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Donald Waterhouse

Donald Waterhouse

Apr 12, 2010

Donald C. Waterhouse, 80, of Salem, IA, died Monday, April 12, 2010, at the Donnellson Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 15th 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 1:30 p.m. at the Olson -...

Dwight Giberson

Dwight Giberson

Apr 11, 2010

Dwight L. Giberson, 75, of Hillsboro, IA, died Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, beginning after 12 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will...

Michael "Dawg" Pollock

Michael "Dawg" Pollock

Apr 10, 2010

Michael L. "Dawg" Pollock, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Mt. Pleasant. A private family service will be held. Memorials may be directed to the family. The Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is in charge of arrangements. Born April 29, 1962, in Iowa City, IA, Michael Lee was the son of Sandra...

Laura Miller

Laura Miller

Mar 30, 2010

Laura Miller July 08, 1924 - March 30, 2010 Mount Pleasant, Iowa Visitation: Noon - 7 p.m. April 01, 2010 at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. April 02, 2010 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Wellman Interment: April 02, 2010 at Wellman Cemetery Laura "Sara" Miller, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Visitation...

Laura "Sara" Miller

Laura "Sara" Miller

Mar 30, 2010

Laura "Sara" Miller, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2010, 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, April 2nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Asbury United Methodist Church...

Joy Hayward

Joy Hayward

Mar 27, 2010

Joy Hayward, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will be on Friday, April 2, 2010, beginning after 12 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on...

Mildred Neil

Mildred Neil

Mar 27, 2010

Mildred Neil, 100, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at her home at Sunnybrook Ashford Park. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at the First Baptist Church with Pastors Regan Stoops and David Plooster officiating. The family will greet friends at a luncheon immediately after the service. Burial will follow in...

Betty Jean Mathews

Betty Jean Mathews

Mar 22, 2010

Betty Jean Mathews, 73, of Mount Pleasant, died at 2:33 a.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010 at her home following the lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. A memorial service for Mrs. Mathews will...

Marion Romine

Marion Romine

Mar 16, 2010

Marion L. Romine, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Arbor Court. Mrs. Romine's body has been cremated. No visitation or memorial services are being planned at this time. Born December 8, 1925, in Rock Island, Illinois, Marion Lucille was the daughter of Clarence Raymond and Helen Leona (Brown) Jacobs. She spent her formative years in...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Mar 5, 2010

Dorothy L. Smith, 86, of the Mt. Pleasant and Salem communities, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Monday, March 8th at Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where a rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. The family will receive friends following the rosary until 7:00 p.m. Funeral mass will be held...

Dorothy Hansen

Dorothy Hansen

Mar 4, 2010

Dorothy "Dottie" Eloise Hansen, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, March 04, 2010, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center. Mrs. Hansen's body has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2257 Highway 1 in Fairfield. A memorial service will follow at 3:00...

Vergel Heitmeier

Vergel Heitmeier

Feb 26, 2010

Vergel L. Heitmeier, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, February 26, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010 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. Services will be held at...

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Feb 24, 2010

Shirley A. Henderson, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, AZ. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral services will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Interment will...

Betty White

Betty White

Feb 13, 2010

Betty White, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. The Requiem Holy Eucharist will be at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 17,...

Marilyn Slobodnik

Marilyn Slobodnik

Feb 8, 2010

Marilyn Slobodnik, 74, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m., on Friday, February 12, 2010, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where the family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., followed by...

Verda Nelson

Verda Nelson

Feb 1, 2010

Verda A. Nelson, 93, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living facility in Mt. Pleasant with family at her side. Funeral service will be at the Olson-Powell Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2 P M with a visitation hour at 1 to 2 P M preceding the service. Interment will be at...

Damiene Millard

Damiene Millard

Feb 1, 2010

Damiene R. Millard, 36, of Salem, IA, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, February 5, 2010, 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 will...

Wesley Totemeier

Wesley Totemeier

Jan 9, 2010

Wesley D. Totemeier, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at his home. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening. A private family service will be held. Mr. Totemeier's body has been cremated. Inurnment...

Marvin Hill

Marvin Hill

Jan 4, 2010

Marvin D. Hill, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, January 04, 2010, at Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 7th , 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, January 8th at 1:00 p.m....

Carol (Kitch) Peterson

Carol (Kitch) Peterson

Dec 27, 2009

Carol Sue Kitch Peterson, 56, Indianapolis, died December 21, 2009 at home with her family and pets. She was born on February 13, 1953 in Mt. Pleasant, IA, the daughter of Earl and Ruby Kitch. Carol married her high school sweetheart, Merrill A. Peterson on December 23, 1971. Accomplished in many things, she loved to garden, was an excellent seamstress,...

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