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John J. 'Pete' Thorndyke Jr. 79, of Mt. Pleasant formerly of Muscatine passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Pete was born on August 15, 1939, in Muscatine the son of John J. and Jeannette Hansen Thorndyke Sr. He was united in marriage to Jolie Ann Newton on July 25, 1976, in Muscatine, she preceded him in death on September 24, 2016. He and his wife owned and operated ...

Jennifer Louise Hollingsworth of Mt Pleasant passed away Aug 18, 2018, 33 years of age. Survived by daughter Kasy Lynn, Brian James, brother Jason, mother Laura Hollingsworth, grandparents Elmont and Patricia Hollingsworth, uncle Mike Hollingsworth and several aunts, nieces and cousins. She was a stay-at-home mother.Service will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m. at Grace Friends Church in Mt. Pleasant.

Charles L. ?Chuck? Erue, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Per his request, his body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 10:00 ? 12:00 p.m. on August 18th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Please dress casually. Memorials may be directed to HCI Hospice Care Services. On line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.co...

John W. Geiger, 47, of Burlington, IA, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Visitation begins at noon on Monday, August 6, 2018 with family present from 5 p.m. until the Memorial Service at 6 p.m. at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be directed to the family in John's memory. On-line condolences may be ...

Thomas William Sater, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at Savannah Heights, Mt. Pleasant. He was born January 20, 1949 in Mt. Pleasant to William O. and Helen E. Warth Sater.He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Pleasant; a 1967 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School; and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the School of Associated Fine Arts in St. Paul, MN.Tom worked at ...

Mrs. Sharon Kay Borton, 73, of New London, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at her home in New London. Services are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

Sharon Kay Borton, 73, of New London, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 23, 1945 in Boise, Idaho to Glenn Richard and Kathleen Mae Shearer Sanders. On November 20, 1965, she married Thomas LeRoy Borton in Marshalltown, Iowa. She was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson High School in Independence and attended Evangelical School of Nursing, Marshalltown for one year. ...

Regina L. Ackles, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

October 24, 1943 - July 19, 2018 Ban Tang, 74, of New London, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his home. He was born October 24, 1943 in Vietnam, the son of Khon Tang and Hue Duong. Mr. Tang worked for 33 years as a stock handler and enjoyed working on cars and small engines and going to garage sales and auctions. He is survived by his wife, Han To of New London; one daughter, Yen (Hoang) Nguyen of Mt. ...

Rev. Paul Hughes, 92, of New London, formerly of Salem and Kansas City, passed away July 18, 2018 at Great River Hospice, West Burlington. He was born August 9, 1925, in Kansas City to Edward Paul and Lucille King Hughes. He married Frances Humphrey November 19, 1954. They had three children: Tim Hughes of McNeal, Ariz., Becky Ryan of Kansas City and Chris McCurdy of Tulsa, Okla. Frances passed in 2000. In ...

Paul D. "The Dude" Whipple, 66, of Burlington, died Saturday, July 14, 2018. Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is caring for Paul and his family.

Wilma Jean Foster, 90, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at her home in Salem. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.