Obituaries

Obituaries

James H. Dixon

James H. Dixon

April 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....

Virgle C. Beck

Virgle C. Beck

April 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...

Laura J. Browne

Laura J. Browne

April 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...

Maurice Romback

Maurice Romback

April 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...

Ralph R. Butler

Ralph R. Butler

April 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,...

Olive L. Ball

Olive L. Ball

April 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...

Virginia Wise

Virginia Wise

April 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...

Gene A. Grandstaff

Gene A. Grandstaff

April 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....

Russell Pitt

Russell Pitt

April 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...

Helen R. Bull

Helen R. Bull

April 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...

Mary E. Wood

Mary E. Wood

April 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...

Lagatha Higbee

Lagatha Higbee

March 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....

Alfredo Sanchez

Alfredo Sanchez

March 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.

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

March 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...

Don R. Coffman

Don R. Coffman

March 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...

Bessie B. Conrad

Bessie B. Conrad

March 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...

June L. Willcockson

June L. Willcockson

March 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....

Kent Britten

Kent Britten

March 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,...

Leonard &Quot;Jack&Quot; Wadle

Leonard &Quot;Jack&Quot; Wadle

March 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...

Ethel M. Jones

Ethel M. Jones

March 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.

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