Obituaries

Obituaries

Marilyn Kay Starner

Marilyn Kay Starner

January 1, 2017

Marilyn Kay Starner went home to her Lord, this day, January 1, 2017. She was born in Des Moines on July 14, 1943 and united in marriage to Ronald Starner for 47 years before his death in 2008. They had three sons, Ronald II, Todd and James. She is also survived by granddaughters, Kassi...

S. Nadine Franklin

S. Nadine Franklin

December 29, 2016

Services for Nadine Franklin, 93, who passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Indianola Good Samaritan Center will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola, IA.  Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Nadine was born January 17, 1923, the daughter of Sam and Nannie (Newton) Barnett; she graduated...

Miriam Louise Weber

Miriam Louise Weber

December 28, 2016

MIRIAM LOUISE WEBER Indianola Memorial services for Miriam Louise  Weber, 89, who died at The Village in Indianola, IA on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in the Heritage Room at The Village. Miriam was born December 15, 1927in Vernon County, WI to Earl and...

Norma Jean Nelson

Norma Jean Nelson

December 28, 2016

NORMA JEAN NELSON Des Moines

Services for Norma Jean Nelson, 72, who passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines from complications of a stroke, will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2017 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Sandyville...

Margaret "Maggie" J Seymour

Margaret "Maggie" J Seymour

December 28, 2016

MARGARET J. SEYMOUR Churchville, Iowa

Services for Maggie Seymour, 75, will be held 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Churchville. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 30 at the church with a Rosary at 7...

Lois R Bowlin

Lois R Bowlin

December 28, 2016

Lois Radene Bowlin, daughter of Clarence and Maude (Means) Hull was born at home in Monroe County on August 17, 1928 and passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center at age 88.

Lois received her education in Russell, Iowa and graduated from...

Barbara Owen

Barbara Owen

December 26, 2016

BARBARA OWEN Indianola Barbara Ellen (Stubbs) Owen left this life to be with Jesus on Monday, December 26 after a brief struggle with Leukemia. Barbara was born January 29, 1933 in Grand River, IA to Cora (Bryant) Stubbs and Arthur Stubbs.  She met Ivan Owen after his return home to Leon, IA at the close...

Thomasine Frances Durham

Thomasine Frances Durham

December 26, 2016

Funeral Mass for Thomasine Frances Gallagher-Durham passed away peacefully December 26, 2016 will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 30 at Church of Assumption in Churchville, IA with visitation held one hour prior to service.  Burial of cremains will follow services in the Calvary Cemetery, Churchville, IA.

Thomasine was born September 10, 1926 to...

Wayne Albert Gibbons

Wayne Albert Gibbons

December 25, 2016

Wayne A. Gibbons passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 peacefully in his home.  Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 31at Overton Funeral Home with visitation to be held from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to services.  A family burial to follow in the St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, IA.

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Gene W. Dewitt

Gene W. Dewitt

December 24, 2016

Gene Westley DeWitt, 82, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016.  He was born in West Cherry Township, KS and retired in Indianola, IA in 1999.  He served in the United States Navy as a Seaman Apprentice along with being part of the Cherryvale Police Force.  He was well traveled and had many unique careers throughout his life.  He was a...

James Francis Cassady

James Francis Cassady

December 23, 2016

James Francis Cassady

A Mass of Christian burial for James F. Cassady, 70, of St. Charles, who died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Arbor Springs in West Des Moines, IA after a long battle with Alzheimer's, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, December 29, at the Church of the Assumption, Churchville, IA with burial following...

Paul Lathrop Thompson

Paul Lathrop Thompson

December 22, 2016

Paul Lathrop Thompson Ankeny, formerly New Virginia Paul Thompson, age 89, died December 22 at The Bridges in Ankeny. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 24 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be one hour prior to services at Overton...

Ralph Turner

Ralph Turner

December 18, 2016

Services for Ralph Roy Turner, 87, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at The Village in Indianola, IA will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 22 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the St. Charles Cemetery.

Born to Glenn and Mable (Bishop) Turner, Ralph lived most of his life on...

Timothy H Olson

Timothy H Olson

December 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...

Barry Clifford Duncan

Barry Clifford Duncan

December 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...

George William Snodgrass

George William Snodgrass

December 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...

Kenneth E. Huff

Kenneth E. Huff

December 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.

Phyllis Schimelfenig

Phyllis Schimelfenig

December 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,...

Clara Veasman Navratil

Clara Veasman Navratil

December 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...

Betty Jeanne (Flora) Arns

Betty Jeanne (Flora) Arns

December 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...

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