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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
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
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
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
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
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...
Dale Wehrle
Apr 18, 2011
Dale Wehrle, 89, of Salem, IA, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Visitation will begin after noon on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22 at...
Gwen Lauer
Apr 17, 2011
Gwen M. Lauer, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no visitation. Private family graveside services will be held at the Forest Home Chapel, with Pastor Bryan Katchay officiating, followed by inurnment at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established...
Mary Richenberger
Apr 11, 2011
Mary M. Richenberger, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, April 11, 2011, at Pleasant Manor Care Center. Open visitation will be held beginning at 12 noon until 7 p.m., on Wednesday, April 13th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. At 5 p.m. that evening a rosary will be recited at the Memorial Chapel. A funeral mass...
Howard Clark
Apr 4, 2011
Howard W. Clark, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, April 04, 2011, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 6, beginning after 12 noon, 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...
Eden Reyes Arentsen
Mar 24, 2011
Eden Reyes Arentsen, 77, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. Visitation will begin after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31st at the Gathering Center of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. A funeral mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Mrs. Arentsen's body will be cremated following the mass. The Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel...
Rita Miller
Feb 22, 2011
Rita J. Miller, 63, of Fruitland, IA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, February 28, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be...
Ralph Ericson
Feb 13, 2011
Ralph Ericson, 77, of Lockridge, IA, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Olson -...
Dorothy Payne
Feb 1, 2011
Dorothy M. Payne, 86, of Salem, IA, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The family will greet friends at a visitation on Sunday, February 6th, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, February 7th, at the Salem...
Martha Jane Molander
Jan 20, 2011
Martha Jane Molander, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, January 20, 2011, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends at a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel. Burial will be...
Mike Hileman
Jan 19, 2011
Michael "Mike" Hileman, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, January 21, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service...
Irene Krehbiel
Jan 15, 2011
Irene L. Krehbiel, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 18th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with the Reverend Herb Shafer officiating....
Richard Triska
Jan 15, 2011
Richard Triska, 78, of Salem, IA, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his home. Visitation will begin after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Congregational Church with...
Donald Prottsman
Jan 11, 2011
Donald W. Prottsman, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Arbor Court. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 14th, beginning at noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. There will be no funeral service. A private burial will be held in...
Sandra Roth
Jan 10, 2011
Sandra (Sandy) L. Roth, 56, of Mt. Pleasant, died peacefully at her home Monday, January 10, 2011. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 15, 2011, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church south of Wayland. The memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 16th at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with...
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