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Ernie G. Menke

Ernie G. Menke

Oct 18, 2016

Ernest Menke, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Park Place Elder Living after a brief illness. Mr. Menke's body was donated to the Deeded Body Program in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa as were his wishes. A visitation with the family present will be on Friday, October...

Donna Kay Yoder

Donna Kay Yoder

Sep 29, 2016

Donna Kay (Linder) Yoder, 71, of Washington, formerly of Wayland, IA, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the Halcyon House in Washington after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 3rd at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, October...

Ralph Chipman

Ralph Chipman

Sep 18, 2016

Ralph V. Chipman, 87, of Plainfield, IL, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the Harbor Chase Assisted Living complex in Plainfield.Visitation, with the family present, will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with...

Pheng Keomanivong

Pheng Keomanivong

Sep 12, 2016

Pheng Keomanivong, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2016, until the time of the funeral service at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will be held at 2:30, that same afternoon, at the Memorial Chapel. Following the ceremony...

Karen Irene Spenner

Karen Irene Spenner

Sep 11, 2016

Karen I. Spenner, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 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 Faith Lutheran Church, on Thursday,...

Laura June Martin

Laura June Martin

Sep 11, 2016

Laura June Martin, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 10:00 -11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral Services will follow beginning 11:00 a.m., at the church, with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Gifts...

Helen Swailes

Helen Swailes

Sep 5, 2016

Helen C. Swailes, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at her home.Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 10, 2016,...

Irene Reschly

Irene Reschly

Sep 3, 2016

Irene V. Reschly, 97, of Mount Union, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the New London Specialty Care facility. Open visitation will begin after 12 noon on Thursday, September 8, 2016, until 6:00 p.m. Visitation, with family present, will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow...

Wanda June Leyda

Wanda June Leyda

Sep 1, 2016

Wanda "June" Leyda, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at 12:05 a.m., on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Park Place Elder Living. According to her wishes, June has been cremated. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Sunset Cemetery near Moulton, IA. The Rev. Jim Schweizer of the Moulton First United Methodist...

Thomas Earl Merrell

Thomas Earl Merrell

Aug 26, 2016

Thomas E. Merrell, 91, of Fort Worth, TX, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Davenport, IA, died Friday, August 26, 2016. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jeff McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church officiating. Military...

Becky Johnson

Becky Johnson

Aug 25, 2016

Rebecca "Becky" Johnson, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at 2:26 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will begin after 12 noon until 6 p.m., on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m that afternoon. Memorial Service will be held at...

Phyllis Swink

Phyllis Swink

Aug 20, 2016

Phyllis J. Swink, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, 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 at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 25,...

Freda Wilson

Freda Wilson

Aug 20, 2016

Freda J. Wilson, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 25, 2016, 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 at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 26, 2016, at Calvary...

Vernon B. Roth

Vernon B. Roth

Aug 19, 2016

Vernon B. Roth, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, IA. According to his wishes, Vernon has been cremated. The family will host a memorial service at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating. Burial will...

Helen M. Syfert

Helen M. Syfert

Aug 17, 2016

Helen M. Syfert, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Hillsboro, IA, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Park Place Elder Care. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, August 19, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.,...

Paul Amudjeff

Paul Amudjeff

Aug 12, 2016

Paul J. Amudjeff, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016, at Park Place Elder Care.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A devotional service will be held...

Sharon Ewing

Sharon Ewing

Aug 11, 2016

Sharon Jones Ewing, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, IA and formerly of Fairfield, IA, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held on Monday, August 15th from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening....

Norman "Norm" Walter

Norman "Norm" Walter

Aug 10, 2016

Norman L. "Norm" Walter, 77 of Winfield, IA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family.A Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14th at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, after which the family will receive friends until 6:00 p.m. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., on Monday,...

Scott Alter

Scott Alter

Aug 10, 2016

Scott M. Alter, 62, of Johnston, IA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at his home.According to his wishes, Scott has been cremated. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Private inurnment will be at a later date. In lieu...

Helen Dorothy Graber

Helen Dorothy Graber

Aug 8, 2016

H. Dorothy Graber 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, IA.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, August 12, 2016, 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 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Olson-Powell...

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