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Gary Van Amerongen

Gary Van Amerongen

Mar 21, 2014

Gary Van Amerongen, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at Park Place Elder Living. Visitation will be held from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will held Monday, March 24th beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Russell Bruce Ross

Russell Bruce Ross

Mar 18, 2014

Russell Bruce Ross, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at his home. There will be no formal services or visitation. Cremation will be accorded following Bruce's wishes. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel assisted with the arrangements. Born September 8, 1947, Bruce was the son of Cecile Carnahan and Lewis Ross, Jr. of Mt. Pleasant, IA. Bruce spent...

Myrtle Kremer

Myrtle Kremer

Mar 15, 2014

Myrtle Lorene (Erb) Kremer, daughter of John M. Erb and Ida (Hershberger) Erb, was born November 26, 1917 at Milford, Nebraska. She died on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. On March 6, 1938, she married Gerald Kremer, Milford, NE. She was a homemaker and assisted with the farming. She was active in several volunteer circles...

Roland Lauer

Roland Lauer

Mar 12, 2014

Roland D. Lauer, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 17th...

Earl Benge

Earl Benge

Mar 6, 2014

Earl W. Benge, 87, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Thursday, March 06, 2014, at Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will be held from 2-7 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11th at...

William "Bill" Mortland

William "Bill" Mortland

Mar 5, 2014

William "Bill" Mortland, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 12-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,...

DJ Martin

DJ Martin

Feb 28, 2014

Derrald John "DJ" Martin, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Arbor Court. Open visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 4th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. According to his wishes, his casket will remain closed. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 5th at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Teenie Frazer

Teenie Frazer

Feb 23, 2014

Teenie L. Frazer, 80, of Bonaparte, IA, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The body has been cremated. A private family service will be held. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. Born August 11, 1933, in Hugo, OK, Teenie Lee was the daughter of Arthur and Leona Lee (Counts)...

Emma DeVol

Emma DeVol

Feb 21, 2014

Emma DeVol, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at Arbor Court. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Jerry VanHooser officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. A memorial...

Wendell "Barney" Woodsmall

Wendell "Barney" Woodsmall

Feb 20, 2014

Wendell "Barney" Woodsmall, 89 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Sunnybrook Assisted Living complex in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, February 24th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25th at 10:30...

Barbara Loyd

Barbara Loyd

Feb 19, 2014

Barbara A. Loyd, 72, of Salem, IA died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, from injuries sustained in a residential fire. Her husband, John died simultaneously in the tragedy. Mrs. Loyd's body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28th at the Faith Christian Outreach Church with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Inurnment will be...

John Loyd

John Loyd

Feb 19, 2014

John A. Loyd 74, of Salem, IA, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, from injuries sustained in a residential fire. His wife, Barbara died simultaneously in the tragedy. Mr. Loyd's body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Inurnment will be...

Naomi Ruth Peterson

Naomi Ruth Peterson

Feb 10, 2014

Naomi "Ruth" Peterson, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at her home. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, February 14, 2014 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 Saturday, February 15th, at the First Presbyterian Church,...

Lynette Sutter

Lynette Sutter

Feb 6, 2014

Linda Lynette Sutter, 58, of Stockport, IA, died Thursday, February 6, 2014, at her home, following a brief illness. Visitation will be held beginning at 12 noon, on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. There will be no formal services. Inurnment will be in the Hillsboro...

Lee Perrott

Lee Perrott

Jan 30, 2014

Lee D. Perrott, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014, at his home. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at...

Mildred Unkrich

Mildred Unkrich

Jan 28, 2014

Mildred Unkrich, 94, of Olds, IA, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main Street, Mount Pleasant, where the family will receive friends. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Deborah Stowers...

Floyd Wayne Ford

Floyd Wayne Ford

Jan 24, 2014

Wayne Ford, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, January 24, 2014, at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, January 27th, 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 Tuesday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with...

Mildred Carlson

Mildred Carlson

Jan 16, 2014

Mildred Carlson, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, and longtime Keokuk resident, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 20, 2014, beginning at 12 noon at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A visitation in Keokuk will...

Sam Kennedy

Sam Kennedy

Jan 13, 2014

Samuel "Sam" W. Kennedy, 24, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, January 13, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Friends may sign the register on Friday, January 17, 2014,...

Dean Vorhies

Dean Vorhies

Jan 11, 2014

Dean W. Vorhies, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, January 11, 2014, at his residence. As requested, the body has been cremated. Friends may sign the register and leave memorials from 10-6 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial committal will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials have...

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