Mt. Pleasant News

James ?Jim? Hollis Pitzer, 98, formerly of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Prescott Valley, Ariz., died in Mesa, Ariz., on May 3, 2017.A Celebration of Life for both Jim and his wife, Marilyn, will be held at the Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Home Bradshaw Chapel, 8480 East Valley Road, Prescott Valley, Arizona, on May 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m.Memorials may be made to any veteran?s organization of choice. Please sign the ...

Bruce R. ?Dick? McDowell, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Arbor Court, in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. LuAnn Benge officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Home Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m., on Sunday, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, where the family ...

Janet Ledbetter, 61, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Keosauqua Health Care Center, in Keosauqua.Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2017, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating.Memorials may be given to Keosauqua Health Care Center, specifically for King, their therapy dog. Online ...

Donald Ralph Eland, 83, of New London, died on May 7, 2017, at his home.A memorial open house will be held on May 20, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at New London Community Hall.Eland was born on May 20, 1933, in Newton, the son of Ralph Eland and Edna Van Syoc Eland. He was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant Community Schools. On Dec. 15, 1954, he married Opal Mae Williams.He served in the United States Army and after ...

Donna Jean Nicholson Hoaglin, 95, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Trey Hegar officiating. Burial was in the Hillsboro Cemetery. Friends called after 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where ...

Anna M. Sanchez, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., on Monday, May 8, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Mike Kelley officiating. The family will greet friends for two hours prior to the service beginning at 4 p.m., at the Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Great ...

Carol A. Massey Thacker, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.A visitation to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, where friends may call after 1 p.m., and the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. According to her wishes, following the visitation cremation will be ...

Richard C. ?Dick? Augsburger, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Arbor Court, in Mt. Pleasant.Visitation will be held from noon until 6 p.m., on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m., that afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 8, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Deborah ...

Carol A. Massey Thacker, 60, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.A visitation to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Murphy Funeral Home, in Mt. Pleasant, where friends may call after 1 p.m., and the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. According to her wishes, following the visitation cremation will be ...

Charles ?Chuck? Messer, 58, of Winfield, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.Cremation has been accorded and a family gathering will be held at a later date.A general memorial has been established in his name. Honts Funeral Home, in Winfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.Messer was born on Feb. 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles and Delores ...

Michael Lex Nichols, age 61, of Fort Maddison, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa.Mike was born on June 30, 1955 to Avin and Audrey (Garmoe) Nichols in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He grew up in Swedesburg, Iowa attending Waco High School graduating with the Class of 1973. He then attended DMACC in Des Moines for two years. Mike worked as an equipment operator/manager at ...

Arthur Paul Ovrom, 90, of Keosauqua, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.Visitation was at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Monday, May 1, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, in Keosauqua, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials ...