Obituaries

Aug 24, 2005

Services for Dean Watts, 68, who died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow with military rites in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Born near Ackworth in Warren County, Iowa, Dean had lived most of his...

Aug 22, 2005

Mary Elizabeth Peterson died peacefully at Iowa Methodist Hospital on Monday, August 22, 2005, of renal failure. She recently celebrated her 95th birthday and was a long time resident of Plymouth Place in Des Moines and for the past year a resident of Mill Pond in Ankeny.

She is survived by her daughters, JoAnne (Frank) Flaherty of...

Aug 20, 2005

Hazel E. Witkofsky passed away at home in Weslaco, Texas, surrounded by her family, on Friday, August 20, 2005 at the age of 82.

She was born October 19, 1922 in Fergus Falls, Mn. to Harry and Mary Ann Scofield. She was united in marriage to Phillip Witkofsky on Janurary 11, 1941 in Ball Club, Mn.  She...

Aug 14, 2005

Services for Lucille A. Johnson, 79, who died Sunday, August 14, 2005, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 17 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Indianola with visitation prior to services from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, IN.

Lucy was born in Dunlap, Iowa,...

Aug 12, 2005

Olive M. Cray, 87, went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, August 12, 2005, at the Kavanagh House on Grand Ave. in West Des Moines.

Olive was born to Lewis and Elsie Carlisle of Perry, IA., on October 27, 1917.  She spent 38 wonderful years of her life living in Pleasant Hill, CA., moving to...

Aug 12, 2005

Visitation for Kevin K. Renner, 50, of Rural Norwalk who died Friday. August 12, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines will be held Monday, August 15, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Cremation with interment of cremains at a later date in South Dakota.

Born in Mabridge, South Dakota, Kevin...

Aug 9, 2005

Services for Mary E. Mullins, 67, who died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 15 at the St. James Cemetery in Clare, Iowa

She is survived by her son, Greg...

Aug 6, 2005

Marjorie Mangold Cloud, 88, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia.Born September 8, 1916, in Ryan, Iowa, to Ed and Rose Mangold, Marjorie grew up and spent most of her life in Iowa.  She was educated in rural schools in Hazel Green Township, graduated from Manchester High, received her teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar...

Aug 6, 2005

Services for Garold E. Chumbley, 81, who passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will be in the Belmont Cemetery near Milo.

Garold was born in Clarke County, Iowa.  He served in the United Sates Navy during...

Aug 5, 2005

Services for Alvin Cumings, 85, who passed away Friday, August 5, 2005 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with Rev. John Long officiating.  Burial with military rites will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Alvin was born in Patterson, IA and served in the...

Aug 4, 2005

Services for Wilma M. Tilford, 98, who passed away Thursday, August 4, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with Rev. John Long officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Interment will be in the Leon Cemetery in Leon.

Aug 2, 2005

Services for Charles "Bud" Oakley, 80, who passed away August 2, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Interment will follow in the Belmont Cemetery east of Milo.

Bud served active duty in the United States Marine Corp...

Aug 1, 2005

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Jul 25, 2005

Funeral services for Lois Davis, 81, who died Monday, July 25, 2005 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 29 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Martensdale.  Burial will follow in the Wallace Cemetery at Wick.

Born in Forest City, Iowa, Lois lived on a farm west of St. Marys since 1954. Her marriage...

Jul 23, 2005

Funeral services for Walker W. Baker, 90, of rural Liberty Center, who died Saturday, July 23, 2005, at the Westview Care Center, Indianola, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial will be in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Mr. Baker graduated from Liberty Center High School.  He lived all of his...

Jul 23, 2005

Funeral services for Kyle C. Foust, 20, who died Saturday, July 23, 2005, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident south of Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Interment will be in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Born in Des Moines, Kyle was a 2003 graduate of Indianola High School.  ...

Jul 22, 2005

Funeral services for Katey C. Foy, 16 who died Friday, July 22, 2005, of injuries sustained in an accident at the Memorial Park skateboard complex in Indianola, will be held 10:30  a.m., Thursday, July 28, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.  Interment will be in Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Des Moines, she lived northwest...

Jul 13, 2005

Services for Donald Frazier, 72, who died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa.  Burial with military rites will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

He is survived by a sister, Laura (Art) Wright of Des...

Jul 10, 2005

Funeral services for Alberta M. Anderson, 86, who died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 10:30  a.m., Thursday, July 14, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Interment will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

She is survived by her daughter Donna Anderson of Indianola; son Garry (Joyce) Anderson...

Jul 10, 2005

Funeral services for Derald Dammeier, 75, who died Sunday, July 10, 2005, in Des Moines, will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Interment will be in Newton Memorial Park Cemetery, Newton, Iowa.

Derald was born in Jasper County, Iowa and was raised in rural Newton.  He graduated from Newton High...