Dr. Harold "Pete" Rankin
Aug 4, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Dr. Harold C. “Pete” Rankin of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on August 4, 2022, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Pete was born April 18, 1935, in Grand Chain, Illinois, the son of Harold and Daisy (Hill) Rankin. He graduated from high school in Early, Iowa, in 1952. He received his pharmacy degree from Drake...
Richard E Elefson
Aug 2, 2022
Richard Eugene Elefson, 86, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Columbus Regional Health in Columbus, Indiana.
Richard was born September 6, 1935, in Osage, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Josephine (Pullen) Elefson. He attended Mount Pleasant High School and received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Iowa. On June 23, 1957, Richard was united in marriage...
Lyle R. Parriott Jr.
Jul 26, 2022
Mount Pleasant - Lyle Parriott Jr., 71, of Mount Pleasant died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center.
Lyle was born November 5, 1950, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the son of Lyle and Elizabeth (Triplett) Parriott Sr. His family moved to Washington, Iowa, in his youth and he graduated from Washington High School in 1969. On...
Larry Allen
Jul 8, 2022
LOCKRIDGE- Larry P. Allen, 71, of Lockridge, died unexpectedly Friday, July 8, 2022, at his home.
Larry was born October 22, 1950, in Centerville, Iowa, the son of Zora and Viola “Ruth” (Crawford) Allen. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1968. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College for two years. He later received his BA from University of Phoenix. On...
Barry Holtgrewe
Jul 8, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Barry Holtgrewe, 88, of Mount Pleasant died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant.
Barry was born June 14, 1934, in LeMars, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Emily Mae (Eichhorn) Holtgrewe. He graduated from Remsen High School, attended Drake University for two years and received his bachelor’s degree in education from the University...
Guy E Ogilvie
Jul 1, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Guy E. Ogilvie, 88, died Friday, July 1, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center.
Guy was born May 18, 1934, in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Percy Leon and Pearl Lillian (Beedle) Ogilvie. After graduating from high school, Guy enlisted in the Navy where he served 8 years including 4 on the USS Midway. On...
D. Norman Boshart
Jun 30, 2022
D. Norman Boshart, 86, of Wayland, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home.
Norman was born on March 19, 1936, near Olds, Iowa, the son of Alvin and Geneva (Orendorff) Boshart. He graduated from Wayland High School in 1954. Norman was united in marriage to Ermadine Miller on August 28,1956, at the Wellman Mennonite Church....
Ronald Lester Rice
Jun 27, 2022
Ronald Lester Rice, 70, of Mount Pleasant, passed away at Henry County Health Center on June 27, 2022.
Born February 6, 1952, in Burlington, Iowa, Ronald Lester was the son of Lester and Deloris (Harris) Rice. He was a graduate of Burlington High School and the culinary school in Des Moines. On May 21, 1970, in Burlington, Ron married Peggy...
Edward "Gene" Eugene McWhirter
Jun 26, 2022
Edward “Gene” Eugene McWhirter, 81, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital.
Gene was born on June 22, 1941, in Newton, the son of Robert Wilson and Lillian (Robinett) McWhirter. Growing up Gene would help his father on the farm, which sparked his lifelong interest. He graduated from Baxter High School in 1959...
Geraldine "Gerry" Barton
Jun 25, 2022
Geraldine Ruth Barton, 85, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Gerry was born January 19, 1937, in Fort Madison, the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Ritter) Auge. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1954. Soon after Gerry met the love of her life, Wesley D. Barton, and in...
Phyllis A. Conner
Jun 25, 2022
Phyllis A. Conner, 91, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center.
Phyllis was born November 20, 1930, in Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Elsie (Ahlers) Lant. She graduated from Media High School and received her training to become a nurse at the Mercy Hospital in Burlington. Phyllis was united in marriage to...
Walter W. Wilt
Jun 23, 2022
Walter Wilt, 79, of Mount Pleasant, passed away at home on Thursday, June 23, 2022, after a short bout with lung cancer.
Walter William Wilt was born in Mount Pleasant to Everett Dale and Irene Emeline Lee Wilt. Walter attended Mount Pleasant Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1961. In the fall of 1961, Walter joined the Army...
Paul J. Jacobson
Jun 21, 2022
Paul Jacobson, 52, of Mount Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly at the Henry County Health Center on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
Paul was born August 5, 1969, in Glencoe, Minnesota, the son of Thomas and Janet (Collins) Jacobson. He graduated from Waconia High School and St. Paul Tech Trade School. Paul lived in Minnesota until moving to Fairfield in 2015. On...
David "Surrell" Thomas
Jun 6, 2022
David “Surrell” Thomas, 97, of New London, died Monday, June 6, 2022, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington with his daughter and son-in-law by his side.
Dave was born May 3, 1925, near Sperry, the son of Leroy and Letha (Vandermark) Thomas. He was a true patriot and proudly served his country during World War II...
Van Russell Beck
May 23, 2022
Van Russell Beck, 75, of Paris, Missouri, died Monday, May 23, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Van was born December 13, 1946, in Malvern, Arkansas, the son of Bernice Baker. He graduated from Malvern High School. Van served in the Army for three years. On October 17, 1970, he was united in marriage to Nancy Smith...
David A. Heaton
May 22, 2022
David A. Heaton, 49, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home from natural causes.
David was born July 12, 1972, in Mount Pleasant, the son of David and Carmen (Crawford) Heaton. He attended Mount Pleasant High School where he was a Rotary exchange student to South Africa during his junior year, and graduated in 1991....
Donald H. Boldt
May 18, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Donald H. Boldt, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield.
Don was born July 28, 1935, in Montpelier, Iowa, the son of Walter and Margaret (Woehrle) Boldt. He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1954. The following year he enlisted into the Army and served for three years at the...
Marty J. Brown
May 5, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Marty Joseph Brown, 66, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, following a brief battle with cancer.
Marty was born on December 5, 1955, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Darrell “Brownie” and Mary (Smith) Brown. Marty graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1974. He was united in marriage to Donna McDonald...
Sharon Gillis
May 2, 2022
Sharon (Goddard) Gillis, 79, of Mount Pleasant, IA, joined her husband Ron and her parents in Heaven on Monday, May 2,2022. She is survived by her children, Bradley (Renee) Gillis of Mount Pleasant, IA; Cary Gillis of New London, IA; and Darin Gillis of Mt. Pleasant, IA; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (Tello) Chavez, Melinda Ray, and Shelby (Austin) Allen, Heidi...
James Frary
Apr 25, 2022
SALEM- James “Jim” Frary, 64, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, surrounded by his family at his rural Salem home.
Jim was born August 22, 1957, the son of Bob and Esther (Waldmeier) Frary of Salem, Iowa. He was the sixth child born to the family. Jim grew up helping on the family farm that has been in the Frary...
