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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....
Violet Amelia Stafford
Jun 13, 2019
Violet Stafford, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Park Place Elder Living. A combined memorial service for Robert and Violet will be held at a date to be arranged. Inurnment will be in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church. On-line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com....
Nevaeh Elise Helfrich
Jun 5, 2019
Nevaeh Elise Helfrich was born Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Henry County Health Center and passed away shortly thereafter. She is survived by her loving parents, Scott Helfrich and Jenna Shaw; and siblings Tucker Helfrich and Scarlett Helfrich, all of Mt. Pleasant, IA.
Elaine Tweedy
Jun 4, 2019
Elaine L. Tweedy, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Henry County Health Center. According to Mrs. Tweedys wishes, her body was donated to University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for scientific research. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Friday, June 7th, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from...
Harold Clayton Mills
Jun 2, 2019
Harold C. Mills, 94, of Salem, IA, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at noon at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with family greeting friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor Diego Chuyma officiating. Burial...
Norma Vallombroso
May 26, 2019
Norma J. Vallombroso, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of New Haven, CT, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at her home. According to her wishes, Mrs. Vallombroso was cremated. A graveside service will be held in Connecticut at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to St. Jude Childrens Hospital. Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel...
William "Bill" Wilson
May 21, 2019
William C. Bill Wilson, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at his home. Per his request, his body has been cremated and a visitation and memorial service will be held later. Memorials have been designated to the Mt. Pleasant Community School District Foundation which will be used for the newly founded FFA program. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel...
Shirley Bittle-Farley
May 16, 2019
Shirley F. Bittle-Farley, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor Josh Daggett officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Cremation will then be accorded. Private inurnment...
Ralph "Billy" Owen
May 9, 2019
Ralph Billy Owen, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Arbor Court. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 16th at 1:30 p.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Elder Don Ita officiating. Interment will be in the Oakland Mills Cemetery. On line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com Born November 19, 1919, in rural Mt. Pleasant,...
Russell Hayes
May 9, 2019
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Pleasant, IA, with Reverend Trey Hegar officiating. The family will greet friends in the church fellowship hall following the service. Final resting place will be with a tree on the family farm. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to...
Ernest L Reinier
May 7, 2019
Ernest L. Ernie Reinier, 81, of Hillsboro, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019, beginning at 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be...
Tom Hutchinson
May 4, 2019
Thomas J. Hutchinson, 60, of rural New London, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 at his home. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 9,...
Etta K Owen
Apr 26, 2019
Etta Kniess Owen, 97 of Mt.Pleasant, IA, passed away peacefully in the afternoon on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Born March 17, 1922,on her familys farm, which was located about six miles north of Danville, IA, Etta was the daughter of Noah and Dorothy (Kniess) Landrum. She attended elementary school at a one-room schoolhouse that...
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