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Robert Lewis Mendenhall

Robert Lewis Mendenhall

Dec 17, 2017

Robert Bob Mendenhall, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held Friday, December 22, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Trey Hegar officiating. A time of celebration of Bobs life will follow at the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club from 5:30 p.m....

Michael Clark

Michael Clark

Dec 4, 2017

Michael D. Clark, 63, of New London, IA, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at his home in New London, IA. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, December 8, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at the...

Dorothy McCormick

Dorothy McCormick

Nov 23, 2017

Dorothy Marie Kenyon McCormick, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a Christian Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson, Mt. Pleasant, IA. A Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be...

Ann Josephine Hoover

Ann Josephine Hoover

Nov 20, 2017

Ann J. Hoover, 98 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017, at her daughters home. Family will receive friends, Friday, November 24, 2017 from 9:00 10:30 a.m. at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m., also at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, with Father Paul Connolly, officiating. Burial will be in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Gifts...

Elva M. Burk

Elva M. Burk

Nov 14, 2017

Elva M. Burk, 95, of Mount Pleasant, IA, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Park Place ElderLiving in Mount Pleasant. Visitation with the family present will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2017 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Pastor Bryan Katchay officiating. Inurnment will be in...

Tiet Cong Sui

Tiet Cong Sui

Nov 9, 2017

Tiet Cong Sui,72, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. Following the...

Earnestine Harvey

Earnestine Harvey

Nov 9, 2017

Earnestine L. Harvey, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Salem, IA, died at her home on Thursday, November 9, 2017, surrounded by her family. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 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...

Esther Anderson

Esther Anderson

Nov 8, 2017

Esther I. Anderson, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Henry County Health Center surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be...

Edward Smith

Edward Smith

Nov 8, 2017

Edward M. Ed Smith, 87, of Salem, IA, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 11,...

Linda Kiene

Linda Kiene

Nov 7, 2017

Linda M. Kiene, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 13, 2017, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., that same day, at Olson~Powell...

Sandra Wenz

Sandra Wenz

Nov 3, 2017

Sandra T. "Sandy" Wenz, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m., on Monday, November 6, 2017, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m., followed by The Christian Vigil Service. The family will greet friends following the service....

Evelyn Coffin

Evelyn Coffin

Nov 2, 2017

Evelyn M. Coffin, 68, formerly of the Donnellson and Salem, IA, communities passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, for one hour, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at Salem Friends Church in Salem, IA. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at...

Tommy "Doc" Welcher

Tommy "Doc" Welcher

Nov 1, 2017

Tommy L. "Doc" Welcher, 67, of Rome, IA, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. Following visitation, according to...

Donald J. McGohan

Donald J. McGohan

Oct 27, 2017

Donald J. "Don" McGohan, 84, of Milan, IL, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, October 30, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral...

David Bale

David Bale

Oct 13, 2017

David L. Bale, 63, of Olds, IA, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be...

Mamie L. Perkovich

Mamie L. Perkovich

Oct 13, 2017

Mamie L. Perkovich, 90, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, in Des Moines. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held...

Helen Mathews

Helen Mathews

Oct 12, 2017

Helen K. Mathews, 87, of Mt. Union, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. According to Helen's wishes, her body has been cremated. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00...

Catherine Mary Burns

Catherine Mary Burns

Oct 8, 2017

Catherine Mary Burns, 98, of West Burlington, IA, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.The Rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 12th at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Visitation will follow at 9:30 a.m. at the Gathering Center. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. also at St. Alphonsus Catholic...

Joseph "Art" Wilson

Joseph "Art" Wilson

Oct 4, 2017

Joseph "Art" Wilson, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 04, 2017, at the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with family present from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 9, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Olson~Powell Memorial...

John "Pete" Phelps

John "Pete" Phelps

Oct 3, 2017

Pete was an avid storyteller, a charming gentleman, a soldier, a genuine cowboy and a voracious reader with a quick quip and a grin. He loved all kinds of pie, sugared orange candy slices and coffee. He loved to tell stories and he loved to laugh. Raised in Hillsboro, Iowa, he grew up the oldest boy in an Iowa farm...

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