Obituaries

Obituaries

Doris Ann Palmer

Doris Ann Palmer

August 6, 2023

Services for Doris Palmer, 71, of Des Moines, who passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Doris Ann Snodgrass was born on  February 27, 1952 the daughter of Kenneth and Velma Maxine (Foust)  Snodgrass.  ...

Mildred "Millie" Louise Amos

Mildred "Millie" Louise Amos

August 4, 2023

Services for Mildred Louise "Millie" Amos, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Millie was raised in Lacona, Iowa, right in the middle of two brothers. Her favorite things to...

Morgan Alexander Shields

Morgan Alexander Shields

August 3, 2023

Morgan Alexander Shields passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023 in Des Moines.

Morgan Alexander Shields was known for his big smile and even bigger heart. With his easy-going, laid-back nature Morgan drew people into his world, and he enjoyed an extensive network of friends and self-chosen family with whom he worked, socialized and made countless memories. Even...

Nancy L Smith

Nancy L Smith

August 2, 2023

Nancy L. Smith was born April 14, 1954 on the farm in Union Township in Warren County to Dwain (Bud) and Alma Griswold Town. She was the third child of four siblings. She passed away August 2, 2023 in Des Moines, surrounded by friends and family.

The family moved to Milo when she was a young child...

Mckenzee "Mack" Teasdale

Mckenzee "Mack" Teasdale

July 31, 2023

A Celebration of Life Gathering for McKenzee "Mack" Teasdale, 30, of Indianola, who passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Cremation will follow the Gathering.

McKenzee Basil Teasdale was born on April 22, 1993 in Des Moines, Iowa.  Mack...

Alan Paul Weaver

Alan Paul Weaver

July 29, 2023

Services for Alan Paul Weaver, 70, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Memorials, in memory of Alan,...

Vernice Lucile Kingsbury

Vernice Lucile Kingsbury

July 28, 2023

Vernice Lucile Kingsbury, 102, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away at home on Friday, July 28th, 2023.

Vernice was born in 1921 in Ellsworth, Iowa. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State Teachers College and her Master's in Education from Drake University. Vernice was a proud educator, mostly teaching mathematics. She retired from Des Moines East High...

David Max Hunter

David Max Hunter

July 26, 2023

David Max Hunter, 75, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at home in Des Moines. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo.

David was a proud Marine and Vietnam Veteran. He and Ruth met at ages 6 and 8, dated through high school, and got married when...

Richard Max Soper

Richard Max Soper

July 21, 2023

Richard Soper, 75, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 1 at Overton Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow services in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter.

Richard or "Dick" as those who knew him was a...

James Richard Phillips

James Richard Phillips

July 21, 2023

James (Jim) Richard Phillips, 82, of Sandyville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023 in Knoxville. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, July 28 at Overton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m., prior to services at the funeral home. Cremation will follow services with inurnment to be held at a later date in...

Mary Louise Chamberlain

Mary Louise Chamberlain

July 21, 2023

Mary Louise (Lou) Chamberlain, 75, of Indianola, Iowa went home to our Savior on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, IA. Mary was born on January 11, 1948 to Felix Richard McNamee and Helen Elvira McNamee (Swanson, Hires) in Minneapolis, MN. After Mary graduated from Burlington High School, she attended Muscatine Community College where...

Lea Ann Singer-Goodrich

Lea Ann Singer-Goodrich

July 20, 2023

Lea Ann Singer-Goodrich, 71, of Indianola, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 25 at the Indianola Community Church in Indianola. Burial will follow services in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 24 at Overton...

Gloria Jean Henry

Gloria Jean Henry

July 18, 2023

Gloria Jean Henry, 92, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Westview Care Center in Indianola. Burial will take place in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Gloria's passion was her garden. Here she found the joy of watching things grow

and become a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes surrounding her home. Her Hosta...

Michael Kurtiss Vesey

Michael Kurtiss Vesey

July 16, 2023

Michael Vesey, 73, of Indianola, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023. Celebration of life services will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, July 27, at Overton Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m., prior to service at the funeral home.

Mike was larger than life and was loved by everyone who met him. And...

Maxine Lee

Maxine Lee

July 16, 2023

S. Maxine Lee, 97, of Indianola, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Windsor Manor in Indianola. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, July 21 at Overton Funeral Home with visitation held 9:30 to 11 a.m., prior to service. Following services, Maxine has elected to make an anatomical gift to Des Moines University.

Maxine was...

Rita Joann Stalter

Rita Joann Stalter

July 15, 2023

Rita JoAnn Stalter, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 15th at Westview Care Center with her daughters by her side.

Rita was born on November 1, 1946, to Irwin and Bernice (Alm) Reichert in Garner, Iowa.  She grew up in Britt and New Virginia, Iowa, with her brother Keith where their parents owned...

Donald "Allen" Stalter

Donald "Allen" Stalter

July 14, 2023

Donald "Allen" Stalter, 77, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at home, after a short battle with melanoma.

Allen was born in Indianola, on April 3, 1946, to Donald C. and Frances (Broyles) Stalter.  He grew up in Liberty Center and New Virginia with his brother Michael and sister Shelley.  He helped his parents...

Judith Avery

Judith Avery

July 14, 2023

Judith Justine Avery, 82, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 in Indianola, were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in the Coal Ridge Church Cemetery, rural Marion County, Iowa.

Judy was born May 31, 1941 to Robert and Alice (Simmons) Avery.  She attended country schools in Marion County School System on May 19, 1955 and graduated...

John Paul Crouch

John Paul Crouch

July 9, 2023

John Paul Crouch was born February 27, 1932 in Des Moines, IA to Paul and Leona Crouch. He graduated from Lincoln High School in January of 1950. John achieved his goal of obtaining his law degree from Drake University in 1969. After serving in Korea, John returned home and married Phyllis Ransom Crouch in 1955. They raised two sons,...

Norma Frances Pugh

Norma Frances Pugh

July 6, 2023

Norma Frances Pugh was born on July 10, 1927 in Indianola, Iowa to the late George and Dorothea King. She was preceded in death by her husband (Marvin Leroy Pugh) and her brothers (Howard and Charles King).

On July 21, 1946, she and Marvin were married. Their marriage was blessed with two children, a son, Marvin Avery...

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