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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,...

Dr. Ira Max Deal

Dr. Ira Max Deal

Dec 17, 2015

Dr. Ira Max Deal, 95, of Starbuck, MN, a former longtime optometrist in Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Bethany Community Care Center in Alexandria, MN. A visitation will be held Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Becky...

Glenn Dean Coleman

Glenn Dean Coleman

Dec 6, 2015

Glenn Coleman, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. A visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church with...

Mathew Brandon Manning

Mathew Brandon Manning

Dec 5, 2015

Mathew Manning, 35, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at his home in North Liberty, IA on Saturday, December 5, 2015. A visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church where the family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. that evening. A funeral service held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...

Kenneth L. Reynolds

Kenneth L. Reynolds

Dec 2, 2015

Kenneth L. Reynolds, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, December 7, 2015, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on...

Steven R. Elliott

Steven R. Elliott

Dec 1, 2015

Steven R. Elliott, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA.According to his wishes, Steve's body has been cremated. There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 4, 2015, at Sheridan Cemetery, rural Mt. Union, IA. A memorial has been established in Steve's...

A. Clifton "Clif" Ledbetter

A. Clifton "Clif" Ledbetter

Nov 10, 2015

Clifton Ledbetter, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Pastor Rick Moorman of the Oakland Mills Community Church...

Troy Moyle

Troy Moyle

Nov 6, 2015

Troy L. Moyle, 53 of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away Friday, November 06, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, November 9, 2015, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be...

Alice Davis

Alice Davis

Oct 26, 2015

Alice J. Davis, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015, at Park Place Elder Care. A visitation will be held from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015 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...

Khamdeng Baccam

Khamdeng Baccam

Oct 19, 2015

Khamdeng Baccam, 85, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, and Sioux Center, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in Smyrna, TN. The family will greet friends on Friday, October 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24th at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt....

Rick Barton

Rick Barton

Oct 19, 2015

Richard "Rick" Barton, 53, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died at his home on Monday, October 19, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. A visitation will be held from 12 noon-8p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on...

Helen L. Zihlman

Helen L. Zihlman

Oct 15, 2015

Helen Zihlman, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away, Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Pleasant Manor Care Center.The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow beginning at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor David Saltzman officiating. Interment will be in North Hill Cemetery. A memorial...

Lois Lennstrum-King

Lois Lennstrum-King

Oct 13, 2015

Lois Lennstrum -King, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Chicago, IL and Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.Born in Chicago on June 12, 1927, Lois was the daughter of Roy and Ebba (Holmquist) Lennstrum. She attended Hirsch High School, graduating in 1944, and attended Knox College in Galesburg, IL....

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