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Shirley Wellington
Nov 26, 2006
Shirley Ann Wellington, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2006, at Arbor Court after a short illness. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the Olson- Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Henry Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in...
Kathy Baccam
Nov 23, 2006
Gnuan "Kathy" Baccam, 41, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2006, at the Henry County Health Center after a short illness. Visitation for Kathy will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2006, from noon until 2:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant, IA. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., at...
Jon Porter
Nov 19, 2006
Jon G. Porter, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at his home, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21st at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. A Celebration of...
Domenica Minnie Borg
Nov 8, 2006
Domenica "Minnie" Borg, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA and formerly of Fairfield, IA, died Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2006, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the White Oaks Chapel in San Carlos, CA. A vigil service will be held from 7:00...
Pat Fountain
Oct 28, 2006
Patrick E. Fountain, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City after a short illness. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at the Olson - Powell Memorial Chapel, of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. that evening....
Helen Wiley
Oct 28, 2006
Helen L. Wiley, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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