Obituaries

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...

Oct 27, 2020

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...

Oct 24, 2020

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...

Oct 11, 2020

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...

Oct 7, 2020

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...

Oct 5, 2020

Donna Lea Smith, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Burlington and Louisa County communities, died Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

The funeral service for Mrs. Smith will be 1:00 PM on Monday, October 12 at the Kimzey Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Michael Johnson, Pastor, Mt. Pleasant...

Sep 27, 2020

Charlie Adams passed away on September 27th, 2020. He will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife in their family graveyard at Bethel Church. Not one to waste a day, his request to be buried in his work overalls with a good 9/16 wrench and his favorite pair of blue handled channel locks will be honored, as...

Sep 23, 2020

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Ronald L. "Ron" DeWitt, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

A private family funeral service will be held on Monday at the Green Glade Cemetery, Farmington, Iowa, with masks and social distancing required. Military honors will be conducted by the NOCS Des Moines Naval...