Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ralph Eugene Fariss
Aug 26, 2013
Ralph E. Fariss, 74, of rural Montrose, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at his residence. A memorial celebration of life for Mr. Fariss will be held 4-8 PM on Thursday, September 5 at the American Legion Post in West Point. A time for sharing of memories will be at 7 PM. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount...
Donald Leroy Hills
Aug 22, 2013
Donald L. Hills, 84, of Winfield and formerly of Mt. Union and Columbus City, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield. A graveside memorial funeral service will be held on Monday, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 at the Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, where interment will take place. Mark Kimzey will officiate. A graveside military flag...
Mary Gonder
Aug 13, 2013
E. Mary Goner, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Mary Gonder will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend James Erwin, Pastor, Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, will officiate. Burial will be...
Anna Lee Scott
Jul 11, 2013
Anna Lee Scott, 74, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Miss Scott will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 15 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 S. Jackson St., Mt. Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung, Pastor, will celebrate the mass. Burial...
Michael James Mills
Jul 8, 2013
Michael J. "Mike" Mills, 42, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 8, 2013 in rural Mt. Pleasant from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle/pedestrian accident. Friends may call from 5PM to 8 PM on Friday, July 12 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, where the family will receive friends. Cremation rites have been accorded and...
Gerald "Moose" Parker
Jun 24, 2013
Gerald Eugene "Jerry" "Moose" Parker, 70, of Burlington and formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Donnelson, IA, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Gerald was born November 17, 1942 in near Oakland Mills, rural Mt. Pleasant, IA. He was the son of Delbert and Lois (Welch) Parker. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High...
James F Ruschill
Jun 17, 2013
James F. "Jim" Ruschill, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Jim Ruschill will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 21st at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah Stowers, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will...
David Allan Taylor
Jun 7, 2013
David A. Taylor, 58, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Iowa City and Treynor, IA, died unexpectedly Friday, June 7, 2013 in the Emergency Room of the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Dave Taylor will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 12 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swedesburg. The Reverend...
Doris Mae Deck
May 11, 2013
Doris M. Deck, 83 of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Doris Deck will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Chaplain Mary Arnold of Hospice Compassus will officiate. Burial will be in...
Robert M Kephart
May 11, 2013
Robert M. "Keppy" Kephart, 64, of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his residence. A memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 N. Jackson Street, Mt. Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung will celebrate the mass. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at church...
Baby John Booton
May 9, 2013
John D. "Baby John" Booton, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, May 09, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries suffered in a motor scooter accident northeast of Rome, IA. A funeral service for Baby John will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, May 14 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St.,...
Irvin Lee White
May 3, 2013
Irvin L. White, 79, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Ottumwa, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant after suffering a heart attack at his residence. Per Mr. White's wishes, his body has been cremated and there will be no formal funeral service. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8:00 PM on...
Merritt Warren Martin
Apr 9, 2013
Merritt W. Martin, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A graveside funeral service for Merritt Martin will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 13th at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Herbert G. Shafer, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, will officiate....
