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Edith May Murphy

Edith May Murphy

Aug 31, 2015

Edith "Edie" Murphy, 97, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at LaVerna Village in Savannah, MO. The family will greet friends beginning at 9 a.m., on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 E. Mapleleaf Drive. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Jim Hughes officiating. Interment will be...

Ralph Henry Johnson

Ralph Henry Johnson

Aug 28, 2015

Ralph H. Johnson, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at Arbor Court. A visitation will be held from noon-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 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 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 4th at the...

Geng Baccam

Geng Baccam

Aug 28, 2015

Geng Baccam, 82, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 in Smyrna, TN. Friends may call Friday, September 4, 2015 from 1-7 p.m., and the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5th at Calvary Baptist Church with...

Josephine "Jo" Sutter

Josephine "Jo" Sutter

Aug 1, 2015

Josephine Sutter, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 01, 2015 at Park Place Elder Care in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3rd at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 4th,...

Rodney R. Nettleton

Rodney R. Nettleton

Jul 30, 2015

Rodney Nettleton 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Rod's wishes were to be directly cremated. There will be no formal services. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his memory. Memorials may be sent to Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 656, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 Born November...

Florence Francene Peterson

Florence Francene Peterson

Jul 29, 2015

Florence Francene (Fran) Peterson, 85, of Mount Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Parkview Manor in Wellman, IA.A visitation will be held from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will...

Richard "Rick" Atkinson

Richard "Rick" Atkinson

Jul 24, 2015

Rick Atkinson, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30...

Diana Weigert

Diana Weigert

Jul 18, 2015

Diana L. Weigert, 68, of rural New London, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Visitation will continue at the Calvary Baptist Church, located next door to the Memorial Chapel,...

Ted Bruggemeyer

Ted Bruggemeyer

Jul 10, 2015

William "Ted" Bruggemeyer, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a hard-fought brief illness. A visitation will be held from 12-8 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 E, Mapleleaf Drive, where the family will receive friends from 5-8...

Phyllis Goddard

Phyllis Goddard

Jul 9, 2015

Phyllis Goddard, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends between 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Brad Gillis officiating. A private family burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery...

Mary E. King

Mary E. King

Jul 7, 2015

Mary E. King, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, July 07, 2015, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, IA.Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...

Maxine Seberg

Maxine Seberg

Jun 28, 2015

Maxine Seberg, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, IA.Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2nd at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, July 3rd,...

Anna Ruth Brower

Anna Ruth Brower

Jun 25, 2015

Anna R. Brower, 84, of Lockridge, IA passed away, Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, IA. A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m., on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. with Pastor Paul Miller officiating....

Izola Mae Evans

Izola Mae Evans

Jun 18, 2015

Izola Evans, 96, of Mount Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday,...

Randy Calhoun

Randy Calhoun

Jun 10, 2015

Randall "Randy" Wayne Calhoun, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. that afternoon....

Pauline M. Morrow

Pauline M. Morrow

Jun 10, 2015

Pauline M. Morrow, 94, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at her home in Mt. Pleasant, IA.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, June 12, 2015, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m., after which time the family will greet friends until 7:00 p.m. that evening. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on...

Sally Sue Wehrle

Sally Sue Wehrle

Jun 7, 2015

Sally S. Wehrle, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center.Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2015, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June...

Christine Louise Spray

Christine Louise Spray

May 30, 2015

Christine Louise Spray, 67, formerly of the Fairfield and Stockport communities died Saturday, May 30, 2015, in San Dimas, CA. Per her wishes, there will be no memorial service. Her ashes will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of Los Angles. Memorials may be directed to the donor's choice in her memory. Born September 13, 1947,...

Elvin E. Myers

Elvin E. Myers

May 20, 2015

Elvin E. Myers, 82, of New London, IA, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on...

Robert "Bob" Lee Borders

Robert "Bob" Lee Borders

May 17, 2015

Robert "Bob" Borders, 65, of West Point, IA, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Great River Medical Center surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held beginning at 12 noon to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral...

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