Obituaries

Nov 12, 2021

David Henry Heitmann, Sr., 60, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of St. Charles, MO, died Friday, November 12, 2021 at his residence.

A committal service for Mr. Heitmann will be held at a later date at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Charles, MO. A celebration of life will also be held later in St. Charles.

Nov 6, 2021

Bernice Jennings, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.

The funeral service for Mrs. Jennings will be at 11 AM on Friday, November 12 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at a...

Oct 31, 2021

Jaquelyn "Jaqui" Rae Tolson: Age 71, passed away on Sunday October 31, 2021, at Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Jaqui was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on September 11, 1950. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School in 1968 and went on to attend Southeastern Community College graduating with an Associate degree in nursing. She later...

Oct 18, 2021

Carol Lynn Dustman, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, October 18, 2021 at Park Place, Mt. Pleasant.

A memorial service for Carol will be held at 11 AM on June 23, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. Friends are invited to a luncheon and...

Oct 10, 2021

Annamarie Fracaro, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence.

A private celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers for the service, Annamarie's family requests that any floral donations be made to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in her honor.

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Oct 2, 2021

Gabriel Diaz, 56, of Wayland, IA and formerly of the Miami, Florida area, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A burial service for Mr. Diaz will be held at a later date at the Southern Memorial Park Cemetery, North Miami, Florida, under the direction of the Bernardo Garcia...

Sep 24, 2021

Ronald L. Garmoe, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Visitation for Ron will be from 9 AM – 2PM on Thursday, September 30, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM Thursday afternoon. A procession will form...

Sep 13, 2021

John L. Clark, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, September 13, 2021 at his residence.

A graveside funeral service for Mr. Clark will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 20 at the North Hill Cemetery, rural Wayland, IA, where interment will take place. The Rev. Michael D. Johnson, Pastor, Mt. Pleasant Church of the Open...

Aug 28, 2021

Hannah F. Dameron, 29, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

The Memorial Celebration of Life for Hannah will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, September 1 at the Heatilator Center for the Performing Arts, 307 E. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Monte Knudsen of Faith Christian...

Aug 26, 2021

Robert M. "Bob" Patterson, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 of natural causes at his farm northeast of Mt. Pleasant.

A private family graveside service will be held at the family plot in Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. David Bracht-Wagner, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may call to sign...

Aug 25, 2021

Margaret J. Leeson, 85, of Keosauqua and formerly of Burlington and Wapello, IA, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 9 AM on Tuesday, September 30 at the White Oak Cemetery, rural Mount Pleasant. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral...

Aug 18, 2021

Marty Thomas, 58, of Mount Pleasant and formerly of the Chicago, IL area, was found at his residence on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 to have passed away the previous day.

There will be no funeral service. There are no local survivors. The Kimzey Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be...

Aug 15, 2021

Daryl E. McCulley, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Per Daryl's request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant.

Those considering an expression of sympathy...

Aug 13, 2021

Vivian D. Myers, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at her residence.

Private family services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, which is assisting the family.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials...

Jul 27, 2021

Christine L. Coghlan (nee Keeley), 73, formerly of Mt. Pleasant,  passed away in her home in Sioux City, IA on July 27, 2021.  She suffered with Alzheimer's disease for several years.  She enjoyed sports and spending time with friends.  Her real passions were her children and grandchildren.  She loved the nickname of "Gramma Hamma" given to her by the...

Jul 22, 2021

Glen Joseph "Joe" Liechty, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare in Galesburg, IL.

The funeral service for Joe Liechty will be 10 AM on Wednesday, July 28 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father Paul Connolly will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery,...

Jul 14, 2021

Dorothy Wright Lamm, 89, of Placida, Florida, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on July 13, 2021.

Dorothy was the daughter of Merton and Ruth Wright. She was born July 20, 1931 at the Henry County Memorial Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Dorothy graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School. She continued her education earning her teaching certificate and, in...

Jul 12, 2021

Shirley A. Steele, 84, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Burlington and Ottumwa, died Monday, July 12, 2021 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 17 at the Agency Cemetery, Agency, IA. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main...

Jul 4, 2021

Ron Canby of Ballwin, Missouri passed into eternal life on the evening of July 4, 2021 at his family farm in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Ron was born in Mount Pleasant in 1941 and spent the last 50+ years of his life in the St. Louis area.  In 1964, he graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College with a bachelor's...

Jun 29, 2021

Poeub "Mai" Lab, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

A private time for family gathering and prayers will be held at the Kimzey Funeral Home. A full funeral in Cambodian and Buddhist tradition will be held at a later date in California.

Poeub was born March...