Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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 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, 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...