Obituaries

December 20, 2025

Services for Dean Ray Andersen, 83, of Norwalk, Iowa, who passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, with family by his side, will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with visitation prior to services from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home.  Dean was under hospice care through Suncrest at Westview Care...

December 15, 2025

Jack Lewis, 99, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025.  A Memorial Service with inurnment of cremains will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Jack is survived by his children, Steven (Sheryl) Lewis of Queen Creek, AZ, Suzanne (Clint) Young of Emmetsburg, and Jim (Roxanne) Lewis of La Porte City;...

December 15, 2025

Luella Anderson, 86, of Milo, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. Lue is survived by her daughter, Jody and son-in-law, Vern Backstrom of Milo, IA; sister, Sandra (Denny) Edwards of Kingston, TN; and three grandkids, Mark (Jamie) Backstrom, Mike (Julie) Backstrom and Christy Backstrom. She had seven great-grandchildren who she loved all dearly.

She will be missed by all...

December 15, 2025

Ronda Kay Clark of Carlisle, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to service from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Ronda was known for her sassy attitude, infectious...

December 14, 2025

Paula Marie Chew, 79, passed away surrounded by her family, just shy of her 80th birthday. She was born on December 18, 1945, in Perry, Iowa, to Olive and Paul Lane.

On August 12, 1972, Paula married John S. Chew and together they built a life welcoming three children:  Joanna, John, and Justin. They raised their family...

December 12, 2025

Jerry Wayne Keisel of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 12, at home, with family around him. There will be no services at this time. Inurnment will take place with graveside services held in the Spring at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Jerry was born March 14, 1948, to Fred and Lois Keisel of Indianola. He graduated...

December 9, 2025

Celebration of life services for Cheryle Ann Cramer, 70, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2708 N Jefferson Way, Indianola, Iowa 50125. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Inurnment of cremains...

December 8, 2025

Richard "Rich" Wayne Gunnarson, age 72, passed away on December 8, 2025.

Rich was born on March 22, 1953, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Delores and Robert Gunnarson. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and began a long and meaningful career teaching middle school history and geography at Interstate-35 School District—proudly becoming a Roadrunner in 1977....

December 8, 2025

Stephen Kirk Waggie, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away surrounded by family, Monday, December 8, 2025.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Family will greet friends prior to service from 9 to 10 a.m.  Inurnment of cremains will be at a later date in...

December 7, 2025

Susan "Sue" Kimball of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona surrounded by her family. Memorial services for Sue will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 19 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 18, at the...

December 6, 2025

Virginia Louise Della Vedova, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, at Westview Care Center in Indianola, Iowa. Born in Lockman, Iowa on October 2, 1941, to Dominic and Catherine Scala, Virginia lived her life with the love and laughter of family and friends.

A graduate of Albia High School, Virginia went on to attend...

December 6, 2025

Funeral services for Marilyn "Kay" Worden, 89, of Indianola who passed away, Saturday, December 06, 2025 at Windsor Manor in Indianola, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service from 1 to 2 p.m.  Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Indianola....

December 5, 2025

Fredrick R. Parker, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on April 27, 1948, Fred was the eldest son of Fredrick R. Parker, Sr. and Lila (Roby) Parker, and one of seven children in a close-knit family.

With the exception of his...

December 3, 2025

Services for John Kersey, 89, of Indianola, who passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 8, 2025 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

John David Kersey was born in 1936 to Thomas Roy and Charlotte (Bresee) Kersey in Carroll County,...

December 3, 2025

A Celebration of Life for Greg Hoyt, 83, of Indianola, who passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 will be held at a later date.  Inurnment of cremains will be in the Scotch Ridge Cemetery.

Greg is survived by his sons, Lonnie Hoyt and Dan Hoyt; grandchildren, Brooke (Nick) Seyler, Conner Hoyt, Carson Rashid, Andrew Hoyt, Benjamin Hoyt...

December 2, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Annett. Michael left this Earth on December 2, 2025. He was born on June 23, 1986 to Deborah and Harrold Annett in Des Moines, IA. In just 39 years, he left an impact on everyone he met.

Michael "Mosky" was a tenacious competitor and began...

November 28, 2025

Karen "Kay" Dorsett (Thomas) 85 of Indianola passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28th, 2025.

Born to Dorothy and Bernard Thomas in Creston, Iowa, Kay grew up with three sisters, Marilyn and eventually stepsisters, Linda and Lonnie.

A graduate of Cedar Rapids High School, Kay furthered her education by taking classes at DMACC and Drake...

November 28, 2025

Richard George Kerr, 90, of Indianola, Iowa, died on November 28, 2025, at The Village in Indianola.

Richard "Dick" was born on November 17, 1935, in Waukon, Iowa. His early years were marked by loss; his mother died when he was just six, and his father when he was fifteen. Despite these hardships, Dick built a life...

November 28, 2025

Services for Edwin Roy Henry, 98 years, 8 months, of rural Indianola, Iowa, who passed away at his home on Friday, November 28, 2025 from pancreatic cancer, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Farmer's Chapel Church.  The Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Farmer's Chapel Church with...

November 24, 2025

Stacey Jan Demory, 59, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2025.

Stacey was the daughter of Rick and Lauren Demory and was born in Des Moines on March 14, 1966.  Stacey grew up in Indianola and graduated from Indianola High School.

As an adult, she resided most of her life in...