Obituaries

December 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...

November 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,...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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....

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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,...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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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November 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...

November 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...

October 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...