David M. Bain, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at his residence.             A memorial celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the FFA Chapter of the Mt. Pleasant Community School District. They may be left at the Kimzey Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, which is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be...

Darrel L. Peterson, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, was found at his residence on Sunday, November 22, 2020 to have previously passed away. A private family graveside service will be held later at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The Kimzey Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. On line condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com Darrel Lavern Peterson was born April 21, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant, IA. He was the son of Vern Arlin and Gwendolyn Louise (Dold) Peterson....

 James J. “Choo-Choo” Whetsler, 77, of Rome, IA, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.  A memorial celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in the Grant Cemetery, rural Rome, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family for organizations to be decided upon later. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant, which is assisting the family with the arrangements....

Crystal D. Westercamp, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.             The funeral service for Crystal will be 2PM on Friday, November 13 at the Kimzey Funeral Home. The Reverend Trey Hegar, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Open visitation without the family present will be from 12 Noon to 6 PM on Thursday at the funeral home....

Ellen L. Spillers, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service for Mrs. Spillers will be 10:30 AM on Friday, Nov. 6 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 6 PM on Thursday at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will be...

Gene Ray Hummell, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died peacefully of respiratory failure due to COVID on October 31, 2020 at Henry County Health Center.             Gene was born with special needs on August 9, 1947, the first child of Melvin and Wiona (Head) Hummell. From the beginning, Gene overcame many physical and mental challenges. He learned to do many things his parents were told would never...

Arlen E. “Red” McDowell, 88, of Ottumwa, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.             A private family visitation will be held. The graveside funeral service for Mr. McDowell will be 1:30 PM on Friday, October 30 at the St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, where interment will take place. Military Honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard. Those considering an expression of...

Esther P. Rouse, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Esther would have turned 92 on Tuesday, Oct. 27. A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Rouse will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, October 28 at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, where interment will take place. Pastor Guy Sammons of the Rome Baptist Church will officiate. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 6 PM on Tuesday at the Kimzey Funeral Home. There will be no...

Larry R. Brewster, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.             A funeral service for Mr. Brewster will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 16 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant with...

William (Bill) R. Butterfield, 69, of Allen, Texas, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday October 7th, 2020 in McKinney Texas with his family by his side.  Born June 26th, 1951 in Mason City, IA to William Sr. and Martha Butterfield, Bill went to high school in Mt Pleasant where he met and married his wife Jan on April 6th, 1974 at Oakland Mills Community Church. Together they moved to Dubuque where Bill began his career with John Deere and was a founding...