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Judy Davison

Judy Davison

Sep 29, 2026

Judy Davison, 78, of Mount Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center. Funeral services are pending at the Olson-Yoder Funeral Home. 

Gary K. See

Gary K. See

Sep 2, 2026

Gary See wore many hats during his life. He wore a Santa hat posed jauntily to the side when opening presents with his grandchildren on Christmas mornings. On Independence Day, he would wear a tall “Uncle Sam” felt hat decked out in stars and stripes. Gary’s default was a white baseball hat, though he’d switch to the classy wool newsboy...

Earnest J. Bright

Earnest J. Bright

Aug 31, 2026

Earnest J. Bright, 93, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at Silver Palms Assisted Living.

Earnie was born May 4, 1933, in Wayne County, Iowa, the son of Ivan and Louella (Bloom) Bright. He graduated from Corydon High School in 1951. Following graduation Earnie enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea during the Korean War. On...

Mary Kathryn Hill

Mary Kathryn Hill

Aug 30, 2026

Mary Kathryn Hill, 77, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Park Place Elder Living.

Mary was born on September 13, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Edward and Mary Catherine (Smith) Lampe. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1966 and continued her education at St. Joseph School of Nursing in Ottumwa. On May 18, 1968,...

Jerry Glanzman

Jerry Glanzman

Aug 23, 2026

Jerry Glanzman, 84, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, August 23, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his loving family.

Jerry was born August 18, 1942, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Paul William and Edith Marie (Church) Glanzman. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. While attending the University of Iowa, he worked for Sloan Printing and...

Harvey Snavely

Harvey Snavely

Aug 22, 2026

Harvey Snavely, 91, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.

Harvey was born November 21, 1934, in Charles City, the son of Floyd and Florie (Martin) Snavely. He graduated from Charles City High School in 1952. On June 26, 1955, Harvey was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Messer at the...

Kenneth Waterhouse

Kenneth Waterhouse

Aug 20, 2026

Kenneth Edward “Kenny” Waterhouse, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, was born October 13, 1953, the son of Lester and Betty (Thacker) Waterhouse. He passed away at his home on August 20, 2026 after a short battle with cancer.

Kenny was one of three children born to Lester and Betty. He grew up on the family farm, where he developed a lifelong...

Richard "Dick" Myers

Richard "Dick" Myers

Aug 18, 2026

Richard “Dick” Myers, 67, of Salem died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was born on September 1, 1958, in Mount Pleasant the son of Elvin and Anna (Miller) Myers. He grew up on a farm 10 miles south of Mount Pleasant, which began his love of farming. Dick graduated from Mount Pleasant High...

Paul E. Cross

Paul E. Cross

Aug 15, 2026

Paul E. Cross, age 84, of Mount Pleasant, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Paul didn’t need many words.

He never did.

Paul Edward Cross was quiet and modest, and one of the best listeners you could hope to have. And when Paul spoke, people listened—not because he demanded their attention, but because...

Maureen Edwards

Maureen Edwards

Aug 12, 2026

Maureen Edwards, 71, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Keosauqua Healthcare Center.

Maureen was born October 14, 1954, in Fairfield, the daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Lee) Millard. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1973. On November 21, 1973, Maureen was united in marriage to David Edwards at the First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant....

Michael D. Fry

Michael D. Fry

Aug 11, 2026

Michael D. Fry, 71, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Montrose Health Center.

Michael was born April 17, 1955, the son of Joseph and Audrey (Ray) Fry. He worked as an over the road truck driver for many years. Michael is survived by his two brothers Ken Fry of Tennessee, Doug (Diane) Fry of Muscatine; cousin Lynne...

Melissa M. Patel

Melissa M. Patel

Aug 10, 2026

Melissa Mae Leu Patel, 37, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Melissa was born on January 31, 1989, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Randy Leu and Angela Stott. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and continued her education at Southeastern Community College. Melissa worked as a Customer...

Richard D. Howie, DVM

Richard D. Howie, DVM

Aug 7, 2026

Richard D. Howie, DVM, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, August 7, 2026, at Wesley on Grand Senior Living in Des Moines.

Richard was born March 23, 1943, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Vinton and Ruth (Hersom) Howie. He graduated from Manson High School in 1961, Wartburg College in 1965, and Iowa State University in 1970 with a Doctor...

Stephen R. Mayberry

Stephen R. Mayberry

Aug 1, 2026

Stephen Ray Mayberry, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Park Place Long Term Care in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, after a short illness.

Stephen was born to Denzel and Louise (Walker) Mayberry in Peoria, Illinois, on September 24, 1945. Uncle Steve overcame many obstacles throughout his life. Despite physical challenges and pain, he worked for nearly 30 years in...

Donnene M. Bell

Donnene M. Bell

Jul 30, 2026

Donnene M. Bell, 58, of Mount Pleasant died Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

Cremation has been entrusted to the Olson-Yoder Funeral Home and Crematory. There will be no services.

Connie Weatherman

Connie Weatherman

Jul 27, 2026

Constance “Connie” Weatherman, 81, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Connie was born June 14, 1945, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Malcom “Mike” and Elsie Lucille (Ross) Farr. She was a member of the Mount Pleasant High School graduating class of 1963. On December 19, 1981, Connie was...

Shirley M. Long

Shirley M. Long

Jul 12, 2026

Shirley Long passed away peacefully on the morning of July 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 6, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Helen (Novack) Pollack. She graduated from Mount Assisi Academy in Lemont, Illinois, and continued her education at the Cameo Beauty Academy in Oaklawn, Illinois.

Shirley lived a...

Thomas Shahan

Thomas Shahan

Jul 8, 2026

Thomas Ray Shahan was born on December 4th, 1984, and left us on July 8th, 2026. He was 41 years old.

Tom was the son of Gary and Sue (Price) Shahan. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He graduated from Mount Pleasant Christian School in 2003, and studied Auto body repair at Southeastern Community College. Tom ran his own repair...

Byron E. Peterson, Jr.

Byron E. Peterson, Jr.

Jun 27, 2026

Byron E. Peterson, Jr., 74, of Mount Pleasant, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Byron was born June 7, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Dr. Byron "Pete" and Florence (Bryant) Peterson. He graduated from Keokuk High School in 1971, and continued his education at the University of Iowa.

Throughout his life, Byron worked for Garden Florist,...

Joy L. Johnson

Joy L. Johnson

Jun 24, 2026

Joy Lee Johnson, 90, of Mount Pleasant, passed away at Park Place Elder Living on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and went to be with the Lord. Born in 1936, in Des Moines, Joy was the daughter of Lawrence and Eleanor (Standing) Hutzell. She graduated from Algona High School in 1954 and attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon for two years;...

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