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Dorothy Galer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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