Obituaries
Obituaries
Jerry Dean Ferris
Feb 12, 2019
JERRY FERRIS
A Celebration of Life Visitation for Jerry Dean Ferris, 77, of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Des Moines, will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 17, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Jerry Dean Ferris, originally from Iowa retired at the age of 55 from...
Phyllis Mort
Feb 12, 2019
A Celebration of Life for Phyllis L. Mort, 84 who passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, February 18, at the Grandview Church of Christ 2736 Hubbell Ave. Des Moines, IA. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials...
Kenneth Bendon
Feb 2, 2019
A Funeral Mass for Kenneth Bendon, 86, who passed away Saturday, February 2 nd , 2019, in Iowa City, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 6 th , at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Visitation will be held 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 th , at St Thomas Aquinas Church with family present. A...
Betty King
Jan 31, 2019
Memorial services for Betty Marie King, 94, who passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at home, will be held 2 p.m. Monday, February 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Monday.
She is survived by her children, Jeanne (Dick Barry) Crabb, Allen...
Kevin Harm Frank
Jan 28, 2019
KEVIN H. FRANK
Funeral services for Kevin Harm Frank, 48, of Lacona, IA, who passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, will be held 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2019, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola, IA. The visitation will be held prior to services from 11 to 1:30 p.m. at the church.
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Floyd Wayne Cook
Jan 28, 2019
FLOYD W. COOK
Memorial services for Floyd W. Cook, 62, of Indianola, IA, who passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, will be held 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends prior to services from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
He...
Ronald Merlin Andersen
Jan 28, 2019
A Service of Sharing for Ronald Merlin Andersen, 75, who passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, in Des Moines of a sudden heart attack, will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday prior to services.
Ron grew up on...
William Kent Denning Sr.
Jan 25, 2019
William "Kent" Denning Sr received his perfect healing on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the age of 56. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Wilford "Bud" and Carol (Skala) Denning and grew up on the east side of Des Moines.
Kent was a Sergeant as part of the special forces unit in the United States...
Vera Laverne Moffitt
Jan 24, 2019
VERA MOFFITT
Creston
Services for Vera Moffitt, 80, who passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, in Creston, IA., will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Ackworth Cemetery.
She is survived by her children, Carol (Rick) Ashby, David Moffitt, Diana...
James Anthony Taylor
Jan 23, 2019
A Celebration of Life for James Taylor, 54, who passed away Wednesday, January 23, will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Sandyville City Hall, just off of Highway 92.
James was always very hands on and made a career for himself in renovation and construction. In his spare time, he loved...
Laura Jane Wright
Jan 23, 2019
LAURA WRIGHT
Laura Jane Wright, 84, passed away Wednesday, January 23, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines with her loving family by her side.
Laura was born on January 15, 1935 in Clear Lake, Iowa to Jesse and Ardena Frazier (Tripp).  Laura attended and graduated from Martensdale St. Mary's in 1953, where she...
Robert Paul Kress Jr.
Jan 21, 2019
Rob Kress passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. He was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. His parents, Bob and Esther Kress, predeceased him. Rob graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School. He was a long time employee with the former Maxie's Restaurant in West Des Moines and enjoyed the many customers and restaurant business. In later years,...
Dennis William Jacobs
Jan 20, 2019
DENNIS W. JACOBS
Des Moines
Services for Dennis William Jacobs, 58, who passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at home will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, IA.
He is survived by his...
Carol Anne Krultz
Jan 15, 2019
CAROL A. KRULTZ
Pleasant Hill, IA
Carol Anne Krultz, 65 of Des Moines, wife, mother, nana, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, after a hard-fought battle with cancer on January 15, 2019.
A loving mother and homemaker, you could always count on Carol's nurturing spirit...
Kathryn Kristine Sullivan
Jan 7, 2019
KATHRYN SULLIVAN Indianola
Kathryn Kristine Sullivan, 67, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines surrounded by her family. Services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2019, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, January...
Damon Hunter
Jan 6, 2019
Visitation for Damon Matthew Hunter, 48, will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, January 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Inurnment of cremains will be held in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo, IA. following the visitation.
Damon loved the outdoors and spent every free moment hunting and fishing. He never met a stranger and was willing...
Charles Albert Phillips
Jan 6, 2019
CHARLES PHILLIPS Sandyville
Graveside services for Charles "Chuck" Phillips, 76, who passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019, at home will be held 11 a.m., Monday, January 14, in the Sandyville Cemetery, Sandyville, IA. Visitation will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.
Charles Albert Phillips...
Harriett Winifred Overland
Jan 4, 2019
HARRIETT OVERLAND Indianola
Services for Harriett Winifred Overland, 97, who passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, at The Village in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
She is survived by her children, Dana (Chip) Capaldo and Bill...
Jean Fetters
Dec 30, 2018
Jean Fetters went to heaven on December 30, 2018 at Silvercrest at Collegeview in Lenexa, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Red Bridge United Methodist Church, 636 E 117th St, Kansas City, MO. A Celebration of Life service will be held 1 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the church....
Martin "Marty" Gehringer
Dec 25, 2018
MARTIN "MARTY" GEHRINGER St. Mary's
Marty was born on Sunday, February 18, 1962. He was the second of six children born to Janet (Wilgenbush) and Lester "Doc" Gehringer. Marty was a graduate from Martensdale-St. Marys class of 1980. He married Christie Craven on October 4, 1986. That year they moved into their home in St. Marys, Iowa. ...
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