Obituaries

Dec 11, 2025

Brenda Le George (nee Begalske), age 66, passed away on December 11, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospice following a four year long battle with breast cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

Brenda was born to Walter Albert "Gus" and Donna Jean (Bade) Begalske on February 7, 1959, in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, as the oldest of three daughters....

Dec 6, 2025

Xenia S. Hemsworth, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Birkwood Village of Ft. Madison, IA.

Mrs. Hemsworth, the former Xenia (Oksana)Svitlana Mirza, was born April 24, 1944 in Odesa, Ukraine. She was the daughter of Michael and Maria Mirza. Her family emigrated to Europe and then to Australia, escaping the ravages of World...

Dec 3, 2025

Paul L. Tinder, 81, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Keokuk, died Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Paul Leon Tinder was born November 9, 1944 in Croton, IA. He was the son of Ora Carl William and Violet M. (Bradley) Tinder. The family moved to Keokuk where Paul graduated...

Nov 25, 2025

Linda M. Andrew, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Andrew, the former Linda Marie Lott, was born January 14, 1949 in Waterloo, IA. She was the daughter of Ransom Ray and Cora Omega (Cordry) Lott. She was raised and attended...

Nov 23, 2025

Arloene Shy, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Hospice House in West Burlington.

Mrs. Shy, the former Arloene Paxton was born February 26, 1933 in Ollie, IA. She was the daughter of Clayton and Holly Paxton. She graduated from the Pekin Community School District High School. She was united in...

Nov 6, 2025

Anna Marie Baxter, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, November 6, 2025 at her residence.

Anna Marie (Woodsmall) Baxter was born December 6, 1946 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Paul "Jake" and Alverta (Hill) Woodsmall.

Anna Marie was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School, a member of the Class of 1965....

Nov 2, 2025

Bill "Butch" Ellison, 63, of Fairview, IA, died Sunday, November 2, 2025 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA.

William Cleve Ellison, Jr. was born January 10, 1962 in Fairview. He was the son of William Cleve Ellison, Sr. and Margaret Ann (Cummings) Peiffer.

Bill was a veteran of the United States Army. He...

Oct 25, 2025

Ethel L. Tinder, 83, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Mrs. Tinder,  the former Ethel Lorraine Bryant, was born July 26, 1942 in Mexico, MO. She was the daughter of Wesley and Flossie (Bonner) Bryant. Ethel grew up in Vandelia, MO and attended school there, graduating from Vandelia High School....

Oct 19, 2025

Gayle Leslie Trede, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Gayle was born in Davenport on October 23, 1949, the youngest of four sisters to Woodrow and Dorothy (Behm) Trede.

Following graduation from Davenport West High School and Marycrest College, Gayle began an...

Sep 26, 2025

Janet Rae "Jan" Alvine, 77, of rural Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, on what was her 55th wedding anniversary.

Jan was born September 12, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Wilbur C. and Henrietta (Hingst) Cooper. Her early education years were in...

Sep 25, 2025

Joseph Andrew "Joe" McSorley, 64, of Winfield, passed away at his residence in Winfield on Thursday, September 25, 2025, with his family close at hand.

Joe was born August 20, 1961 in Norfolk, Virginia, while his father was stationed there with the United States Navy. He was the son of Jimmie Lynn and Maxine Joy (Jamison) Mc...

Sep 10, 2025

Ellen S. Krieger, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Addington Place in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Krieger, the former Ellen Sue Housel, was born March 26, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Warren and Lorena (Riepe) Housel. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and the Burlington Beauty School. On March...

Aug 26, 2025

Marvin Cecil Crull, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away with his family at his side on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

Marvin was born February 1, 1937 in Fredonia, IA. He was the son of George Jacob and Pearl Marie (Bergen) Crull. He started school in Fredonia and graduated from...

Aug 12, 2025

Jeffery Lee Herman, 37, of New London, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near West Point, IA, on Saturday, August 9th.

Jeff was born October 30, 1987 at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of Monte Lee Keck...

Jul 31, 2025

Marianne Williams, 77, of New London and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, July 31, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Marianne Denzler Williams was born September 28, 1947 in Munich, Germany. She was the daughter of Wendlin and Zenta (Schmaus) Denzler. She attended a business college in Munich. After her education,...

Jul 22, 2025

Brenda M. McDowell, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in the Emergency Room of Henry County Health Center.

Brenda Marie Keck was born December 1, 1964 in Mt. Pleasant, IA. She was the daughter of Larry Lester and Sharon Kay (Steward) Keck. She attended school in Morning Sun, IA. On August 21, 1982 in...

Jun 14, 2025

Jimmy Lee Holt, 44, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and formerly of Tennessee, died Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his residence.

Jimmy was born July 21, 1980 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was the son of Evelyn Holt. Jimmy was raised by his mother and the man he looked up to as his dad, Malvin Griggs. On July 24,...

Jun 10, 2025

William Oscar "Bill" Tolander, 91, of rural Winfield, died Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, IA.

Bill was born July 31, 1933 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He was the son of Harold Leslie Eugene and Prudence Irene (Abrahamson) Tolander. Bill graduated from Olds High School.

After graduation, Bill was called...

Jun 9, 2025

Ellen Spence, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Spence, the former Ruth Ellen Luzadder, was born November 9, 1947 in Glasgow, Iowa. She was the daughter of Harold Verie "Jack" and Venus Opal (Steele) Luzadder. She attended grade school in Glasgow and graduated from Fairfield High School....

Jun 3, 2025

Victoria Pearson, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

Ms. Pearson, the former Victoria Rose Lamb, was born July 9, 1970 in Mount Pleasant. She was the daughter of Richard Wayne and Karen Ann (Sanderson) Lamm. She attended school in Fairfield. In the early 2000's,...