Obituaries

Lois B. Anderson
Aug 30, 2024
Lois B. Anderson, 89, formerly of the Brighton, IA, area, died Friday, August 30, 2024 at her daughter's residence in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA.
Mrs. Anderson, the former Lois Beatrice Dorwald, was born June 13,1935 in Middleport, New York. She was the daughter of G. Rollin and Mary Ellen (Greeley) Dorwald. She graduated from Middleport High School....
Cleda Mae (Willits) Thomas
Aug 19, 2024
Cleda Mae Thomas, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, August 19, 2024 at her residence.
Cleda was born on a brisk, cold March 10, 1935 to Karl Wayne and Mary (Ward) Willits. She was known as a "Daddy's Girl", wanting to follow her father wherever he went. She attended grade school at the Vernon Prairie Country School...
Karen Ann Alvine
Aug 7, 2024
Karen Ann Alvine, 81, of Burlington, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at her residence.
Karen was born on February 13, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, IA. She was the daughter of Henry Eric and Rozella Marie (Swenson) Alvine. Karen was baptized and confirmed in the faith at Swedesburg Ev. Lutheran Church. She graduated from Olds High School in...
Robert Jay Sample
Jul 23, 2024
Robert Jay Sample, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.
Bob was born May 21, 1959, in Waukegan, Illinois. He was the son of Max Edwin and Jean Amanda (Hill) Sample. Bob grew up in communities in Wisconsin and graduated from Appleton East High School in Appleton, WI. He...
Cathy Lynn Wellington
Jul 21, 2024
Cathy L. Wellington, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 21, 2024 at her residence.
Cathy Lynn Wellington was born March 1, 1959 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Darrell and Kathrine (Singsheim) Wellington. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Class of 1977. Cathy was united in marriage to Wayne...
Manilai Phanthouvong
May 27, 2024
Manilai Phanthouvong, aged 63, of Vientiane, Laos, passed away on May 27, 2024, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He was born on December 11, 1960. Manilai appreciated the outdoors and could often be found hunting, fishing, or gardening. Other things that Manilai was enthusiastic about were watching UFC, household projects, cooking, and spending time with his family.
Manilai...
Floyd William Patten
May 13, 2024
Floyd W. Patten, 68, of Middletown, IA, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant and the Storm Lake, Sioux Rapids and Spencer areas of Iowa, died in the Emergency Room of the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, IA.
Floyd was born March 16, 1956 in Sioux Rapids, IA. He was the son of William and Naoma...
Sherrie (Douglas) Pfeiffer
May 10, 2024
Sherrie Pfeiffer, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 10, 2024 at her residence.
Sherrie was born January 31, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Williard Hinchman and Ruth Marguerite (Kerker) Douglas. She attended St. Alphonsus School through the 8th grade and completed her education by graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School...
Oren Garvin Shaffer
May 7, 2024
Oren G. Shaffer age 90, of Fairfield, Iowa changed his address to his Heavenly home May 7, 2024.
He was born in Elizabeth, Indiana on September 21, 1933, the son of the late Garvin A. and Beatrice Blackman Shaffer. He attended school in New Albany, Indiana. He married his wife, Sally Jeannine Graf on November 23, 1952...
Tommy Eugene Mock
May 2, 2024
Tommy Eugene Mock, 51, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Illinois, died Thursday, May 2, 2024 at his residence.
Tommy was born September 4, 1972 in Pekin, Illinois. He was the son of Willard and Eula (Manus) Mock. Tommy's father died when Tommy was an infant. He was raised by his mother Eula and step-father Harold Steel.
...Anna Mae (Conant) Underwood
May 1, 2024
Anna Mae Underwood, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, and formerly of New London and Carlisle, IA, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.
Anna Mae Conant was born December 2, 1931 in Carlisle. She was the daughter of Harry and Edith (Schooler) Conant. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1949. In 1950, Anna...
Trevor Maurice Coughlin
Mar 26, 2024
Trevor Maurice Coughlin, 32, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Trevor was born January 21, 1992 in Mount Pleasant. He was the sone of James Bryan Dugger and Diane Marie Cornell. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School in 2010. He furthered his...
Louise E (Tolander) Unkrich
Mar 25, 2024
Louise Unkrich, 99, of Swedesburg, IA, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield, IA.
Louise Elaine Tolander, was born August 11, 1924, in Washington, IA. She was the daughter of Harold Leslie Eugene and Prudence Irene (Abrahamson) Tolander. Her mother died when Louise was ten and her dad remarried Ruth Peterson....
Kevin Edward Woodsmall
Mar 17, 2024
Kevin Edward Woodsmall, 58, of Winfield, IA, died unexpectedly late Sunday, March 17, 2024 in the Emergency Room of the Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.
Kevin was born January 7, 1966 in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of Paul "Jake" and Alverta (Hill) Woodsmall. He attended Mt. Pleasant Schools. He was first married to Peggy...
Carolyn J. (Smith) Dorothy
Mar 10, 2024
Carolyn J. (Smith) Dorothy, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.
Carolyn was born February 19, 1933 in Fairfield, IA. She was the daughter of Robert W. and Nellie (Hendricks) Smith. She grew up in Birmingham and attended Birmingham schools. Carolyn was united in marriage to Vern E. Dorothy...
Earl Leroy Kerr, Jr.
Feb 27, 2024
Mt. Pleasant, IA - Earl L. (Leroy) Kerr, Jr., passed away on February 27, 2024, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, with his son, Jeffrey S. Kerr, by his side. He was born June 22, 1934, to parents Earl L. Kerr, Sr. and Alma Kerr (Anderson) in Mt. Pleasant, IA.
Earl was preceded in death...
Anna Peresetta (Jeffery) Williamson
Feb 22, 2024
Anna Peresetta Williamson, 84, of Clinton, IA and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at The Alverno Health Care Center in Clinton.
Anna was born January 23, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of John Galer and Arion Lela (Pfeiffer) Jeffery. She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School. In 1968, Anna married...
John Kenneth Kline
Feb 20, 2024
John K. Kline, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
John Kenneth Kline was born April 5, 1951 in Melrose, Iowa, the son of John L. and Veronica J. (Paylo) Kline. He graduated from Albia High School (Albia, IA) in 1970. He was united...
Signa Irene (Sandquist) Brandmeyer
Feb 18, 2024
Signa I. Brandmeyer, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Brandmeyer, the former Signa Irene Sandquist, was born July 12, 1932 n Winfield, IA. She was the daughter of Carl and Jessie Lucille (Schenk) Sandquist. She graduated from Winfield High School in 1950. She married...
Lynn Riley
Feb 14, 2024
Lynn Riley, 65, of New London, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Lynn was born October 26, 1958 in Keokuk, Iowa. She was the daughter of Donald and Shirley (Foley) Glover. She graduated from Central Lee High School in 1977 and from Iowa Wesleyan College in 1982. On August 25, 1984,...
