Obituaries

Robert  L Evans

Robert L Evans

Sep 14, 2012

Robert L. Evans, 87, known to most as Coach Bob Evans, 87, longtime head football coach of Mt. Pleasant Community High School, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial celebration of life for Coach Evans will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 18 at the First United...

Dorothy  L. Watts

Dorothy L. Watts

Sep 6, 2012

Dorothy L. Watts, 96, of Iowa City, IA and formerly of Mount Pleasant and Salem, IA, died Thursday, September 06, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A funeral service for Dorothy Watts will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 8 at the Salem Congregational Church in Salem. The Reverend Aaron Helterbran, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be...

H.  Lorraine Jennings

H. Lorraine Jennings

Sep 3, 2012

H. Lorraine Jennings, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, September 03, 2012 at Sunnybrook at Ashford Park in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Lorraine Jennings will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 8 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 803 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Michael Hess, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the...

Delbert  Dale Parker

Delbert Dale Parker

Aug 17, 2012

Delbert D. Parker, 91, of rural Wayland, IA, died Friday, August 17, 2012 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. A funeral service for Delbert Parker will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 20 at the Forest Home Cemetery Chapel. The Reverend Herbert G. Shafer will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends...

Myron  Allen Smith

Myron Allen Smith

Jul 26, 2012

Myron Allen Smith, 82, of McLeansboro, Illinois and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro. A private family graveside service was held on Monday, July 30, 2012 at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. There was no visitation at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant,...

Mary Brombaugh

Mary Brombaugh

Jul 16, 2012

Mary Brombaugh, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant. There will be no funeral service or visitation. Interment will be in the Keokuk National Cemetery at a later date. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Mrs....

Martha  G Meade

Martha G Meade

Jun 25, 2012

Martha G. Meade, 55, of San Francisco, CA and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died June 25, 2012 at Gunderson Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin from injuries received in an automoble accident in Houston County, Minnesota. A graveside committal service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, South Walnut Street at...

Kirk  Duane Gillis

Kirk Duane Gillis

Jun 17, 2012

Kirk D. Gillis, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at his residence. A graveside memorial funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 22 at 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 with the arrangements. Kirk...

Willanna Rila

Willanna Rila

Mar 29, 2012

Willanna S. Rila Willanna St. Clair Rila, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit of cancer. Mrs. Rila has donated her body to the University of Iowa Medical School. A memorial funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 1st at the First Presbyterian Church, 902 S....

Jennifer Cisco Riepe

Jennifer Cisco Riepe

Jennifer Cisco Riepe died unexpectedly at age 55 on November 10, 2025. She is survived by husband Sam Riepe, son Tiber (Marqui) Cisco, brothers Brad (Sarah) Cisco and Matthew Cisco, nephew Elliott Cisco and niece Elinor Cisco.

Jen was born in Mt Pleasant, Iowa, but her family moved several times through her childhood. They eventually resettled in...

Paul Leroy Gugeler

Paul Leroy Gugeler

Paul LeRoy Gugeler, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, transitioned to his heavenly home on April 19, 2023.  He was born on September 29, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, the youngest of three.  Preceding him in death are parents, Roy & Althea, step father, Donald Bucklew, his wife of 69 years, Gloria (Ginger), and his sister, Doris Ziegler & Mike.  He...