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David Smith

David Smith

Jul 22, 2010

David Smith, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 29th at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 5:00 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jeff McPheron...

John Smith

John Smith

Jul 18, 2010

John J. Smith, 69, of the Mapleleaf Apartments in Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at his home. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jerry VanHooser of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial...

Helen Robertson

Helen Robertson

Jul 16, 2010

Helen C. Robertson, 101, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the home of her daughter, Carol Collett. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 25th, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m.,...

Ferne Hill

Ferne Hill

Jul 4, 2010

Ferne Hill, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Monday, June 28, at the Danville Care Center. Visitation will be held from12 noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 4th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m....

Brenda Eckert

Brenda Eckert

Jun 27, 2010

Brenda K. Eckert, 52, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Muscatine, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The family will greet friends at visitation on Friday, July 2nd, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 East Washington Street, Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on...

Marye Sourwine

Marye Sourwine

Jun 26, 2010

Marye Sourwine, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died at 11:56 p.m., on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at her home. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, July 2nd, 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 11 a.m. on...

Maurine Dunbar

Maurine Dunbar

Jun 17, 2010

Maurine Dunbar, 93 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Keota and Fairfield, IA, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 27th from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 2:00...

Edward Swailes

Edward Swailes

Jun 15, 2010

Edward Swailes, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Henry County Health Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.

Edward "Hook" Swailes

Edward "Hook" Swailes

Jun 15, 2010

Edward "Hook" Swailes, 79 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, June 17th 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 10:00 a.m. at the...

Steven "Robin" Dorothy

Steven "Robin" Dorothy

Jun 4, 2010

Steven E. "Robin" Dorothy, 57, of Hillsboro, IA, died Friday, June 4, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 8th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening at the chapel....

Lorene Leichty

Lorene Leichty

Jun 2, 2010

Lorene E. Leichty, 73, of Wayland, IA, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Visitation will be held beginning after 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 5th, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland, IA, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday,...

Jerry Hanshaw

Jerry Hanshaw

Jun 2, 2010

Jerry D. Hanshaw, 62, of Salem, IA, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at his home. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 3rd, 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 at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, June 4th, at the Olson...

Amanda Lee

Amanda Lee

May 28, 2010

Amanda Jo Lee, 29, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died unexpectedly Friday, May 28, 2010 at her home. Miss Lee's body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to and after the service. Memorials in Amanda's...

Mary Keuhnle

Mary Keuhnle

May 25, 2010

Mary Lomax Keuhnle, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Visitation will be Thursday, May 27th, beginning after noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel with the family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be Friday, May 28th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First...

Chuck Minarsich

Chuck Minarsich

May 21, 2010

Charles A. "Chuck" Minarsich, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, May 21, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 25th, beginning after 12:00 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be...

Neal Champeau

Neal Champeau

May 21, 2010

Neal F. Champeau, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, May 21, 2010, at his residence. A private family visitation will be held at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. No formal services will be held. Mr. Champeau's body will be cremated following the visitation. Born June 10, 1955, in New Richmond, WI, Neal Francis was the son of Ervin...

Robert "Bob" Young, Jr

Robert "Bob" Young, Jr

May 13, 2010

Robert B. "Bob" Young, Jr., 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at his home following a brief illness. Open visitation will be held from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church....

Matthew Ledbetter

Matthew Ledbetter

Apr 30, 2010

Matthew Ledbetter, 23, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, April 30, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Pittsburg, KS. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, May 7th, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30...

Catherine Ann White

Catherine Ann White

Apr 24, 2010

Catherine A. Slobodnik White, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, April 24, 2010. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28th 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 follow at 7:00 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will...

Charles Watkins

Charles Watkins

Apr 17, 2010

Charles T. Watkins, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in the Emergency Room of the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20th, 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 on Wednesday,...

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