Obituaries
Obituaries
Dolores Butler
August 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
August 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
August 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.
...Margaret Mossberg
August 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
August 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
August 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.
John Lawrence Swatta
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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.
...Dr. Rev. J. Albert Calaway
July 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
July 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...
Marjorie Crandall
July 18, 2017
Services for Marjorie Crandall, 96, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9 to 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the IOOF Cemetery.
Survivors include her children, Alice Smith and Harold Crandall; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mary Jean Brewbaker
July 13, 2017
On Thursday July 13 2017 Mary Jean Brewbaker was, like her namesake, assumed into heaven. Mary was the most loving, caring and forgiving mother any of her 4 sons and husband could have ever been lucky enough to enjoy. Mary was born on June 26, 1922 south of Carlisle to Paul and Margaret (Hargis) Elgin. Mary graduated from Spring...
Rosemary Putney
July 12, 2017
ROSEMARY PUTNEY Ackworth Services for Rosemary Jean Putney, 72, who passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Des Moines, will be held 7 p.m., Friday, July 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. prior to services with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. to greet friends. Cremation will follow services....
Jeanette Pinck
July 10, 2017
Jeanette (Haas) Pinck, 94, formerly of Des Moines and Indianola, IA passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Senior Star in Davenport, IA. Jeanette was born May 19, 1923 in Rhodes, IA to Edwin and Frances Haas. She married Earl Pinck on November 16, 1957. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Friday, July 21 at Overton...
Berniece Lovell
July 8, 2017
Private burial services for Berniece Lovell, 92, who passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at The Village, will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Berniece was born April 9, 1925 in Adair, Iowa the daughter of Clifford Boyd and Carrie Geneva (Armstrong) Lovell. She graduated from Wiota Consolidated.  Berniece was a world traveler and was an avid...
Carolyn Ann Bain Lee
July 6, 2017
CAROLYN ANN BAIN LEE Norwalk
Services for Carolyn Ann Bain Lee, 79, who passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, IA, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA. Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Survivors include her...
Phyllis Audrey Minnis
July 3, 2017
PHYLLIS MINNIS Indianola Phyllis Audrey (Shaw) Minnis, resident of Indianola, IA, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 3, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA at 81, surrounded by her children and family.
Inurnment of ashes will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa....
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