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Jack E. Smith
Aug 21, 2019
Jack Smith, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be held from 1-6 p.m., on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with a Rosary said at 2 p.m. after which family will greet friends until 4 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at...
Wanda Roth
Aug 19, 2019
Wanda M. Roth, 96, a resident of Scottsdale Arizona and formerly from Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019, after a brief illness in the hospital. Visitation will begin at 12:30p.m., on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m., that same day, at the Memorial...
Wanda Sue Brooks
Aug 11, 2019
Wanda Brooks, 73, of Wayland, IA, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Wayland Mennonite Church from 4:007:00 p.m. with family present. A memorial service will be held Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastors Kelly Slagel, Michael Swartzendruber...
David Dean Baker
Aug 8, 2019
David D. Baker, 56, of Swedesburg, IA, died Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Sumner, IA, from injuries sustained in a crop duster airplane accident. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Faith Christian Outreach Church with Pastor Gary Van Nyhuis officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of...
Phyllis Humphrey
Aug 3, 2019
Phyllis J. Humphrey, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away, Saturday, August 3, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will begin at 12 noon, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. A Christian Vigil service will be held that evening at 5:00 p.m. The family will greet friends following the Vigil service that evening at...
Robert L Anderson, Sr.
Jul 26, 2019
Robert L. Anderson, Sr. 63, of Salem, IA, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Friday, July 26, 2019. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Monday, July 29th at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 4:00 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at...
Benjamin "Ben" Breazeale
Jul 15, 2019
Benjamin F. Ben Breazeale, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at Savannah Heights. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, July 22, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Gordon Hawkins officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Monday afternoon at the Memorial Chapel. Burial will...
Jimmy Pham
Jul 15, 2019
Jimmy N. Pham, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m., on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening.A funeral mass will be held at 9:00 a.m., on...
Otis Roy Henkle, Jr.
Jul 13, 2019
Otis R. Henkle, Jr, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at the Emergency Room of the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 2:00 7:00 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 4:00 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at...
Susan "Susie" Diane Stalder
Jul 13, 2019
Susan D. Susie Stalder, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at her home. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with family present from 4:00-7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at First United Methodist Church...
Marjorie Elizabeth McKim
Jul 12, 2019
Marjorie McKim, 90, originally from Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at Green Acres Assisted Living in Cedar Springs, MI. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jeff McPheron officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Ayr, IA. Memorials may...
Wanda Miller
Jul 10, 2019
Wanda F. Miller, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 14, 2019, from 1:00 7:00 p.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, July...
Clara Louise Ryan
Jul 8, 2019
Clara L. Ryan 94, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will greet friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel that afternoon. Private inurnment will be held at...
Patti Marie Messer
Jul 2, 2019
Patti M. Messer, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Park Place Elder Care. Visitation, with family present, will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will also greet friends for one hour prior to the funeral service, which will be held at 10:30 a.m.,...
Wilbur "Web" Pruett
Jun 29, 2019
Wilbur L. Web Pruett, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Oquakwa, IL, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Henry County Health Center. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Mamas Place (formerly known as the Eagles Club) in Oquawka. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to Mississippi...
Cori Fitten
Jun 27, 2019
Cori D. Fitten, 21, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, June 27, 2019. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, July 1, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Open Bible Church, with...
Tara Hershberger
Jun 24, 2019
Tara D. Hershberger, 45, of Wayland, IA, died Monday, June 24, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. Interment and graveside committal will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Bethel Cemetery, north of Wayland, IA. The family will host a celebration of life service at 6:30 p.m., that same evening, at Bethel Church, with Pastor...
Jerry Sammons
Jun 20, 2019
Jerry L. Sammons, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 25, 2019,...
Christy Ann Hribal
Jun 19, 2019
Christy Ann Hribal, 43, of Creston, IA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will...
Velma Williams
Jun 15, 2019
Velma V. Williams, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at her home. According to her wishes, Velma has been cremated. A visitation will be held from 12 noon until 7:00 on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will greet friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. that evening at the Memorial Chapel....
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