymond E. Gamble, 65, who died Wednesday, December 21, at the Hospice Kavanagh House in West Des Moines, will be held 10:30am Saturday, December 24, at St. Charles Parish in St. Charles, Iowa. Burial will follow services in the St. Charles Cemetery.

Born in St. Charles, Raymond graduated from St. Charles High School. He...

Dec 17, 2005

Funeral services for Wilbur James Holcomb, 87, of the Village in Indianola, who died Saturday, December 17, 2005 will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services and interment of cremains will be at a later date. Wilbur passed away Saturday of pneumonia and congestive heart failure at Mercy Capital in...

Dec 15, 2005

Services for Carl M. Van Pelt, 63, who died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at home, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, December 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Born in Des Moines, IA, Carl had lived in Summerset most of his life. He worked for the Printer Inc. as...

Dec 11, 2005

Services for Kevin R. German, 44, formerly of Indianola, IA, who died Sunday, December 11, 2005 in Greenville, TX, will be held 7:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 16 at Prairie Union Cemetery in Shubert, NE.

Born in Omaha, NE, Kevin graduated from Indianola High School...

Dec 10, 2005

Funeral services for Robert Dean "Stormy" Thompson, 69, who died Saturday, December 10, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, will be held Wednesday, December 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow the services.

Robert was born on September 23, 1936 in Adair County and attended High School in Greenfield, IA. He was united...

Dec 9, 2005

Memorial services for Dean Young, 85, who died Friday, December 9, at the Knoxville Community Hospital Hospice Unit, will be held Tuesday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Dean Young, the son of Dale H. and Marjorie M. Metcalf Young, was born on the family farm near Milo, Iowa on April 30, 1920 and...

Dec 6, 2005

Roy M. McKnight, born February 14, 1913, of Indianola, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial at the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, December 8 at the funeral home where...

Dec 6, 2005

Memorial services for Doyle H. Johnson, who died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk.

Born on a farm in Warren County, Iowa, Doyle graduated from Spring Hill High School and...