Obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Celebration of Life Services for Tim H. Olson, 62, who passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 22 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 108 North Jefferson Way, Indianola, Ia 50125 where the family will greet friends one hour prior to services.  Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the...

Dec 13, 2016

BARRY C. DUNCAN

Indianola Barry C. Duncan was born at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, Arizona. The family moved to the farm in Lineville, Iowa, where the boys started school. They moved to California and back to Phoenix where Barry graduated from high school in 1961. He graduated from Simpson College with a BA...

Dec 13, 2016

GEORGE W. SNODGRASS

Indianola A Celebration of Life Visitation for George William Snodgrass, 90, who passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at home, will be held 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 18 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. George Snodgrass was born July 29, 1926 in Spruce, Missouri the son of Arthur Marvin and...

Dec 12, 2016

A Celebration of Life Visitation for Kenneth E. Huff, 84, who passed away Monday, December 12, 2016, will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

He is survived by his wife, Marie Huff; daughters, Becky Rice, Edy Lieser and Chris (Danny) Green; six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Dec 9, 2016

Services for Phyllis May Schimelfenig, 91, will be held at 11 am Tuesday, December 20, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Phyllis was found deceased in her home in Indianola on Friday, December 9, 2016.

Phyllis was born in Atlantic, Iowa on May 7, 1925 to Glen and Carrie (Anderson) Davis. Phyllis, the oldest of six siblings,...

Dec 9, 2016

CLARA V. NAVRATIL

Indianola

Services for Clara V. Navratil, 78, who passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 14 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Clara was born on March 22, 1938 to Paul and Lura Veasman. She attended...

Dec 7, 2016

BETTY JEANNE (FLORA) ARNS

Urbandale

Betty Jeanne Arns went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, December 12, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Betty...

Dec 6, 2016

FRANCES R. ROSS

Carlisle Fran Ross, 71, of Carlisle, died December 6, 2016 due to a car accident.  Cremation has taken place with no services to be held at this time. Fran was born in Louisville, Kentucky and moved to the Des Moines, Iowa area at a young age.  She was the daughter of Lyle...

Nov 28, 2016

JAMES B. COUCH

James Brandon Couch, 47, of New Virginia, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 28th 2016.  A visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 5 at Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland, Indianola, Iowa.  His cremains will be laid to rest in the Calvary Cemetery in Churchville, Iowa on Tuesday,...

Nov 26, 2016

Keith A. Markow, 83, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, Iowa with burial following at Warren Powers Cemetery in Adelphi.

Keith was born in Osage and grew up in the Des Moines area. He...

Nov 26, 2016

A memorial visitation for Martin Thomas Gaa, 54, who passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 3 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.

He is survived by his siblings, Mike Gaa Jr., Mark Gaa, Frank Gaa and Theresa Gastelum; three nieces, three nephews, one great-niece and three great-nephews.  He...

Nov 25, 2016

NORMA TITUS

Indianola

Norma Darlene Knouf Titus died on Friday November 25, 2016. She was born in Fontanelle, IA on September 23, 1929 to Archer and Hilda (Kluever) Knouf. She completed her high school years in Atlantic, IA, then graduated from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing in 1950 where she served for a...

Nov 23, 2016

JOSEPHINE KAY RASKO

Indianola

Josephine Kay Rasko (Josie), the daughter of Kenneth Warren and Ruth Pauline Chelar Rasko, was born on February 2, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa. Josie had cardiac arrest on November 19th, and she passed away peacefully at the age of 59 on November 23, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa....

Nov 23, 2016

Edward Snyder was born March 24, 1943 to Edward and Margaret Snyder in Jersey City, New Jersey and passed away November 23, 2016 at the age of 73 years. He graduated from Dickinson High School in 1961 and joined his brother and friends to attend...

Nov 21, 2016

Joyce Eileen McLuen passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Sarasota, FL.

Joyce was born May 20, 1931 to Cleady and Ruth Landals in Perry, IA and had been married more than 50 years to James McLuen.  Following Joyce's death, Jim returned to Indianola and passed away Monday, November 21, 2016.

Joyce attended Drake University...

Nov 20, 2016

JACKIE R. FRIDLEY

Indianola

Services for Jackie Renee Fridley, 61, of Indianola, who passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Council Bluffs, IA, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, November 25 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation one hour prior to services.  Burial will follow in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. She...

Nov 16, 2016

Jimmie Schimelfenig was born September 1, 1942 to Harold and Mary (Onstot) Schimelfenig.  He was raised on the farm and continued farming and milking cows his entire life.  He served on the Warren County Fair Board, Heartland Co-op Board and the Dairy Association Board.  Jimmie's final harvest came on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Visitation will be held 4 to...

Nov 12, 2016

A Funeral Mass for Clarence Roland Walk, who passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday, November 12, will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 16 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with burial following in the I.O.O.F.  Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Indianola.

Clarence was a member of the Greatest Generation and is a shining example...

Nov 11, 2016

Anna Louise Titchbourne, 79, passed away peacefully Friday, November 11, 2016 at her home in Mesa, AZ. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, December 14 at 7 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior from 4 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m at the funeral home.  Burial of the cremains...

Nov 11, 2016

Services for Donald Merle Long, 89, who passed away Friday, November 11, 2016, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; son, Wade (Jean) Long; granddaughter, Mackenzie (Bud) Reynolds and great-grandchildren, Zayne Alexander, Hannah Grace and Lucy Jane Reynolds.  He was preceded...