Emily Williamson
Apr 24, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Emily Williamson, 36, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, April 24, 2022, after battling an autoimmune disorder for several months at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.
Emily was born November 5, 1985, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Lawrence and Christine (Smith) Mihalevich. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2004. She continued her...
Ruth Ada Sauter
Apr 3, 2022
Ruth Ada was born on June 5, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the only child of Bill and Ada Bruhn. She died on April 3, 2022 at Lisbon Rehabilitation Center. Her family moved to various rural towns in eastern Iowa as her dad was a life-long school administrator and math teacher. She attended school in Millersburg, Iowa. During high school,...
Sondra Kay Cochran
Apr 2, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT – Sondra Kay (Nelson) Cochran, 81, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant.
Sondra, daughter of Delbert and Verda (Aubrecht) Nelson, was born July 11, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa. Her family moved to a farm west of Mount Pleasant in 1947. In 1953, the family moved to a farm east of Mount Pleasant...
George Pietrzycki
Mar 20, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- George M. Pietrzycki, 72, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Danville Care Center.
George was born in Hemstead, Germany, July 28, 1949, to Felix and Leokadea Pietrzycki. George and his parents came to the United States through Ellis Island when George was two years old. When George was 12 years old, he and his parents...
Ardis E. Ogilvie
Mar 15, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Ardis Ogilvie, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at New London Specialty Care.
Ardis was born February 21, 1936, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry and Amy (Bonderson) Jacobson. She graduated from high school in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, and earned a degree in nursing from Bethesda School of Nursing. On May...
Mary Jane Kauffman
Mar 14, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Mary Jane Kauffman, 81, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on March 14, 2022, at Addington Place.
Mary Jane was the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Hartman) Vaughan. She graduated from Burlington High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. In 1978, Mary Jane was united in marriage to James Christian Kauffman, in Mt. Union, Iowa. Mary Jane retired as a...
Donna Matheney
Feb 23, 2022
Donna M. Matheney, 75, of West Des Moines formerly of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Deerfield in Urbandale.
Donna was born October 28, 1946, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Irene (Francsis) Burky. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1964. Donna earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Northern...
Joseph "Joe" M. Yocum
Feb 19, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Joseph M. Yocum, 66, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at New London Specialty Care. Joe was born June 25, 1955, in Pocahontas, the son of Merle and Elmira (Ollinger) Yocum. He graduated from Pocahontas Catholic High School in 1973. Joe attended technical school in Kansas City to become a medium-duty truck mechanic. Following school, Joe...
Dorothy E. Reynolds
Feb 13, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Dorothy Reynolds, 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant. Dorothy was born December 29, 1933 in Williamson, Iowa, the daughter of Leland and Ethel (Shaw) Brownlee. She was united in marriage to Earl Reynolds on October 16, 1950. The couple had made Mount Pleasant their home since 1957. Dorothy was...
Carole Lauger
Feb 13, 2022
SWEDESBURG - Carole Lauger, 78, of Swedesburg died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center. Carole was born August 3, 1943, in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of Carl and Nancy (Wilson) Owsley. She graduated from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, and received a Bachelor's Degree and Master's in education from Stetson University. In September 1968, Carole...
John C. Schlatter
Feb 10, 2022
John Clark Schlatter, 69, of Hopkins, MN peacefully passed away on Thursday February 10, 2022 at Emerald Crest Memory Care, surrounded by his loved ones.
John Clark Schlatter was born on January 24, 1953 in Mt Pleasant, IA to Glenn and Jeanette (Zickefoose) Schlatter. John was a member of First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Mt...
Martha Lee
Feb 8, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Martha L. Lee, 69, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Henry County Health Center. Martha was born September 30, 1952, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Don and Eleanor (Hannum) Newman. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. Martha married Brad Lee and they later divorced. She worked at Motorola as a machine operator....
Faye Heartsill
Jan 28, 2022
SALEM - Faye C. Heartsill, 87, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at her home in Salem. Faye was born December 13, 1934, in Eckley, Colorado, the daughter of Elmer and Edna (Abbott) Lamb. She graduated from Salem High School in 1952. Faye was married to Charles R. Brown on May 22, 1952. Then on June 29, 1963, she married...
Cindy Dorrell
Jan 23, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Cynthia "Cindy" Dorrell has passed on January 23, 2022. She will be sorely missed. Cindy was born on November 1st, 1952, in Chamois Missouri, the daughter of Urban and Edna Rost. She graduated from Chamois High School and Central Missouri State University with a degree in music. Cindy married Bill Dorrell on June 30, 1979, in Morrison...
Daniel L. Richard
Jan 21, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- MOUNT PLEASANT- Daniel "Grizz" Lee Richard, 72, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, January 21, 2022, at Savannah Heights. Daniel was born November 7, 1949, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Oscar and Catherine (Yoder) Richard. He graduated from WACO High School in 1968. Daniel was united in marriage to Patricia Sieren on December 27, 1977. He has lived...
Trevor L. Brown
Jan 15, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Trevor Layne Brown, 43, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City following a brief battle with cancer. Trevor was born March 10, 1978, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Marty and Donna (McDonald) Brown. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1996. He worked...
Caralee C. Beames
Jan 9, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Caralee Beames, 90, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at the Klein Center in West Burlington. Caralee was born on August 31, 1931, in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Veldie and Opal (Newman) Sunderman. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1949. On July 7, 1950, Caralee was united in marriage to Don Beames in...
Marjorie A. Burden
Jan 8, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Marjorie Ann Burden, 89, died Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant. Marjorie was born October 6, 1932 in Keswick, Iowa, the daughter of Tunis and Edith (Jordan) DeBont. She graduated from North English High School in 1950. Marjorie was united in marriage to Kenneth Burden in 1951, the couple had four children...
Earl D. Reynolds
Jan 5, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Earl D. Reynolds, 90, of Mount Pleasant passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Savannah Heights in Mount Pleasant. Earl was born June 7, 1931, in Chariton, Iowa, the son of Leonard and Verle (Johnson) Reynolds. He graduated from Chariton High School in 1949. On October 16, 1950, he was united in marriage to Dorothy...
H. Clark Hays
Dec 31, 2021
MOUNT PLEASANT - Herman Clark Hays, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, December 31, 2021, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant. Clark was born November 20, 1938 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Francis and Barbara (Westfall) Hays. He was raised on a farm southeast of Mount Pleasant and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1957. Clark...
