Dolores Benge
Nov 11, 2026
Dolores Benge, 91, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center.
Dolores was born March 2, 1935, in Mount Pleasant the daughter of Orville G. and Leora E. (Zihlman) Dold. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and continued her education at Southeastern Community College. On August 18, 1961, Dolores was united in marriage to...
Nancy Stevens
Nov 6, 2026
Nancy Stevens, 82, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center.
Nancy was born to Charles W. and Joan E. Stevens on October 23, 1944, in Burlington. Nancy grew up on three different farms in the Mt. Union area. She attended Mt. Union School until her sophomore year and graduated from Winfield – Mt. Union.
Upon...
Sandra Olson
Nov 3, 2026
Sandra Olson, 47, of Farmington died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at her home.
Sandy was born February 18, 1979, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Kessler and Marsha (Rodgers) Olson. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1998. Sandy was married to David Vogeler, and the couple later divorced. Sandy loved spending time with her family. Many of...
Donna J. Lamm
Oct 28, 2026
Donna Lamm of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away October 28, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center.
Donna was born May 12, 1933, in Minot, North Dakota, to Albert and Margueritte (Samuelson) Swensgaard. She graduated from Ottumwa High School and continued her education at Iowa Success Business School in Ottumwa and Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was previously married...
David P. McLaughlin
Oct 18, 2026
David Paul McLaughlin, 74, of Mount Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at The Bird House, Hospice Home of Johnson County, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 10, 1952, David was the son of John and Betty McLaughlin. He grew up on his family's farm outside of Mediapolis, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for farming,...
Jerry L. Liechty
Oct 17, 2026
Jerry L. Liechty, 78, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.
Jerry was born June 12, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Max Joseph and Mary Lou (Dunlavy) Liechty. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and continued his education at Iowa Wesleyan College before attending mechanic school...
Dwight K. Hendricks
Oct 15, 2026
Dwight K. Hendricks, 80, of Mount Pleasant, died Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
Dwight was born June 2, 1946, in Davenport, the son of Harley and Lillian (Thornburg) Hendricks. He grew up in Davenport and graduated from high school. On June 11, 1965, Dwight was united in marriage to Linda Fay Croswhite....
Wade M. Benge
Oct 4, 2026
Wade M. Benge, 92, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at New London Specialty Care.
Wade was born October 14, 1933, in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of Earl and Frances (Campbell) Benge. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1955, during the Korean War. On August 18, 1961, Wade was united in marriage to Dolores...
Judy Davison
Sep 29, 2026
Judy Davison, 78, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center.
Judy was born May 2, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Melvin and Viola (Campbell) Lee. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1966. On November 3, 1968, Judy was united in marriage to Richard Davison. Together, they made their home...
Gary K. See
Sep 2, 2026
Gary See wore many hats during his life. He wore a Santa hat posed jauntily to the side when opening presents with his grandchildren on Christmas mornings. On Independence Day, he would wear a tall “Uncle Sam” felt hat decked out in stars and stripes. Gary’s default was a white baseball hat, though he’d switch to the classy wool newsboy...
Earnest J. Bright
Aug 31, 2026
Earnest J. Bright, 93, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at Silver Palms Assisted Living.
Earnie was born May 4, 1933, in Wayne County, Iowa, the son of Ivan and Louella (Bloom) Bright. He graduated from Corydon High School in 1951. Following graduation Earnie enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea during the Korean War. On...
Mary Kathryn Hill
Aug 30, 2026
Mary Kathryn Hill, 77, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Park Place Elder Living.
Mary was born on September 13, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Edward and Mary Catherine (Smith) Lampe. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1966 and continued her education at St. Joseph School of Nursing in Ottumwa. On May 18, 1968,...
Jerry Glanzman
Aug 23, 2026
Jerry Glanzman, 84, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, August 23, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born August 18, 1942, in Mount Pleasant, the son of Paul William and Edith Marie (Church) Glanzman. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. While attending the University of Iowa, he worked for Sloan Printing and...
Harvey Snavely
Aug 22, 2026
Harvey Snavely, 91, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.
Harvey was born November 21, 1934, in Charles City, the son of Floyd and Florie (Martin) Snavely. He graduated from Charles City High School in 1952. On June 26, 1955, Harvey was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Messer at the...
Kenneth Waterhouse
Aug 20, 2026
Kenneth Edward “Kenny” Waterhouse, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, was born October 13, 1953, the son of Lester and Betty (Thacker) Waterhouse. He passed away at his home on August 20, 2026 after a short battle with cancer.
Kenny was one of three children born to Lester and Betty. He grew up on the family farm, where he developed a lifelong...
Richard "Dick" Myers
Aug 18, 2026
Richard “Dick” Myers, 67, of Salem died Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Dick was born on September 1, 1958, in Mount Pleasant the son of Elvin and Anna (Miller) Myers. He grew up on a farm 10 miles south of Mount Pleasant, which began his love of farming. Dick graduated from Mount Pleasant High...
Paul E. Cross
Aug 15, 2026
Paul E. Cross, age 84, of Mount Pleasant, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
Paul didn’t need many words.
He never did.
Paul Edward Cross was quiet and modest, and one of the best listeners you could hope to have. And when Paul spoke, people listened—not because he demanded their attention, but because...
Maureen Edwards
Aug 12, 2026
Maureen Edwards, 71, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Keosauqua Healthcare Center.
Maureen was born October 14, 1954, in Fairfield, the daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Lee) Millard. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1973. On November 21, 1973, Maureen was united in marriage to David Edwards at the First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant....
Michael D. Fry
Aug 11, 2026
Michael D. Fry, 71, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Montrose Health Center.
Michael was born April 17, 1955, the son of Joseph and Audrey (Ray) Fry. He worked as an over the road truck driver for many years. Michael is survived by his two brothers Ken Fry of Tennessee, Doug (Diane) Fry of Muscatine; cousin Lynne...
Melissa M. Patel
Aug 10, 2026
Melissa Mae Leu Patel, 37, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.
Melissa was born on January 31, 1989, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Randy Leu and Angela Stott. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and continued her education at Southeastern Community College. Melissa worked as a Customer...
