Obituaries

Francis  Eli Frank

Francis Eli Frank

Jan 25, 2018

Francis E. "Frank" Coffen, 74, of Mt. Union and formerly of Fort Madison, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church. The Reverend Randy Moser will officiate. A committal service will precede...

Richard  Lee Simmons

Richard Lee Simmons

Jan 14, 2018

Richard Lee Simmons, Jr. 54, of Monmouth, IL and formerly of the Mt. Pleasant, IA, area, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the OSF/St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL. A celebration of life will be held from 2-4 PM on Friday, January 19 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be at a later...

Mansel  Eldon Beavers

Mansel Eldon Beavers

Jan 13, 2018

Mansel E. Beavers, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A procession will leave the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant at 12:45 PM Thursday, January 18 for a graveside funeral service to be held at 1:00 PM at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The...

Karen  Esther Messer

Karen Esther Messer

Jan 3, 2018

Karen E. Messer, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, January 03, 2018 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Karen Messer will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church will...

Doris  Lucille Brent

Doris Lucille Brent

Dec 22, 2017

Doris L. Brent, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, died peacefully Friday, December 22, 2017 at her residence. The funeral service for Doris Brent will be 10:30 AM Friday, December 29 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Senior Pastor and Pastor Luann Benge will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest...

Robert  Charles Guthrie

Robert Charles Guthrie

Dec 15, 2017

Robert Charles "Bob" Guthrie, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Services are 10:30 AM Tuesday, December 19 at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Monte Knudsen will officiate. Burial will the in the Overman Cemetery, Atalissa, IA. The family will...

Melissa  Dawn Welcher-Fiedler

Melissa Dawn Welcher-Fiedler

Dec 8, 2017

Melissa D. Welcher-Fiedler, 47, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at her residence. A funeral service for Melissa will be held at 1:30 PM on Wed., Dec. 13 at the Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, 2501 S. Grand Ave., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Jim Ervin will officiate. Burial will be in the Blakeway Cemetery, rural Danville. Friends may call...

Dean  Elliott Lamm

Dean Elliott Lamm

Nov 28, 2017

Dean E. Lamm, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Tidewater Hospice in Port Charlotte, FL. A memorial funeral service for Dean Lamm will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 21 at the Oakland Mills Community Church, 1530 Oakland Mills Road, rural Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Rick Moorman will officiate. Burial will be...

Doris  Kathleen Roland

Doris Kathleen Roland

Nov 25, 2017

Doris K. Roland, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Burlington and Fairfield, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 16 at the Packwood Cemetery, Packwood, Iowa. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church will officiate. The Kimzey...

Zola  M. Hunsaker

Zola M. Hunsaker

Nov 23, 2017

Zola M. (Mrs. Clyde) Hunsaker, 101, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Mrs. Hunsaker will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 25, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Rev. Dan Buck will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home...

Gary  Wayne Brown

Gary Wayne Brown

Oct 30, 2017

Gary W. Brown, 68, of Mediapolis and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, October 30, 2017. A funeral service for Gary Brown will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend David R. Plooster, Great River Health Systems Chaplain, will officiate....

Marvin  Joseph Ruby

Marvin Joseph Ruby

Oct 24, 2017

Marvin J. Ruby, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at his residence. A funeral procession will form at 9:45 AM on Mon., Oct. 30 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, to proceed for a graveside funeral service at 10:00 AM at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Michael R. Scudder,...

William  Robert Streeter

William Robert Streeter

Sep 30, 2017

William R. "Bill" Streeter, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his residence. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 7 at Waterworks Park near Oakland Mills, rural Mt. Pleasant, IA. Friends and family attending are asked to bring a dish and memories of Bill to share. The Kimzey Funeral...

Dwight  Edward Messer

Dwight Edward Messer

Sep 28, 2017

Dwight E. Messer, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died late Thursday evening, September 28, 2017 at his residence. A funeral service for Dwight Messer will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Carrie Duncan will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Friends may call 1...

M.  June Sheets

M. June Sheets

Sep 24, 2017

June Sheets, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. The Requiem Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 10AM on Thursday, September 28 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 202 E. Washington Street, Mt. Pleasant. Father Kenneth Messer will preside. Interment will be at 3:30 PM on Thursday at the Union...

Margaret  Louise Rehwoldt

Margaret Louise Rehwoldt

Sep 2, 2017

Margaret L. Rehwoldt, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, September 02, 2017 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service for Mrs. Rehwoldt will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 910 E. Mapleleaf Dr. in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Michael R. Scudder, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in...

Pauline  Lucille Spraker

Pauline Lucille Spraker

Sep 1, 2017

Pauline L. Spraker, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 6 PM on Friday, September 8 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 9AM until the time of the...

Gerald F "Toby" Shanahan

Gerald F "Toby" Shanahan

Aug 19, 2017

Gerald F. "Toby" Shanahan, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Toby Shanahan will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Wed., Aug. 23 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father Paul Connolly will celebrate the mass. Cremation will be accorded following the mass,...

C.J. Wright

C.J. Wright

Jul 21, 2017

C.J. Wright, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at his residence. A funeral service for CJ Wright will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 28, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Rev. Paul Miller, Pastor, Bible Missionary Church of Mt. Pleasant, will officiate. Burial will be in the Pleasant...

Esta  Mae Ferguson

Esta Mae Ferguson

Jun 17, 2017

Esta Mae Ferguson, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson. A funeral service for Esta Ferguson will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 24 at the Rome Baptist Church, Rome, IA. Pastor Guy Sammons will officiate. Burial will be in the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome. Friends may call...