Obituaries

Richard A Iles
Oct 9, 2015
The Reverend Richard A. "Dick" Iles, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, October 09, 2015 at the Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winfield, IA. The funeral service for Richard Iles will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers...
Betty J. Logan
Oct 9, 2015
Betty J. Logan, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, October 09, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 14 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. A celebration of Betty's life with her family present will occur from 5-7 PM on...
Salvador "Sal" Alaniz
Oct 4, 2015
Salvador "Sal" Alaniz, Sr., 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA and formerly of Chicago, Il, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Sal Alaniz, Sr. will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 South Jackson Street, Mount Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung...
Jennifer Sue Box
Oct 4, 2015
Jennifer Sue Box, 34, died Sunday, October 04, 2015 at her residence of cancer. A funeral service for Jennifer Box will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, October 9 at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, 1302 East Washington Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Monte Knudsen, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Bonaparte Cemetery, Bonaparte, Iowa. Friends may...
Betty Jane Jennings
Sep 15, 2015
Betty J. Jennings, 90, of New London, and formerly of Wayland and Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her residence. A graveside memorial funeral service for Betty Jennings will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, September 19 at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Gloria Friedrich, Pastor, First Augustana Lutheran Church, Lockridge, IA, will officiate....
Ruth Ann Woodsmall
Sep 9, 2015
Ruth A. Woodsmall, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial funeral service for Ruth Woodsmall will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 19, at the Pleasant Point Church, rural Mt. Pleasant. Friends may stop by to sign there register at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street,...
Sharon L. Hendrickson
Aug 31, 2015
Sharon L. Hendrickson, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A graveside memorial service for Mrs. Hendrickson will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 5 at the Fulton Township Cemetery, Moorland, Iowa, where interment will occur. The Reverend Edward Durand will officiate. The family will...
Loretta Mae Hite
Aug 28, 2015
Loretta M. (Mrs. Gerald) Hite, 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at her residence. A memorial funeral service for Mrs. Hite will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, September 1 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church will officiate. A private family...
Deloma Alma Lena Leyden
Aug 19, 2015
Deloma A. "Dee" Leyden, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, will...
Gary William Sammons
Aug 15, 2015
Gary W. Sammons, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly on early Saturday, August 15, 2015 in the Emergency Room of the Lake Regional Health Systems, Osage Beach, MO, while vacationing with his family in the Lake of the Ozarks. A funeral mass for Gary will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, August 19 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607...
Glenwood F Tolson
Jul 13, 2015
Glenwood F. Tolson, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. The funeral service for Mr. Tolson will be 11:00 AM on Friday, July 17 at the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel, 601 N. Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend William Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt....
Paul Alger Mertens
Jun 26, 2015
Paul A. Mertens, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Mr. Mertens will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 30 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson Street, Mount Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in...
Jordan Joey Bruggemeyer
Jun 11, 2015
Jordan C. "Joey" Bruggemeyer, 34, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his residence. A graveside funeral service for Jordan will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, S. Walnut St at Old Threshers Rd., where burial will take place. Pastor Mike Hess of the Calvary Baptist Church, Mt....
Betty Winona Arnold
Jun 3, 2015
Betty Winona Arnold, 84, of Keokuk and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Davenport and Lockridge, died Wednesday, June 03, 2015 at Dave's Place in Keokuk. Betty was born October 24, 1930 on the family farm in Round Prairie Township, southwest of Lockridge, IA. She was the daughter of Glen Walter and Anna Pauline (nee Carlson) Arnold. She graduated as the Valedictorian...
Jewell Elizabeth Wilson
May 31, 2015
Jewell E. Wilson, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 5 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in the Bonaparte Cemetery, Bonaparte, IA. Friends may call to greet...
Wendy Renee Francy
May 22, 2015
Wendy R. (Cue) Francy, 47, of rural New London, IA and formerly of Oelwein, IA, died Friday, May 22, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A funeral service for Wendy will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 27 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend...
Vera Lucille Scheer
May 18, 2015
Vera L. Scheer, 91, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Salem, IA, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A private family graveside funeral service will be held at a later date at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril, IA. Pastor Jared Haley of the Salem Friends Church will officiate. Graveside Military Honors...
Mayme Alice Holaday
May 11, 2015
Mayme A. Holaday, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at her residence. A funeral service for Mayme Holaday will be held at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, May 13th at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend David Plooster, Chaplain, Great River Health Systems Klein Center, will officiate. Burial will be in the...
James Robert Vancil
Apr 15, 2015
James R. "Jim" Vancil, 68, of Salem, IA, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence. A funeral service for Jim Vancil will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, April 20 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Chaplain Jim Luder of HCI Care Services will officiate. Burial will be in the Salem East Cemetery...
Edward Allen Kiesey
Mar 26, 2015
Edward A. "Ed" Kiesey, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Golden, CO, while visiting family. A memorial funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 910 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Michael R. Scudder, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the St....
