Obituaries

April 14, 2019

RICKIE EUGENE KINNEY

Rickie Eugene Kinney passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at home in Indianola, Iowa at the age of 67. Rickie was born on March 30, 1952 to Jimmie and Delores Kinney in Park Rapids, Minnesota.

Rickie was a fan of Kings Corner, the card game, even though he may...

April 12, 2019

Memorial services for Richard J. and Sharon Kay Berkenbosch, of Norwalk, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date.

Richard was born January 11,1942 and died April 12, 2019. Sharon was...

April 11, 2019

Bill Van Pelt

Indianola

September 2, 1955 was an eventful day on the Van Pelt farm, there were four preparing to go to the first day of school. By the time the Van Pelt four came home there was a new brother! Bill was soon the star of the neighborhood with kids running...

April 11, 2019

Services for Ross Allen Leeper, 85, who passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church with burial following in the Penn Center Cemetery, Earlham, IA.

Ross Allen Leeper was born on November 27, 1933 to Merle and Ruth (DeVault) Leeper, on...

April 9, 2019

Yvonne M. Miller

Yvonne Marie Miller passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at West View Care Center in Indianola, IA. She was 97.

Born Yvonne Marie Stevens, December 28, 1921, she was the only child of Fay Albert Stevens and Mildred Hazel (Carter) Stevens of Milwaukee, WI. Soon after, the family moved to...

April 9, 2019

VIRGINIA LOUISE CHAMBERS

Virginia Louise Chambers was born July 31, 1929 in rural Warren County, IA, and passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the age of 89. She was the fifth of six children born to Henry and Esther (Lame) Broyles. Virginia was united in marriage to Eugene Chambers on...

April 8, 2019

SHARRON A. HYPES

Services for Sharron A. Hypes, 73, of Des Moines, who passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 12, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. prior to service.

April 7, 2019

MELVIN M. BLACKFORD

Services for Melvin Marvin Blackford, who passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the North River Cemetery, rural Norwalk.

Melvin was the son of Clell and Bernice Blackford. He graduated from Indianola...

April 5, 2019

Raymond Jacob Heisner, 96, of Indianola passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Society.  After a long and blessed life, he has entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 9 at the Indianola Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F....

April 3, 2019

Theresa Sue Rogers, 65, passed away at home in Indianola.  Private family services are planned for a later date.

Theresa was born on November 1, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa to Forest and Marietta (Smith) Parmeter.  She was a loving mother and grandmother, enjoyed her cats, Indianola items, fishing and gardening.

She is survived by...

April 3, 2019

NASH ALLEN BLOEM

Services for Nash Allen Bloem, 1 year, who passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 9 at the Indianola Community Church 14424 Kennedy Indianola, IA with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Nash is survived by his parents, Justin Bloem and...

March 26, 2019

On March 26 th , 2019 John Edward Guck, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away to be with his heavenly Father at the age of 68.

John was born on March 1, 1951 in Little Falls, MN to Edward John Guck and Sharon Lee McLaughlin. He received his pharmacy degree from the University of New...

March 26, 2019

KAY PYLE

Marion "Kay" Pyle of Norwalk, passed from this life into heaven on March 26, 2019 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk. Services will be held 2 pm March 30, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Hammondsburg Cemetery, rural Milo, Iowa.

Kay was born November 11,...

March 25, 2019

KATHERYN ELOISE WASER

Services for Katheryn E. Waser who passed away March 25, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa were held March 29, at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola, cremation followed services. Graveside burial of cremains will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020 in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Katheryn Eloise...

March 24, 2019

David Fast, 66, of Prole, Iowa died March 24, 2019 at home.  David was born on August 10,1952 to Paul and Evelyn Fast in St Charles, Iowa. David worked at Des Moines Asphalt in Des Moines as a truck driver and also AutoRama Camper in Des Moines as a techician and he retired from AutoRama. David was an avid...

March 23, 2019

Graveside services for Dorothy M. Mallory, 75, who passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 29 at Gullion Cemetery on Highway G76, just south of Attica, Iowa.

Dorothy was born August 18, 1943 to Franklin and Mamie Knouse. She graduated from Southeast Warren High School in Liberty Center, Iowa in 1961....

March 22, 2019

SANDRA FURNAL SNELSON

Funeral services for Sandra Furnal Snelson, 81, of Indianola, who passed away March 22, 2019, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 27 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Hartford Cemetery.

Sandy enjoyed basketball, bowling, and band, and...

March 19, 2019

Services for David Edward Leih, 66, who passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at home, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Hewitt Cemetery, Indianola, IA

David Edward Leih was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 20 th 1952 to Edward Craft Leih and...

March 18, 2019

June Carmen Fritz, 90, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at The Village in Indianola, IA.  Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Indianola First United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. The burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Menlo, IA

June was born...

March 14, 2019

JOYCE LORRAINE BERRY

Joyce Lorraine Berry was born July 30, 1955 in Des Moines, IA to Everett and Evelyn Waters. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Des Moines, IA on March 14, 2019, at the age of 63.

Joyce grew up in Indianola, IA and attended Indianola High School....