Obituaries

Jan 18, 2026

Alice L. Fitzpatrick, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

Ms. Fitzpatrick, the former Alice Louise Donald, was born July 10, 1946 in Fairfield, IA. She was the daughter of Daniel Delano and Nola Vera (Pope) Donald. Alice grew up on the Family Century Farm...

Jan 17, 2026

Kenneth Lloyd Fischer, 93, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Kenneth, known to many as Kenny, was born March 13, 1932, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Carl William and Hilda Marie (Wiegard) Fischer. He grew up in Donnellson and graduated from Donnellson High School. On August...

Jan 4, 2026

Mary E. Ruschill, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, January 4, 2026 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Ruschill, the former Mary Ellen Riley, was born July 11, 1935 in Glasgow, Iowa. She was the daughter of John Wilbur and Frances (Messer) Riley. She attended school in Denmark, IA and graduated from Denmark...

Dec 31, 2025

Dorothy L. Robertson, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 31, 2025 at Park Place Elder Living at the age of 104 years.

Mrs. Robertson, the former Dorothy Lilian Gholson, was born February 14, 1921 in the Richwoods area of rural Mount Pleasant. She was the daughter of Omer L. and Elsie C. (Ericson) Gholson....

Dec 21, 2025

Patsy Neff, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, December 21, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.

Mrs. Neff, the former Patsy Sue Briggs, was born October 14, 1937 in Roland, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Verla (Morgan) Briggs. Her family moved to the West Point, IA area when...

Dec 18, 2025

Joyce Long, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 3AM  on Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant, IA.

Joyce was born June 1, 1938 in Linby, Iowa to Charles "Chuck" Clayton and Hazel Lela (Johnston) Nicholson, the eldest of nine children.

Joyce...

Dec 12, 2025

James Ryan Robinson, 65, of Brighton, IA, died Friday, December 12, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

James was born June 5, 1960 in Osceola, IA. He was the son of Olin Clay and Nina (Swartz) Robinson. He was raised by his father and adoptive mother, Elna Ruth (Evoritt) Robinson.

James graduated...

Dec 11, 2025

Brenda Le George (nee Begalske), age 66, passed away on December 11, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospice following a four year long battle with breast cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

Brenda was born to Walter Albert "Gus" and Donna Jean (Bade) Begalske on February 7, 1959, in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, as the oldest of three daughters....

Dec 6, 2025

Xenia S. Hemsworth, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Birkwood Village of Ft. Madison, IA.

Mrs. Hemsworth, the former Xenia (Oksana)Svitlana Mirza, was born April 24, 1944 in Odesa, Ukraine. She was the daughter of Michael and Maria Mirza. Her family emigrated to Europe and then to Australia, escaping the ravages of World...

Dec 3, 2025

Paul L. Tinder, 81, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Keokuk, died Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Paul Leon Tinder was born November 9, 1944 in Croton, IA. He was the son of Ora Carl William and Violet M. (Bradley) Tinder. The family moved to Keokuk where Paul graduated...

Nov 25, 2025

Linda M. Andrew, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Andrew, the former Linda Marie Lott, was born January 14, 1949 in Waterloo, IA. She was the daughter of Ransom Ray and Cora Omega (Cordry) Lott. She was raised and attended...

Nov 23, 2025

Arloene Shy, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Hospice House in West Burlington.

Mrs. Shy, the former Arloene Paxton was born February 26, 1933 in Ollie, IA. She was the daughter of Clayton and Holly Paxton. She graduated from the Pekin Community School District High School. She was united in...

Nov 6, 2025

Anna Marie Baxter, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, November 6, 2025 at her residence.

Anna Marie (Woodsmall) Baxter was born December 6, 1946 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Paul "Jake" and Alverta (Hill) Woodsmall.

Anna Marie was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, a member of the Class of 1965....

Nov 2, 2025

Bill "Butch" Ellison, 63, of Fairview, IA, died Sunday, November 2, 2025 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA.

William Cleve Ellison, Jr. was born January 10, 1962 in Fairview. He was the son of William Cleve Ellison, Sr. and Margaret Ann (Cummings) Peiffer.

Bill was a veteran of the United States Army. He...

Oct 25, 2025

Ethel L. Tinder, 83, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Mrs. Tinder,  the former Ethel Lorraine Bryant, was born July 26, 1942 in Mexico, MO. She was the daughter of Wesley and Flossie (Bonner) Bryant. Ethel grew up in Vandelia, MO and attended school there, graduating from Vandelia High School....

Oct 19, 2025

Gayle Leslie Trede, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Gayle was born in Davenport on October 23, 1949, the youngest of four sisters to Woodrow and Dorothy (Behm) Trede.

Following graduation from Davenport West High School and Marycrest College, Gayle began an...

Sep 26, 2025

Janet Rae "Jan" Alvine, 77, of rural Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, on what was her 55th wedding anniversary.

Jan was born September 12, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Wilbur C. and Henrietta (Hingst) Cooper. Her early education years were in...

Sep 25, 2025

Joseph Andrew "Joe" McSorley, 64, of Winfield, passed away at his residence in Winfield on Thursday, September 25, 2025, with his family close at hand.

Joe was born August 20, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia, while his father was stationed there with the United States Navy. He was the son of Jimmie Lynn and Maxine Joy (Jamison) Mc...

Sep 10, 2025

Ellen S. Krieger, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Addington Place in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Krieger, the former Ellen Sue Housel, was born March 26, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Warren and Lorena (Riepe) Housel. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and the Burlington Beauty School. On March...

Aug 26, 2025

Marvin Cecil Crull, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

Marvin was born February 1, 1937 in Fredonia, IA. He was the son of George Jacob and Pearl Marie (Bergen) Crull. He started school in Fredonia and graduated from...