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Craig Kipling

Craig Kipling

May 29, 2012

Craig Alan Kipling, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Jim Luder officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Forest Home Cemetery. On...

Irma Ross

Irma Ross

May 21, 2012

Irma Ross, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 24, 2012, beginning at 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. that evening. The funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 902...

Selma Simmons

Selma Simmons

May 16, 2012

Selma Simmons, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. An open visitation will be held Monday, May 21, 2012 from 12 noon until 7 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 22nd from 10-11:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel....

Francis Gillespie

Francis Gillespie

May 13, 2012

Mr. Francis Gillespie, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his home. Open visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 15th, from 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 16th at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel with...

John Woline

John Woline

Apr 22, 2012

John Woline, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit, following a six year battle with lung cancer. He was a resident of Park Place for the past two months. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow...

Joseph Kuntz

Joseph Kuntz

Apr 16, 2012

Joseph H. Kuntz, 91, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Burlington and New London, Iowa, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel from 5-7 p.m. A Christian vigil service will follow at 7 p.m. after which the family will receive...

Clifford Beckler

Clifford Beckler

Apr 12, 2012

Clifford Beckler, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Arbor Court. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland, IA where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, at the Bethel...

Lucille Mast

Lucille Mast

Mar 26, 2012

Lucille Mast, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Wayland, IA, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30th, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow...

Edward Comfort

Edward Comfort

Mar 13, 2012

Edward G. Comfort, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Comfort's body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. Born June 22, 1912, in Snedekerville, PA, Edward Gerald was...

Gail Daniels

Gail Daniels

Mar 13, 2012

Gail Daniels, 34, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Burlington, IA, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 20th from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel, with Mr. Eddie Magee officiating. Ms. Daniel's body will be cremated following...

John Pierson

John Pierson

Mar 11, 2012

John R. "Bob" Pierson, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at his home. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Olson~Powell Memorial...

Susanna Stouder

Susanna Stouder

Feb 27, 2012

Susanna Betina Stouder, 58, of Fort Madison, Iowa died Monday, February 27, 2012, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012 from 12 noon to 7 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held...

David Schlatter

David Schlatter

Feb 25, 2012

David E. Schlatter, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, February 25, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Open visitation will be on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 29th, at the Memorial...

Doris Schlatter

Doris Schlatter

Feb 19, 2012

Doris R. Schlatter, 98, of rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at her son's home. Open visitation will be held from 12 noon until 6 p.m., on Wednesday, February 22nd, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 23rd, at the Memorial Chapel, with The Reverend Joseph...

Betty Healy

Betty Healy

Feb 16, 2012

Betty Healy, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit. The daughter of Orlo and Marie Olga (Springer) Bigelow, Betty Marie was born on May 10, 1944 in Bassett, Iowa. She graduated from New Hampton High School. She then attended the Cedar Falls College of Beauty in Cedar Falls, Iowa. On...

Darrel Brown

Darrel Brown

Feb 13, 2012

Darrel S. (Brownie) Brown, 80, passed away Monday February 13, 2012 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 E. Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, IA, beginning at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 16. The Knights of Columbus will recite the Rosary beginning at 4PM that...

Betty Alton

Betty Alton

Feb 12, 2012

Betty June Smith Alton, 88, of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 in Sun Valley Lodge, Sun City, Arizona. A visitation will be held 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 at the Memorial Chapel....

Alton Juntunen

Alton Juntunen

Feb 9, 2012

Alton Elwood Juntunen, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died peacefully Thursday, February 09, 2012, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Monte Knudsen and Reverend Michael Juntunen officiating. Interment will be at the Forest Home Cemetery....

Don Carmody

Don Carmody

Feb 6, 2012

Don Carmody, 64, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 06, 2012, at the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Visitation will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The family will receive friends during this time and following the rosary until 5:00 p.m. The rosary will be...

Kathleen DeMent

Kathleen DeMent

Feb 1, 2012

Kathleen Ann DeMent, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at her home. There will be no formal services. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Cremation will be accorded following the visitation....

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