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Loyd Rose
Dec 24, 2011
Loyd D. Rose, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at his home. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, December 29th, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 803 East Mapleleaf Drive, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held on Friday, at 10:00 a.m. at the...
Aileen Reinier
Dec 22, 2011
Aileen Reinier, 75, of Hillsboro, IA passed away peacefully Thursday, December 22, 2011 with her family by her side. According to her wishes, Aileen's body has been cremated. A visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be held...
Betty Overton
Dec 20, 2011
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Overton, 85, of Mt. Pleasant died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Lexington Square in Keokuk. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 23, 2011 beginning at 12 noon at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10:00 a.m....
Olive Basehore
Dec 19, 2011
Olive M. Basehore, formerly of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, died Monday, December 19, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on June 13, 1916, a daughter of William B. and Annie McKay Agnew. She married W. John Basehore. He preceded her in death September 17, 1960. She was a graduate of Meadville Commercial College and...
Rodney Hoover
Dec 18, 2011
Rodney Joseph Hoover, 59, of Trenton, IA, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness. His body has been cremated and will be interred at a private family service at a later date. Friends may sign the register and leave memorials at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel from 12-4 p.m....
Lawrence Moore
Dec 1, 2011
Lawrence F. Moore, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, December 01, 2011 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 4th at 3 p.m. at First...
Thad Millard
Nov 30, 2011
Thad Evan Millard, 44, of Rome, Iowa, suffered a cardiac arrest at his home and later passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant where the family will receive friends from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. that...
Dale Cammack
Nov 25, 2011
Dale Cammack, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 1st, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, December 2nd, at the Salem Friends...
Joseph Hansen
Nov 23, 2011
Joseph Peter Hansen, 86, of Gilman, IL, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held at the Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman, IL, on Sunday, November 27th from 4 to 6 p.m. with the Rosary following the visitation. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November...
Christine Svidal
Nov 4, 2011
Christine Svidal, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, November 04, 2011, at her home in Westwood with her family by her side. Mrs. Svidal wished to have her body donated to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for scientific research. A memorial mass will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus...
Kathryn Hannum
Nov 2, 2011
Kathryn Hannum, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, November 02, 2011, at her home at Sunnybrook Assisted Living. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 7, 2011, beginning at noon 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 Tuesday,...
Barbara Heaton
Nov 1, 2011
Barbara Heaton, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Tuesday, November 01, 2011, at her home. A Christian Vigil Service will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m., November 6, 2011, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The family will receive friends following the Vigil Service till 6 p.m. Funeral mass will be held Monday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. at...
John Gwinner
Nov 1, 2011
John R. Gwinner, 96, of West Point, IA, formerly of Pawnee City, NE, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital, in Ft. Madison, IA. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in Moberly, MO, at Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for PAWS Animal Shelter in Fort Madison, IA,...
William "Bill" Hassenfritz
Oct 30, 2011
William "Bill" Lee Hassenfritz, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, beginning at 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at...
Marie Dovenspike
Oct 19, 2011
Marie Lou Dovenspike, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 20th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the...
Lula Davies Swanson
Oct 11, 2011
Lula Lydia Hirschy Davies Swanson, aged 97, of Wayland, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. She was born March 20, 1914, on the family farm six miles south of Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Lydia Wagler Hirschy. She was a lifelong resident of the Wayland area, living 65 years in her east Wayland...
Jack Thomas
Oct 10, 2011
Jack Thomas, 76, of New London, IA, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at his home. Visitation will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church where the family will receive friends. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Interment will be at the Oakland Mills Cemetery. A memorial has been established...
Marguerite Mertens
Oct 6, 2011
Marguerite Mertens, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Born December 7, 1915 in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Mary Marguerite was the daughter of Thomas Michael and Anna Margaret (Smith) Burns. She attended Pleasant Grove Country School and graduated from St. Alphonsus High School. Following graduation she attended Woodard...
Ralph Lewis
Oct 2, 2011
Ralph Lewis, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Pekin, IA, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 8th, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Interment will be in the Cedar Township...
Evelyn Bentler
Sep 30, 2011
Evelyn (Mrs. Tony) Bentler, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at her home following a courageous battle with leukemia. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 5th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A Christian Vigil Service will be held at 7:00...
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