Obituaries

Mar 21, 2005

Mary Laurine Johnson, 89, of Wichita, Kansas, died of complications from her lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease Monday, March 21, at the Lifecare Center of Wichita, where she had been a resident since 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the Church of Assumption in Churchville, Iowa, of which she was a lifelong...

Mar 20, 2005

Funeral services for Don R. Coffman, 70, who died Sunday, March 20, 2005, of a brain tumor at the Taylor House in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 24th at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Don was born in South English, Iowa and graduated from...

Mar 18, 2005

Funeral services for Bessie B. Conrad, 85, who died Friday, March 18, 2005, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery in New Virginia.

Born in Des Moines, Bessie had lived between Medora and New Virginia in Warren...

Mar 17, 2005

A Private burial and graveside service will be held for June L. Willcockson, 86, who died Thursday, March 17, 2005, of complications of pneumonia at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

Born June 4, 1918, in Indianola, Iowa, June moved to Milo at age 7 returning to Indianola at age 17....

Mar 8, 2005

An amazing man entered heaven this week. Kent Britten, 54 of Indianola collapsed at the Capitol building in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 8 on his way to a rally for Focus on the Family in support of the marriage amendment.

He leaves behind to celebrate his memory and love, wife Bonnie, and daughters, Rachel, of Indianola,...

Mar 7, 2005

A funeral mass for Leonard J. "Jack" Wadle, 65, who died Monday, March 7, 2005, in Brownsville, Texas, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 14 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola of which he was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Jack was born in Lacona, Iowa, attended Rosemount...

Mar 4, 2005

Funeral services for Ethel M. Jones, 96, who died Friday March 4, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Chapel of Faith Church in Indianola with Rev. John Long officiating. Interment will be in the Highland Memory Gardens in Des Moines. Visitation will be one hour before services.

Born...

Mar 3, 2005

A funeral mass for Walter P. Klodd, 88, who died Thursday, March 3, 2005, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 7, at St. Thomas Aquinas in Indianola. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Chisholm, Minnesota, Walter had lived in Jefferson for the past 10 years. He had worked for McGladery-Hansen and...

Mar 2, 2005

A Memorial Celebration of life for Craig G. Howard, 46, who died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday,

March 7, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1410 West Boston Ave. in Indianola.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Craig was a graduate of Lincoln High...

Mar 1, 2005

Funeral services for Stephen C. Moser, 58, who died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at home will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 5, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Des Moines, Stephen had lived in Knoxville for 24 years before moving to rural Osceola ten years ago where he...

Feb 16, 2005

Funeral services for Buena Howe, 86, who died Wednesday, February 16, at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Buena was born in Douglas Township in Madison County, Iowa, to Andrew and Marie (Klingman) Peterson. She graduated...

Feb 14, 2005

Thelma Guilford, 95, passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2005. Thelma was born in Valley County, Nebraska on April 18, 1909, the second of two daughters born to Maude and Emil Beushausen. At the age of two, she traveled with the family to Wasatch County Utah where her parents homesteaded until 1915. The family returned to Nebraska and...

Feb 9, 2005

Funeral services for Eleanor F. Murray, 73, who died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 12, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola of which she was a member. Cremation will follow the services and burial of cremains will be in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.

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Feb 6, 2005

Wendell W. Garrison, who died Sunday, February 6, of pneumonia at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, where he had resided for the past eight years, after developing Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Born in New...

Feb 5, 2005

Funeral services for Barbara L. Beaman, who died Saturday, February 5, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held Tuesday, February 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Charles Parrish in St. Charles. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery.

Born in Madison County, Iowa, Barbara was a resident at Shirlee's Retirement...

Feb 4, 2005

Funeral services for Una R. Cornick, 95, who died Friday, February 4, 2005, at Mercy Capitol in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa. Cremation will follow the services and burial of cremains will be at a later date.

Born in Washington, Iowa, Una had been a...

Jan 31, 2005

Funeral services for Hubert Shelby Zobrist, 88, who passed away peacefully Monday, January 31, 2005 at the Village Health Care Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 3, at the Hancock United Methodist Church in Hancock, Iowa of which he was a member. Burial with military rites will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.

Jan 27, 2005

Services for Edna Hollingsworth, 95, formerly of Indianola, Iowa, who died, Thursday, January 27, 2005, at the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, January 31 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation 1 hour prior. Burial will follow in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.

Edna...

Jan 22, 2005

Memorial services for Patrick D. Shannon, 73, who died Saturday, January 22, at the Kavanagh House, will be held Friday, January 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Indianola. There will be a private interment of cremains.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Patrick had been an Indianola resident since 1965. He owned and operated Shannon...

Jan 22, 2005

Funeral services for Marjorie M. Hadley, 85, who died Saturday, January 22, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center following a stroke, will be held Tuesday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Overton Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Born near Liberty Center, Iowa, had been an Indianola resident for thirty years. She was...