Obituaries

Jan 22, 2005

Funeral services for Carroll Hutcheson, 86, who died Saturday, January 22, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center of cardiac failure, will be held Wednesday, January 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Overton Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in Adel.

Born in Dallas Center, Iowa, Carroll had been an Indianola resident since 1966. He worked...

Jan 21, 2005

Muriel June Buzzard, 87, resident of Bethany Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Brainerd, went to be with her Lord Friday, January 21, 2005. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 29 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola, Ia. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Indianola.

She was born March 16, 1917 to Andrew...

Jan 18, 2005

Funeral services for Norma E. Smith, 63, who died Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Bethel Chapel Cemetery in Clarke County.

Born in Buffalo, Missouri, Norma graduated from Osceola High School and...

Jan 16, 2005

Memorial services for Edwin (Ed) F. Garbe, who died Sunday, January 16, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 21 at Maple Crest Centre Lounge at The Village Retirement Community in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be in the Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Iowa, at a...

Jan 14, 2005

Memorial services for Hugh Cheshire Barker, 78, who died Friday, January 14, 2005 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Hugh was born in Indianola and had been a resident...

Jan 9, 2005

Funeral services for Jerry G. Stalter, 64, who died Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the Carlisle Care Center from complications of Alzheimers will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, at Overton Funeral Home with burial in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Iowa City, he had farmed near Medora and New Virginia before moving to Indianola...

Jan 9, 2005

Funeral services for Fern Amsberry, 96, who died Sunday, January 9, 2005, at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 13, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside services will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery in Steamboat Rock, Iowa.

Born in Milo, Fern graduated from the...

Dec 30, 2004

Services for Ruby M. Wood, 85, who died Thursday, December 30, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2005, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F Cemetery in Indianola.

Mrs. Wood was born in Cylinder in northwestern Iowa. She was a homemaker and had...

Dec 27, 2004

Funeral services for Martha M. Perkins, 91, who died Monday, December 27, 2004, at the Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation starting 12:30 until time of service. Burial will be in the Linn Grove Cemetery.

Ms. Perkins was born in Warren County,...

Dec 26, 2004

Funeral services for Clifford J. Ingram, 83, who went to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, December 26, 2004, in Phoenix, Arizona, will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 31, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial at the St. Charles Cemetery in St. Charles, Iowa.

Born in Decatur County, Clifford had lived in St....

Dec 22, 2004

A funeral Mass for Karen A. Miller, 48, who died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 27, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial of cremains will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she had lived...

Dec 13, 2004

Memorial services for Diane (Pendgraft) Witte, 41, formerly of Indianola, Ia, who died Monday, December 13, 2004 at home, will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 18 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Private graveside services will be held in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Dubuque, Ia, Diane was raised in Indianola and graduated from...

Dec 13, 2004

Funeral services for Gladys K. Chase, 91, who died Monday, December 13, 2004 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 16, at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church of which she was a member. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Menomonie, WI, Gladys had lived in Platteville, WI,...

Dec 12, 2004

Funeral services for Ralph A. Henry, 99, who died Sunday, December 12, 2004, will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 15 at Overton Funeral Home with visitation held one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.

Ralph had farmed and retired from Standard Glass Company in Des Moines...

Dec 7, 2004

Dale "Chappy" Chaplin, 59, of Indianola, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 10, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial at Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, Iowa.

Dale was born April 2, 1945 to Kenneth W. and Wilma L. (Hervey) Chaplin in...

Dec 7, 2004

Lulu Evans, 97, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. in the Fairport Cemetery, Fairport, Missouri.

Lulu Crystal Wolf, daughter of William and Eva...

Dec 5, 2004

Memorial services for Sadie L. Sykes, 94, who died Sunday, December 5, 2004 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held Monday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Mrs. Sykes was born in Ogden Utah and had moved to Indianola in 1996. She was a resident of the Care Center since...

Dec 4, 2004

Memorial services for Richard A. Broyles, 77, who died Saturday, December 4, 2004, will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mr. Broyles was born and raised in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High school. He was a retired mechanic for the Department of Transporation...

Dec 2, 2004

Funeral services for Joseph R. Morris, 25, who died Thursday, December 2, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial in the Liberty Center Cemetery.

Born in Des Moines, he graduated from Indianola High School in 1997. His greatest love was his...

Nov 30, 2004

Funeral services for E. Ruth Iverson, 76, who died Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 4 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola of which she was a member. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Born in Grinnell, Iowa, she graduated from Victor...