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Eugene Foster
Nov 3, 2012
Cecil Eugene Foster, 76, of Lockridge, IA, died Saturday, November 03, 2012, at his home. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at the Memorial Chapel, on Thursday, November 8,...
Mary Lou Dentler
Oct 27, 2012
Mary Lou Dentler, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may sign the register and leave memorials from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial...
Patricia Richenberger
Oct 13, 2012
Patricia "Pat" Richenberger, 64, of Mediapolis, IA, died Saturday, October 13, 2012, at her home following a lengthy illness. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 16th, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. Family and friends should plan to meet at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 17th,...
Joyce Hodges
Sep 30, 2012
Joyce Hodges, 70 of rural Hillsboro, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at her home, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon, prior to the service, on Friday, October 5th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Aaron Helterbran officiating. Interment will be in...
Loretta Hayward
Sep 21, 2012
Loretta Hayward, 98, a longtime resident of Phoenix, AZ, who carried the goodness of Iowa farm country in her heart and everyday life, has returned to Mt. Pleasant, IA, where she was born on March 27, 1914. Her ashes will be buried with her mother and dad; Sylvester Lawrence and Mary Edith (Smith) Glashine. She is safe in heaven with...
John Ridinger
Sep 20, 2012
John William Ridinger, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at his home following a brief illness. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, September 24, 2012, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday evening. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at...
J.R. Hoyer
Sep 8, 2012
J. R. Hoyer, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, and formerly of Hillsboro, IA, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Visitation will begin after 12 noon, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 4:00 until 7:00 that evening. Funeral services will be...
Robert "Bob" Crabb
Sep 7, 2012
Robert G. "Bob" Crabb, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, September 7, 2012, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Graveside services, with full military rites, will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Carmen Cemetery, in Carmen, IL, with Rev. Dean Graber officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be...
Ann Appel
Sep 2, 2012
Ann Vandervelde Appel went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 26, 2012. Graveside services were held Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mount Pleasant. Ann Appel lived life to the fullest. She was a lady of quiet strength and unwavering love for her family and friends. Ann was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on...
Allen Watson
Aug 26, 2012
Virgil Allen Watson, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, August 26, 2012, at his residence. According to his wishes his body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life gathering has been set for Saturday, Semptember 29th at 10:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial has been established in Allens memory, and may be directed...
Darrell Mullin
Aug 25, 2012
Darrell Lee Mullin, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at his home. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 30th, at Swedesburg...
Tim Rukgaber
Aug 15, 2012
Tim Rukgaber, 51 of Mt. Union, IA, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 19th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will be on Monday the 20th at 11:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Chapel...
Rick Adrian
Aug 7, 2012
Richard Winston "Rick" Adrian, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at his home. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. A funeral service will be held Monday, August 13th at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church...
Elizabeth Hookom
Jul 31, 2012
Elizabeth A. Hookom, 92 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Friends may sign the register book during normal business hours at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel on Friday, August 3, 2012. A private committal service will be held on Friday at the Forest Home Cemetery. The family will receive friends for food...
Debbie Allender
Jul 23, 2012
Debbie L. Allender, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Friends may sign the register book on Friday, July 27th, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will be a private family service. Inurnment will be in Forest Home Cemetery. A memorial...
Joliene Kirby
Jul 22, 2012
Joliene Kirby, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at her home following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2012, from 1-7 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. There will be no service. Inurnment will be at a later date at...
William "Bill" Miller
Jun 29, 2012
William J. "Bill" Miller, 73, of Wayland, IA, died Friday, June 29, 2012. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, at...
Ashley Mullen
Jun 24, 2012
Ashley N. Smith Mullen, 23, of Durant, IA, died unexpectedly in her sleep, Sunday, June 24, 2012, while camping in Davenport, IA. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 28, at Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 East Washington Street, Mount Pleasant, IA. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be...
Merna Simmons
Jun 9, 2012
Merna (Mrs. Charles) Simmons, 83, of Trenton, IA, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Rev....
Peggy Aynes
May 31, 2012
Peggy Aynes, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA following a five month battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Sunday, June 3, 2012, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. A funeral service will...
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