Jean Steele
Feb 10, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT- Jean Steele, 68, of Mount Pleasant died Friday, February 10, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital.
Jean was born May 2, 1954, in McGregor, Iowa, the daughter of Bud and Christine (Reagan) Nordhus. She graduated from MarMac High School. On May 17, 1975, she was united in marriage to Mike Steele at the Methodist Church in McGregor....
Laverne Messer
Feb 3, 2023
WAYLAND - Laverne Messer, 79, of Wayland died Friday, February 3, 2023, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.
Laverne was born May 14, 1943, in Merrimac, the son of Perl and Betty (Brewster) Messer. He graduated from Richland High School in 1961, and Iowa Wesleyan in 1967, with a degree in mathematics and a minor in physics. Laverne began teaching...
Lynn Anne Perron
Jan 11, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT- Lynn Anne Perron, 64, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Lynn was born June 12, 1958, in Burlington, the daughter of John and Carole (Heston) Swisher. Lynn graduated from Burlington High School in 1976. On June 9, 1979, Lynn was united in marriage to Byron...
Joseph L Telgren
Jan 8, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT - Joseph L. Telgren, Jr., 81, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home in Mount Pleasant.
Joseph was born November 16, 1941, in Eureka, California, the son of Joseph and Nina (Duncan) Telgren. He graduated from High School in Oakdale, Nebraska, and attended South Dakota State University. He proudly served his country in the United States Air...
Dorothy J. Upton
Jan 1, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT - Dorothy Jean Upton, 87, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Dorothy was born in Montezuma, Iowa on December 19, 1935, to Harlan E. Butcher and Lena N. (Watson), Butcher, both (deceased).
As a little girl, Dorothy and her family moved to Pella, Iowa. When she was 5, she donned her little Dutch shoes and...
Dorothy B. Moore
Jan 1, 2023
MOUNT PLEASANT- Dorothy Moore, 97, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winfield.
Dorothy was born October 30, 1925, on her family farm south of Lockridge, the daughter of Sam and Iva (Erickson) Billingsley. She graduated from Lockridge High School in 1943. She continued her education at Iowa Methodist School of...
Ronald Fye
Dec 31, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Ronald Fye, 87, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Savannah Heights surrounded by his family.
Ron was born July 18, 1935, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Herbert and June (Faulkner) Fye. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1952, and continued his education at AIB College of Business in Des Moines. Ron proudly...
Robert Batey
Dec 30, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Robert Batey, 94, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
Born New Year’s Day, 1928 to Harry and Mary Batey, Robert grew up a child of the Great Depression. At a young age he learned to hunt and trap in order to supplement the family food source, and soon...
Louise Collora Trueblood
Dec 27, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Louise Collora Trueblood, 104, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at her home in rural Wellman.
Louise was a Valentine’s Day baby, born February 14, 1918, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel (Taft) Smith. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and attended the Burlington Beauty Academy. Mount Pleasant was Louise’s home for nearly all...
Dennis J. Swarthout
Dec 25, 2022
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MOUNT PLEASANT- Dennis J. Swarthout, 72, died Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Dennis was born at Chariton, Iowa on August 2, 1950, to Jean and Darlene (Luke) Swarthout. He graduated with the 1968 class of Chariton High School and continued his education at Indian Hills for computer programing.
On June...
Linda Stropes
Dec 19, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Linda J. Stropes, 76, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, December 19, 2022, at Wapello Specialty Care.
Linda was born on April 17, 1946, in Illinois, the daughter of Morley and June Hinderliter. She graduated from high school and began working in the nursing field. Linda also had an in-home day care for many years. On December 9, 1995,...
Stanley E. Hill
Dec 18, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Stanley E. Hill, age 92, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Park Place Elder Living.
Stan was born July 11, 1930, in rural Trenton, the son of John and Bertha (Christner) Hill. He attended the one room school house at White Oak through the eighth grade. He received his GED at Ft. Leonard Wood...
Marjorie A. Wilson
Dec 14, 2022
SALEM- Marjorie Wilson, age 90, of Salem died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Park Place Elder Living.
Marj was born November 15, 1932, in Toledo, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Hazel (Gray) Pugh. She graduated from Toledo High School in 1950. On May 7, 1953, she married Carl Wilson, the couple had four children and later divorced. She then...
Michael Noel
Dec 13, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Mike Noel, age 74, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home.
Mike Noel was born in Burlington, Iowa, on January 3rd, 1948. He was the third son of Claude and Lucille (Floyd) Noel. Mike was raised in New London, Iowa and graduated from New London High School in 1966. In 1987, Mike married Ann...
Norman E. Hirschy
Dec 7, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Norman "Stormin Norman" Hirschy, age 68, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022, as a result of an automobile accident.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2023, at The Moose Lodge, 108 N Saunders Ave, Mount Pleasant.
Norman was born August 17, 1954, in Wayland, the son of...
Marilyn Long
Dec 1, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Marilyn Long, age 96, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Savannah Heights.
Marilyn was born April 7, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Oldfield) Wandling. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. On April 7, 1945, Marilyn was united in marriage to Edward “Bud” Long. The couple made the Mount Pleasant...
Jean Turner
Nov 26, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Erma Jean Turner, 85, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Addington Place in Mount Pleasant.
Jean was born December 2, 1936, in Columbus Junction, the daughter of Glenn and Erma (Warner) Ayers. She graduated from Columbus Junction High School in 1955, and continued her education at Iowa Wesleyan College. On September 1, 1956, Jean...
Gary E. VanDorin
Nov 15, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT – Gary Eugene Van Dorin, age 79, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Gary was born September 10, 1943, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Newton and Aretta (Standley) Van Dorin. A graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in 1962, he went on to attend the University...
Marianna E. Hackbarth
Oct 31, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT- Marianna Elizabeth Hackbarth, age 85, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at Savannah Heights.
Memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from noon until time of service. Interment was held in the Morgan Methodist Cemetery in Dows, Iowa. In lieu of...
Bailey Joy Somers
Oct 26, 2022
MOUNT PLEASANT - Bailey Joy Somers, 2, of Mount Pleasant died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant.
Bailey was born October 17, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jennefer Childress and Brandan Somers.
She is survived by her parents, siblings: Mia Karstens, Deklan Karstens, Tristan Featherstun, Gabriel Featherstun; grandparents: David Childress, Keetah...
