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Dorothy Galer
Dec 14, 2010
Dorothy I. Galer, 96, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at the Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Memorial donations...
Elizabeth "Betty" Yeast
Dec 9, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" Yeast, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 12th, from 1:00 -7:00 p.m. at Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. with a Christian Vigil Service being held at 3:30 p.m. A memorial mass...
Eddy Dean Calhoun
Nov 30, 2010
Eddy Dean Calhoun, 42, of Lockridge, IA, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at his home. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 3rd, 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. Funeral services for Mr. Calhoun will be held at 11:00 a.m. on...
Alene Brill
Nov 26, 2010
Alene Brill, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, November 26, 2010, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. Funeral services for Mrs. Brill will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 30th, at the Salem Congregational Church in Salem, IA with Pastor Aaron Helterbran officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Nora "Gracie" Scarff
Nov 25, 2010
Nora Gracie Scarff, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 29th at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Sue Ann Cubbage...
Francis Martin
Oct 30, 2010
Mr. Francis Martin, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Throughout his brief battle with cancer and at the time of his death, he was surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2nd, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel,...
Elizabeth Hess
Oct 11, 2010
Elizabeth Book (Buckwalter) Hess, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, October 11, 2010, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, November 12th 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 Saturday, November 13th at 11:00 a.m....
Russell Ross
Oct 7, 2010
Russell Harold Ross, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 10, from 1 to 7 p.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. that afternoon. A funeral service will be...
Wilton Lewis
Oct 5, 2010
Wilton Fern Lewis, 87, of St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. The family will receive friends 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sunday, at the Meierhoffer Funeral Home Crematory in St. Joseph. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday at the Faith United Church...
Ruth Looker
Sep 15, 2010
Ruth K. Looker, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at the Henry County Health Center. An open visitation will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010, from 1-6 p.m. at Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no family visitation time. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 20, at...
Harold Jones
Sep 9, 2010
Harold Irving Jones, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, September 09, 2010, at Henry County Health Center. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 26th at 2:30 p.m. at Sunnybrook Assisted Living. A memorial mass will follow at 4:00 p.m. that afternoon at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Reverend Joseph Phung, celebrant. The...
Phong Chanthalavanh
Sep 8, 2010
Phong Chanthalavanh, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 11th at 1:30 p.m. at Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel with Bountham Khamphilanouvong officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. The daughter of Xiengtha and Vanhdy Chanthalavanh, Phong was born on January 30, 1927,...
Marvin Van Syoc
Aug 5, 2010
Marvin Van Syoc, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at his home. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, August 9th 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 Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church...
William "Mike" Gallagher
Aug 4, 2010
William M. "Mike" Gallagher, 66 of Salem, IA, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. There will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Salem South Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Daryl Coffin will be officiating. In lieu...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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