Obituaries

Eddie Butch Wilson
Jun 23, 2021
Eddie "Butch" Wilson, 75, of Swedesburg, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at his residence.
The funeral service for Butch Wilson will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the US...
Timothy Laverne Hummell
Jun 16, 2021
Timothy L. "Tim" Hummell, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
A celebration of life for Tim will be held from 6-9PM on Saturday, June 19 at the Veterans Hall, 103 S. Jackson St. in Mt. Pleasant. A flag presentation will be conducted by the Henry...
Mattie Lou (Carpenter) Dewitt
Jun 13, 2021
Mattie Lou DeWitt, 71, of Keokuk, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 18 at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.
Friends may call to sign the register from 10 AM – 5 PM...
Richard "Cracker" Ritz
Jun 6, 2021
Richard "Cracker" Ritz, 62, of New London, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at his daughter's residence in Oskaloosa.
A private family burial service will be held at Lambirth Cemetery, rural Mt. Pleasant. A Celebration of Life for Richard will be held from 2-6 PM on Saturday, June 12 at the New London Community Center.
Memorials...
June Ilene Carver
May 30, 2021
June I. Carver, 85, of rural Wayland, died Sunday, May 30, 2021.
A funeral service for Mrs. Carver will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 6, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Chaplain Gordon Hawkins of Every Step Hospice will officiate. Burial will be in the Lambirth Cemetery, rural Mt....
Mary Ann (Toller) Freeland
May 27, 2021
Mary Ann Freeland, 79, of Mount Pleasant, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Park Place Elder Living.
A family graveside service for Mary Ann will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 5 at Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Mount Pleasant. Father Dominick McManus of Des Moines, IA, will officiate. Friends may call from 12 Noon to...
Waunita W Hobbie
May 26, 2021
Waunita W. Hobbie, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Born July 5, 1925 in the Burlington Hospital, Burlington, IA, she was the only child of Otto H. and Fredericka (Wick) Hobbie.
Waunita grew up on the family farm in Canaan Township. She walked...
Gary Lee Wiegel
May 12, 2021
Gary L. Wiegel, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.
A memorial funeral service for Mr. Wiegel will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, May 17 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, will...
Vicki Marie Ritz
May 8, 2021
Vicki Marie Ritz, 64, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.
A funeral service for Vicki will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 15 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome, IA....
Cheryl Lee (Holmes) Johnson
Apr 26, 2021
Cheryl Lee Johnson, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, April 26, 2021 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.
A graveside memorial service for Cheryl will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be...
Winifred Kim (Kimler) Evans
Apr 17, 2021
Winifred Kimler "Kim" Evans, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at her residence.
A memorial funeral service for Kim Evans will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church and...
Peter Brent Salzman
Apr 14, 2021
Peter B. Salzman, 83, of rural Wayland, IA, was found at his residence on Thursday, April 15, 2021 to have passed away the previous day.
A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at the Salzman Family Plot at Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant,...
Thelma Sue Helton
Apr 13, 2021
Thelma Sue Helton, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Arizona and California, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her residence in Mt. Pleasant.
Private family services will be held at a later date in Arizona. There will be no local visitation or memorial service. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting...
Joyce Ann (Harney) Voss
Apr 3, 2021
Joyce A. Voss, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Sarasota Hospice House in Sarasota, FL.
The funeral service for Joyce will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 14 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church...
Vicki Irene (Gray) Haines
Mar 10, 2021
Vicki Irene Haines, 71, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of California, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at her residence in Mt. Pleasant.
There will be no services locally. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com
Ms. Haines, the former Vicki Irene Gray was born, June 25, 1949 in Glendale, California. She was the daughter of...
Sylvia Pauline (Wilson) Ingwersen
Mar 7, 2021
Sylvia P. Ingwersen, 63, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA
A memorial funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 10 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 801 E. Mapleleaf Dr., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Zach Fischer will officiate. Open visitation will be...
Laura May (Kelly) Beattie
Feb 27, 2021
Laura M. Beattie, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Services for Mrs. Beattie will be Wednesday, March 3 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The service will begin with an Order of the Eastern Star Service at...
Hunter Lloyd Blackmon
Feb 20, 2021
H. Lloyd Blackmon, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room in Mt. Pleasant.
The funeral service for Mr. Blackmon will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 26 at the Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, 2501 S. Grand Ave., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Tye Male will officiate....
William Eli King
Feb 16, 2021
The memorial service for Bill King will be 11AM Saturday, September 11 at the Salem Friends Church, Salem, IA. Pastor Debra Savage will officiate. Burial will be in the Salem South Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Navy Funeral Honors Detail and the Henry County Honor Guard. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com. The Kimzey Funeral Home,...
William Eli King
Feb 16, 2021
Mr. William E. King, 92, of Largo, FL, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, died February 16, 2021 at St. Petersburg General Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. Born in a house on "the Salem curve" in Salem, Iowa on July 2nd, 1928, he was the son of Marion "Pat" King and Gladys (White) King. Bill was preceded in death...
