Obituaries

Obituaries

Esther Wark

Esther Wark

Mar 7, 2020

Services for Esther A. Wark, 93, formerly of Indianola, IA, who passed away March 7, 2020, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 14, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services starting at 9:30 a.m.

Esther was born  on November 1,...

Mary Kahler

Mary Kahler

Mar 6, 2020

A funeral mass for Mary Elizabeth Kahler, 90, who passed away peacefully, Friday, March 6, 2020 at Martina Place in Johnston, IA, will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys, IA.  Interment will follow in the St. Marys Cemetery.

Mary was born January 29, 1930 to Tom and June...

Therese "Tootie" Helene Crawford

Therese "Tootie" Helene Crawford

Mar 2, 2020

Therese Helene was born to Tom & June Lippold on July 31, 1931 and returned to the Lord on March 2, 2020. Funeral Mass for Therese "Tootie" Crawford, 88, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Tootie dedicated her...

Darrel Joseph Konrad

Darrel Joseph Konrad

Feb 29, 2020

A Funeral Mass for Darrel Konrad, 80, who passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Darrel is survived by his wife, Charlotte; children, Tammy (Mark) Veasman, Tim (Misty) Konrad, Tracy (Mike)...

Kenny Lane Halderman

Kenny Lane Halderman

Feb 28, 2020

Kenny Lane Halderman entered into the kingdom of heaven on Friday, February 28, 2020, sharing his day of passing with his bonus god-son, Nathan Adam Rainforth, from 23 years earlier. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2020 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services from 1 p.m....

Jacque Mae Outland

Jacque Mae Outland

Feb 27, 2020

Graveside services for Jacque Mae Huffman Outland, 85, Of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2020, in the Sandyville Cemetery.  The visitation will be held prior to services from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Jacque is survived her son, Ronne Outland and...

Michael Jude Eldredge

Michael Jude Eldredge

Feb 26, 2020

MICHAEL JUDE ELDREDGE died February 26, 2020.

Michael (9/3/1937) was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Madeline Island, Wisconsin, and moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1970, and to West Des Moines, Iowa in 1981.

Michael is survived by his spouse, Mary Pat, and sons Michael Jr., Gregory,...

Bill Ketch

Bill Ketch

Feb 26, 2020

A Memorial Mass will be held for Bill Ketch at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola, IA on Tuesday March 3 rd at 10 a.m. Visitation will proceed the mass from 9 to 10 a.m. Burial will be held at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter at 12:30 p.m.

Bill passed away at his home on...

Owen Richard Burton

Owen Richard Burton

Feb 25, 2020

Our "Young Warrior" Owen Richard Burton passed into God's loving hands on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Owen and his mom and dad traveled a long journey together; battling the whole way.

We will always love our little man, think of him often and hold on to all the special memories he has left us with. Until we...

Bernice Jane Rifenburg

Bernice Jane Rifenburg

Feb 25, 2020

Bernice Rifenburg, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Granger Nursing Home, Granger, IA. Cremation has taken place and burial of cremains will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Madrid, IA at a later date.

Linda M. Shaw

Linda M. Shaw

Feb 25, 2020

Services for Linda Marie Shaw, 72, who passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in Des Moines, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, with burial following in the Blair Chapel Cemetery, rural Madison County, IA.

Linda is survived by her children, Leah (Roger) Gray, Carrie (Rick) Schaffer; step-daughter, Brenda...

Gary Paul Alexander

Gary Paul Alexander

Feb 24, 2020

Services for Gary Paul Alexander, 72, of Norwalk, who passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the Norwalk United Methodist Church, with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Gary graduated from Norwalk High School in 1966 and joined the United States Navy later that year. ...

Jacklyn Michelle Ruther

Jacklyn Michelle Ruther

Feb 19, 2020

Jacklyn Michelle Ruther (Simpson), 33, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at home in Story City; beloved wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend.

Jackie was born Jackie Simpson, on the Army Post at Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. This was the start of her journey.

The family moved to Guam for two years where her dad...

Susan Ann Dunn

Susan Ann Dunn

Feb 18, 2020

Services for Susan Dunn, 56, who passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Norwalk United Methodist Church with burial following in the Norwalk Cemetery.

Susan is survived by her sons, Michael Dunn and Allen Dunn; grandson, Nolan Dunn; father, Joseph Donald Patava; mother, Barb (Lloyd)...

Julia Genelle Morain

Julia Genelle Morain

Feb 17, 2020

Genelle G. Morain

March 3 rd , 1928 ~ February 18, 2020 (a glorious 91 years and 351 days)

Obituary

Julia Genelle Grant Morain was born 03 March 1928 at her family home in Indianola, Iowa.  She transitioned safely and peacefully into the light on 18 February 2020 with...

Ron Lyle Turner

Ron Lyle Turner

Feb 15, 2020

Ron Turner, 59, passed away from this life on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at home.

Ron was a self-made man and his greatest passion was farming and welcoming new calves in the spring.  Although he will miss this season, we know he will be watching over the cows.

He lived in Warren County his entire...

Carol Janet Booth

Carol Janet Booth

Feb 13, 2020

Services for Carol Booth, 94, of Indianola, who passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 24, at the First United Methodist Church.

Carol Janet Booth was born the daughter of D. Willard and Dorothea Zahn on September 1, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Olney High...

Edna Mae Walker

Edna Mae Walker

Feb 11, 2020

Services for Edna Mae Walker of Indianola, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Linn Grove United Methodist Church, rural Norwalk, with burial following in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.

Edna was born in Indianola on July 19, 1932 to Clarence and Vivian (Williams) Utsler.  She graduated from Spring Hill...

James Sr. "Dennis The Menace" Earl Minnis

James Sr. "Dennis The Menace" Earl Minnis

Feb 10, 2020

James Earl Minnis Sr. "Dennis the Menace", born on October 6, 1930, took his last breath February 10, 2020 in hospice at Good Samaritan at 4 p.m. surrounded by his loved ones. He was an ornery man who lived an even more extraordinary life through his years of service in the United States Marine Corps, working Meredith Coporation/RR Donley...

Virginia Biddle

Virginia Biddle

Feb 5, 2020

Virginia Rosemary Biddle, 88, formerly from Milo, IA passed away at Valley View Village on February 5, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Milo.  Interment will follow the services in Belmont Cemetery, rural Milo.  A visitation will be held Sunday, February...

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