Obituaries

Phyllis J. Swink, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.Visitation will begin after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Mike Hess officiating. ...

Area churches surveyed saw increased attendance Sunday as people sought guidance in dealing with the fear and pain from last week?s terrorist attack.      Dr. Jerry Kelly, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant, says that numbers were definitely up for Sunday services yesterday.      ?I would say probably 10 to 15 percent higher attendance than normal,? said Kelly.      Kelly shared with his

At its Thursday evening annual meeting, the Henry County Farm Bureau re-elected its president, Charlotte Scott, and vice-president, Harold Pollmeier. The organization also adopted a number of resolutions based on responses to member surveys, one of which expressed concerns about actions by the Henry County Board of Supervisors.      According to the resolution, ?the Henry County Farm Bureau does not believe the

Loraine E. Philpott, 91, of Fort Madison, died at 5:25 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison.      The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, officiated by the Rev. Jim Hughes. There will be no visitation, the body has been cremated and King-Lynk Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established

Wayne L. Davis, 79, of Kalona, formerly of Crawfordsville and Olds, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the United Church of Crawfordsville with the Rev. Oluf Kongshaug officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 at the Honts Funeral

Fayelda Mae ?Faye? Peterson, 86, of Fairfield, died on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at the Jefferson County Hospital, in Fairfield.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., at the Word of Life Lutheran Church, in Fairfield, with Rev. Chris Fiske officiating. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday beginning at 11 a.m., with the family receiving friends from 12:30 a.m., until the time ...

Harriet L. Hult, 80, of Swedesburg, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.      The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 17 at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Philip Borleske officiating. Burial was in the Swedesburg Church Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 16 beginning at 10 a.m. with family present from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials have

Oleta Grace Rich, 100, of Mt. Pleasant, died at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Park Place Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. David Plooster officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at the Weir Funeral

WINFIELD - Wayne L. Davis, 79, of Kalona, and formerly of Crawfordsville and Olds, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the United Church of Crawfordsville, with the Rev. Oluf Kongshaug officiating. Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A

Betty L. Nicholson, 80, of Monett, Mo., died at 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, at Point Lookout Care Center in Hollister, Mo., following a short illness.      Mrs. Nicholson was born Jan. 19, 1921, the daughter of Adam and Ruby Eckhardt.