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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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