Obituaries

Obituaries

Henry Staubus

Henry Staubus

November 15, 2017

HENRY L. STAUBUS

Henry L. Staubus, age 93, passed away at The Village in Indianola, Iowa on November 15, 2017.

Henry graduated from Mingo High School, served two years in the army, and then graduated from Iowa State College, now Iowa State University.

Henry worked for the USDA Soil Conservation Service in Humboldt...

Donna Gayle Furnal

Donna Gayle Furnal

November 15, 2017

DONNA FURNAL

Services for Donna Gayle Furnal, 84, who passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 20 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Donna Furnal entered the world as Donna Lester on June 24, 1933, to parents Don and...

James Charles Depauw

James Charles Depauw

November 13, 2017

A Memorial service for James Charles DePauw, 67, who passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, November 18, at Rising Sun Church of Christ, 6390 NE Rising Sun Dr, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327.

Jim was born on November 10th, 1950, in Grinnell, IA.  He was raised there and spent many of his...

Karen Chandler

Karen Chandler

November 11, 2017

Karen Kay Chandler, 77, who went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Carlisle Care Center, Carlisle, IA. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday,  November, 16, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, IA with a service starting at 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 in...

Ferna Joyce Reynolds

Ferna Joyce Reynolds

November 2, 2017

FERNA JOYCE REYNOLDS

Ferna Joyce (Worm) Reynolds, 83, of Indianola, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Per her wishes, she will be cremated and will have a burial service at a later date. Ferna was born September 22, 1934 in Rockwell City, IA to Fred Davis Worm and...

Ellen Hester Taylor

Ellen Hester Taylor

November 1, 2017

Services for Ellen H. Taylor, 100, who passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 4 at Center Chapel United Methodist Church Hwy 92 West, Indianola, IA.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to services on Saturday at the church.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

She is...

Jack Leroy Linderman

Jack Leroy Linderman

October 29, 2017

JACK LINDERMAN

Masonic service and inurnment of cremains for Jack LeRoy Linderman, 91, of Des Moines, who passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, November 18 at the chapel in the Des Moines Masonic Cemetery, 1550 48th St, Des Moines, IA 50311.

Jack was a long-time resident of Elsie Mason...

Deloris May Sweet

Deloris May Sweet

October 29, 2017

Deloris Sweet (Grandma Sweet) 87 of St. Charles, IA passed away of a heart attack Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Deloris was born October 16, 1930 to Harry and  Cloie Sowder. She graduated from Des Moines East High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to Cecil (Gene) Sweet on August...

Lyle Ruble

Lyle Ruble

October 28, 2017

Services for Lyle R. Ruble, 74, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 2, at Overton Funeral Home, with burial following in the Indianola  I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Lyle was born and raised in rural Indianola, he arrived on February 7, 1943 at a modest 12 lbs, and he passed...

Dale Groh

Dale Groh

October 24, 2017

Inurnment with military rites for Dale Groh, 52, who passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017, will be held 11 a.m. Monday, October 30 in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter.  Visitation with family present will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 29 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

Dale was born at Mercy Hospital...

Jenny Pauline Septer

Jenny Pauline Septer

October 23, 2017

JENNY P. SEPTER Indianola

Jenny Pauline Septer passed away at the age of 92 on the morning of October 23, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Home in Indianola.

Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Friday October 27, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the I.O.O.F Cemetery. Visitation will be ...

Verna Marie Thomas

Verna Marie Thomas

October 22, 2017

VERNA M. THOMAS Indianola

Services for Verna Marie Thomas, 92, who passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017, will be held 11 a.m. Friday, October 27, at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  The visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Friday.

She is...

Marilyn Leora Sterk

Marilyn Leora Sterk

October 21, 2017

MARILYN L. STERK Indianola

Marilyn Leora Sterk, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Unity Point Hospital in Des Moines from complications of Pneumonia.  Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 26, at the Indianola First United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 25 at Overton...

Carole Lee Lawler

Carole Lee Lawler

October 19, 2017

CAROLE LAWLER

Milo

Carole Lee Lawler, 77, passed away, Thursday, October 19, 2017 at home. In following with her wishes, she has been cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her sons, Bret and Michael Lawler; grandchildren, Cole Lawler, Dylan Lawler, Morgan Hiracheta, Logan...

Rexford Wagaman

Rexford Wagaman

October 17, 2017

Memorial services for Rexford Carroll "R.C." Wagaman, 85, who passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017, will be held 2 p.m. Monday, October 23, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Rexford Carroll...

Dolores Elaine Wittkopp

Dolores Elaine Wittkopp

October 12, 2017

Dolores Elaine Burham Wittkopp was born on February 9, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa to Don and Anna Burham.  Following graduation from North High she lived most of her adult life in Iowa.  The last several years were enjoyed in Arizona until she developed Lou Gehrig's Disease which took her life on October 12, 2017.

Dee enjoyed...

Raymond Eugene Ogburn

Raymond Eugene Ogburn

October 10, 2017

Raymond Eugene Ogburn was born October 3, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa to Merit Ogburn of Winterset and Alice (Lane) Ogburn of London, England. He was the youngest of 4 children. The family moved to San Francisco, California in 1942 and returned to Iowa to farm near Norwalk in 1946. Ray attended school in Norwalk and Lincoln High School...

Helen Erichsen

Helen Erichsen

October 7, 2017

Helen Lousia Erichsen passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at home in Des Moines at the age of  87.  Helen was born May 19, 1930 in Ute, IA to Roy Lee and Louisa Albertina (Larsen) Sanders.

Helen graduated from Danbury High School in Danbury, IA in 1947 and later graduated from business college in Omaha, NE. She...

Melvin Harold Martens

Melvin Harold Martens

October 4, 2017

MELVIN MARTENS

Melvin Martens was born May 21, 1925 at the family farm near Martensdale, IA to Raymond and Marjorie (Anderson) Martens. The Lord called him home on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at The Village in Indianola.  Services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, October 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with family present from 1...

Frances Anderson

Frances Anderson

October 3, 2017

Our heavenly Father called Frances Anderson home on October 3, 2017.  Born Frances Mae Covey to Harvey and Hazel Covey on November 17, 1931.

Fran graduated from Chariton High School, Class of '50 with honors in the top 10%.  She was active in Future Homemakers of America, featured in a newspaper article in 1949, and studied music...

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