Obituaries
Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Born...
Walter P. Klodd
March 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...
Craig G. Howard
March 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...
Stephen C. Moser
March 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...
Buena Howe
February 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...
Thelma Guilford
February 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...
Eleanor F. Murray
February 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.
Born in...
Wendell W. Garrison
February 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...
Barbara L. Beaman
February 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...
Una R. Cornick
February 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...
Hubert Zobrist
January 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.
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