Obituaries

Allen Rich

Allen Rich

Feb 11, 2014

Allen Rich, Jr., 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A funeral service for Allen Rich will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 17 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Sr. Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be...

Marlene  Conrad Garretson

Marlene Conrad Garretson

Feb 8, 2014

Marlene C. Garretson, 59, of Salem, IA, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Marlene will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Tue., Feb. 11 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton. The Reverend Bruce DeRammelaere will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in the Salem East Cemetery. Friends...

Lorain  E. Ahrens

Lorain E. Ahrens

Feb 5, 2014

Lorain E. Ahrens, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Elkader and Volga, IA died Wednesday, February 05, 2014 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Her body has been donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology for medical research. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at the East...

Sarah  Alice Alber

Sarah Alice Alber

Jan 22, 2014

Sarah A. Alber, 85, of rural Wayland, IA died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at her residence. A funeral service for Sarah will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 25 at the Forest Home Cemetery Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Richard Iles, Pastor, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Waukon, IA., will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest...

James  Eugene Jennings

James Eugene Jennings

Jan 19, 2014

James E. "Jim" Jennings, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his winter home in Donna, Texas. A funeral service for Jim will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 27 at the First Baptist Church, 100 E. Webster Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverends Jim Erwin and Harold Schutte will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Carolyn  Mcleland Bolin

Carolyn Mcleland Bolin

Jan 8, 2014

Carolyn J. McLeland Bolin, 75, of rural Mount Pleasant, IA, and formerly of Salem, IA died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Chandler Regional Hospital in Chandler, AZ while wintering at her home in Chandler. A funeral service for Carolyn McLeland Bolin will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 17 at the Salem Friends Church, Salem,...

Roy  Wayne Ingwersen

Roy Wayne Ingwersen

Dec 29, 2013

Roy W. Ingwersen, Sr., 64, of Denmark, IA, and formerly of Keosauqua and Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his residence. A graveside memorial service with military honors will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 3 at the White Oak Cemetery, rural Rome, IA, where interment will occur. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 9:00...

Karen  Jean Timmerman

Karen Jean Timmerman

Dec 26, 2013

Karen J. Timmerman, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Ridgewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Ottumwa. The funeral service for Karen Timmerman will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 28th at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Jeremy Skinner, Pastor, Albia Road Baptist Church, Ottumwa, will officiate....

Martha  Susan Potts-Bell

Martha Susan Potts-Bell

Dec 20, 2013

Martha S. Potts-Bell, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at her residence. A memorial funeral service for Martha will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, December 23 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverends Deborah J. Stowers and David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. The family will receive friends at a...

Betty  Lou Bryan

Betty Lou Bryan

Dec 12, 2013

Betty Lou Bryan, 72 of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Keosauqua and California, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence. A committal service for Betty Bryan will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17 at the Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA. Friends may call from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon on Tuesday at the Kimzey Funeral Home,...

Eva  Stoderl Casady

Eva Stoderl Casady

Dec 12, 2013

Eva Stoderl Casady, 84, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of New London, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 in the Palliative Care Unit of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. The funeral mass for Eva will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 16 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father...

Lloyd  Alexander Latta

Lloyd Alexander Latta

Dec 9, 2013

The Reverend Lloyd A. Latta, 99, of Mount Pleasant, IA died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 09, 2013 at his residence. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 14 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 PM Saturday afternoon....

Rachel  Ann Bain

Rachel Ann Bain

Nov 27, 2013

Rachel A. Bain, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A graveside funeral service for Rachel Bain will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 2 at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, where interment will take place. Friends may call from 2-7 PM on Sunday, Dec. 1...

Lyle  Edward Thornburg

Lyle Edward Thornburg

Nov 11, 2013

Lyle Edward Thornburg, 69, of New London, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at his residence. A graveside funeral service for Lyle will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, November 15 at the Blakeway Cemetery, rural Danville, IA. The Reverend Jim Roth, Pastor of the New London United Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 9:00...

Sandra  Kay Stafford

Sandra Kay Stafford

Nov 3, 2013

Sandra K. Stafford, 61, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at her residence. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 7 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Thursday evening. There will be no funeral...

Kay Jay

Kay Jay

Oct 25, 2013

Kay Jay, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. An Eastern Star Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. New London Chapter #440 of the O.E.S. will conduct the service. The funeral service...

John  Francis Williams

John Francis Williams

Sep 30, 2013

John F. Williams III, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Bushnell, IL, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at his residence. A funeral service for Mr. Williams will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA. The Rev. Gary Van Nyhuis, Associate Pastor, Faith Christian Outreach...

Joey  Lee Hamm

Joey Lee Hamm

Sep 20, 2013

Joey Lee Hamm, 35 of Rome, IA and formerly of Oakville, IA and Thompson, IL, died after a brief struggle with cancer on Friday, September 20, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA . A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Solid Rock...

Samuel  Thomas Bailey

Samuel Thomas Bailey

Sep 4, 2013

Samuel T. Bailey, 97, of Paducah, KY and formerly of Mobile, AL, Chicago, IL and Griswold, IA, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. A memorial funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 28 at the New Sweden Lutheran Chapel, rural Lockridge, IA. Pastor Kenneth Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Beverly  Joan Carver

Beverly Joan Carver

Aug 29, 2013

Beverly J. Carver, 72, of New London, IA and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Trenton and Lockridge, IA, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room, Mt. Pleasant, after being stricken at home. A funeral service for Beverly will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 5 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main...