Obituaries

Obituaries

William Kent Denning Sr.

William Kent Denning Sr.

January 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

Vera Laverne Moffitt

January 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

James Anthony Taylor

January 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

Laura Jane Wright

January 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.

Robert Paul Kress Jr.

January 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

Dennis William Jacobs

January 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

Carol Anne Krultz

January 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

Kathryn Kristine Sullivan

January 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

Damon Hunter

January 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

Charles Albert Phillips

January 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

Harriett Winifred Overland

January 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

Jean Fetters

December 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

Martin "Marty" Gehringer

December 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. ...

Orlea Kester

Orlea Kester

December 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...

Francis Laverne Hendrickson

Francis Laverne Hendrickson

December 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...

Wayne Hunerdosse

Wayne Hunerdosse

December 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...

Luana Doughty

Luana Doughty

December 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,...

Dorothy Kellow

Dorothy Kellow

December 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,...

Stephanie Mason

Stephanie Mason

December 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...

Susan Leslie

Susan Leslie

December 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.

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