Catherine Ruth
September 29, 2005
Emily Catherine Smith, the daughter of Effie Milligan and Andy Jacob Smith, was born in Warren County, Iowa on August 21, 1918. She was united in marriage to Russell Porter in Yakima, Washington on May 31, 1944. To this union were born three children, George Lenard Porter born in Vancouver, WA. now of Anaheim, CA, Eldon Leroy Porter born in...
Maxine Weeks
September 28, 2005
Services for Maxine Weeks, 84, who died Wednesday, September 28, 2005, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 3, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd of Indianola; children, Jerry (Kelly) Weeks and daughter Donna Reetz of Des Moines; brother, John (Betty) Bumgarner...
Sue Woodward
September 26, 2005
Services for Sue Woodward, 68, who died Monday, September 26, 2005 at home, will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 30, at Highland Park Church of the Nazarene at 4335 N.W. 6th Drive, Des Moines, IA 50313. Burial will follow services in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.
She is survived by her husband Paul; children, Dylan...
Doris M. Lawson
September 24, 2005
Services for Doris M. Lawson, 98, who died, Saturday, September 24, 2005 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, will be held 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 28th at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F Cemetery, Indianola.
Mrs. Lawson was born October 8, 1906 in Indianola, the daughter of Frank...
Marion Vander Werff
September 23, 2005
Funeral services for Marion F. Vander Werff, 82, of Des Moines formerly of Indianola who died Friday, September 23, will be held Tuesday, September 27, at 11:00 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Union Chapel Cemetery, north of Mingo. Visitation will be 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 26...
Lou Jean Martens
September 15, 2005
Lou Jean Martens, 84, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Parkdale Manor in Maryville, MO. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Burial will be in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk.
Lou Jean was born and raised in Indianola. Her married life was in Martensdale. She was a...
Helen M. Vander Werff
September 11, 2005
Services for Helen M. Vander Werff, 82, who died, Sunday, September 11, 2005 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital ER in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, at Union Chapel Cemetery north of Mingo, Iowa.
Mrs. Vander Werff was...
Thelma L. Brammer
September 7, 2005
Thelma Brammer, 92, died, Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 12, at Bethel Chapel Cemetery, rural Clarke County. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 11 from 1 – 5:00 p.m. where family will be present from 3 – 5:00 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home in...
Janet Westbrook
September 6, 2005
Janet Westbrook, 48, passed on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at her home. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow at Middle River Friends Cemetery in rural Carlisle.
Janet was born on February 15, 1957 in Tenton, MO. She was employed at Christian Opportunity Center working...
Ruby M. Leffler
September 6, 2005
Services for Ruby M. Leffler, 75, who died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at home, will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 9 at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola. Visitation will be from 12:00 until time of service. Cremation will follow services with burial at a later date.
Born in Missouri, Ruby had lived in Indianola since 1972. She...
Dorothy Blake
September 4, 2005
Services for Dorothy Blake, 69, who died Sunday, September 4, 2005 at her home, will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Belmont Cemetery near Milo. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7 from 3 – 8:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 6 – 8:00 p.m....
Willa Mae Lull
September 2, 2005
Services for Willa Mae Lull, 84, who died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 at home, will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Wallace Cemetery, near Wick, Iowa.
Born in Truro, Willa graduated from Cooper High School and was united in marriage to Victor Kinder who was...
Gilbert H. Caviness
August 31, 2005
Services for Gilbert H. Caviness, 88, who died Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Gilbert was born and had lived and farmed all his life in Warren County.
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Dean Watts
August 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...
Mary E. Peterson
August 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...
Hazel E. Witkofsky
August 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...
Lucille A. Johnson
August 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,...
Olive M. Cray
August 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...
Kevin K. Renner
August 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. Â Cremation with interment of cremains at a later date in South Dakota.
Born in Mabridge, South Dakota, Kevin...
Mary E. Mullins
August 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...
