Obituaries

Obituaries

Jason R. Garrett

Jason R. Garrett

May 28, 2005

Services for Jason Richard Garrett, 16, who died Saturday, May 28, will be held 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Des Moines.

Jason was born in Des Moines and was a sophomore at Indianola High School. He enjoyed playing baseball, soccer,...

George B. Brown

George B. Brown

May 26, 2005

Memorial services for George Banks Brown, 74, of Des Moines, who died of cancer May 26, 2005, following a very brief illness, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2005 at the First Unitarian Church in Des Moines. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 2 at the Church.

Homer L. Henry

Homer L. Henry

May 25, 2005

Graveside services for Homer L. Henry, 92, who died May 25, 2005 at Kavanagh Hospice House on Grand in West Des Moines, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28 in the Norwalk Cemetery. Homer died after several years of dialysis and illness.

He was married for 62 years to Opal Lanora Walker Henry, who passed...

Leonard J. Hess

Leonard J. Hess

May 25, 2005

Memorial services for Leonard J. Hess, 82, who died Wednesday, May 25, 2004, in Marshalltown, will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Family will greet friends prior to services. Memorials may be designated in Leonard's name to the charity of your choice.

Katie E. Riebkes

Katie E. Riebkes

May 22, 2005

Services for Katie Elizabeth Riebkes, 16, who passed away Sunday, May 22, 2005, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola. Following the services a time for memories and fellowship will be held at the Martensdale Community Church on Highway 28...

Jordan E. Eyberg

Jordan E. Eyberg

May 22, 2005

Services for Jordan E. Eyberg, 15, who passed away Sunday, May 22, 2005, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 26 at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola. Following the services, a time for memories and fellowship will be held at the Martensdale Community Church on Highway 28...

Mildred B. Powers

Mildred B. Powers

May 19, 2005

Mildred B. Powers, 88, of Indianola, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Westview Care Center in Indianola. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 23 in the Gabel Chapel at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. A 1:00 p.m. graveside service will follow at the Winterset Cemetery in Winterset, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to services from...

Eleanor Van Winkle

Eleanor Van Winkle

May 19, 2005

Eleanor May Van Winkle, 87, of Indianola, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 24th at Indianola Regular Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon at a later date.

Eleanor was born April 28, 1918, in...

Stephen K. Felton

Stephen K. Felton

May 18, 2005

Services for Stephen K. Felton, 51, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery. Stephen was born in New Virginia and had lived in Des Moines for the past 4 years working for Thrasher's Hardware.

He is survived by his mother, Theresa Felton...

Betty Jean Cornish

Betty Jean Cornish

May 16, 2005

Memorial services for Betty Jean Cornish, 75, who died Monday, May 16, 2005 at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, FL, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial of cremains will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.  A Celebration of Life service was held on June 4 at the Isla...

Carol Dembinski

Carol Dembinski

May 15, 2005

Carol Margaret Elfrieda Murphy Mallinger Dembinski, age 71, died suddenly at her home in St. Mary's, Iowa on Sunday, May 15, 2005. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys, Iowa with burial following in the St. Marys Cemetery.

Carol was born at home on February 6, 1934...

Kim A. Goode

Kim A. Goode

May 15, 2005

Kim A. Goode, 45, went to live with the Lord on May 15, 2005. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa on March 16, 1960, and resided in Des Moines for most of her life. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 20 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends prior to services...

Elsie Mae Severson

Elsie Mae Severson

May 13, 2005

Elsie Mae Severson, 86, formerly of Forest City and Huxley, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2005 at The Village Health Center in Indianola, Iowa. There will be a graveside service at the Bethlehem Cemetery in Slater, Iowa on Wednesday, May 18th at 1:30 p.m.

Elsie was born October 31, 1918 in Huxley. The daughter of...

Kenneth S. Barger

Kenneth S. Barger

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...

Grace L. Overton

Grace L. Overton

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...

John F. Walk

John F. Walk

April 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...

David L. Hypes

David L. Hypes

April 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...

Laveeda Fosnaugh

Laveeda Fosnaugh

April 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,...

Connie Dvorak

Connie Dvorak

April 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...

Earlene R. Wilkerson

Earlene R. Wilkerson

April 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...

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