Obituaries

Oct 2, 2022

Myrna Colleen (Sill) Couch was born December 27, 1948 to Orville and Mary Sill in Indianola, Iowa. Myrna passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 73.

Myrna met the love of her life and future husband, James Gilbert Couch, in the summer of 1967. They...

Oct 2, 2022

Cody L. Meyer, 34, of Indianola, passed away of unknown reasons, Sunday October 2, 2022.  A Celebration of Life will be held 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday October 9, 2022 at the Aurelia Golf Course and another gathering held 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 12 at 304 S Kenwood in Indianola.

Cody was a graduate of...

Sep 30, 2022

Kevin Eugene Wickett, age 65, peacefully passed away on September 30 th , 2022, at his home in Indianola after a courageous five-year battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Kevin was born on June 30 th 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa, to parents William Eugene Wickett and Carolyn Coleen Arnold. He graduated from SE Warren High School in 1975....

Sep 30, 2022

Services for Mary Anne Vickroy, 76, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the Indianola Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial following in the St. Marys Cemetery, St. Marys, IA.

Mary Anne is survived by her husband Alvin Vickroy; son, Gregory...

Sep 22, 2022

Visitation for Durl Glenn Westrum, 91, who passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Edencrest in Norwalk, will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 26 at the Norwalk Christian Church where family will be present to greet friends. Burial will take place in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Durl learned to fly in 1947 retiring as chief...

Sep 18, 2022

Zach Elsloo, 26, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 at home in Knoxville.

Zach is survived by his wife, Amanda; son, Wyatt Elsloo; parents, Steve Elsloo, Jennifer Elsloo; sibling, Cassie (Dustin) Hagen; 10 additional spousal siblings; and many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Lydia and Evelyn.

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Sep 17, 2022

Services for Edward L. "Roy" Cooley, 79, who passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2022, at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Indianola with visitation to be held prior to services from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

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Sep 17, 2022

Patricia Janice Hughes, 76, passed away at home on September 17, 2022. Patti was born February 8, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of Edward Cooper and Hattie Anna Lowry.

Patti grew up in San Diego, California and moved to Iowa in 1993. In San Diego, Patti owned a concrete pumping business and after moving...

Sep 16, 2022

Jack Junior Schuler, Jr., 66, of Indianola, IA, passed away on September 16, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after a courageous battle with life. Jack was born June 20, 1956 to Jack Schuler Sr. and Betty (Aller) Schuler in Des Moines, IA. Jack attended both Indianola High School and Lincoln High School in Des Moines, and...

Sep 16, 2022

Willard Carl Freese was born on April 25, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Sylvia Hall Freese, a native of Bondurant, Iowa, and Carl Freese, a native of Chicago.  Carl was drafted and was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa for military training for WWI, prior to serving in France as an ambulance driver with horses.  A mutual friend introduced...

Sep 16, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Peterson was born September 27, 1934, in Harlan, Iowa, to Moody and Lilas Peterson.  He grew up in Harlan, with one sister, Pat (Eubanks).  He attended Harlan High School where he lettered in basketball four years.  He also came to know Joanne Marie Christensen, whom he married on August 19, 1955 in Jacksonville Iowa.  He attended Simpson...

Sep 12, 2022

Richard "Dick" Shaw passed away peacefully September 12 th surrounded by his family at The Village in Indianola at the age of 83.

The son of Leslie and Helen Shaw was born July 1 st , 1939, in Milford, Nebraska.  He married Mary Booth in 1959 and had 4 beautiful children Cary, Anne, Cathy and Cindy.

Sep 11, 2022

Benjamin Robert "Bob" West, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022, in Indianola, IA.  Bob was born on May 15, 1926 in Des Moines, IA to Charles Gilbert and Beulah May (Fleenor) West.  He graduated from Des Moines East High School the class of 1944.  Following his graduation, he entered the United States Navy.  Following his discharge, he returned to...

Sep 10, 2022

Beverly Jean Reinholdt was born on August 23, 1944, to James and Josephine (Cooper) Couch. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 78. She attended Patterson and Martensdale St. Marys schools. In the 8th grade, Bev met her future husband, Lee Patrick Reinholdt. They were...

Sep 2, 2022

Funeral Mass for Kimberly Sue Kuhns, 63, of Des Moines, IA, who passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Milo, IA.  Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Kim was born November 20, 1958.  She was...

Aug 31, 2022

Robert Edward Schlenker of Indianola, Iowa, died at home on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, after a lengthy courageous battle with multiple health issues. Bob, as he preferred to be known, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 18, 1959, to Ralph F. Schlenker and Charlotte J. Schlenker. He is survived by his brothers, Mark F. (Leila) Schlenker and...

Aug 29, 2022

Leila Lillian Lamb Moorhead born in Alamo, Nevada on September 30, 1922 gently passes at MercyOne Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa, on August 29, 2022. Our Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Aunt, Cousin and Beloved Friend had a wonderful, loving, full life for 99 years, 10 months, and 29 days.  We are forever grateful for her long life and our...

Aug 25, 2022

Memorial services for William "Bill" Bryant, 89, of Indianola, Iowa who passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, will be held 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church, prior to service. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Iowa.

Aug 25, 2022

Funeral Mass for Beth Elaine Kilgore, 91, of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., prior to service. Cremation will follow services.

Beth grew up and graduated from Lohrville, Iowa. ...

Aug 24, 2022

Steve Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully at home August 24, 2022, after a life well lived.  Please join the family for services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Indianola First Baptist Church.  Visitation will be held prior to service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

He was born on October 30,...