Obituaries

Nov 9, 2016

BRADLEY A. RIECKHOFF West Des Moines Services for Bradley A. Rieckhoff, 53, who passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, will be held 3 p.m., Monday, November 14 at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50311 He is survived by his wife, Trudi; daughters, Tia and Nyah Rieckhoff; mother, Lois Rieckhoff; brother, Greg (Lori) Rieckhoff; sister,...

Nov 7, 2016

A Celebration of Life Service for James Robert Clendenen, 56, of Indianola, Iowa who passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, November 10 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Burial of cremains will be held at 10 a.m., Friday in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery.

Jim was born June 18, 1960 in Des...

Nov 4, 2016

CLOYD McCARTY

Indianola Memorial services for Cloyd McCarty, 95, who passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 8 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with graveside burial of cremains to be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Iowa. Survivors include his daughters, Pat...

Nov 4, 2016

The Reverend Thomas E. Wheeler passed away November 4, 2016 at Taylor House, hospice respite, in Des Moines, Iowa after a long battle with cancer.  Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, November 10 at the Indianola First Baptist Church where the family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Thursday.

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Nov 3, 2016

MARY LOU BORTS

Indianola

Services for Mary Lou Borts, 96, who passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Mary Lou Borts was born to Troy...

Nov 2, 2016

Services for P. Ray Grimes, 84, of Indianola, IA who passed peacefully November 2, 2016, at The Village in Indianola, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, November 5 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Graveside services and interment will be held1:30 p.m., Sunday, November 6 in the Stearns Cemetery in Fithian, IL. Survivors include his wife of 64...

Oct 31, 2016

LYLE E. WEEKS

Indianola

Services for Lyle E. Weeks, 82 who passed away Monday, October 31, 2016, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, November 3 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola IOOF Cemetery.

He grew up on a farm south of Indianola and graduated from...

Oct 28, 2016

Graveside services for William "Bill" Sparks, 73, who passed away on Friday, October 28, 2016 will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Webb Cemetery. William Ray Sparks was born April 28, 1943 to Homer L. and Mary E. (Morse) Sparks in Spring Hill, Iowa. Bill lived a full and happy life. He loved his job...

Oct 25, 2016

JERRY NICHOLSON

Indianola

Visitation for Jerry Nicholson, 72, who passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 27 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Jerry Nicholson was born on May 22nd, 1944 to Virgil...

Oct 23, 2016

CYNTHIA L. NERNES

Indianola

Heaven gained an angel that was truly one of a kind when Cynthia Louise Nernes, 62, passed away suddenly on Sunday morning, October 23rd, 2016.

Cindi was born in Rhode Island, February 4th, 1954, to parents Prisilla...

Oct 22, 2016

BERNICE LOLL NICHOLSON

Indianola

Services for Bernice LaVerne (Rubendall) Nicholson, 94, who passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 27 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 S.W. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA.  The visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...

Oct 21, 2016

MARY ELLEN (MATLAGE) PLAEHN

St Marys

Mary Ellen (Matlage) Plaehn, 86, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Vintage Hills in Indianola. Visitation will be held at the St. Marys Hall on Monday, October 24th from 4:00 to 7:30 with a Rosary at 7:30.  The funeral service will be held 10:00...

Oct 21, 2016

KAREN MARIE FREEMAN

Waukee

Celebration of Life gathering for Karen Marie Freeman who passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 will be held at Sports Page, 1802 W 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA 50125, Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 5 to 7 pm.

Survivors include her...

Oct 16, 2016

ROBERT MORRISON

New Virginia

Services for Robert L. Morrison, 70, who passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, will be held 11 a.m., Friday, October 21 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial will...

Oct 14, 2016

Services for Lura L. Fife Beaman, 103, of  Indianola, Iowa who passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 will be held 2 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2016 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, IA. Family will be present to greet family and friends one hour prior to the service.

Oct 14, 2016

Wanda Louise Keeney Cleveland, 100, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Fran Hatfield.  Services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 19 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation one hour prior to service.  Burial will follow in the Rosemount Cemetery, Milo, IA.

Wanda was born March 31, 1916 In...

Oct 10, 2016

LOIS VANDERPOOL

Indianola

Lois Opal Morris Vanderpool, 101, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Westview Care Center in Indianola. A Celebration of Life service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, October 15 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola with burial following at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Oct 4, 2016

Ethel (Casady) Smith was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 8th, 1924, to the marriage of Wayne & Esther (Ash) Casady. She was the youngest of the (2) daughters born to this union. Her parents and elder sister, Helen (Casady) Runciman, preceded her in death. Ethel spoke of her parents & sister daily, right up to the day...

Oct 3, 2016

LINDA L. McMAHON

Indianola

Memorial services for Linda L. McMahon, 69, who passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 6 in the Fireside Room at the First Assembly of God Church in Indianola. Family will be present to greet friends one hour prior to services at the...

Oct 2, 2016

Visitation for Wilma Elizabeth Behnke, 90, who passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at The Village in Indianola, will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, October 4 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 5 in the Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, IL. Wilma will be buried next to her parents...