Obituaries

Obituaries

Phyllis Senith Curnes

Phyllis Senith Curnes

Jan 12, 2021

Phyllis Senith Curnes, 90, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, in Des Moines, IA.  Private Family services will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021.  You may join the family on our Livestream beginning at 11 a.m. on Phyllis's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, IA.

Phyllis (Grandma)...

Marget Ann Kirby

Marget Ann Kirby

Jan 10, 2021

Marget Ann Kirby, 79, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at home.  Private family services will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Marget was born March 28 th , 1941 in Centerville, Iowa, to Everett Ray Brunson and Dorothy Francis McClaskey.  She graduated from Centerville High School, class of 1959. On June 27 th , 1959 in...

Brigitte Marga Knouse

Brigitte Marga Knouse

Jan 10, 2021

Brigitte Marga Knouse was born February 2, 1935 in Danzig Germany, and passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the age of 85.

Brigitte met and was united in marriage on December 12, 1959, in Schweinfurt, Germany, to Theodore E. Knouse, while he was stationed in the United States Army. They came home to Indianola, Iowa,...

Phillip Schooler

Phillip Schooler

Jan 10, 2021

Funeral services for Phillip Eugene Schooler, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, January 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Friends may also join the family on Phillip's obituary page of our website for his service beginning at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow in the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, IA....

Eugene "Wayne" Lucas

Eugene "Wayne" Lucas

Jan 10, 2021

Eugene Wayne Lucas, better known as Wayne Lucas, was born May 19, 1929, on the family farm in rural Prole, Iowa.  He was the eldest of three children that were born to Russell and Lois (Hagen) Lucas.  He graduated in 1946 from Norwalk High School where he played basketball and excelled as a pitcher in baseball.  On November 8,...

Melvin Dean Herold

Melvin Dean Herold

Jan 9, 2021

Private family services for Melvin Dean Herold, 94, who passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, in Indianola, IA, will be held Wednesday, January13, 2021.  Friends may join the family on our Livestream of Melvin's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website beginning at 1:30 p.m.  Cremation will follow services.

Melvin Dean Herold, son of Clarence and Vera...

Chester Franklin Sutherland

Chester Franklin Sutherland

Jan 8, 2021

Private family services for Chester Franklin Sutherland, 87, who passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at home, will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2021.  Friends may join the family on our Livestream beginning at 11 a.m. on Chester's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website.  Burial with military rites will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Earlene Mae Ginter

Earlene Mae Ginter

Jan 7, 2021

Earlene Ginter aged 80, passed away quietly after a short illness with family by her side at her home in Indianola on January 7, 2021. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date.

She grew up with three sisters in Van Cleve, Iowa, later marrying Charles Ginter in 1960. They lived in Alabama, New Mexico,...

Charles "Charlie" Benjamin Morris Sr.

Charles "Charlie" Benjamin Morris Sr.

Jan 6, 2021

Funeral services for Charles "Charlie" Morris, 78, of Indianola, who passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021, will be held 7 p.m., Monday, January 11, 2021, at Grace Church, 4200 E 25th  St, Des Moines, IA 50317. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. prior to service at the church. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday,...

Mary Clarissa Amborn

Mary Clarissa Amborn

Jan 6, 2021

Mary Clarissa (Johnson) Amborn, 79, of Bladensburg, IA, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center in West Des Moines, IA

Public Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Private Family Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January...

Maxine Geagley Maxwell

Maxine Geagley Maxwell

Jan 5, 2021

Services for Maxine Maxwell, 100, who passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Overton Funeral Home.  Family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to services.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Maxine's father passed away at an early age of 30.  Her mother was...

Irene Fern Wilson

Irene Fern Wilson

Jan 4, 2021

Private family services for Irene F. Bain-Wilson, 84, who passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, will be held Monday, January 11, 2021.  Friends may join the family on Irene's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website beginning at 10 a.m.  Burial will follow services in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA

Irene Fern Kersey was born November 22,...

Florence Esther Hatcher

Florence Esther Hatcher

Jan 4, 2021

A memorial service for Florence Hatcher, 90, of Osceola, who passed away January 4, 2021, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola.  Burial of cremains will follow at the I.O.O.F.  Cemetery, Indianola.

Florence was born December 21, 1930 to Merwyn Farnham and Reva Amanda (Vernon) Boots in Anamosa, IA....

Forrest Edward Burgin

Forrest Edward Burgin

Jan 4, 2021

Private family services for Forrest Edward Burgin, 86, who passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, will be held Friday, January 8, 2021.  Friends may join the family on his obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website beginning at 12 p.m.  Public graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Friday in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, IA.

Survivors...

Winona Fern Crawford

Winona Fern Crawford

Jan 3, 2021

Private family services for Winona Crawford, 90, who passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at home, will be held Monday, January 11, 2021.  Friends may join the Livestream on Winona's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website beginning at 2 p.m.  Public burial will follow services in the Norwood Cemetery, Lucas County, IA.

Winona was the middle...

Allen Edwin Henry

Allen Edwin Henry

Jan 2, 2021

Private Family Services for Allen E. Henry, 67, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa, will be held Friday, January 8, 2021 at Farmer's Chapel United Methodist Church in Indianola. Please join the family on our Livestream starting at 10:30 a.m., Friday, located on Allen's obituary page of our website at www.overtonfunerals.com...

Janet Lee O'Hair

Janet Lee O'Hair

Dec 30, 2020

Janet Lee (Jennings) O'Hair, 83, of Indianola, IA and Mesa, AZ passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 9 a.m. in Des Moines, IA. She was surrounded by loving family. Private family services will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Please join the...

Carol Vickroy

Carol Vickroy

Dec 29, 2020

Graveside services for Carol Sue Vickroy, 73, of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, January 8, 2021 in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA.

Carol is survived by mother, Betty Dale; daughter, Rhonda Gottbehuet; grandchildren, Rachel (Andy) Boyd, Dustin Gottbehuet, Mark Gottbehuet, Rhieanna (Shane) Smidt, Shelby Schulze, Jake Hicks, Tessa...

James "Jim" Jauron

James "Jim" Jauron

Dec 27, 2020

Funeral Mass for James "Jim" Jauron, 76, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola.  Cremation will follow services and burial of cremains will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter at a later date.

Jim's life...

Gerald "Gene" Johnson

Gerald "Gene" Johnson

Dec 27, 2020

Gerald "Gene" Johnson, 90, of Indianola, IA, passed away Sunday evening, December 27, 2020, at home with his wife and daughter by his side. Private family services will be held Saturday January 9, 2020. Friends may join on the Livestream on Gene's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website, beginning at 2 p.m.  Inurnment of cremains will be held...

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