Obituaries

Obituaries

William Ray Sparks

William Ray Sparks

October 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...

Jerry Edward Nicholson

Jerry Edward Nicholson

October 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...

Cynthia Louise Nernes

Cynthia Louise Nernes

October 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...

Bernice Loll Nicholson

Bernice Loll Nicholson

October 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...

Mary Ellen (Matlage) Plaehn

Mary Ellen (Matlage) Plaehn

October 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...

Karen Marie Freeman

Karen Marie Freeman

October 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...

Robert Lyle Morrison

Robert Lyle Morrison

October 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...

Lura Beaman

Lura Beaman

October 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.

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Wanda Louise Cleveland

Wanda Louise Cleveland

October 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...

Lois Opal Vanderpool

Lois Opal Vanderpool

October 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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Ethel Smith

Ethel Smith

October 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...

Linda L. Mcmahon

Linda L. Mcmahon

October 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...

Wilma Behnke

Wilma Behnke

October 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...

Mabel Louise Strable

Mabel Louise Strable

September 28, 2016

Services for Mabel Louise Lathrop Strable 92,of Gallion, AL, who passed away September 28, 2016, will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to service. She was born February 21, 1924, to the late William...

Shirley F. Knoll

Shirley F. Knoll

September 26, 2016

SHIRLEY F. KNOLL

Norwalk

Services for Shirley F. Knoll, 80, who passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, September 30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Martensdale with cremation to follow service.

Survivors include her husband, Karl; sons, Karl Jr., Bruce...

Carolyn Sheets

Carolyn Sheets

September 25, 2016

Surrounded by her children, Carolyn Grace Sheets, 57, passed away peacefully from complications of brain cancer Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Indianola, Iowa. Carolyn was born January 10, 1959 to Otto L. and Bernadette P. Jones. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa in 1977. After receiving her baccalaureate from...

Jon Martin Kolsto

Jon Martin Kolsto

September 23, 2016

Jon Martin "Jack" Kolsto was born January 2, 1940 in Newhall, Iowa to Martin and Alma Kolsto.  He died Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa at the age of 76.

Jon graduated from Newhall, Iowa where he participated in music and sports.  He formed a band in the late 1950's called...

Kendall C. Dodge

Kendall C. Dodge

September 14, 2016

Kendall Dodge, 92, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Vintage Hills in Indianola. Cremation has taken place with inurnment of cremains to be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 22.

Kendall was born January 31, 1924 in Clarksville, IA. He traveled to California to work in the ship yards...

Joseph Winslow Thompson

Joseph Winslow Thompson

September 14, 2016

JOSEPH THOMPSON

Urbandale

Services for Joseph W. Thompson, 35, who passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 20 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola with cremation to follow services.

Joe was born and raised in Muscatine before moving to Indianola at the...

Doris Lash

Doris Lash

September 13, 2016

Services for Doris Lash, 90, who passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Vintage Hills in Indianola, will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17 at the St. Mary Hall, St. Mary, IA.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cremation will follow services with a private burial of cremains to be held...

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