Joseph Rafael Ortiz-Hartshorn
Mar 29, 2021
Joseph R. Ortiz - Hartshorn, 21, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held Monday, April 5th from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Faith Christian Outreach Church. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, with...
Larry Leon Christy
Mar 27, 2021
Mt. Pleasant- Larry Leon Christy of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Ottumwa Regional Hospital. He was 85. Born on May 24, 1935 in Bloomfield, Iowa, Larry was the son of Fallace and Ida (Benge) Christy. He is a graduate of Bloomfield High School. He grew up in Bloomfield and lived in Ottumwa most of his...
Dr. Franklin James Hardy
Mar 25, 2021
Dr. Franklin J. Hardy, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at his home. Dr. Franklin James Hardy was born November 25, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Frank and Dale (Stratton) Hardy. He was raised in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and graduated from Missouri Valley High School. He graduated from The University of Iowa College...
Donald Lee Messer
Mar 8, 2021
Mt. Pleasant- Donald L. Messer, 84, died Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 3-6:00 pm at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel. Family will be present from 3-5:00 pm. Please remember to social distance and masks are required. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, March 12, 2021 at Forest...
Bonnie Madeline Vicars
Mar 1, 2021
Bonnie Madeline Vicars, 87, of Hillsboro, IA, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Salem Congregational Church in Salem. Visitation with no family present will be Friday from 2:00 to 7:00 pm at the Olson-Powell Memorial...
Delores (Dee) Mehaffy
Feb 25, 2021
Delores (Dee) Bertha Mehaffy, 94, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Delores was born November 14, 1926, in West Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Ervin and Grace (Stigge) Peterman. She graduated from Burlington High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Iowa Wesleyan College. Delores was united in marriage to Wilson Dwight Mehaffy on February 22, 1946...
Jerry D. Schimmelpfennig
Feb 12, 2021
Jerry Dean "J. D." Schimmelpfennig, 79, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on February 12, 2021 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was born on May 29, 1941, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Vernie and Dorothy (Conklin) Schimmelpfennig. J. D. was a 1959 graduate of Sigourney High School and a 1963 graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, where he...
Iona Steffens
Feb 2, 2021
Iona Steffens, age 93, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on February 2 at home with family by her side. Born February 18, 1927, on a farm near Wiota, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Sophia Campen. Her parents later moved to a farm near Cumberland, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1944. After graduation, she...
Quentin H. Fackler
Jan 27, 2021
Quentin Hanus Fackler, 102, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Private services were held on Monday, February 1, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Graveside services were held at Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely, Iowa, on Tuesday, February 2. Quentin was born September 5, 1918, in Ely, Iowa, to Anne Hanus and David Charles...
Kenneth D. Barker
Jan 21, 2021
Kenneth Duane Barker, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Great Medical Center in West Burlington. A Celebration of Life service for Ken will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 2:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. A gathering in the fellowship hall will follow the service. Ken was born December...
Kay Warren Book
Jan 19, 2021
Kay Book, 82 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Packwood, passed away January 19, 2021 at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield. Kay was born August 4, 1938 to Clarence "Jake" and Lucy (Clingman) Book in Linby, Ia. He loved driving a semi and worked for Dickey's Transport, and hauled gas for Home Oil Stations. Kay also sold Moorman Seed...
Harriett Dickinson
Jan 10, 2021
MOUNT PLEASANT - Harriett Arlene Dickinson, 80, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Sunny Brook of Mt. Pleasant. Harriett was born September 26, 1940, in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of John and Ruth (Benn) Lawson. She attended Fairfield High School and later acquired her G.E.D. On June 1, 1956, Harriett was united in marriage to Donald Ray Dickinson in Lockridge....
Bonnie Wilson
Jan 9, 2021
MT PLEASANT - Bonnie Wilson, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Burlington, passed away following asthma and heart complications on January 9, 2021. She had a welcoming heart, a green thumb, an eye--and handy knack--for interior design, and was known to be the life of the party. She was a talented seamstress, a basketball supporter who made many trips to...
Yenchay Tangkhpanya
Dec 29, 2020
Mt. Pleasant- Yenchay Baccam Tangkhpanya, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Yenchay was born August 9, 1954, in Xiengkhouang, Laos, daughter of Toan and Choum Baccam. She was united in marriage to Tony Tangkhpanya. Yenchay and Tony made their home in Mt. Pleasant in 1979, where they...
Patricia A. Capps-Campbell
Dec 28, 2020
Mt. Pleasant - Mt. Pleasant - Patricia A. Capps-Campbell, 69, died Monday, December 28, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Patricia was born October 6, 1951, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, daughter of Edward and Adella (Gates) Capps. She served in the United States Air Force for 18.5 years. She is survived by a sister...
Jack H. Conn
Dec 26, 2020
Mt Pleasant - Jack Conn, 87, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. A complete obituary will be posted soon.
Patricia Mathews Burden
Dec 21, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT- Patricia Mathews Burden, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City, Iowa. Pat was born March 21, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, daughter of Guy and Maude (Watts) Mathews. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1955. Pat was united in marriage to Robert F. Burden...
Richard A Schnicker
Dec 14, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Richard "Dick" Arlan Schnicker of Mt. Pleasant was born April 8, 1930, in Burlington, Iowa, to George and Lucie (Wirt) Schnicker, the oldest of four children. He passed away on December 14, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa, at the age of 90. Dick is survived by his wife of 70 years, Esther (Van Klootwyk) Schnicker: daughter Vicki...
Wesley D. Barton
Dec 12, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Wesley Dale Barton, 88, went home to his Lord on Saturday December 12th. He was surrounded by his loving family at the home he had built in Mt. Pleasant. The son of JF & Marie Barton, he was born June 15, 1932 on the family farm in Mt. Pleasant. Growing up on a farm, he learned the...
Dennis E. White
Dec 8, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Dennis Edmond White, 81, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant from Covid-19. Dennis was born September 14, 1939 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa the son of Arthur and Doris (Howe) White. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1957. On March 21, 1959, Dennis was united in marriage to...
