Obituaries
Obituaries
Kevin Bradley Wright
March 12, 2019
KEVIN B. WRIGHT
Services for Kevin Bradley Wright, 60, of Pleasant Hill, who passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at home will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2019 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Kevin is survived by his son, Cephus...
Leon Blake
March 10, 2019
Leon Blake was born August 17, 1935 to Guy W. and Fern Loraine (Cassiday) Blake in Boulder City, Nevada and passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at home in Indianola. He was 83.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Burial of...
Brandon Michael Boyd
March 9, 2019
BRANDON M. BOYD
Services for Brandon Michael Boyd, 39, who passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Omaha, NE, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, at the Indianola First Assembly of God Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Brandon Michael Boyd, the son of Steve and...
Theresa Lynn (Gehringer) Smith
March 7, 2019
Theresa Lynn (Gehringer) Smith
Theresa was born in Des Moines, IA on April 11, 1963, the third of six children of Janet (Wilgenbush) and Lester "Doc" Gehringer. She passed away on March 7, 2019, surrounded by her family. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St Marys,...
Eleanor "Jean" Nyswonger
March 7, 2019
ELEANOR JEAN NYSWONGER
Services for Jean Nyswonger, 100, who passed away March 7, 2019 at The Village, will be held 11 a.m., Monday, March 11, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to services.
Jean was born in Indianola September 29,...
Craig Allen Wadle
March 5, 2019
On Tuesday March 5th, 2019, Craig Wadle, loving husband, son, brother and father of two children, passed away at the age of 57 in Marathon, Florida.
Craig was born on October 9, 1961 to Tom and Charlotte. He attended Martensdale St. Mary's school and graduated in 1980. Craig Married Tammy Wickett in 1983 and started their family...
Garry Lee Miklus
March 4, 2019
A Celebration of Life service for Garry Lee Miklus, 58, who passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at home in Indianola, will be held 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 12 at the First Assembly of God Church 1700 West 2nd Ave. in Indianola with visitation held one hour prior to service.
Garry was born December 28, 1960 in...
Al Aldridge
March 1, 2019
Al Aldridge, 93, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at The Village in Indianola. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at Overton Funeral Home with family present from 5 to 8 p.m. Al's burial will...
Doris Frazier
February 20, 2019
Doris Marie Frazier, 88, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A private family inurnment of cremains will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Doris and her husband Robert met at Peoples Bank in Indianola. Doris was a homemaker for the majority of her life.
Survivors include her children,...
John Long
February 20, 2019
Funeral services for John William Long, 89, who passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, at First Assembly of God Church, 1700 W. 2 nd Ave., Indianola, with burial following in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.
John was a cattleman, minister and fisherman...
Diana Love
February 19, 2019
Diana Rae Love of Knoxville, Iowa was born December 31, 1949 in Clarinda, Iowa to Jess and Irene Love. She graduated from Indianola High School and spent most of her adult life helping those less fortunate. She had a giving heart and a fun loving spirit. Diana passed away at Mercy Westlakes in West Des Moines, Iowa on February...
Donna Hayhurst
February 14, 2019
Funeral services for Donna Jean Hayhurst, 85, who passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, February 16, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Donna was born April 10, 1933 in rural Wayne County, IA, the daughter of James...
Betty Darlene Nyswonger
February 12, 2019
Funeral services for Betty Darlene Nyswonger, 93, who passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at The Village in Indianola, will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 16 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Betty was born in St. Charles, Iowa, to Floyd and Freda Streeter in 1925. She loved attending country...
Jerry Dean Ferris
February 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
February 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
February 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
January 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
January 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.
...
Floyd Wayne Cook
January 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
January 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...
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