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Roberto "Tony" Sanchez
Oct 26, 2019
Roberto Antonio Tony Sanchez, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, October 26, 2019, in an accident near his home. A Memorial and Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2019, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Tonys barn at the ranch. Family will provide food and a bonfire. They request friends and relatives bring special memories...
Esther Shaffer
Oct 17, 2019
Esther J. Shaffer, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Henry County Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Forest Home Cemetery. Gifts of love and friendship may...
Greg R. Hall
Oct 10, 2019
Gregory R. Greg Hall, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019, at his home following a battle with lung cancer. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30...
Loren Earl Lisk
Sep 28, 2019
Loren Lisk, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly in Nebraska on Saturday, September 28, 2019. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, October 4, 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 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at...
Barbara D. Elgar
Sep 25, 2019
Barbara D. Elgar, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, Iowa. Born February 2, 1928, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Marion (Bartlett) Dennis. She married Alanson K. (Lany) Elgar on August 5, 1950. Barbara graduated from West Chicago High School in 1946....
Bernice Iona Van Amerongen
Sep 23, 2019
Bernice I. Van Amerongen, 100, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at Henry County Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 27, 2019 at Faith Lutheran Church with Reverend Mike Scudder, officiating. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Forest...
Hazel M. Weaver
Sep 20, 2019
Hazel M. Weaver, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Tuesday, September 24, 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 Wednesday, September 25,...
Charles Sisk
Sep 5, 2019
Charles E. Sisk, 80, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at River Hills Village. Upon his request, Mr. Sisk has been cremated. There will be no visitation. A private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Keokuk. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to United Presbyterian Church, and may be mailed to...
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...
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