Iona Mae Million Overholt Lauver, 80, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Timbercrest Health Care in North Manchester.
She was born Sept. 5, 1933, in Greene County, Va., to Floyd and Gladys (Disler) Million. Iona attended Manchester College, where she met her future husband, James J. Overholt. They were married June 12, 1955, in Mansfield, Ohio; he preceded her in death. She also received her associate’s degree in art, from IU East in Richmond. She married Orville H. Lauver on Sept. 5, 1992, in Mechanicsburg, Penn.
She was a cook at Chester Elementary School, worked at Manchester Library, and also worked at Two Sisters Candy Store in Hagerstown, Ind. She was a former member of the United Church of Christ, now Congregational Christian Church, and had a long time affiliation with the Church of the Brethren. Iona was a member of Tri Kappa Sorority, the Church of the Brethren Art for Hunger, and was a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. She spent her life dedicated to helping other people in their time of need. Iona was a very accomplished artist, which was her passion.
She is survived by her husband; two children: John A. (Rose) Overholt, Johns Creek, Ga.; Beth A. (Brad) Bowman, Cambridge City, Ind.; three grandsons: Chad G. Bowman, Hagerstown; Jim Overholt, New Orleans, La.; Robert Overholt, Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters: Wilma (John) Maklary, Houston, Texas; Patricia (George) Loizou, Laverne, Calif.; and her brother: James Million, Westerville, Ohio.
Visitation will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Servia, Ind. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester.
Memorial Contributions may be directed to Crestwood – Specialized Care at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, Timbercrest Health Care, and Visiting Nurse of Fort Wayne.