Obituaries

Pauline Shepp

Pauline Shepp

Jan 28, 2013

D. Pauline Shepp, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Sat., Feb. 2 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Herbert G. Shafer, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest...

Joel  Howard Garretson

Joel Howard Garretson

Jan 20, 2013

Joel Howard Garretson, Sr., 88, of rural Salem, IA, died late Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Born Septmber 24, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant, he was the son of Dr. Joel Howard Garretson and May Martina (Johnson) Garretson. Joel was raised on the family farm southeast of Salem and attended Glendale country school. He was a...

Edward  Henry Lanferman

Edward Henry Lanferman

Jan 5, 2013

Edward H. Lanferman III, 72, of Rome, IA, died early Saturday, January 05, 2013 at his residence. A funeral service for Ed Lanferman will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 9 at the Rome Baptist Church. Pastor Guy Sammons will officiate. Burial will be in the Grant Cemetery, rural Rome, with graveside military honors conducted by the Henry...

David  Paul Timmerman

David Paul Timmerman

Jan 2, 2013

David P. Timmerman, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Dave Timmerman will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 5 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 Forest...

Charles  D Brombaugh

Charles D Brombaugh

Dec 29, 2012

Charles D. Brombaugh, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A joint memorial service for Charles and his wife Mary will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Keokuk National Cemetery. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting the family...

Jenny  Mae Peterson

Jenny Mae Peterson

Dec 20, 2012

Jenny Mae Peterson, 50, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, which is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be...

Meta  Moyle Brown

Meta Moyle Brown

Dec 17, 2012

Meta F. Brown, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Brown, the former Meta F. Moyle, was born October 25, 1917 in rural Hillsboro, Iowa. She was the daughter of Frank Ferree and Nina (Mogel) Moyle. Meta began her education at school in Salem. She then attended grade schools in rural...

Randy  Lee Parker

Randy Lee Parker

Dec 15, 2012

Randy Lee Parker, 57, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his residence. A funeral service for Randy Parker will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 19 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street. Pastor Kenneth Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with a graveside flag presentation conducted by...

Donald  Lee Johnson

Donald Lee Johnson

Dec 15, 2012

Donald Lee Johnson, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his residence. A funeral service for Donald Johnson will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Herbert G. Shafer, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at 2:00 PM at...

Buena  Jean Messer

Buena Jean Messer

Nov 24, 2012

Buena J. "Boo" Messer, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; A memorial funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 26 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 South Jackson Street, Mount Pleasant. Father Ed Fitzpatrick and Fr. Joseph Phung will concelebrate the mass....

Walter  Albert Begalske

Walter Albert Begalske

Nov 18, 2012

Walter "Gus" Albert Begalske, 87, Monona, Iowa, died Sunday, November 18, 2012, at his home in Monona, Iowa. He was born January 29, 1925 in Hawkeye, Iowa to Gustav Willhelm Begalske and Ella Helena Ungerer. He was baptized on February 22, 1925 and confirmed on April 2, 1939 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hawkeye, Iowa. Gus graduated from the Alpha...

Ellis  H Degrange

Ellis H Degrange

Nov 11, 2012

Ellis H. DeGrange, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant. The funeral service for Ellis DeGrange will be 1:30 PM on Friday, November 16 at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Herbert G. Shafer, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Friends are invited to...

Orville  T Morris

Orville T Morris

Nov 7, 2012

Orville T. Morris, 96, of Fairfield, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. A funeral service for Orville Morris will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 10 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron of the Trenton United Methodist Church...

Connie Taylor

Connie Taylor

Nov 7, 2012

Cornelia P. "Connie" Taylor, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, November 07, 2012 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. A celebration of life service for Connie Taylor will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church, 902 South Walnut Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Douglas Darnold, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in...

Marjorie Hinkley

Marjorie Hinkley

Nov 7, 2012

Marjorie Hinkley, 91, a Mercer Island, WA resident since 1990 passed away November 7, 2012 peacefully after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The memorial service for Mrs. Hinkley was held December 22, 2012 at the home of her daughter on Mercer Island. A graveside committal service for Mrs. Hinkley will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 28, 2014...

Lulu  W. Turner

Lulu W. Turner

Oct 7, 2012

Lulu W. Turner, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, October 07, 2012 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Mrs. Turner will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church, 902 South Walnut Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Douglas Darnold, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in...

Sharon  D Torres

Sharon D Torres

Sep 22, 2012

Sharon D. Torres, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of Sioux City, IA and California, died late Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her residence of natural causes. A funeral service for Sharon Torres will be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Melissa Bracht-Wagner, Director...

Richard  Lee Stookesberry

Richard Lee Stookesberry

Sep 18, 2012

Richard L. Stookesberry, 72, of Ft. Madison, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A private family service will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, which is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent...

Mary  Rose Herrmann

Mary Rose Herrmann

Sep 18, 2012

Mary Rose Herrmann, 89, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Ottumwa, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral mass for Mrs. Herrmann will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 22 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 607 South Jackson Street, Mount Pleasant. Father Joseph Phung, pastor, will...

Joann  "Gramsy6" Hand

Joann "Gramsy6" Hand

Sep 16, 2012

M. JoAnn "Gramsy6" Hand, 74, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of the Quad Cities, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at her residence. A funeral service for JoAnn Hand will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 24 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend David Forrester, Pastor, Trenton Missionary Church of Trenton, IA,...