Mt. Pleasant News

Clinton Jay Meeker, 55, of Donnellson, died Sunday Nov. 29, 2015, near Argyle.The body has been cremated and there will be a private family service at a later date.Meeker was born June 10, 1960, to Clyde and Loris Ellen Meeker. He was a graduate of the Mediapolis High School and attended Iowa State University.He worked at Heatiltor, in Mt. Pleasant ,for over 25 years and most recently ,at Siemens in Fort ...

Dan Blair, 67, of Yarmouth, died on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at his home.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at the Yarmouth First Baptist Church. Rev. Jeff Duffy will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, in rural Morning Sun. Visitation will begin after noon on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Elliott Chapel, in New London, with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m.A ...

Elva Frances Kellogg, 88, of Morning Sun, died on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at the Morning Sun Care Center.The funeral ceremony was held at 10 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at the Centenary United Methodist Church, in Morning Sun, with Rev. Sue-Ellen Sherman officiating. Burial followed at the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery, in Winfield. The family met friends from 6 to 8 p.m., on Sunday, at the Hagele and ...

Ronald Dean ?Ronnie? Christe, 64, of West Burlington and formerly of New London, died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at his home.According to his wishes, Christe has been cremated and there will be a private family inurnment in Jaggar Cemetery, rural Danville. There will be a visitation beginning after noon on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Elliott Chapel, in New London, with the family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m.A ...

Martin Donald ?Marty? Hellweg, 52, of rural West Point, died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital, in Ft. Madison.Friends may call after noon on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at the Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home, in West Point. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m., that evening at the funeral home. Following visitation, his body will be cremated. A memorial mass will be held at ...

Virginia (Ginny) Faye Olson, age 85 of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday November 17, 2015 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant. The daughter of Victor and Mattie (Lute) Olson, she was born March 8, 1930 at Mt. Pleasant. A graduate of the Olds High School, class of 1948, she went on to graduate from the University of Northern Iowa in 1952. She taught school in Cedar Rapids then attended the University of ...

Rosanna T. ?Rosie? Schinstock, 85, of Houghton, died on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at the West Point Care Center.Friends may call after 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, in Houghton, where there will be a Rosary recited at 3 p.m., and a Christian wake service at 7 p.m. The family will meet with friends from 5 until 7 p.m., at the church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ...

Roger Julius Swanson, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City.Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at 2 p.m., at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Mark Youngquist officiating. Visitation will be from 1 until service time.Memorials have been established for the Swedesbur...

William F. Ludwig Jr., 80, of Hillsboro and formerly of Ottumwa, died on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his home in Hillsboro.Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Hillsboro Cemetery, in Hillsboro, with Rev. Jim Luder officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard.Memorials may be directed to HCI Care Services, of Mt. Pleasant, in his ...

Clifton Ledbetter, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Park Place Elder Living.Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Chapel with Pastor Rick Moorman of the Oakland Mills Community Church officiating. Interment will be in the ...

Wilma Stutzman Roth, 99, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her daughter?s home.A Saturday funeral service will start at 10:30 a.m., at East Goshen Mennonite Church. Rev. Merle Hostetler and niece Carol Swartzendruber will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Sugar Creek Cemetery, in Wayland. Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting with local arrangements.Memoria...

Khamdeng Baccam, 85, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Sioux Center, died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, in Smyrna, Tenn.The family will greet friends on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Calvary Baptist Church, in Mt. Pleasant. Additional visitation and funeral arrangements will be conducted at the Memorial ...