Obituaries

April 16, 2018

HELEN MARIE WEEKS

Helen Marie Weeks, 92, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. Cremation has taken place and memorial services are planned for 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial of cremains will be held in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo at a later...

April 13, 2018

BEVERLY DICKERSON

Beverly Ann Higbee Dickerson, 85, a lifelong resident of Warren County, Iowa, passed from this life due to an unexpected illness on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. Bev was surrounded by her loving family and is now living pain free in Heaven with her Lord and Savior. A Celebration Service will be...

April 13, 2018

LARRY D. HUPP

Celebration of Life Services for Larry Dean Hupp,78, of Indianola, who passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, will be held 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Family and friends will gather from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial of cremains will be held...

April 11, 2018

HELEN "MAXINE" WRIGHT WEEKS

Services for Helen "Maxine" Wright Weeks, 92, who passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, April 14 at the Milo Christian Union Church with burial following in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo, IA.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Paulette (Polly) Glascock and Pam...

April 5, 2018

ADELINE BREWER

Services for Adeline Brewer, 94, who passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, will be held 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. prior to service. A private burial will take place in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Adeline was...

April 5, 2018

Services for Betty Evelyn Eckert, 92, who passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation held from 9 to 11 a.m., prior to service. Cremation will follow services with burial of cremains in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery at a later date.

Betty...

April 2, 2018

Graveside inurnment of cremains with full military rites for Theodore "Ted" William Mack, 90, who died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Iowa .

Ted was born on November 24, 1927 in Pomeroy, Iowa, to Michael and Bertha Meyer Mack. ...

March 30, 2018

TERRY LEE STALLMAN

Terry Lee Stallman, 73, of Atkins, passed away at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit, St. Luke's Hospital, on Friday, March 30, 2018, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held Monday, April 2...

March 29, 2018

DR. DARRELL DEAN BENTZ Indianola Dr. Darrell Dean Bentz, 89, died March 29, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on December 15, 1928, in Milford, Kansas, to Raymond and Mary (Butler) Bentz. He obtained his BA and MA from Kansas State University and his PhD from Oklahoma State University in Education.  He was...

March 27, 2018

HOMER MOFFITT Services for Homer Eugene Moffitt, 89, who passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Ackworth Cemetery. He is survived by his brothers, William E. Moffitt Jr. and Leland Moffitt; nieces and nephews, Daryl Moffitt, Patsy Moffitt, Carol...

March 25, 2018

Services for Alvin "Al" Schoen, 84, who passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 30 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife Shirley; children, Terry Schoen, John (Brenda) Schoen, Michael (Tammy) Schoen and Dawn (John) Eginoire; nine grandchildren...

March 24, 2018

Barbara McElwee Today we are here to celebrate the life of Barbara Jean (Thompson) McElwee, 79, who departed this life on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street in Des Moines, as the Lord called her home to be with Him. She was the first child born to the union of Everett and Alberta (Covey) Thompson...

March 18, 2018

RICKY D. STUMP Services for Ricky Dwayne Stump, 69, who passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Indianola, will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, March 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, IA. Ricky Dwayne Stump was born December 15, 1948 in Osceola, Iowa, to Dale and Dorothy Stump.  He graduated from...

March 17, 2018

JACK EUGENE COOK

Funeral services for Jack Eugene Cook, 70, who passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, March 24 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA.

Jack Eugene Cook was born March 21, 1947 to John Floyd and...

March 16, 2018

RALPH FREDERICK SCHLENKER, LCDR, USNR (Ret.) On Sunday, March 4, 1928, Ralph Frederick Schlenker was born in the family farm house on a farm south of Ankeny Iowa, to Rosa Evelyn (Rose) Crosby Schlenker and John Wesley Schlenker. He was the fifth of six children, following the births of James, Marjorie, Kenneth, and Gladys, and preceding his younger brother Larry....

March 8, 2018

June Marie Harbour, 82, of Indianola, passed away at home Thursday, March 8, 2018.  Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in Centerville, Iowa.

June was born on June 23, 1935 in Bird City, Kansas to Frank and Mildred Wilson.  She is survived by her children, Ted (Kathy) of Ottumwa, Ron (Deb) of Shelby,...

March 6, 2018

S ervices for Alan C. Wills, 76, who passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Des Moines will be held 10:30 a.m, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Fairview Community Church, 19705 Highway 69, Indianola, IA 50125. Cremation will follow services. Alan was born April 12, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa to Homer and...

March 6, 2018

Memorial services for Vivian Gladys Richmond, 80, who passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, will be held 1 p.m, Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Scotch Ridge United Presbyterian Church, Rural Carlisle, Iowa with visitation held one hour prior to service.

Vivian was born and raised in Vinton, Iowa. She and her brother, Richard,...

March 3, 2018

Thelma Irene Carico, 58, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa peacefully surrounded by her family. Thelma was cremated and she requested that her cremains be scattered near family in California.

Thelma was born on January 11, 1960 in Southgate, California.  She graduated from Saint Joseph High School in Lakewood,...

March 3, 2018

Memorial services for Charlotte Orma Johnston, 96, who passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral  home.

Charlotte was born January 23, 1922...