Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

Feb 8, 2021

Frieda I. Tolander, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

A family graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, which is caring for Frieda's family. Online condolences may...

Jan 30, 2021

Johanna Esther Pidgeon, 89, of Salem, died Friday, January 30, 2021, at New London Specialty Care in New London, Iowa. Family and friends may call from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Due to COVID restrictions, the family will not be present. The immediate family will have...

Jan 13, 2021

Richard "Dick" Wonderlich, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

A Memorial Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, January 18 at the Mt. Pleasant Masonic Temple, 206 N. Main, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church will officiate....

Dec 17, 2020

A Facebook livestreamed visitation will be held for Franklin E. "Frank" Ostby, 78, of Winfield from 10:00am till 10:30am on Tuesday, December 22 from the Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.  (https://www.facebook.com/KimzeyFuneralHome)  Due to COVID, a family only funeral service will also be livestreamed on the Kimzey Funeral Facebook page at 11am Tuesday. Please see separate links to each...

Dec 11, 2020

Rosemary "Rose" Smith, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 11, 2020 at the New London Specialty Care Center. She was born on July 14, 1941 in Henry County to Merle Otto and Mary Marie (Todd) Scarff and had since been a lifelong resident.

Roses' education started in Montgomery rural school near Trenton, Iowa and finished in the...

Dec 6, 2020

Brenda D. Hand, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her residence.

A funeral procession will leave the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant at 12:30 PM on Saturday, December 12 and will travel to the Salem East Cemetery, Salem, IA, for a graveside service for Mrs. Hand at 1 PM.     ...

Dec 1, 2020

Jerry E. Wells, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

A funeral mass for Mr. Wells will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 9 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father Paul Connolly will celebrate the mass. Burial will...

Nov 23, 2020

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,...

Nov 22, 2020

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...

Nov 19, 2020

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...

Nov 3, 2020

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...

Nov 2, 2020

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...

Oct 31, 2020

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...