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Thad Millard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Theresa Demeter

Theresa Demeter

Sep 30, 2011

Theresa A. Demeter, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Born January 11, 1939, in Manchester, IA, Theresa Ann was the daughter of A.B. and Clara (Thillen) Holtz. She graduated from West Delaware High School in 1957. On November 29, 1958, she married Joseph William Demeter in Manchester, Iowa. Joe...

Betty Hall

Betty Hall

Sep 19, 2011

Betty Hall, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, September 19, 2011, at Arbor Court. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bob Spilger officiating. Inurnment will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Iowa Hospice and the Fellowship Cup. Born October...

Ruth Klingensmith

Ruth Klingensmith

Sep 13, 2011

Ruth Klingensmith, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Creston, IA died Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Open visitation will be held on Thursday, September 15th from 12:00-6:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral mass will be held on Friday, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph...

Ronald Gillis

Ronald Gillis

Sep 7, 2011

Ron Gillis, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, as the result of injuries sustained in a semi-truck accident in Illinois. Visitation will begin after noon on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. that afternoon. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 12th...

Lynn Kipling

Lynn Kipling

Aug 29, 2011

Lynn Fentem Kipling, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Arbor Court. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 2, 2011, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment will be at the Forest Home Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has...

Viola Lee

Viola Lee

Aug 20, 2011

Vi Lee, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a short illness. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday 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 Wednesday at...

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