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Dale Wehrle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Helen Kelley

Helen Kelley

Jan 7, 2011

Helen C. Kelley, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Arbor Court. The family will receive friends at a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. Burial will be...

Margie Cantwell

Margie Cantwell

Jan 5, 2011

Margie A. Cantwell, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at her home, following a brief illness. At her request there will be no visitation or memorial services. Her body has been cremated. The Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. The daughter of Darrell Ross and Donna Pearl Thomas, Margie Althea...

Richard Moyle

Richard Moyle

Jan 4, 2011

Richard Moyle, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Arbor Court, with his family at his side. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A celebration of his life will be...

Keith Kudobe

Keith Kudobe

Jan 3, 2011

Keith M. Kudobe, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at...

Allen Gerig

Allen Gerig

Dec 30, 2010

Allen Gerig, 85, of the Mt. Pleasant and Wayland communities died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, IA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 2-6 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 2-4 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service...

Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Dec 30, 2010

Richard C. Davis, 66, of Hillsboro, IA died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at his home in Hillsboro. Visitation will begin after 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 3rd at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillsboro Christian...

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