Obituaries

Apr 3, 2025

Merle Clement Unkrich, 92, of rural Winfield, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Memorial services for Mr. Unkrich will be at 10 AM Saturday, April 12, at the Olds United Church of Christ. Pastors Carl and Elaine Vass will officiate.  Burial will be in the Asbury Cemetery, rural Olds,...

Apr 3, 2025

Cleo Lucille McKim, 99, of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, April 3, 2025 at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.

Cleo was born November 30, 1925 in Fertile, Iowa. She was the daughter of Paul James and Verna Lucille (Brown) Humphrey. She attended school in Fertile and graduated as the Valedictorian of the Fertile High School Class...

Mar 30, 2025

In Loving Memory of Josephine Martina Bainter

August 19, 1931 – March 30, 2025

Josephine "Josie" Martina Bainter, 93, of Salem, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the family farm, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on August 19, 1931, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, she was the youngest daughter of Joel Howard and May Albertine Garretson....

Mar 25, 2025

Dan Nguyen, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at his residence in Mt. Pleasant. Dan Van Nguyen was born November 25, 1963 in Nhu Trang, Vietnam. He was the son of James Alfred Harris and Mai Thi Nguyen. Dan was united in marriage to Ly Thi Nguyen. Dan was a longtime employee at the former Alaniz...

Mar 17, 2025

Barbara Eloise (Turner) Molloy died at Addington Place of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa of natural causes on March 17, 2025. She was born June 5, 1932 in San Francisco, CA to George and Lucille (Burkdoll) Turner. Later the family moved to southern California where she graduated from South Gate High School in 1950.

In August of 1950, she...

Mar 17, 2025

Brock Mica Welcher, 52, of New London, died Monday, March 17, 2025 in the company of loved ones at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Brock was born on August 5, 1972 in Mt. Pleasant. Surviving parents are Kathy Nicholson Fox and Randy Fox of Waxhaw, NC and Kenny and Peggy Welcher of Mt....

Mar 16, 2025

David C. Baldwin II, 46, of Sarasota, Florida, died March 16, 2025 in Sarasota.

Memorial funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Court M. Fischer, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, will officiate. Interment of David's ashes will...

Mar 16, 2025

David C. Baldwin II, 46, of Sarasota, Florida, died March 16, 2025 in Sarasota. Memorial funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Court M. Fischer, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant, will officiate. Interment of David's ashes will take place...

Mar 15, 2025

Patricia K. "Pat" Hollingsworth, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, March 15, 2025 at her residence with her grandchildren at her side.

Mrs. Hollingsworth, the former Patricia Kathryn Linnane, was born March 17, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Louise (Hearshman) Linnane. The family relocated to Des Moines, IA, where...

Mar 14, 2025

David Clarence Featherstun of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on March 14, 2025 at the age of 47. David was also known as Dave Bennett to the people in his hometown because he wanted to be mysterious and cool like that…In reality, it was easier to go by Bennett than to explain why he had a different name than...

Mar 13, 2025

Robert L. "Bob" Latta, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, while under hospice care, after he unexpectedly suffered a heart attack.

Bob was born on August 14, 1947, in Osceola, Iowa, where his father served as a minister at the Osceola Methodist Church. He was the son...

Mar 12, 2025

Larry Lee Price, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Halcyon House in Washington, IA.

Larry was born January 4, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Jack Emerson and Lena Mae (Thomas) Price. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1963. On October 17, 1964 at the former Methodist Church in...

Mar 10, 2025

Carl Lee Wickham, 80, of Mt.Pleasant, died Monday, March 10, 2025 at his residence.

Carl was born July 26, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of Ralph Waldo and Helen Eileen (Rawhouser) Wickham. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School.

Carl served his country during the Vietnam War. He was inducted into the...

Mar 3, 2025

Betty M. Olson, 92, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Ft. Dodge, IA, died Monday, March 3, 2025 at her residence at Addington Place in Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Olson, the former Betty Marie Arends, was born February 18, 1933 in Williams,  Iowa. She was the daughter of Bernard Edward and Iva Alberta (Harrah) Arends. She graduated from...

Feb 21, 2025

Karen Rosalee Oester Chapman, R.N. ended her trip down the slippery slope of dementia on Friday February 21 at Henry County Health Center. She was 85. Karen was born on the "real" Memorial Day (May 30) in 1939 in Elk Lick Township, Pennsylvania. The Township is in southern Somerset County and also is the home of Mount Davis, the...

Feb 14, 2025

Yean Chyn "Ruth" Su, 75, recently of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and formerly of California, died Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.

Private family services will be held. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant.

Yean was born July 10, 1949...

Feb 2, 2025

Dale Henry "Hank" Hoover, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, February 2, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center.

At this time, no services are planned. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. On line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com

Jan 28, 2025

Lynn E. Bender, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Lynn was born February 28, 1936 in Palisade, NE, the third son of Harley David and Ardith Geneva (McCleland) Bender. He moved with his family to Powell, WY, where he graduated in the Class of 1954...

Jan 26, 2025

Elna J. (Rostenbach) Tompkins of Marion and formerly of Washington and Mt. Pleasant, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025 at Unity Point/St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a short illness. She was 91.

Elna was born at home in Scott County Iowa on April 23, 1933. She was the youngest of four children of William Gustav...

Jan 24, 2025

Michael Franklin Riggins, 49, of Burlington, died Friday, January 24, 2025 at his residence in Burlington under the care of Every Step Hospice.

No services are being planned at this time. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.

Mike...