Obituaries

Obituaries

Daniel Joseph Nash

Daniel Joseph Nash

Jun 5, 2018

DANIEL JOSEPH NASH Services for Daniel Joseph Nash, 63, of Milo, will be held 10 a.m., Monday, June 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Motor Friends Church Cemetery, rural Milo. Daniel Joseph Nash was born to Doyle and (Arlys) Jean Nash on October 11, 1954, followed by two close sisters. After graduating from...

Lynn Ray Lester

Lynn Ray Lester

Jun 3, 2018

Lynn Ray Lester Funeral services for Lynn Ray Lester, 77, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, IA. Lynn Ray Lester was born to Guy and Helen (Baker) Lester July 12, 1940, and passed to eternal life June 3, 2018, after...

Robert Lee Jacobs

Robert Lee Jacobs

May 30, 2018

Robert Lee Jacobs Indianola Memorial services for Robert Lee Jacobs, 71, who passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation held two hours prior to service. Burial of cremains in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, IA will be held at a later date. Throughout his...

Joann Rose Ackerman

Joann Rose Ackerman

May 29, 2018

JOANN ROSE ACKERMAN

Memorial services for JoAnn Rose Ackerman, 78, of Indianola, who passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Eastside Church of the Nazarene, 1451 East 25th Street, Des Moines, IA 50317. A loving wife, JoAnn worked alongside her husband David, keeping records for their business....

James Looker, Sr.

James Looker, Sr.

May 29, 2018

Funeral services for James Looker, Sr., 71, who passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at home surrounded by his family, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 1 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Interment with military rites will follow services at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola.

Jim is survived by his wife, Linda; children, Tina (Jeff), James,...

Betty "Jayne" Fox

Betty "Jayne" Fox

May 27, 2018

Graveside services for Jayne Fox, 93, who passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa. will be held 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 5 in the Basil Memorial Cemetery, Basil, Ohio.

Survivors include her children Carl (Janet) Fox Jr. and Susan Seeley; five grandchildren, Julie, Jeff, Jim, Carla and Bobby; several great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in...

Lawrence L Katz

Lawrence L Katz

May 26, 2018

LAWRENCE L. KATZ

A graveside service and burial of ashes for Lawrence Katz, 87, of Urbandale, who passed away May 26, 2018 will be held 11:00 a.m., September 16, 2018 at the Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, IA.

Lawrence was born March 14, 1931 in Des Moines to Samuel and Sarah Katz.  Larry operated Security...

Anita Renea Kraack

Anita Renea Kraack

May 25, 2018

Services for Anita Renea Kraack, 63, who passed away Friday, May 25, 2018, will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The visitation will be held prior to services from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Cremation will follow services and inurnment of cremains will be held in the Hammondsburg...

Lajeune D. Williams

Lajeune D. Williams

May 20, 2018

LaJeune D. Williams, 98, died Sunday May 20, 2018, at The Village in Indianola, IA, after surviving a major stroke in June of 2017. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on June 11th at 3:00 p.m. at The Village, 1203 N. E Street in Indianola.

LaJeune was born August 12, 1919, in Kuling,...

Richard Van Aernam

Richard Van Aernam

May 18, 2018

Funeral Mass for Richard "Bobby" Van Aernam, 52, who passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery, Stuart, IA.

He had a long career in the local Des Moines restaurant business managing Nacho Mama's and Stella's. ...

Rodney Vasey

Rodney Vasey

May 17, 2018

Rodney John Vasey, beloved husband, father, papa, and ironworker was on a joyride in his 1973 Stingray Corvette on May 17, 2018, when the Lord took him home.

Rod was born on January 30, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa to John, deceased, and Delores (Paulson) Vasey. He had three siblings, Jeanne Bailey, deceased; Virginia (Charles) Vasey; and...

Shirley June Keeney

Shirley June Keeney

May 9, 2018

SHIRLEY KEENEY

Graveside services for Shirley June Keeney, 82, who passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Des Moines, will be held 1 p.m., Sunday, May 13, in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA.  The family will be present from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the cemetery.

Shirley was born on June 2, 1935 in...

Janet Louise Lepper

Janet Louise Lepper

May 7, 2018

Janet (Jan) Louise Lepper was born on January 19, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest daughter of John E. and Gladys C. Burtch.  After a valiant 3 ½ year struggle with Pancreatic Cancer she passed on May 7, 2018, at Taylor House Hospice surrounded by her family.

Janet graduated from Kansas City's Oak Park High School...

Janet Elgean Williams

Janet Elgean Williams

May 7, 2018

Services for Janet E. Williams, 79, who passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at home, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, May 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow services in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

She...

Frederick Hutchcroft Jr.

Frederick Hutchcroft Jr.

May 6, 2018

Frederick  Hutchcroft Jr. passed away on May 6, 2018 at home in Indianola.  He was born May 30, 1924 in Rural Warren County, IA to Frederick and Viola (Conklin) Hutchcroft.

He is survived by children, daughter, Susan (Brad) Campbell of Bettendorf, IA, grandchildren, Emily (Bryan) Fox and Jeremy Campbell;...

Linda Kay Dunning

Linda Kay Dunning

May 5, 2018

Linda Kay Dunning passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Westview Care Center in Indianola.  She was born September 14, 1944 in Billings, Montana.

She is survived by her children, Kristin (Brian) Simpson, Clayton (Gina) Gentile; grandchildren, Brianne (Shawn) McCoy, Jacklyn (Kelly) Ruther, Michael Vivone, Katie Kobylasz; great-grandchildren, Briley and Kenzie McCoy; brothers, Woody (Karen) Shore,...

Martha Helen Strahan

Martha Helen Strahan

May 2, 2018

MARTHA HELEN HENRY STRAHAN

Funeral services for Martha Helen Henry Strahan, 95, who passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 7, Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Avenue, in Indianola, Iowa.  Visitation will be held 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial will follow...

Jacqueline Kay Brookhart

Jacqueline Kay Brookhart

May 1, 2018

JACQUELINE BROOKHART

Jacqueline Kay Brookhart, 56, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at home.  Visitation with family present will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Cremation will follow the visitation and burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

She is survived...

Betty Jean Dooley

Betty Jean Dooley

Apr 28, 2018

BETTY J. DOOLEY

Services for Betty Jean Dooley, 92, who passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Johnston will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at St. Patrick Irish Settlement Catholic Church rural Cumming with burial following in the St. Patrick Irish Settlement Cemetery.

Betty Jean Dooley, the daughter of Howard and Irene...

Michael Dean Cox

Michael Dean Cox

Apr 25, 2018

MICHAEL DEAN COX

It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Dean Cox announces his passing on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the age of 70 years. Mike will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Connie, and his sons Chauncey (Kelly) and Jay, and will also be fondly remembered by his five...

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