Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
