Obituaries
Obituaries
Shirley Leeper
Aug 28, 2021
A funeral service for Shirley Ann Leeper, 88, of Decorah, Iowa, formerly of Indianola, who passed away on August 28, 2021, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 3 at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, IA. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA.
On June 26, 1933, Hugo and Mildred (Burkey) Paasch...
Doug W. Larche
Aug 27, 2021
Services for Dr. Douglas Wayne Larche, 72, who passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at home, will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Dr. Douglas Wayne Larche, MFA, PhD was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to parents Harry and Myrtle (Drysdale) Larche....
Marie Champlin
Aug 27, 2021
Marie Champlin was born March 12, 1939 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry, IA and passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home. Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation held prior to services from 9 to 10 a.m. Burial will...
Judy "Jp" Porter
Aug 26, 2021
Judy (JP) Porter passed away on August 26, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. Judy was born July 6, 1943 in Versailles, Illinois to Halmer and Grace Myers. After graduation from high school in Libertyville, IL., she enrolled in Simpson College where she became a member of Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) sorority where she made lifelong friendships. She held various offices...
Beverly "Bev" Jean Jensen
Aug 25, 2021
Services for Beverly "Bev" Jensen, 88, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at home from cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Bev enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes and Cubs, knitting, playing bridge, was an avid sports...
Rollie Rigg
Aug 23, 2021
A Celebration of Life Service for Rollie Rigg, 82, who passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at home, will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Saturday prior to services.
Rollie was born on August 15, 1939 to Rolla and...
Ron Lee Meyers
Aug 23, 2021
Services for Ronald Lee Meyers, 67, of Milo, IA, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A private family burial will follow services in the North River Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Family requests those in attendance...
Allen Andrew Johnston
Aug 22, 2021
Allen Andrew Johnston was born June 3, 1939 in Kansas City, KS to George Wesley and Marjory Guthrie Johnston, and he passed away at Johnston Hospice House, Johnston, IA on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the age of 82.
He was named after both of his grandfathers, Allen Simpson Guthrie and Andrew Jackson Johnston. Shortly after his...
Mary Barbara Church
Aug 21, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Beautiful Mother, Mary Barbara Church (Jones), who passed peacefully at home on August 21, 2021.
Barbara was a devoted and loving wife of 51 years to Larry Dean Church, who proceeded her in death in 2019. She was a loving mother to Jacqueline Church (John...
Ryan Johnson
Aug 20, 2021
Celebration of Life Services for Ryan Johnson, 47, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, will be held 7 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021 at Farmers Chapel United Methodist Church in Indianola with visitation held 4 hours prior to service from 3 to 7 p.m. Cremation will follow services.
Ryan was born in Indiana...
Douglas Brian Hines
Aug 19, 2021
A Celebration of Life Gathering for Douglas Brian Hines, 64, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola where family will be present to greet friends.
Douglas Brian Hines was...
Beverly Ann Rigler
Aug 16, 2021
Beverly Ann Balmer Rigler died on August 16 th , 2021 in Olathe, KS. She was 90 years old.
Beverly Ann Balmer was born to Gretchen L. (Lilley) Balmer and Virgil Raymond Balmer on April 22, 1931 in Malad City, ID. When Gretchen died on May 22, 1931, Beverly was taken to Iowa and given into the care of her maternal...
Lynnea Ann Young
Aug 12, 2021
A Celebration of Life Service for Lynnea Ann Young, 68, of Lacona, IA, who passed away at home Thursday, August 12, 2021, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 16, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the funeral home. Those in attendance, if not vaccinated,...
Larry Lee Aldridge
Aug 12, 2021
Larry was born in Indianola, Iowa, on December 22, 1948, to Albert and Leona Aldridge. He graduated from Indianola High School in 1967. Larry attended Simpson College, and then went on to join the United States Airforce in 1968, where he was able to travel the world. During this time, he married Linda Perry and had three children; Wendy,...
Gerald Dean Conklin
Aug 9, 2021
Gerald D. "Conk" Conklin was born September 21, 1924 to William "Bill" Conklin and Maude Warren Conklin. Conk lived in Warren County, IA, most of his life. He was united in marriage to Mary Beth Van Scoyk who preceded him in death, in 2015. To this union two children were born.
Conk dedicated his life to the...
Richard Louis Hockett
Aug 6, 2021
Richard Louis Hockett, 68, of Des Moines, died Friday, August 6, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
Born January 19, 1953, in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Edgar and Evelyn (Stark) Hockett. He married Lacey Kinslow on June 22, 2013.He was a 1971 graduate of West Burlington High School. As a child, Richard raised...
Nancy Eloise Cornell (Stewart)
Aug 4, 2021
Funeral services for Nancy Eloise Cornell (Stewart), 79, who passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Ackworth Cemetery, Ackworth, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service on Wednesday.
Nancy loved to go...
Jon Alan Cummings
Aug 1, 2021
Funeral services for Jon Alan Cummings, 58, who passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 in Des Moines, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will follow services.
Jon was born July 26, 1963 in Grinnell, IA to Larry and Margaret (Reed) Cummings. He attended Indianola schools and graduated...
Shirley Birlingmair
Jul 31, 2021
Shirley Lois Phipps Birlingmair
When love has touched our lives, it remains forever in our hearts,
June 19, 1929 – July 31, 2021
Shirley was born June 19, 1929 on the family farm in Garden Grove, Iowa. She was the first-born for parents Wynna Belle Andrew and...
Clarice Maebelle Van Patten Fry
Jul 27, 2021
Services for Clarice Maebelle Van Patten Fry, 101, of Colorado Springs, CO. will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, IA.
Clarice was born June 24, 1920 the daughter of Nicholas and Anise (Cornell) Van Patten. She was well known...
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