Mt. Pleasant News

Gwendolyne L. Moore, 92, of New London, died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Park Place, Mt. Pleasant. Services are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

John E. Bennage, 77, of Danville, died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Great River Hospice House, West Burlington. Services are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

Russel Lee Randolph, 95, of New Boston, Iowa passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center. Friends may call after 12:00 p.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson...

Donald W. Harmon, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Danville, IA and Keokuk, IA, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, ...

Neal B. Bottger, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of West Burlington died Monday, August 13, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City. Born January 13, 1932 in Ollie, Iowa he was the son of Gerald V. and Edna H. (Sipes) Bottger. He married Mary Ann Stefamick on September 17, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio. She died September 18, 1985. He then married Maria C. Mellado on June 14, 1986 in Burlington, they later divorced....

Randal Jack Mason, 74, formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Park Lane Care and Rehab Center in Wentzville, Missouri. Randal was born January 24, 1944, in LaCrosse City, Wisconsin, the son of Jack and Norma Mason. Randal was united in marriage to Margie in 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Randal retired the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility after working there for 20 years. ...

Donald Harmon, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Danville, IA and Keokuk, IA, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel 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...

Charles L. "Chuck" Erue, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 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 10-12 p.m. on August 18 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be directed to HCI Hospice Care Services.

August 26, 1944 - August 6, 2018 Diane Lou Peters, nee Scarff, 73, of Belleville, Ill., passed away quietly on August 6, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill., surrounded by her family. She was born August 26, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, one of 10 children blessed to Jesse O. and Hillary L. Scarff, nee Vaughn. Diane was a graduate of the Mt. Pleasant Public School System Class of 1962. Following ...

January 16, 1928 - August 5, 2018 Betty L. Binning, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Park Place Elder Living. According to her wishes, Betty's body has been donated to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Deeded Body Program. A family service is being planned for a later date. Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant has assisted the family with arrangements. Gifts ...

Helen Wixom, 97, most recently of River Hills Village, Keokuk, IA, left this earth to be with her heavenly Father on August 2, 2018.Helen was born on March 18, 1921, in Lockridge, IA, the daughter of Lucas E. and Mida Elmira Essley Zihlman. Helen is survived by daughters, Carolyn (Dennis) Patterson of Keokuk, IA and Rhonda (David) Clark of Carthage, IL, son Kyle Wellington Letts, IA, nine grandchildren, and ...