Zachariah Benjamin Peiffer
Oct 7, 2020
Mt. Pleasant - Zachariah "Zach" Benjamin Peiffer, 20, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Born March 20, 2000, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Zach was the son of Benjamin and Teresa (Greenland) Peiffer. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Zach was a member of Faith Christian Outreach Church. Zach loved to watch sports,...
Ralph T Breazeale
Oct 1, 2020
Mt. Pleasant - Ralph Thomas Breazeale, 84, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant. Born November 25, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Edward and Alice (Brown) Breazeale. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1954. On January 1, 1955, he was united in marriage to Betty Hills at the Methodist Church in...
Lawrence E. Petermann
Sep 30, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Lawrence "Larry" Erwin Petermann, 91, passed away in Evergreen, CO on September 30, 2020. Lawrence is survived by his wife Donna, of Westcliffe, CO and his 4 children Janessa Petermann (Eagle, CO), Kirsten (Cash) Hodson (Conifer, CO), Marta (A.J.) Petermann (Cedar Rapids, IA), Thor Petermann (Stanwood, IA) and sister Delores Mehaffy (Apple Valley, MN) along with numerous...
Bonita L Green
Sep 30, 2020
OLDS, IOWA - Bonita L. Green, 77, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Bonita was born July 26, 1943, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Jerry and Doris (Hagmeier) Hawkins. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1961. She was married to Roger Canby from 1963 until his death in...
Paul Black
Sep 23, 2020
DES MOINES - Paul Black, a well-known and highly respected cyclist from Des Moines, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Paul was born in Mount Pleasant on March 10, 1949 to Carl and Helen (Snyder) Black. He grew up on farms in the Libertyville and Fairfield area. Paul graduated...
Wallace C Geary
Sep 15, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Wallace Cohen Geary, 87, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson. Mr. Geary was born January 25, 1933, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Loraine (Gruver) Geary. He graduated from Mount Union High School, Iowa Wesleyan University and the University of Iowa. He served in the United States Air...
Shirley L Smith
Sep 8, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Shirley L. Smith, 92, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center. Shirley was born February 25, 1928, in Keosauqua, Iowa, the daughter of Wilbur and Opal (Davidson) Lightfoot. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1946. On July 4, 1947, Shirley was united in marriage to William L. Smith...
Merrian L Bell
Sep 7, 2020
Merrian Loyce Bell, 80, died Monday, September 7, 2020, at her daughter's home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mrs. Bell was born June 5, 1940, in Whittier, California, the daughter of JD and Edith (Hudspeth) Brannon. She received her Bachelor's Degree from William Penn College in Oskaloosa. On July 28, 1963, Merrian was united in marriage to R. Norman Bell in...
Gary Gene Brake
Aug 31, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT- Gary Gene Brake, 61, died Monday August 31, 2020, at Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant, after complications of his illness Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Mr. Brake was born December 21, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Raymond M. and Norma L. (Dean) Brake. Mr. Brake was a 1978 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School. He...
Michael Edward Lee Jr.
Aug 23, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT- Michael Edward Lee Jr., age 77 of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday August 23, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Michael was born May 30, 1943, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Michael Edward Lee Sr and Phyllis Carter. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1962. On February 8, 1964, he married...
Dorothy C. Welcher
Aug 22, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Dorothy Welcher, 79, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant. Rev. Paul Connolly will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in the St....
Mary Lou Smith
Aug 22, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT- Mary Lou Braun Smith, age 84 of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born October 3, 1935, in Burlington, Iowa. Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Moehn) Braun. She graduated from Burlington High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from St. Ambrose...
Dennis Nellor
Aug 20, 2020
Dennis Charles Nellor, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at his home. According to his wishes, Dennis has been cremated. A private family service will be held, Saturday August 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., with a Facebook Live stream available. The video can be found on the Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page, as well as www.powellfuneralhomes.com. Visitation...
Larry Putney
Aug 20, 2020
Marlin Larry Putney, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA. According to his wishes, Larry has been cremated. There will be no services. A memorial fund has been established for Midwest Old Threshers. The Olson Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Larry and his family. Messages...
Mary Lou Stewart
Aug 11, 2020
SALEM - Mary Lou Stewart, 78, of Salem, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Born, August 17, 1941, Mary Lou was the daughter of Glenn and Lucille (Hudson) Elmore. She was a graduate of Salem High School. She married Willie E. Stewart on April 22, 1961 in Davenport Iowa. She...
Kurt Kuckes
Aug 2, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Kurt E. Kuckes, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020, at his home. Kurt Edward Kuckes was born April 12, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Edward and Gertrude (Knapt) Kuckes. He served in the United States Marines. Kurt was united in marriage to Holly Hintz in 1966. He lived in Milwaukee...
Danny R Brown
Jul 29, 2020
MOUNT PLEASANT - Danny R. Brown, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA, following a lengthy illness. Visitation with the family present will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2nd at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the...
Terry D. Riley
Jul 19, 2020
Terry Dee Riley, 70, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be 9 AM to 1:30 PM, Friday, July 24, 2020, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with family greeting friends from 1-1:30. A funeral service will be at 1:30 PM at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor Bryan Katchay officiating....
Lois M. Holtgrewe
Jul 18, 2020
Lois Holtgrewe, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Savannah Heights Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant. Born, June 25, 1933, in Remsen, IA, the daughter of Aloysius and Emma (Solwolke) Nothem. She graduated from Remsen High School. On June 30, 1952, Lois was united in marriage to Barry Holtgrewe in Elk Point, SD. She was...
James E. Woods
Jul 17, 2020
James E. Woods, 80, of Houghton, IA, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at his home. Born August 13, 1939, in Henry County, Iowa, the son of Eugene Max and Ruby Leona (Parker) Woods. On September 15, 1964, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Rotzinger in Kahoka, MO. Mr. Woods lived most of life in Henry County and has resided in...
