Obituaries

Robert B. Sampson
Jan 17, 2015
Robert B. Sampson, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Mr. Sampson will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 22nd, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Shirley Spray of the Community of Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant, will...
Laine R Dennison
Jan 14, 2015
Laine R. Dennison, 51, of Mt Pleasant, formerly of Lisbon, IA died early Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. A funeral service for Mr. Dennison will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 17 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Pastor,...
William Lee Carpenter
Jan 7, 2015
William Lee Carpenter, Sr., 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A graveside memorial service for Mr. Carpenter will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 13 at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Walt Graffam of the First Assembly of God Church, Mt. Pleasant, will officiate....
Arline W Sampson
Jan 6, 2015
Arline W. (Mrs. Robert) Sampson, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, January 06, 2015 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Mrs. Sampson will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 10th at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Pastor Shirley Spray of the Community of Christ Church, Mt....
Charles Allen Mcwilliams
Jan 5, 2015
Charles A. "Chuck" McWilliams, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Mr. McWilliams will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 10 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson Street, Mt. Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in...
J. Genevieve Conner
Jan 2, 2015
Services for J. Genevieve Conner, 87, of Mt. Pleasant are tenatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Kimzey Funeral Home. A specific servie time will be announced shortly. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, January 6 at the Kimzey Funeral Home. The family will be...
Henrly Edward Sammons
Dec 18, 2014
Henry E. Sammons, 74, of rural Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at his residence. A funeral service for Henry Sammons will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 22 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Pastor Guy Sammons will officiate. Burial will be in the White Oak Cemetery, rural Mt. Pleasant. Friends...
Martha Woodsmall
Dec 10, 2014
Martha Woodsmall, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. A funeral service for Martha will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Pastor Kenneth Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the Burge Cemetery,...
Martha A Hayes
Dec 5, 2014
Martha A. Hayes of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant as a result of complications following an abdominal infection that began in September. She was 85 years old. A memorial service for Miss Hayes will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church,...
George E Lamore
Nov 23, 2014
The Reverend Dr. George E. LaMore, Jr., 84, of Mt. Pleasant, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Iowa Wesleyan College, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service for Dr. LaMore will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers...
Alberta Kitch
Nov 22, 2014
Alberta Kitch, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Alberta Kitch will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home...
Virgil Riley
Nov 16, 2014
Virgil Riley, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Virgil Riley will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, November 21 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Michael D. Johnson, Pastor, Church of the Open Bible of Mt....
William Darrell Long
Oct 8, 2014
William D. "Bill" Long, 94, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date in the chapel of the Forest Home Cemetery. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, which is assisting the family...
Everett Dale Sempf
Sep 23, 2014
Everett Dale Sempf, 91, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at his residence. A funeral service for Dale Sempf will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Church of the Open Bible, 306 North Cherry Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Michael D. Johnson, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest...
Jeannie Dewitt
Aug 22, 2014
Betty Jean "Jeannie" DeWitt, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, IA and formerly of Farmington, IA, died Friday, August 22, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. A private family service will be held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Greenglade...
Michael Christopher Moore
Jul 28, 2014
Michael C. Moore, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial visitation will be held from 3-5 PM on Sunday August 3, 2014 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. There will be no formal funeral service. Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to...
Pauline Cornell Watkins
Jul 22, 2014
Pauline Cornell Watkins, 86, of Sun City, Arizona and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Ventenna Winds Care Center in Peoria, Arizona. A funeral service for Pauline Cornell Watkins will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Charles Courtney,...
Lewis L Howard
Jul 16, 2014
Lewis L. Howard, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA and Ft. Madison, IA, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his residence. A memorial funeral service for Mr. Howard will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 202 East Washington Street, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Shirley Spray of the Community...
Therese Beth Slobodnik
Jul 15, 2014
Therese B. Slobodnik, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her residence. A memorial funeral mass for Miss Slobodnik will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 20 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 South Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Friends may...
Sydney Marie Fox
Jun 30, 2014
Sydney Marie Fox, 19, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at the university of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident south of Mount Pleasant early Monday morning. A funeral service for Sydney Fox will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 5 at the Faith Lutheran Church, 910 East...
