Obituaries

December 24, 2017

GERALD E. "JERRY" CRAWFORD Gerald E. "Jerry" Crawford, 89, of Des Moines, died Sunday, December 24, 2017, of a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a minor traffic accident. A lifelong resident of Iowa, Jerry was born on March 3, 1928.  He graduated from high school in Martensdale, Iowa, and married his high school sweetheart, Mary Edith Annett, who...

December 20, 2017

JASON SHUFF, SR.

On Wednesday December 20th, 2017 Jason Anthony Shuff Sr, husband, father, son, brother and uncle passed away suddenly at the age of 38. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, IA.

Jason will be forever...

December 20, 2017

JERRY LEE PORTER

A Celebration of Life Service for Jerry Lee Porter, 77, who passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 27, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Jerry Lee Porter was born...

December 18, 2017

JOSEPH L'ESTRANGE

Joseph L'Estrange, 27, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, MO.

Joseph was born the son of Joseph James and Deborah (Blake) L'Estrange on March 7, 1990, in Des Moines, IA. He was a 2009 graduate of Chillicothe High school and worked for WireCo WorldGroup. Survivors include his...

December 17, 2017

A Celebration of Life Service for Michael Aldini, 31, will be held 2 P.M. Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA.  The family will greet friends two hours prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home.

Survivors include his mother, Dawn (Bill) Cameron; sisters, Kelsie Knowler, Anastaisa Aldini and Tina Brunk; grandparents,...

December 11, 2017

DARWIN DWAYNE DICKEY

Services for Darwin Dwayne Dickey, 78, who passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 14, 2017 at First Assembly of God Church in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, IA.

Dwayne was born April 8, 1939 in Murray, Iowa, son of Letha...

December 7, 2017

Elton Frederick Echterling, 94, son of Elias and Lottie Echterling, was born March 27, 1923, in Parnell, Missouri, and passed away December 7th, 2017.

Fred graduated from Parnell High School in Parnell, MO.  He served in the United States Air Force during WWII, flying 62 combat missions as a gunner on a B25 Bomber.  He was a...

December 4, 2017

ROBERT LOCHMILLER He's gone fishing.  Robert Kenneth Lochmiller (65) died Monday, December 4, 2017, at his home in rural Indianola, Iowa. He was born September 3, 1952, in Des Moines, the son of Robert K. Lochmiller and Mary K. (Ash) Lochmiller. Rob grew up in Carlisle, graduated from Carlisle High School in 1970, and attended Iowa State University. After...

December 3, 2017

Services for Barbara (Middleswart) Hunerdosse, 98, who passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, December 7th at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The family will be present one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Barbara was born on...

December 1, 2017

MICHELLE LANG BUSHBY

A funeral mass for Michelle Lang Bushby, 62, who passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 5 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. A committal service will be held 3 p.m., Tuesday in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockwell...

November 28, 2017

ARLAN R. BECKER

Arlan Richard Becker, 75, of Milo, lost his battle with cancer on November 28th,  2017.

Arlan was born on March 8, 1942, to Richard and Iola Langebartels Becker.  He was a lifelong resident of the Milo community, where he farmed all his life.   Arlan was in the first graduating class of Southeast...

November 24, 2017

TREVA M. STANFORD

Treva M. Stanford, 82, passed away peacefully Friday, November 24, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA, with visitation held two hours prior from 9 to 11 a.m.

Treva was born to Tolbert and Ruth Adair in Leon, IA....

November 22, 2017

Wilma Irene Duffield, formerly residing in Carlisle, IA, passed peacefully away on her 88th birthday, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her current residence at The Village in Indianola, IA.

Wilma was a full-time homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to travel, decorate, golf, dabble with crafts, paint, entertain, and enjoy a good glass of wine.

November 21, 2017

STEPHEN FLANIGAN

Steve was born in Florence, SC and lived in Burbank, CA as a toddler. The family moved back to Albia, IA in 1946. He attended Albia Schools and William Penn College until he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was stationed at Brooks AFB in San Antonio, TX. In 1968 he married...

November 20, 2017

THEODORE D. McDONNELL Graveside memorial services and military rites for Theodore "Ted" D. McDonnell, 68, who passed away Monday, November 20, 2017, will be held 11:00am, December 8th, 2017, in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Serving in the Army he received the Purple Heart and other medals. Known to many as Bumper.  He drove truck both for...

November 19, 2017

Celebration of Life services for Gary Albert Bernstrauch Sr, 60, who passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

In his younger years he became very interested in motorcycles, always working...

November 18, 2017

DONNA LEE SEREG

Donna Lee Sereg, 86, passed peacefully with her family present on November 18, 2017 in Indianola, IA.  Visitation will be held Friday, November 24, 2017 from 5 to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 210 R 63 Highway, Indianola, IA 50125. A mass of Christian Burial...

November 18, 2017

Services for Cletus Swearingen, 77, who passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Cletus Daniel, son of Harvey & Rose Swearingen, was born on August 17, 1940, in Brashear, Missouri. He grew up on...

November 17, 2017

Patricia A. Frueh, 79, passed away after a battle with pulmonary illness on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Pat grew up in Des Moines and attended Lincoln High school, graduating in 1957. She married Donald Hutt in 1959 and was a resident of Indianola for 28 years. After Don passed away...

November 15, 2017

Paul Edward Ehlert, loyal son, brother, husband, father, and friend left this earth peacefully to join his wife of 65 years in the loving embrace of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, November 21 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 2214 E 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA...