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Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Oct 29, 2013

Bessie Smith, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, November 1st, 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 Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church...

Gregory Neal

Gregory Neal

Oct 28, 2013

Gregory M. "Greg" Neal, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Arbor Court. A private family visitation will be held at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. Born February 15, 1959 in Meridian, MS, Greg was the son of Margaret Ann Neal. He was...

Florence Carson

Florence Carson

Oct 19, 2013

Florence F. Carson, 70 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, in West Burlington, IA, at Great River Hospice House. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 22nd, beginning after 12 noon, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at the Memorial...

Kenneth Billingsley

Kenneth Billingsley

Oct 16, 2013

Kenneth Billingsley, 74, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p .m. on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with Pastor D.J. Meyers officiating. Friends will be able to greet the family after the service at the Hillsboro Community Center....

Cecilia Klesner

Cecilia Klesner

Oct 8, 2013

Cecilia Klesner, 88, of Salem, IA passed away Tuesday, October 08, 2013, at Arbor Court. Visitation will be held Friday, October 11, 2013 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. with the Rosary recited at 7 p.m. that evening. The funeral liturgy will be held Saturday, October 12th at 9 a.m. at St. James...

James Kauffman

James Kauffman

Sep 30, 2013

James C. Kauffman, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, September 30, 2013. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Pleasant View Mennonite Church, 1101 N. Lucas Street, where the family will receive friends. A memorial service will immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. with Mr. David Schooley officiating. A private inurnment will...

Bonnie Hirschy

Bonnie Hirschy

Sep 30, 2013

Bonnie Hirschy, 82, of Wayland, IA, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7th, at the Wayland...

Byron "Chip" McGuire

Byron "Chip" McGuire

Sep 26, 2013

Byron "Chip" McGuire, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, September 26, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will begin at 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, 2013, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on...

Nadine Kyle

Nadine Kyle

Sep 20, 2013

Nadine E. Kyle, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, IA peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, September 20, 2013, after an eighteen month battle with cancer. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Inurnment will be...

Aleita DeYarman

Aleita DeYarman

Sep 17, 2013

Aleita "Leit" DeYarman, 74, formerly of Olds, IA, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona, IA. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, September 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Gifts...

Dan McAllister

Dan McAllister

Sep 8, 2013

Dan Eldon McAllister, 89, of Naples, FL formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013, in Naples. Born in Mount Union, Iowa on May 8, 1924 to the late Harry H. and Hazel E. (Kester) McAllister, Dan lived in Mt. Pleasant, IA prior to relocating to Naples in 1988. Working as a farmer prior to founding...

Patricia "Pat" Gilbert

Patricia "Pat" Gilbert

Aug 30, 2013

Patricia L. "Pat" Gilbert, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, August 30, 2013, at the Pioneer Park Care Center in Lone Tree, IA. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3rd 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 at 10:30 a.m.,...

Joan Winkler

Joan Winkler

Aug 30, 2013

Joan Winkler, 77 of Mt Pleasant, IA, formerly of Bonaparte, IA, died Friday, August 30, 2013, at her home in Mt Pleasant surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born February 26, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, and moved as a young child to Washington State. She lived most of her years in the Pacific Northwest before moving to Bonaparte,...

Dwayne Logan

Dwayne Logan

Aug 17, 2013

Dwayne E. Logan, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August...

Linda Riley

Linda Riley

Aug 12, 2013

Linda Jane Graber Riley, 71, a resident of All-American Care in Washington, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013. Born January 29, 1942, in rural Mt. Pleasant, Linda was the daughter of Jacob E. and Helen Ruth (Miller) Graber. She attended Prospect Country School, Wayland Junior High, and graduated from Wayland High School in 1960. After graduation she attended a...

Rev. Howard Dentler

Rev. Howard Dentler

Aug 11, 2013

The Rev. Howard Dentler, who served as the deputy general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for nearly 20 years under four denominational leaders, died July 3 in Mount Pleasant, IA. He was 90. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Aug., 11 in First Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant by the...

Kandi Stark Reeder

Kandi Stark Reeder

Aug 7, 2013

Kandi Lynne Stark Reeder, 56, of Lockridge, IA, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Cremation has been accorded. A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lambirth Cemetery south of Lockridge, IA, with a time of fellowship to follow. A memorial has...

Sharon Hiatt-Hilbrant

Sharon Hiatt-Hilbrant

Aug 6, 2013

Sharon K. Hiatt - Hilbrant, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Fairfield, IA, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, August 9, 2013, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening....

Patricia Leonard

Patricia Leonard

Jul 28, 2013

Patricia L. "Patty" Leonard, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...

Helen Jones

Helen Jones

Jul 26, 2013

Helen Catherine Farrell Jones, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away June 29, 2013 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Born on October 20, 1923 in Jersey City, NJ, she is the daughter of Frank A. and Helen Krumm Farrell. She attended grade school at St. Nicholas School and graduated from Dickinson High School in 1941. On...

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