Obituaries

Arthur Garrison Rawlings, 64, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away June 8, 2018 after an extended illness. His wife, Becki, was at his side. Art was born in Mt. Pleasant on November 10, 1953 to Russell and Eleanor (Breuer) Rawlings. He graduated from MPHS in 1972. He graduated from ISU in 1977 with a degree in Industrial Education. He married Becki Dimas on May 1, 1980. They had ...

Melvin Chris Gerling, 77, of Winfield, died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002 at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Winfield First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Elwin Colson officiating. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield with

KALONA - Elsie M. Baumert Chapman, 62 of Wellman, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a lengthy illness.      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Peterseim Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rolland Smith officiating. Burial will be in Keota Public Cemetery, Keota. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, at the

Thelma M. (Mrs. Virgil) Hileman, 89, 204 North Harrison Street, Mount Pleasant, IA, died at 8:50 A.M. on Monday, October 28, 2002, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.      A funeral service for Mrs. Hileman will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 31, 2002, in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may

George L. Davison, 76, of Bradenton Fla., and formerly of the Mt. Pleasant area, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Bradenton Health Care in Bradenton.      The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial with military rites will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. A memorial service by the Fairfield

October 23, 1957 - May 30, 2018Mr. Jon Paul Rowley, 60, of Salem, Iowa died May 30, 2018 at his home.Born on October 23, 1957 in Burlington, he was the son of Robert C. and Evelyn (Linquist) Rowley.Jon was a 1976 graduate of Burlington High School. He worked as a welder and inspector at Heatilator Inc. of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa for 24 years. He was of the Methodist faith. He loved dirt track racing and helping on ...

June 9, 1950 - June 2, 2018 Barbara J. Pentzel, 67, of Winfield passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, in Iowa City. Barbara was born on June 9, 1950, in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Bill and Wilma Krouse Carroll. She was united in marriage to Darrell Pentzel on June 17, 1994, in Mt. Pleasant. She worked for Mt. Pleasant Foods until her health failed in 2009. ...

Ruth Ann (Garrels) Peterson, age 71, of Storm Lake, Iowa and Englewood, Fla. died unexpectedly May 27, 2018 in Venice, Fla. Ruth Ann was born November 26, 1946, the daughter of Elmer S. and Wilma F. (Beattie) Garrels. She was raised on the family farms in rural Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School in 1965. Ruth attended the University of Iowa and it is there she met David K. ...

July 31, 1956 - May 30, 2018A celebration of life for Lisa M. McCalister, 61, of Wayland, will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland. Visitation will be held Monday, June 4, from 1-6 p.m. at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland, where the family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. A general memorial fund has been established. Lisa M. McCalister died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at ...

Dan Meinen, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on June 15, 2018, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. after which the family will receive friends. A Christian Vigil Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held June ...