Obituaries

Obituaries

Alice Marie Whitmore

Alice Marie Whitmore

July 8, 2020

Services for Alice Marie (Rooney) Whitmore, 85, who passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.  The visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 10.  A Rosary will be recited at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.  Burial will follow in the Indianola...

Audrey Christine Soper

Audrey Christine Soper

July 6, 2020

Services for Audrey Christine Soper, 90, who passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, will be held 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, 2020 in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Audrey Christine Soper was born September 3, 1929. in Oakland, Illinois.  She was united in marriage to Howard Max Soper.  They lived in Osceola for several years before moving to...

Gary Lee Canny

Gary Lee Canny

July 6, 2020

Gary Canny, 81, of Carlisle passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Lee, and other family by his side at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on July 6 th , 2020.

Gary was born on December 24 th , 1938 in Ottumwa, Iowa to parents Ruth and Leonard Canny.  Gary was the second oldest of 8...

Anthony Goode

Anthony Goode

June 30, 2020

Anthony E. "Tony" Goode, 53, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Des Moines. A private family service will be held. Burial will take place in the Webb Cemetery, Rural Norwalk, Iowa.

Tony grew up in a crazy house with seven brothers and sisters.

As a little boy, he would ride...

Jack Edward Penman Sr.

Jack Edward Penman Sr.

June 26, 2020

Jack Edward Penman Sr., 84, of Runnells, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Jack was born July 1, 1935 in Runnells, Iowa to Barnett and Doris (Wicker) Penman. Jack married the love of his life, Wilomi Hokanson on July 15, 1954. Jack loved fishing, hunting and his...

Vadis Lavaughn Fry

Vadis Lavaughn Fry

June 25, 2020

Family services for Vadis Lavaughn Fry, 99, who passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2020.  A public visitation, under CDC guidelines, will be held prior to services from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home.  You may also join family on our Website Live Stream for the funeral service beginning...

Barbara Ann Campbell

Barbara Ann Campbell

June 22, 2020

Barbara Ann Campbell, passed away June 22, 2020, in Indianola, IA.

Barbara was born April 25, 1940 in Osage, IA, to William and Francis (Mae) Leeman.  Barbara married Lawrence (Larry) Campbell in 1956.  She and Larry were married for 64 years.

Barbara worked and retired from Northwestern Bell/Qwest.  She worked part-time for the Winterset Public...

Marilyn Jean Baker

Marilyn Jean Baker

June 21, 2020

Services for Marilyn Jean Baker, 81, of Indianola, Iowa, who passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2020 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  A public visitation, under CDC guidelines, will be held prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m.  You may also join...

Jessie Mae Smith

Jessie Mae Smith

June 19, 2020

Jessie Mae Smith, 86, passed away June 19, 2020, in Indianola, IA. Graveside burial of cremains will be held in the Humeston Cemetery at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 26, 2020.

Jessie Mae was born October 16, 1933 in Cleopatra, Missouri to Arthur and Lucy Gladfelder. Two years after graduating from Lineville High School she married her high...

Roger G Betsworth

Roger G Betsworth

June 17, 2020

Roger G. Betsworth, 87, passed away at The Village in Indianola, Iowa, June 17, 2020.  A Family Memorial Service will be held August 2, 2020.  Friends are invited to join the Live Stream, found below, beginning at 2 p.m.  He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, March 26, 1933, to Georgia and Walter Betsworth.

Roger spent his...

Patsy Hale

Patsy Hale

June 13, 2020

Patsy E. Hale, 69, of Des Moines, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her residence. She was born on September 09, 1950 in Osceola, Iowa to Bruce and Mary Lou (Merrill) Reynolds. Patsy was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Morris and Hazel Reynolds; maternal grandparents, Edwin and Mary Merrill; and her beloved parents. Surviving are...

Waltraut "Trudy" Krause

Waltraut "Trudy" Krause

June 13, 2020

Waltraut (Trudy) Krause passed away peacefully at home June 13, 2020.

Trudy was born in 1928 to Erich and Berta Mey in East Prussia, which was at that time part of Germany. During WWII, she and her mother were forced to flee before the encroaching Russian front. They endured many challenges, but safely arrived behind American lines...

Peggy Norris

Peggy Norris

June 13, 2020

Family services for Peggy Norris, 91, who passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, will be held Tuesday, June 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. You may join the family on the Website Live Stream located on Peggy's obituary page of our website beginning at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following service, a...

Evelyne May Simmons

Evelyne May Simmons

June 10, 2020

Graveside services for Evelyne May Simmons, 83, of Indianola, will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 12 at Hammondsburg Cemetery in Milo, Iowa.

Evelyne was born on May 21, 1937 at home in Warren County, Iowa to Marion and Luella (Benge) Byers.  She attended rural school until moving to Indianola.  She worked many years at Good Samaritan...

Maxine Mae White

Maxine Mae White

June 8, 2020

Maxine Mae White, 99, of Indianola passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at Shirlee's Retirement Home in Indianola. Born June 23, 1920 in Lynnville, Ia., the daughter of Harold and Susie Jeslma Speas.  Maxine married Byron Samuel White on February 19, 1940. They had two children, Joanne and Gene.

Maxine and Byron farmed most of their lives...

Randall Penn Ingram

Randall Penn Ingram

June 7, 2020

Christian Burial Services for Randall Penn Ingram, 71, who passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A public visitation, under CDC guidelines will be held one hour prior to services.  You may join family on our Website Live Stream for the funeral service beginning at...

Janine Jensen

Janine Jensen

June 7, 2020

Family services for Janine Jensen, 55, who passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, surrounded by family and friends, will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  You may join the family on our Website Live Stream for the funeral service beginning at 10:30 a.m.  Immediately following service, a public committal service will begin at...

Hazel Fleda Hadley

Hazel Fleda Hadley

May 26, 2020

Public graveside services for Hazel Fleda Hadley, 92, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Honey Creek Cemetery, New Providence, IA.  You may also join the family and friends on our Website Live Stream located on her obituary page of our website.

Hazel Fleda...

Virgil Lee Halterman

Virgil Lee Halterman

May 25, 2020

Family graveside services for Virgil Lee Halterman, 73, of Bussey, who passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 30 at the Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, IA. A Live Stream can be located on Virgil's obituary page of our website for those unable to attend.

Virgil Lee Halterman, 73, of Bussey, Iowa was...

Dale E. Miller

Dale E. Miller

May 22, 2020

Family services for Dale Miller, 67, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home, will be held Friday, May 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment will follow services in the Hammondsburg Cemetery.  You may join family on our Website Live Stream for funeral and graveside services starting at 10:30...

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