Obituaries

Obituaries

James Alan Dugan

James Alan Dugan

Aug 31, 2017

JAMES ALAN DUGAN Indianola

56 years young, Jim rode on into eternal life on August 31, 2017. Born April 18, 1961 in  Milwaukee, WI, Jim is survived by his wife of 37 years, Judy (Lehman); sons, Alan of Carlisle and Robert (Sydney) of Denver, CO; parents, John and Ginny of Indianola; sister, Renee of Milwaukee; brother, Brian...

Joyce Mae Dazey

Joyce Mae Dazey

Aug 30, 2017

JOYCE MAE (PORTER) DAZEY Indianola

Visitation for Joyce Mae (Porter) Dazey, who passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at The Village in Indianola will be held 1 to 3 p.m., Monday, September 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Graveside service will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, September 9 in the Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Indiana.

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Robert Duane Hart

Robert Duane Hart

Aug 30, 2017

ROBERT DUANE HART Indianola

Services for Robert Duane Hart, 81, who passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, September 2 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. A Graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Highpoint Cemetery, Garden Grove, IA.

Robert served in the Iowa Army National Guard...

Gordon J. Wilkinson

Gordon J. Wilkinson

Aug 29, 2017

Services for Gordon Junior Wilkinson, 84, who passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 5 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Karma; children Kathy (Dan) Stutsman, Gary (Marcie) Wilkinson and Kayla (Scott) Sieloff;...

Janet Schmitz

Janet Schmitz

Aug 25, 2017

Janet Ann Schmitz (née George) of Indianola, Iowa, passed away on August 25, 2017 at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines, due to complications following surgery. She was 85, and resided at Wesley Village, where she enjoyed playing piano for vespers and for residents in The Willows.

Janet was born on December 15, 1931 in...

Linda Laree Nelson

Linda Laree Nelson

Aug 25, 2017

Linda Laree Nelson, 68, passed away  Friday, August 25, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. No services are planned at this time.

Linda was born on September 7, 1948 in Des Moines, IA to Ardean and Dorothy (Wright) Nelson. She lived in Des Moines most...

Gloria Cox

Gloria Cox

Aug 20, 2017

Services for Gloria G. Cox, 87, who passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Vintage Hills in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 23 at Overton Funeral Home with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Survivors include her children, Dan (Debby) Cox, Debbie Cox and Don (Tanya) Cox; grandchildren, Perry (Casey) Cox, Bryce (Amy)...

Dolores Butler

Dolores Butler

Aug 14, 2017

DOLORES BUTLER

Indianola

Services for Dolores Butler, 81, who passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, August 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Merrill; sons, Jeff (Betty) Butler, Randy...

Karl Knoll

Karl Knoll

Aug 6, 2017

Services for Karl E. Knoll, 87, who passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, August 11, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale with cremation to follow service.

Survivors include his sons, Karl Jr., Bruce (Sue), and Marty (Jane Anderson) Knoll; granddaughter, Amanda Knoll; step...

Kevin Patrick Shannon

Kevin Patrick Shannon

Aug 4, 2017

Memorial services for Kevin Patrick Shannon, 56, who passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation to be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home.  Burial of cremains will follow in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery.

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Margaret Mossberg

Margaret Mossberg

Aug 3, 2017

Services for Margaret Mossberg, 100, who passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 10 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Indianola. Private burial will be held in the Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines.

Born at home in Des Moines on May 5, 1917. She attended Roosevelt High School. Margaret worked...

Betty Palmer

Betty Palmer

Aug 3, 2017

Betty Lou Palmer, 81, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Betty and her husband retired to Arizona in 1992 enjoying their life there.  They moved back to Iowa in 2003.

Survivors include her children Brad (Pam) Palmer, Brian (Rhonda) Palmer and Kathy (Lonnie) Hulsey; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren;...

Douglas David Hutcheson

Douglas David Hutcheson

Aug 3, 2017

Services for Doug Hutcheson, 49, who passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 12 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.  Cremation will follow services.

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John Lawrence Swatta

John Lawrence Swatta

Jul 29, 2017

A Funeral Mass for John Swatta, 90, who passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 3 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola with burial following in the Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.

John retired from Firestone as a tire builder in 1985.

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Velma Newman

Velma Newman

Jul 29, 2017

Velma Lawyer Newman was born March 13, 1912, the 10th of 11 children of Harry and Carrie (Hall) Lawyer, outside Liberty Center, IA into a very musical family. They spent many happy hours singing. Velma attended Liberty Center school and played piano for the Liberty Center Methodist Church from the age of 14 yrs until she met a     Raleigh...

Louise Thompson

Louise Thompson

Jul 29, 2017

Services for Louise Maxine Thompson, 95, who passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Taylor House in Des Moines, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, August 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Louise was born on May 12, 1922 to John E. and Margaret Lepley. She grew...

Larry Heggen

Larry Heggen

Jul 28, 2017

Larry D. Heggen, 74, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at home in Indianola, IA. Masonic Service and Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 2 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. prior to service.

He...

Paul Eugene Crawford

Paul Eugene Crawford

Jul 26, 2017

PAUL E. CRAWFORD Indianola

Paul was born on January 16, 1945 in New Virginia, IA to Fon and Roxanna (Souders) Crawford and lived most of his life in Indianola, IA.

Paul was a passionate man who enjoyed flying airplanes, fishing and riding his bicycles. He was a member of the Indianola Church of Christ.

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Dr. Rev. J. Albert Calaway

Dr. Rev. J. Albert Calaway

Jul 21, 2017

Dr. Rev. J. Albert Calaway, aged 77, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2017 after a long battle with liver disease.  Survived by his loving, wife of 55 years, Beverly (Moore) Calaway; sons Dr. J. (Vicki) Calaway and Shaun Calaway;  grandchildren, Nathaniel (Carly) Calaway, Brittany (Dustin) Wells, Joel Calaway, Victoria (Jonathan) Shawver, Ian Calaway, and Savannah Calaway;...

Brenda Morgan

Brenda Morgan

Jul 20, 2017

BRENDA MORGAN Indianola

Brenda was born in Muscatine, IA, the daughter of George R. and Minnie E. (Gullion) Martin. She spent her growing up years in Altona, IL attending ROVA Jr. High and High School.  After moving to Peoria, IL and getting involved in academic endeavors and band, she graduated from Woodruff High School in 1959. Brenda...

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