Obituaries

Dec 24, 2018

Orlea Myrtle (Hagan) Kester, 92, of rural Carlisle, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa.  Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 29 at Grace Evangelical Free Church of Indianola with burial following at the Palmyra Cemetery.

Orlea was born on June 25, 1926, near Cainsville, Missouri...

Dec 22, 2018

There is a popular Christmas song that starts out, "I'll be home for Christmas".  On Saturday, December 22, 2018, Francis Laverne Hendrickson went Home for Christmas.

Francis was born on Tuesday, October 19, 1926 in the Old Irish Settlement, Cumming, Madison County, Iowa.  Francis was the seventh of eleven children born to Orval Frank Hendrickson and Emma...

Dec 20, 2018

Services for Wayne Hunerdosse, 93, who passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Carl "Wayne" Hunerdosse was born November 10th, 1925, in rural Warren County, Iowa.  Wayne was the...

Dec 20, 2018

Luana J. Doughty, 78, passed away on December 20, 2018.  A Celebration of Luana's Life and inurnment of cremains will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Indianola Freedom Fellowship Church with Graveside services to be held at 3 p.m. in the North Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Dodge. IA.

Luana was born on January 31,...

Dec 19, 2018

Funeral services for Dorothy Louise Kellow, 91, who passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018, will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She is survived by her children, Kaye (Wayne) Wieand, John (Kathy Carper) Kellow, Tod (Peggy) Kellow; grandchildren, Kenny Dornbusch,...

Dec 14, 2018

Funeral services for Stephanie D. Mason, 69, who passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, surrounded by family after a two-year battle with glioblastoma, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 19, at Assumption Parish, Churchville, with burial following in Calvary Cemetery, Churchville.

Stephanie was born on September 4, 1949 to Joan (Bussanmas) and Larry Bailiff, Sr. in...

Dec 11, 2018

Susan S. Leslie was born March 28th, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa to Norbert and Donna Ripperger from Indianola, Iowa.  Susan passed away on December 11, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.  There will be a Celebration of Life at Susan's last residence, Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines on 12/27/18 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Dec 10, 2018

Beverley Lou Thurlow Wilson was born May 31, 1926 near Leslie, Clarke County, IA, third daughter of Ted and Opal (Smith) Thurlow and passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at The Village in Indianola, IA, at the age of 92 years. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Noon, Thursday, December 27, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church...

Dec 8, 2018

THOMAS C. REMPE Indianola

Services for Thomas Charles Rempe, 59, who passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at home, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Survivors include his daughters, Katie Rempe and Maggie Rempe; life partner, Young Hwi Rempe;...

Dec 6, 2018

Services for Patrick Jenkins, 95, who passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Newton, IA.

Survivors include his nephew, Jim (Jane) Jenkins and several cousins.  He was preceded in death...

Dec 3, 2018

RUTH MARY DALE Indianola

Ruth Mary Dale, age 89, passed from this life on December 3, 2018.  She was born on October 12, 1929 rural Lacona, Iowa to Clement and Adeline (Keller) Ohnemus. She married Wayne Dale on January 27, 1954, and together they had 7 children. Ruth had a very strong faith in God,...

Dec 2, 2018

Shirley Jean Kolsto, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2018, surrounded by family. Shirley was born to Esther and Harley Weeks in Indianola, IA on December 26, 1937 and graduated from Indianola High School in 1955.

Shirley met and married the love of her life, husband Jim, in Indianola where they lived their entire lives...

Dec 1, 2018

Services for Ronald Lloyd Blanchard, 72, who passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The visitation will be held two hours prior to service from Noon to 2 p.m.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Ron was born June 29, 1946...

Nov 26, 2018

NOTE:  Please join us on our Facebook page at Overton Funeral Home to view the livestream of Coach Darrah's Celebration of Life Service to be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2019.

ROBERT L. DARRAH Indianola

Robert "Coach" Darrah, 89, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home in Indianola. ...

Nov 22, 2018

Karen Rae Wenell 80, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018. Burial will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 24 in the Fairfield Cemetery, Albert City, IA.

Survivors include her sons Chris and Mark; grandchildren, Angie, Sarah and Kelly great-grandchildren, Xavier, Damian Aliya and Sophia with another great-granddaughter due to arrive any day now. Also her brother Ron...

Nov 20, 2018

Olive Mae Sutherland, 84, of Indianola, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at home. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Cremation will take place and burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

Olive Sutherland was born in Lucas, Iowa July 20, 1934...

Nov 19, 2018

PATRICIA R. HARTZER Des Moines

Services for Patricia Ruth Hartzer, 87, who passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Prairie Vista Village in Altoona, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 23 at Sheridan Park United Methodist Church, 4100 East Sheridan Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317.  Inurnment of cremains will be in the Highland Memory Gardens...

Nov 15, 2018

RAYMOND BALL Kansas City, MO

Raymond Eldean Ball, born October 4, 1925, in Milo, Iowa, passed away on November 15, 2018, in Platte City, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family. Well known for his kindness and graciousness, he loved Jesus, his family, and his country. He was quick-witted, played several musical instruments, and never missed...

Nov 9, 2018

ALLEN HALVORSEN Indianola Services for Allen Halvorsen, 85, who passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, November 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with cremation following services. Burial of cremains will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, IA at a later date. Allen was born April...

Nov 6, 2018

DIANNE (GAMBLE) HILDRETH Lucas Services for Dianne Grace Hildreth, 71, who passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, November 10, at Fairview Community Church, Hwy 69 South of Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Dianne attended the following schools in Des Moines:  Park Avenue, Lincoln Heights Lutheran, Abraham Lincoln High School,...