Russell Overton
December 29, 2011
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Russell Overton, 79, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He was born May 12, 1932, in Winterset to parents Fred and Emily Overton.
Married in 1950, Russell shared over 61 years with his wife, Gloria. He worked 35 years for Farm Services, and loved spending time with his family. Russell and Gloria belonged to First United Methodist Church in Ankeny.
Russell is survived by his wife, Gloria; children, Russell and Cheryl Overton; 6 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter, Deborah Blasky.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, with burial to follow at Avon Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, January 2, 2012, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Russell.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
George Hendrickson
01/03/2012
Gloria, I am so sorry to see your families losswith the passing of Russ. I remeber your family well from from my youth. My dad Harlan Hendrickson a long some uncles from the Thompson family worked at FS. I did not know of Debbie's passing. It sure was good times back when the plant was in full operation. It seemed like one big happy family at the Christmas party's above Fairground Hardware. My thoughts are with you. George Hendrickson Jr.
Dee Copic and family
01/03/2012
I just saw this in the newspaper..
I want to express our sympathy to you, Gloria, and to Heather and her family in this time of loss and sorrow..I have thought of all of you often...My deepest Sympathy to all of your family...
Dee
Kaye VanFleet
12/30/2011
The feeling of loss is great at this time. "The King" has left our earthly home to join the Kingdom of Heaven. Our prayers and thoughts are with Gloria, Russ, Cheri and all the grandchildren at the loss of the worlds best brother in law.
Take heart in knowing that Russ will be missed by all of us, and that he is in peace in Heaven.
Love to you all from the heart.
Could not resist one last time letting people know, although a joke over the years on the King of the family, Russ was truely a King to all of us who had the honor of knowing and loving such a wonderful part of our family.