Obituaries

February 21, 2024

Lisa Beatrice Edwards was born on January 26, 1978 in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Jim and Mary Louise (Spraggins) Stevens.  Lisa graduated from DeSoto High School.  Following graduation she worked different jobs in retail.

Lisa is survived by her daughters, Shealynn Edwards, Gerzey (Kaleb VerSchuure) Edwards, Soulee Needels, Mallory Brown, Kate Graverholt and Marissa Swenson;...

February 19, 2024

The family will hold a celebration of life event on Saturday July 20, 2024 from 1-4pm at 3205 W 4th Ave, Indianola, IA 50125.

Penny Lu (Crone) Blakely, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, died on February 19, 2024, at Westview of Indianola Care Center.

Consistent with her long standing wishes, her body will be donated to...

February 12, 2024

Services for Marcia Lynne Kafar, 60, who passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024 in Indianola, Iowa, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, February 19, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with visitation held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m.  Cremation will follow services.

Marcia was born August 4, 1963 in Dubuque, Iowa. Marcia...

February 11, 2024

Kenneth "Ken" Newell, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa passed away peacefully on Sunday February 11, 2024 at the age of 87 years.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home.  Burial will...

February 8, 2024

Eva "Joanne" Spear, beloved wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband of 68 years and her three children. She was 88 years old.

Joanne was born September 11, 1935, to George W. Bonnett and Clara M. Sewell Bonnett in Des Moines, Iowa.

On May...

February 8, 2024

Fallon Rose Cortum was born October 12th, 2023 to Joel and Darcy Cortum at the University of lowa Hospitals and Clinics in lowa City, lowa. Fallon was born with a rare kidney disease known as Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD). At 27 days old, Fallon had her nonfunctional and enlarged kidneys removed, due to their continued growth, causing...

February 7, 2024

J. Merle "Jack" Vander Linden, 92, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines, after a brief illness. Jack died on the birthday of his beloved wife of 63 years, Jackie (Pyfer) Vander Linden.

Jack was born to Adrian and Naomi (Jones) Vander Linden of Pleasantville, Iowa, on...

February 6, 2024

Visitation for Carl B. Fox Jr., 82, of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, February 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends. Inurnment with military honors will take place at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr.

January 28, 2024

Funeral Mass for Judy Lou Pierson, 80, of Omaha, Nebraska, will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 6 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola, Iowa. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Churchville. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Reciting of the Rosary will be...

January 26, 2024

Eldon Kay Heaivilin, 83, of Des Moines, passed away January 26, 2024. Inurnment will take place in the IOOF Cemetery at a later date.

After graduating High School in Indianola, Eldon went on to attend an electronics tech school & barber college in Des Moines. Eldon met and married his sweetheart, Marcia in 1964.  He later joined...

January 23, 2024

Services for Lois Marguerite Davis, 92, of Norwalk, who passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the Norwalk Nursing and Rehab, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation with family will be held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. A private family burial will...

January 23, 2024

Funeral services for Trevor Allen Hedrick, 20, formerly of Carlisle, who passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Ackworth Cemetery, Ackworth, IA. Visitation will be held prior to service from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Trevor...

January 22, 2024

Funeral Mass for Jolene Katherine Jauron, 80, of Indianola, who passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2024, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola.  Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

Jolene...

January 20, 2024

Funeral services for Wayne McKee, 89, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at home, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church, 13015 Scotch Ridge Road, Carlisle, IA 50047, with burial following in the Scotch Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 26 at...

January 17, 2024

Services for Marjorie V. Seward, 89, of Nampa, Idaho, who passed away peacefully in her sleep at Sunny Ridge Senior Care Center in Nampa, Idaho on January 17, 2024, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa, with burial following in the St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles. Visitation will be held...

January 16, 2024

Marlene Eleanor Cratty (née Charles) was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania on July 30, 1940 to parents John Wilbert Charles and Sara Elizabeth Neff. She passed away in Marshalltown, Iowa on January 16, 2024 at the age of 83. Her family includes her daughter, Denise Clark; granddaughters Michelle McCarrell Lopez (and her husband Edward), Mishara McCarrell, and Catie Mallas;...

January 15, 2024

Doris Joan Hyatt, 87, of Indianola, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 in Des Moines.  No services are planned and cremation has taken place.  Inurnment of cremains will be in the Saint Paul Cemetery, "Germantown" Melcher, Iowa at a later date.

Doris was a woman of many titles: daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend....

January 13, 2024

Services for William Charles "Bill" Smith, 92, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola. Graveside services will follow on Thursday at 2 p.m., in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel.

Bill is survived by his wife Sue...

January 10, 2024

Services for Carolyn Coleen Lundberg, 87, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo. Visitation will be held prior to services from noon to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.

January 8, 2024

Patrick Anthony Stewart, 70, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 in Norwalk.  No services are planned and cremation has taken place.

Patrick was born April 29, 1953 in San Diego, California and involved in Boy Scouts, as a young boy. Following high school, he worked in an asbestos plant. After moving to Mesa, Arizona,...