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Verlee (Carver) Van Amerongen
May 23, 2009
Verlee Carver Van Amerongen, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. Funeral services will be held...
Beverley Mathews
May 23, 2009
Beverley A. Mathews, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 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, May 27, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at...
Betty Somermeyer
May 15, 2009
Betty M. Somermeyer, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel,where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2009, at...
Dorothy M. Savely Burns
May 14, 2009
Dorothy M. Savely Burns, 89 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine, TX. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. A Christian Vigil service will be held...
Robert Campbell
May 9, 2009
Robert Campbell, 94 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, May 09, 2009, at the Henry County Health Center. Graveside services for Mr. Campbell will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at the Forest Home Cemetery with Mr. Bob Stull officiating. I.O.O.F. memorial rites will also be accorded at the graveside. A light lunch will follow at...
Phyllis Mallams
May 9, 2009
Phyllis Mallams, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Open visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, from 12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no family visitation time. A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 14,...
Robert Kerr
May 3, 2009
Robert R. "Bob" Kerr, 65, of Paragon, IN, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at his home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Mr. Kerr's body has been cremated. No local services will be held. Born September 3, 1943, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Bob was the son of Raymond H. and Lusena (Gilyeart) Kerr. He was...
Eva Heise
Apr 19, 2009
Eva N. Heise, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, beginning after 2:00 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral...
Marjorie Trusty
Apr 18, 2009
Marjorie I. Trusty, 79, of Iowa City, IA, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. An Iowa City visitation will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the First Assembly of God Church, 1330 Keokuk Street, Iowa City, IA, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on at 10:00 a.m.,...
Robert Allee
Apr 17, 2009
Robert G. Allee, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA died Friday, April 17, 2009, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 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...
Harold Mendenhall
Apr 14, 2009
Harold D. Mendenhall, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that...
Amy Nesbitt
Apr 11, 2009
Amy Louise Nesbitt, age 56, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on November 11, 2008 in Chicago, IL, after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis. Born May 10, 1952, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Amy was the daughter of Louis Miles and D'Anne (Kohl) Nesbitt. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1971, where she was a cheerleader and...
Doug Scarff
Apr 5, 2009
Douglas L. Scarff, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 05, 2009. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 9, 2009, 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 10, 2009,...
Richard Hendricks
Mar 30, 2009
Richard Hendricks, 62, of Salem, IA, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will begin after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2009, 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...
John "Jack" Shumaker
Mar 5, 2009
John "Jack" Frederick Shumaker passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 5, 2009, from natural causes. He was 77 years old. Jack was born in Seattle, Washington, March 26, 1931, along with his twin brother Jerry, to Hugh W. and Helen A. (Chavey) Shumaker. Jack enlisted in the Air Force December 20, 1950. All three brothers served together...
Jewell "J.C." Boyd
Mar 5, 2009
Jewell "J.C." Boyd, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, March 05, 2009, at his home after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 12:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. that afternoon. Funeral services will be...
Cheryl Rodgers
Mar 1, 2009
Cheryl A. "Cher" Rodgers, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at her home. A private visitation will be held. Friends are welcome to join the family at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at the Moose Lodge in Mt. Pleasant. Memorials may be directed to the family. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is assisting with arrangements. Cheryl...
Robert (Bob) Graber
Feb 28, 2009
Robert W. (Bob) Graber, 60, of New London, Iowa, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2009,...
James Baker
Feb 25, 2009
James K. Baker, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. According to his wishes, Mr. Baker's body will be cremated. The family will greet friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m....
Mary Seberg
Feb 18, 2009
Mary Ruth Seberg, 83, of Coralville, IA, formerly of the Finley community, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Lantern Park Nursing Home following a debilitating illness. Visitation will be held from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 E. Mapleleaf Drive, Mount Pleasant, IA, where the family will receive friends from...
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