Obituaries

October 18, 2024

Services for Patrica "Pat" Turner, 77, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will be held 7 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa. Visitation will be held Monday prior to services from 4 to 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 12:30 p.m., Tuesday,...

October 17, 2024

Services for Carol Kenney, 87, of Des Moines formerly of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola, with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola.

Carol grew up on a farm in Corydon. After high school she moved...

October 17, 2024

Memorial services for Dan Foland, 66, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with inurnment following in the IOOF Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.

Dan was born on September 29, 1958 in Des Moines, Iowa.  He was the youngest...

October 16, 2024

Services for Ernest Martens, 70, of Martensdale, who passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale, with burial following in the Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Norwalk.

Ernest Noel, named after his grandfather, was born Christmas day 1953, grew up on the rural...

October 14, 2024

Services for James Edward Frank, 85, who passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola.

Jim was born, September 10, 1939, on the farm where he lived the majority of his life. Growing up he...

October 10, 2024

Ruth Pauline Chelar Rasko was born October 5, 1929, the youngest of four children, to Matt and Nellie Miller Chelar, on the family farm near Hiteman, Iowa. She graduated from Albia High in 1946 with honors. Ruth met Kenneth Warren Rasko at a roller-skating rink in Albia. He had served in the U.S. Navy from January 8, 1943, to...

October 10, 2024

Services for Huxley Abel Maytum, 3-month-old son of Andrew and Lacey Maytum, who passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.  Private family burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

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October 10, 2024

Services for Ruth Lorene Gideon, 91, of Carlisle, Iowa, previously of Norwalk, who passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the North River Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.

Ruth was...

October 9, 2024

After a full and too brief life, Sara Geiken died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 9, 2024, after living with lung cancer for 5 years.

Sara was born on January 18, 1980. She graduated from Hampton-Dumont High School and studied psychology (and many other things) at Iowa State University...

October 6, 2024

Services for Larry Denzil Johns, 75, of Des Moines previously of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from noon to 2 p.m.

Larry Denzil Johns was born...

October 3, 2024

Shari Sue Smith was born July 29, 1957 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola to Glen and Jeanette (Ennen) Smith.  She was the oldest of eight children.  She grew up on a farm east of Medora.  Childhood memories included gardening and helping with chores including gathering and washing eggs. She helped with dressing chickens and canning and freezing garden...

October 2, 2024

Steve Snyder, 59, of Indianola, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Steve was born to Ron and Esther Snyder on July 21, 1965, in Le Mars, IA. He attended Indianola High School, graduating in 1983. He then attended DMACC to become a Diesel Mechanic.

Steve was united in marriage...

October 1, 2024

Services for Vicki Rae Merrell, 73, of Indianola, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Indianola Community Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Vicki was retired from Indianola Good Samaritan Nursing home where she worked for more than two decades.  The compassion that she showed for the residents she...

September 28, 2024

A Celebration of Life Gathering for Lois Ruth Needles, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, will be held 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Lois Ruth Needles was born to Grover Streeter and Ruth Hickman on August 3, 1930.  She grew up in the Indianola...

September 27, 2024

Services for Glenn Alvin Davey, 90, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m.

Glenn is survived by his son, Larry...

September 24, 2024

Lawrence Soder was born in 1953 to parents Martha (Davis) and Carl Soder.  He joined sister Shirley and brothers Wayne and Stan.

He grew up on the family farm outside of Stratford helping there and also with the family beekeeping business, Soder Apiaries.  He graduated high school in 1972 in Stratford.

Lawrence loved to travel...

September 22, 2024

Services for Betty Jene Broyles, 97, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024 in Ankeny, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m.

Betty was born on...

September 22, 2024

Beverly Jean Arthur of Des Moines, Iowa, died unexpectedly on September 22, 2024, at the age of 91. Many of her children and grandchildren and their spouses were able to be with her during her last moments.

Beverly Jean Slater was born on July 11, 1933, in Des Moines, the daughter of Harold Burr and Edna Lorraine...

September 15, 2024

Services for Ruth Ann Engelbart, 74, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2024 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Known for her fire baton twirling, Ruth was the life of the party. She was a fiercely loyal...

September 14, 2024

Services for Mary Lucille Overton, 87, of Norwalk, who passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Mary is survived by her siblings, Curtis (Carolyn) Schmitter and Irene Anderson; nieces and nephews, Dianna Nelson, William (Kathy)...