Obituaries

Obituaries

Delpha Mae Brockmeyer

Delpha Mae Brockmeyer

Feb 3, 2016

DELPHA BROCKMEYER Indianola Services for Delpha Brockmeyer, 85, who passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA, will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Indianola. Cremation will follow services with burial of cremains at a later date. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 8...

Sondra Jean Shuff

Sondra Jean Shuff

Feb 3, 2016

SONDRA JEAN SHUFF Indianola Services for Sondra Jean Shuff, 74, who passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 9 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick. Sondra was born April 2, 1941 to Milo Myron and Leah Mildred (Brown) Miles in Patterson, Iowa and moved to Indianola...

Betty Jean Helt

Betty Jean Helt

Feb 2, 2016

BETTY HELT Indianola Betty Jean Helt, 86, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Green Hills Nursing Home in Ames, IA. Visitaiton will be Monday, February 8 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola starting at 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. A private burial will be in the Humeston Cemetery, Humeston, IA. Betty was born in Corydon, IA...

Bernadette Pearl Jones

Bernadette Pearl Jones

Feb 1, 2016

BERNIE P. JONES Indianola Services for Bernadette Pearl Jones, 96, who passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Westview Care Center in Indianola, will be held 3 p.m., Sunday, February 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 1 p.m. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 8...

Frederick Ashton Wickett

Frederick Ashton Wickett

Jan 31, 2016

FREDERICK A. WICKETT New Virginia Services for Frederick A. Wickett, 64, who passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the V.A. Hospital in Des Moines, IA, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, February 6 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 9 a.m. Burial with military rites will be held in the New Virginia...

Richard Fredrick Weybright

Richard Fredrick Weybright

Jan 30, 2016

RICHARD "DICK" WEYBRIGHT Indianola Richard Fredrick Weybright was born January 18, 1921 in a farm house in Elkhart County, IN to William Melvin and Bessie (Beck) Weybright. He attended school in Elkhart and graduated from high school there. He was also raised with his aunt and uncle, Leatha and Frank Hopkins. He joined the Army in September of 1942. He...

Merrill Duane Johnson

Merrill Duane Johnson

Jan 28, 2016

MERRILL D. JOHNSON Indianola A memorial visitation for Merrill Duane Johnson, 81, who passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 5 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial of cremains will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van...

Harold David Putney

Harold David Putney

Jan 25, 2016

HAROLD D. PUTNEY Des Moines Memorial services for Harold David Putney, 79, formerly of Indianola, who passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at Regency Care Center in Norwalk, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior to services. Harold David Putney was...

Dorphan Newland Priest

Dorphan Newland Priest

Jan 23, 2016

DORPHAN N. PRIEST Indianola Dorphan Newland Priest entered this world on May 13, 1925 as the second son of Earl and Irene Priest. He was born at home on the family farm near Shannon City, Union County, IA which was the norm at the time. Our one room school house was 1 ½ miles from our home, which required a...

Mamie Gladys Knouse

Mamie Gladys Knouse

Jan 20, 2016

Services for Mamie G. Knouse, 94, who passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25 at the Milo Christian Union Church with burial following in the Goode's Chapel Cemetery. Mamie was born October 7, 1921 to Oral and Hazel Sams. She graduated from Liberty Center High School in Liberty Center, Iowa in 1938. She...

Merrill Lee Mcelwee

Merrill Lee Mcelwee

Jan 14, 2016

MERRILL LEE McELWEE Pleasantville Merrill McElwee passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family. Merrill was born on October 20, 1937 to John and Helen (Rodgers) McElwee in rural Warren County. After graduating from Dallas High School, Merrill joined the United States Army, serving two years...

Opal Fridley Wonderlin

Opal Fridley Wonderlin

Jan 12, 2016

OPAL FRIDLEY WONDERLIN Indianola Services for Opal Fridley Wonderlin, 81, who passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 16 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with visitation prior to services starting at 9 a.m. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Flora Opal Scholl was born the daughter of Arthur and...

Doris Williams

Doris Williams

Jan 11, 2016

Doris Arlene Williams, 83, of Medora, IA, passed away peacefully Monday at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loving family members. Left to cherish her memories are her sons, Mike (Murt) of Altoona, Tim (Paula) of Indianola, Bruce (Michele) of Runnells; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Ellen Van Zee of Osceola....

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Wilder

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Wilder

Jan 10, 2016

Audrey Lorena Gilliland Smith Wilder was born to the union of Otto Gilliland and Sylvia Frampton on March 3, 1925 in Shelton, Nebraska. Audrey passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016 after battling many illnesses for many years. She was the oldest of six children and graduated from Indianola High School in 1943. She married Robert Lyle Smith of...

Rodney Wayne Culbertson

Rodney Wayne Culbertson

Jan 10, 2016

RODNEY W. CULBERTSON St. Charles Memorial services for Rodney Wayne Culbertson, 66, who passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, will be held 7 p.m. Friday, January 15 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Burial of his cremains will be held at a later date....

Nichole Marie Reed

Nichole Marie Reed

Jan 4, 2016

Nichole Marie Reed was born November 22, 1988 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of David and Robin (Blakeman) Reed. She graduated from Chariton High School in 2007. Nichole passed away January 4, 2016 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island, IL at the age of 27 years, 1 month and 13 days. She is survived by her parents, David and...

Alice Louise Walker

Alice Louise Walker

Dec 30, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO FAMILY TRAVEL PLANS service time has changed from 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday to 10 a.m. on Tuesday. ALICE LOUISE WALKER Indianola Services for A. Louise Walker, 97, who passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Indianola Regular Baptist Church with visitation held one hour prior to...

Janet Arlene Kroeger

Janet Arlene Kroeger

Dec 29, 2015

JANET A. KROEGER Indianola Memorial services for Janet Arlene Kroeger, 74, who passed away, Tuesday, December 29, 2015, will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. She is survived by her children, Laura Gittins, James Gittins and Jennifer Adams; grandchildren,...

Jeanne Carol Bowles

Jeanne Carol Bowles

Dec 29, 2015

JEANNE C. BOWLES West Des Moines Jeanne Carol Bowles was born December 28th, 1950  and passed away from a courageous struggle with cancer on December 29th, 2015. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Jeanne graduated from Simpson College and had worked as an accountant throughout her working career. Jeanne's...

Sydney Morgan Thomas

Sydney Morgan Thomas

Dec 26, 2015

SYDNEY THOMAS Coon Rapids Services for Sydney Morgan Thomas, 20, who passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 31 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Sydney loved the outdoors, mountains, and hiking. She embraced travel with her car she named Wanda and her puppy...

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