Obituaries

May 12, 2005

Kenneth S. Barger, 97, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Story County Hospital Long Term Care in Nevada, IA. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA with burial at Liberty Center Cemetery.

Kenneth was born October 1, 1907 at Liberty Center, IA. After graduating from...

May 9, 2005

Funeral services for Grace L. Overton, 86, who died Monday, May 9, 2005, at The Village Healthcare Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 13, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Interment will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Grace was born in Carrollton, Iowa. She graduated from Glidden High School in 1936...

Apr 29, 2005

Memorial services for John F. Walk, 75, who died Friday, April 29, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center Emergency Room, Des Moines, will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 3, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment of cremains will be in the Indianola City Cemetery.

Born in Lacona, Iowa, John had been a Des Moines resident...

Apr 28, 2005

Funeral services for David L. Hypes, 55, who died at home on Thursday, April 28, 2005, will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 2, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

He was born in the Indianola Hospital on November 6, 1949 and had lived all his life in...

Apr 24, 2005

Funeral services for Laveeda Caffrey McIntyre Fosnaugh, 95, who died Sunday, April 24, 2005, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial will follow in the Hartford Cemetery.

Laveeda Addline Caffrey, daughter of Ralph and Retha Dunham Caffrey, was born February 12, 1910,...

Apr 19, 2005

A funeral mass for Connie Dvorak, 53, who died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at home after a 4 year battle with cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 22, at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Connie was born January 29, 1952, the daughter of Charlie...

Apr 18, 2005

Graveside services for Earlene R. Wilkerson, 79, who died Monday, April 18, 2005 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 23 at Palmyra Cemetery in Warren County, Iowa.

Earlene was born in Des Moines Iowa. She had lived in Hutchinson, Kansas for many years where she worked for over 39...

Apr 18, 2005

Funeral services for James H. Dixon, 86, who passed away Monday, April 18, 2005, at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 21, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

James was born on in Warren County, Iowa. He attended Thorn Country School....

Apr 16, 2005

Funeral services for Virgle C. Beck, 85, who died Saturday, April 16, 2005, at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale, Iowa. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.

Virgle was born in Warren County to John Clinton and Elsie L. (Williams) Beck...

Apr 14, 2005

Memorial services for Laura J. Browne, 75, formerly of Cedar Rapids, who died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16 in the Gable Chapel at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola, with Rev. Skip Rushing officiating. Burial of cremains will be in the Spring Grove Cemetery...

Apr 13, 2005

Funeral services for Maurice Romback, 89, who died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery Maurice was born in Jackson Township, Iowa, and graduated from St. Mary's High School. He farmed west of Indianola 61 years...

Apr 13, 2005

Funeral services for Ralph R. Butler, 82, who died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 16 at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, Iowa.

Ralph was born in Burlington,...

Apr 7, 2005

Funeral services for Olive L. Ball, 86, who died Thursday, April 7, 2005, at Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Hammondsburg Cemetery.

Olive was born in Warren County and had lived most of her life in the Hammondsburg...

Apr 5, 2005

Virginia Wise passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Trinity Village, Papillion, Nebraska. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 9 at the Gable Chapel in the First United Methodist Church of Indianola. She was born February 8, 1917, at Fontanelle, Iowa to Albert R and Mabel E. Handley. She graduated from Fontanelle High School in 1934. From there...

Apr 4, 2005

Graveside services for Gene A. Grandstaff, 81, died Monday, April 4, 2005, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 8, at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, Iowa.

He was born January 18, 1924 in Sydney, Iowa, the son of William and Winifred Proctor Grandstaff. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1941....

Apr 3, 2005

Funeral services for Russell Pitt, 79, who died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at home will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Russell was born in Knoxville, Iowa, and had lived in Boone for several years. He owned and operated his own vending machine...

Apr 2, 2005

Funeral services for Helen R. Bull, 89, who died Saturday, April 2, 2005, at The Village in Indianola, will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Helen was born in Decatur County, Iowa. She had lived in the Farmer's Chapel Community before moving to...

Apr 1, 2005

Graveside services for Mary E. Wood, 85, who died Friday, April 1, 2005, at the Westview Care Center in Indianola will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday, April 4 at Webb Cemetery, near Springhill.

Mrs. Wood had lived in the North River Farm community since 1961 and was a homemaker.

Mary is survived...

Mar 25, 2005

Funeral services for Lagatha Higbee, 91, who died Friday, March 25, 2005, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa, will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29 at the Indianola Christian Union Church with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Lagatha Sadie DeHoet Higbee was born in Pleasantville, Iowa, on October 3, 1913 to Alice and Garrett DeHoet....

Mar 23, 2005

Alfredo Sanchez, 55, died March 23, 2005. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation is from Noon to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the family in his name.