Obituaries

Jan 13, 2020

Gloria J. Gugeler, 91, of Mt Pleasant, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Savannah Heights Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial funeral service for Mrs. Gugeler will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 17 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. Cremation will take place prior...

Jan 6, 2020

Ruth M. Arbuckle, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, January 06, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Arbuckle will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, January 14th in the Chapel at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, where burial will take place Friends may call from 12 Noon to...

Dec 29, 2019

Kenneth L. Myers, Jr., 69 of Mt. Pleasant, died in December 2019 at his residence. An open visitation for Ken will be held from 9 AM to 8 PM on Monday, January 6, 2020 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. A family graveside committal service will be held in the spring at Forest Home Cemetery,...

Dec 27, 2019

Sharon K. Tashoff, 75, of Burlington, died Friday, December 27 at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Visitation will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, January 11 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. A memorial service will follow at 11 AM with the Reverend David Plooster officiating. Those considering an expression of sympathy...

Dec 18, 2019

Reginald C. "Reggie" Parcel, 57, of Mt. Pleasant died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in the Emergency Room of the Henry County Health Center, Mount Pleasant. Friends may call to sign the guest book from 12 Noon to 8:00PM on Friday, December 27 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. There will be no formal...

Dec 18, 2019

Richard D. Archacki, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, was found at his residence on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 to have passed away earlier. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Golub Funeral Home, 4703 Superior Avenuje, Cleveland, Ohio, 44103. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting with local arrangements.

Dec 2, 2019

David Royce Miller, age 81, passed away peacefully Dec 2,, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was born on February 2, 1938 in Washington County, Iowa to Dallas and Wanda (Seberg) Miller. He married Alice Faye (Unkrich) on September 6, 1964. Royce served in the Army and was a farmer for over 50 years. He loved...

Nov 30, 2019

Mary A. Koble, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

A graveside funeral service with interment for Mary will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 16 at the Forest Home Cemetery. The Reverend David Schooley will officiate.  Friends may call from 9...

Nov 23, 2019

Sonja M. Reschly, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her residence. A memorial funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 27 in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Luann Benge will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in the Riverside Cemetery,...

Nov 22, 2019

Gladys M. White, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

A graveside memorial service for the family was held on July 27, 2020 at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. The Kimzey Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, is assisting the family. On line condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com....

Nov 21, 2019

Jason M. Hollingsworth, 38, of Burlington, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his residence. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson Street, Mount Pleasant. Father Paul Connolly will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. The family will greet friends...

Nov 9, 2019

Kenneth C. Luckey, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life for Ken will be held from 2-4 PM on Saturday, November 16 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Burial will be at a later date at the St. Joseph's Cemetery in...

Nov 8, 2019

Kenny Ellis, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, November 8, 2019 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, November 15 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Friends may call after 12 Noon on Friday to sign the register. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be...

Oct 30, 2019

Thomasa R. "Tiny" Orozco Alaniz born May 22, 1929 in Horton, Kansas has joined her husband of 67 years in the presence of our Lord, Jesus. For most of her 90 years Tiny enjoyed her family, extended family of Al-Anon and her involvement in various ministries in her church. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor, friend and...

Sep 28, 2019

Robert L. "Bob" Overton, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, September 28, 2019 at home. Private family services will be held at a later date. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, is assisting the family Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family for a charity to be named later. Online condolences...

Sep 20, 2019

Dave Brown, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call to greet the family from 2-4 PM on Sunday, September 29 at the Union Block in Mt. Pleasant. A Celebration of Life will begin at 4 PM. Friends may sign the register book this week during normal...

Sep 5, 2019

Donald E. Long, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 05, 2019 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service for Mr. Long will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 809 E. Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Matt Reno will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery,...

Aug 31, 2019

Geneva Gambach, 100, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Fairfield, died on August 31, 2019 at her residence. A memorial funeral service was held on September 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner was the officiant. Burial will be in the Laurens, Iowa, Cemetery with The Reverend Ed Frank presiding. The Kimzey Funeral Home,...

Aug 11, 2019

Robert S. "Bob" Dicks, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Batavia and Fairfield, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence. A memorial Celebration of Life service for Bob will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, 2501 S. Grand Ave., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Jim Watters will officiate. Military Honors...

Jul 24, 2019

Donna F. (Woodard) Kennedy, 87, of Mesa, AZ and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, July 24 in Mesa. The funeral service for Mrs. Kennedy will be 10:30 AM on Friday, Aug. 2nd at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, with pastors of the church officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery....