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Lloyd C. Barnes

Lloyd C. Barnes

Mar 22, 2016

Lloyd C. Barnes, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in the emergency room of Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m.,...

Robert Detrick

Robert Detrick

Mar 16, 2016

Robert "Bob" Detrick, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m....

Jerry Mills

Jerry Mills

Mar 15, 2016

Jerry Mills, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away, Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. A visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March...

John W Graber

John W Graber

Mar 15, 2016

John W. Graber, 76, of the Trenton community, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at his home. A visitation will be held from 2-7 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2016, at the Trenton Missionary Church where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th at the...

Keith Allen Long

Keith Allen Long

Mar 13, 2016

Keith Allen Long, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of the Danville and Ottumwa, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at New London Specialty Care. An open visitation will be held from 10-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where friends may sign the register book and leave memorials. A private memorial service will...

William "Bill" Anderson

William "Bill" Anderson

Mar 7, 2016

William "Bill" Anderson, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, at his home. A visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11th, at the...

Carolyn Wright

Carolyn Wright

Mar 7, 2016

Carolyn Wright, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died Monday, March 7, 2016, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. A visitation will be held from 12-8 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15th at...

Madison Woodard

Madison Woodard

Mar 3, 2016

Madison Woodard, 17, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at her home.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Faith Christian Outreach Church. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Faith Christian Outreach Church. In lieu of flowers, the...

Mary Jane Leyden

Mary Jane Leyden

Mar 3, 2016

Mary Jane Leyden, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Park Place Elder Care.Visitation will be held on Monday, March 7th, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., that evening, at the Memorial Chapel, after which the family will receive friends. A funeral mass will be...

Jesse Brower

Jesse Brower

Feb 19, 2016

Jesse Brower, 84, of Lockridge, IA, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 28th from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m....

Dwight Mehaffy

Dwight Mehaffy

Feb 15, 2016

W. Dwight Mehaffy, 93, of Apple Valley, MN, and a former longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 15, 2016, at the Augustana Care Center in Apple Valley, MN. Friends may sign the register book and leave memorials on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Olson Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service...

Delmar Barton

Delmar Barton

Feb 9, 2016

Delmar Barton, 93, of Salem, IA, passed away, Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. An open visitation will be held from 1:30-6 p.m., on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 14th at Salem Congregational Church with Pastor Aaron Helterbran officiating. Military rites...

Evelyn R. Truitt

Evelyn R. Truitt

Feb 7, 2016

Evelyn R. Truitt, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, February 07, 2016, at Park Place Elder Care. Visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 13th at...

Adella Ruth Capps

Adella Ruth Capps

Feb 6, 2016

Ruth Capps, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, February 06, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 11, 2016,...

Dareld Stauffer

Dareld Stauffer

Feb 4, 2016

Dareld Wayne Stauffer, 83, of Wayland, IA, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, of natural causes. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 12th, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan...

Neal Frary

Neal Frary

Jan 30, 2016

E. Neal Frary, 72, of Salem, IA, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Manor Care in Davenport, IA.Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday,...

Alan B. Wood

Alan B. Wood

Jan 23, 2016

Alan Barry Wood passed away on January 23, 2016 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa at the Henry County Health Center. He was born July 9, 1937 in Fayette County, Indiana to Walter James Wood and Mary Jeanette (Burcham) Wood. He graduated from Whittier Union High School in Whittier, CA, and earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic University...

Mary L. Swailes

Mary L. Swailes

Jan 16, 2016

Mary L. Swailes, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the spring at the Grant Cemetery in rural Rome, IA. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is handling the arrangements. Memorials in her memory may be given to...

Roy "Jack" Long

Roy "Jack" Long

Jan 2, 2016

Roy K. "Jack" Long, 94, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Long's body has been cremated. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Mt. Pleasant. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. "Jack" was born March 31,...

Shirley H. Benge

Shirley H. Benge

Jan 2, 2016

Shirley H. Benge, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 7, 2016,...

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