Obituaries

Obituaries

Chester Franklin Sutherland

Chester Franklin Sutherland

January 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

January 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.

January 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

January 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

January 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

January 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

January 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

January 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.

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Winona Fern Crawford

Winona Fern Crawford

January 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

January 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

December 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

December 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

December 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

December 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...

Walter Gail Williams

Walter Gail Williams

December 25, 2020

Funeral services for Walter Gail Williams, 90, who passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  The visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Walter was born August 27, 1930 in Green Castle, Mo. ...

Michael Everett Baker

Michael Everett Baker

December 24, 2020

Private family services for Michael Everett Baker, 76, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, in Des Moines, will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2020.  Friends may join the family on Michael's obituary page of Overton Funeral Home's website beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday evening.  Public visitation will be held from 4 to 6:45 p.m., Wednesday...

Wilbur Forrest Chumbley

Wilbur Forrest Chumbley

December 19, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Wilbur F. Chumbley, 90, of Indianola, IA, will be held at Overton Funeral Home on Thursday, July 1, 2021. A visitation will begin at 4 p.m. and an informal sharing of stories in celebration of Wilbur's life will begin at 5 p.m.  The family requests those in attendance, if unvaccinated, please wear a...

Catherine Ann Baccus

Catherine Ann Baccus

December 19, 2020

Catherine Ann Baccus, 69, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, in Berwick, IA. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020 in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in Indianola. Face coverings are required.

She is survived by her children, Jennifer (Derrick) Nixon, Michael Baccus; grandchild, Jaymie (Matthew Carlson) Anderson; great-grandchildren, Allyson, Abigail, Layla,...

Ronald Weston

Ronald Weston

December 19, 2020

Ronnie (Ronald) Douglas Weston of Fairfax, IA passed away Saturday morning December 19, 2020. Ronnie was born February 1, 1976 in Fort Collins, Co to parents Bob (Robert) Dale Weston of West Plains, MO and Christina Faith Weston (McCullough) who preceded him in death on November 18, 2018.

Ronnie is survived by his partner, Michael Allen Tractor...

Charles "Duane" Clark

Charles "Duane" Clark

December 19, 2020

Charles "Duane" Clark was lifted into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ on December 19, 2020, he was 76 years old.  He was born on October 23, 1944 at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa to Raymond Dean and Helen Merle (Putz) Clark. His brother, Dwight "Shorty" Clark came along three years later.  The family lived on a...

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