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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...

David Rose

David Rose

Aug 12, 2011

David Loyd Rose, 55, of Farmington, UT, passed away at home, on August 8th, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was loved, and will always be remembered, by his family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Visitation will begin after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12th at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where the...

Marie Mendenhall

Marie Mendenhall

Aug 8, 2011

Marie Mendenhall, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, August 08, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. that evening. A private family burial will be held prior to the funeral...

Jeanette Craig

Jeanette Craig

Aug 6, 2011

Jeanette A. Craig, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 6, 2011, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. According to her wishes, cremation will be accorded and no public service will be held. Family services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Friends may leave memorials and messages...

Donald Ensminger

Donald Ensminger

Jul 18, 2011

Donald "Bullet" Dean Ensminger, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died unexpectedly on Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Henry County Health Center. Born on December 27, 1940, in Rome, IA, Donnie was the son of Frank and Marie (Anderson) Ensminger. He attended school in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District. On September 18, 1965, he married Janet Elaine Hoover in...

Wesley Lunsford

Wesley Lunsford

Jul 14, 2011

Wesley Lunsford, 22, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July...

Dustin Knifong

Dustin Knifong

Jul 3, 2011

Dustin Knifong, 31, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospital from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. The son of David LeRoy Knifong and Rhonda Sue Vaughn Tolbert, Dustin James was born on May 11, 1980, in Mt. Pleasant, IA. He attended Mt. Pleasant Community Schools prior to moving to Illinois in...

Don Sammons

Don Sammons

Jun 28, 2011

Don O. Sammons, 68, of Salem, IA, died June 25, 2011, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant, IA. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 28th, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Graveside service will be held at 10:30...

Jerry Romine

Jerry Romine

Jun 11, 2011

Following a heroic battle with lung cancer, Jerry Romine, 51, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at his home with his wife Chris by his side. The family will receive friends at a visitation on Saturday, June 18th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. There will be no formal services. Mr. Romine's...

Richard Peterman

Richard Peterman

Jun 7, 2011

Richard Darrell Peterman, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the St. Vincent Carmel Hospital in Carmel, IN. Open visitation will be held Friday, June 10th from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will not be present on Friday. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:00 - 11:00...

Rhonda Benge - Newquist

Rhonda Benge - Newquist

May 28, 2011

Rhonda M. Benge-Newquist, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12 noon, on Tuesday, May 31st, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...

Virginia Elmore

Virginia Elmore

May 19, 2011

Virginia Elmore, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the emergency room at Henry County Health Center. Visitation will be held Friday, May 20, 2011 beginning after 1 p.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will...

Robert Hill

Robert Hill

May 17, 2011

Robert (Bob) Hill, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. A visitation will be held on Friday May 20, 2011 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant where the family will receive friends. A military memorial service will follow at 11:00...

Carolyn Irla-Wandling

Carolyn Irla-Wandling

May 12, 2011

Carolyn Jo Irla-Wandling, 61, Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her home surrounded by family and friends. The body has been cremated as per her wishes. There will be no visitation or memorial service. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Born December 9, 1949 in Iowa City, Carolyn was the daughter of Joe...

Doris Combs

Doris Combs

May 1, 2011

Doris V. Combs, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, May 01, 2011, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Thursday, May 5th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., on...

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