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Carl Klingensmith

Carl Klingensmith

Oct 27, 2006

Carl Klingensmith, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Creston, IA, died Friday, October 27, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006, beginning after 12 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, IA. The family will greet friends Monday evening...

Everett Young

Everett Young

Oct 20, 2006

Everett R. Young, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, October 20, 2006, at his home. Born April 22, 1923, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Everett was the son of D. C. and Jesse Linn Young. He grew up in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from high school there. He attended Business School in Quincy, IL. During World War II, Everett served...

Harold Syfert

Harold Syfert

Oct 15, 2006

Harold Syfert, 97, of Hillsboro, IA, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 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 at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19,...

Ronald Kilbourn

Ronald Kilbourn

Oct 11, 2006

Ronald C. Kilbourn, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation for Ron will be held on Friday, October 13, 2006, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening, during which time there...

Francis Smith

Francis Smith

Oct 9, 2006

Francis L. Smith, 96 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, October 09, 2006, at the Klein Center in Burlington. Open visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. There will not be a family visitation time. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor...

William "Bill" Callison

William "Bill" Callison

Oct 3, 2006

William H. "Bill" Callison, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of New London, IA, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Independent...

Louise Stiefel

Louise Stiefel

Oct 3, 2006

Louise Stiefel, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the...

John "Fred" Shaffner

John "Fred" Shaffner

Sep 22, 2006

John "Fred" Shaffner, 65, of Ft. Madison, IA, formerly of Salem, died Friday, September 22, 2006, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The family will greet friends at a visitation on Monday, September 25, 2006, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Salem Congregational Church in Salem, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on...

Jake Day

Jake Day

Sep 17, 2006

Jake Day, 94 of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, September 17, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 19, 2006,at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, September...

Marcia Messer

Marcia Messer

Aug 27, 2006

Marcia Messer, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2006, at her home. Visitation for Marcia will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, beginning after 3:00 p.m., at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. that evening. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., following...

Iola "Ikey" Oard

Iola "Ikey" Oard

Aug 26, 2006

Iola A. "Ikey" Oard, 84, of Burlington, IA, formerly of Keokuk and Mt. Union, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at the Solon Nursing Home, in Solon, IA, where she had lived since February of 2006. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2006, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Funeral...

Erna Crowl

Erna Crowl

Aug 25, 2006

Erna Crowl, 78, of rural Wayland, IA, died Friday, August 25, 2006, at her home following a lengthy illness. The family will greet friends at a visitation, which will be held at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening, August 28, 2006. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at 10:00...

Lois Stebbins

Lois Stebbins

Aug 25, 2006

Lois I. Stebbins, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, August 25, 2006, at her home. Visitation for Lois will be on Monday, August 28, 2006, beginning after 12 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 29,...

Leora Clark

Leora Clark

Aug 20, 2006

Leora Clark, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, August 20, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2006, at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Margaret Cantwell

Margaret Cantwell

Aug 14, 2006

Mary Margaret Cantwell of Mesa, Arizona, a former long time resident of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on August 6, 2006, in Mesa, Arizona with family members at her bedside. She was 91 years of age. Mary Margaret was born January 22,1915, at Hamilton, Illinois. She was the second of three daughters born to Bertha Margaret Consbrock and Thomas Gaule....

Charlotte Davis

Charlotte Davis

Aug 9, 2006

Charlotte L. Davis, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Open visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel with the Rev....

Rama Challen

Rama Challen

Aug 5, 2006

Rama C. Challen, 87, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, August 5, 2006, at his home in Port Charlotte. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be held Saturday,...

Dr. Dale Garrels

Dr. Dale Garrels

Jul 23, 2006

Dr. Dale E. Garrels, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at the Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson and the Rev. Pat Youngquist officiating. Burial will...

Florence Williams

Florence Williams

Jul 16, 2006

Florence, (Mrs. H.D.), Williams, 98 of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Center. Friends and family are invited to an Order of the Eastern Star service which will be held Thursday, July 20, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., at the Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, directly followed by a funeral...

Imogene Hinkle

Imogene Hinkle

Jul 14, 2006

Imogene Hinkle, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, July 14, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation for Mrs. Hinkle will be held on Monday, July 17, beginning after 12 noon at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will...

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