Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary "Jean" Bunting

Mary "Jean" Bunting

November 29, 2020

Mary Jean Bunting of Holiday Island, Arkansas was born May 27, 1939 in Somers, Iowa to Claire and Catherine (Fessler) Erritt. Jean Passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Bentonville, Akransas.

Jean retired in 1999 from the Indianola School system and she and her husband retired to Holiday Island, Arkansas. She served with the Indianola School District...

William Pendgraft

William Pendgraft

November 28, 2020

A Celebration of Life service for William "Bill" Pendgraft, 87, of Indianola, IA, who passed away November 28, 2020, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.

Bill was born November 22, 1933. He lived in Oakland, IA his first 18 years, where he graduated from Oakland High...

Larry Lee Fagen

Larry Lee Fagen

November 26, 2020

Celebration of Life Services for Larry Lee Fagen, 68, beloved husband, father and grandfather who passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, at home surrounded by his family, following a year-long battle with cancer will be held at the Summerset Baptist Church, 13951 Summerset Road, Indianola, Iowa on Saturday December 5 th , 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon...

Jean Marie Young-Hull

Jean Marie Young-Hull

November 23, 2020

Jean Marie Young-Hull of Ankeny, IA passed away at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, on November 23, 2020 at the age of 74. Jean was born in Lake George, NY on February 25, 1946 to Charles W. and Doris Young. She is survived by her husband, Alva Charles Hull; daughters, Kelly of Palm Harbor, FL, and Laura...

Lowell Marion Walker

Lowell Marion Walker

November 21, 2020

Lowell Marion Walker, of Ackworth, Iowa, entered peacefully into the gates of heaven on November, 21 2020, surrounded by his loving wife and devoted children. He was 85.

Lowell was born on February 4, 1935 on a farm near Norwalk, Iowa and graduated from Norwalk High School in 1954. He married Marilyn Nadine Lucas, on October 9,...

Ruth Ann Wood

Ruth Ann Wood

November 20, 2020

Ruth Ann Wood, 94, of New Virginia, passed away November 20, 2020. Private family services will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 with burial following in the New Virginia Cemetery. You may join the family on our Live Stream starting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 25 located on Ruth's obituary page of our website.

She is survived...

Arthur John Montgomery

Arthur John Montgomery

November 19, 2020

Arthur John Montgomery of Indianola, Iowa, passed away November 19, 2020 as a 98-year-old WWII Veteran. Private family services will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2020 with burial following in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. You may join the family on our Live Stream starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 located on Arthur's obituary page of our website (at...

Joan Moore Simpson

Joan Moore Simpson

November 17, 2020

A Celebration of Life service for Joan M. Simpson, who passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church, Indianola.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Elaine Simpson, Rock Island, IL; granddaughters, Jean Simpson, Omaha, NE, Elizabeth (Michael) Simpson Gunner, Highlands Ranch, CO;...

Larry Dale Foust

Larry Dale Foust

November 16, 2020

Larry D. Foust, 77, of Melrose, Iowa, passed away November 16, 2020.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy; siblings, Judy (Dick) Stewart, Bill (Beverly) Foust, and Dalene Davies- Smoot; nieces and nephews, Rodger (Jill) Stewart, Rob (DeAnna) Stewart, Bill Foust, Jr., Christina (Chuck Soukop), Michael (Beth) Davies and Carla (Mark) Terhune.  He was preceded in death by his...

Lawrence "Larry" Campbell

Lawrence "Larry" Campbell

November 15, 2020

Lawrence "Larry" Edward Campbell, passed away November 15 th , 2020 at home surrounded by loved ones in Indianola, IA. Family services for  Larry will be held Friday, November 20, 2020.  You may join the family on our Live Stream starting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 20 located on Larry's obituary page of our website.  A Public visitation will...

Sally Ruth Davey

Sally Ruth Davey

November 13, 2020

Services for Sally Davey, 66, who passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, will be held Friday, November 20, 2020.  You may join the family on the funeral home's live stream on Sally's obituary page of the funeral home's website beginning at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Public Visitation will be held from...

Madalynn "Maddy" Snow

Madalynn "Maddy" Snow

November 12, 2020

Maddy Snow was, without a doubt, one of a kind. She came into this world on her own terms and she lived every day the same way. Even as a small child, Maddy was wise beyond her years. She was such an old soul, truly understanding the deeper meaning of life well before she had to spend it fighting...

Rena Christine Stackhouse

Rena Christine Stackhouse

November 10, 2020

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Rena Stackhouse on September 25 th , 11:00 am at the First Methodist Church in Indianola.  Rena Christine was born to Dirk and Molly Steenhard in Hampton, Iowa on October 29, 1934, and joined Dad on heaven's dance floor on November 10, 2020, after a short stay at Kavanagh Hospice...

Betty Jean Leih

Betty Jean Leih

November 7, 2020

Private family graveside for Betty Jean Leih, 90, who passed away November 7, 2020, will be held at a later date in the Hewitt Cemetery, Rural Warren County. Recording of the graveside service will be uploaded to the funeral home website following the service.

Betty was born during the Great Depression and as a baby was adopted...

James L Westbrook

James L Westbrook

November 4, 2020

Graveside services for James Loren Westbrook, 70, who passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Middle River Friends Cemetery, rural Carlisle, IA.

James was born on November 7, 1949 in Des Moines, Iowa.  He grew up in Carlisle, Iowa and...

Sharon Kemmis

Sharon Kemmis

November 1, 2020

Sharon Kay (Green) Kemmis, 83, of Indianola, IA, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at home. She grew up in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School in 1955. She attended Drake University for a year.

Sharon moved to Denver, CO, in 1956, where she worked as a secretary. She met and married Ernest L. Kemmis in...

Patrick "Smitty" James Smith

Patrick "Smitty" James Smith

October 30, 2020

"All that you leave in this world to your loved ones is your legacy- not money (spent too soon) or things you probably didn't want anyway, but how to share, care, love unconditionally and good times spent together."  What a legacy Patrick James Smith, Smitty to most, has left with us.

Born August 29, 1958, Smitty grew...

David Melvin Hill

David Melvin Hill

October 30, 2020

David M. Hill, 69, died peacefully at Westview Care Center on October 30, 2020.  David was a retired Carlisle Police officer and a proud USMC Vietnam Veteran.  Special thanks to the staff at Westview for their wonderful care of David over the last four plus years and to the staff of Suncrest Hospice that was most kind and caring...

Edwin Lee Pace

Edwin Lee Pace

October 29, 2020

Pastor Edwin Lee Pace, 70, passed away of metastatic cancer, Crohn's disease and kidney disease on October 29, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church (up to 160 guests). You may also join family on the live stream located on Ed's obituary page of Overton...

Linda Ann Croat

Linda Ann Croat

October 28, 2020

A Funeral Mass for Linda Ann Croat, 83, who passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at home, will be held 10 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys, IA with burial following in the St. Marys Cemetery.  The family requests those in attendance wear a mask and social distance.

Survivors include her...

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