Obituaries

On Thursday, June 14 at 7 p.m., the Mt. Pleasant Community Band Concert will take place in central park. Their selections will include:March Forth Concert March; Celebration and Song; The Magnificent Seven; In Quiet Times; selections from the musical Chicagofeaturing: My Own Best Friend, Razzle Dazzle, And All That Jazz; Party Rock (Louie, Louie; Woolly Bully, Born To Be Wild); The Trombone King March.

One June 24 at 7 p.m., Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers from Lindsborg, Kan. will be performing at the Parish Hall. The evening will be honoring descendants of the Sven Albin Swenson family.

Just for kids:June 16:Exploring language story time, 10 a.m.June 18:Yoga story time (at REC Center), 10:30 a.m.Youth book club, 3:30 p.m.June 19:Sensory ST, 10 a.m.Fun Fun Reading Club, 3:30 p.m.June 20:Story time, 10 a.m.Megabloks, 11 a.m.Henry County Conservation Department, 2 p.m.Lego club, 3:30 p.m.Story time, 6 p.m.June 21:Sensory ST, 10 a.m.June 23:Exploring language story time: Spanish, ...

On Sunday, June 24 at 2 p.m., the Henry County Heritage Trust is hosting a free pottery presentation at the Fellowship Cup.Jeremy McLaughlin, President of Iowa Stoneware Collectors Society, will talk about the history of Henry and Des Moines County potteries by highlighting the Melcher and Beck potteries.McLaughlin has an extensive collection and will display samples of stoneware produced in this region.Display...

The Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the District office, located at 709 S. Iris St., Mt. Pleasant.Tentative agenda items include approving minutes and watershed reports and cost share approvals. These meetings are open to the public, if special accommodations are needed call the office at 385-2824 Ext. 3.

John and Doris Carty will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 27. The couple have two children, John Jeffrey and Dixie Martens, and two grandchildren, John Matthew and Katie Carty-Trainer. There will be an open house at Sunrise Terrace, in Winfield from 2-4 p.m. The couple has requested no gifts. Cards may be sent to:1584 Oasis Ave.Mt. Union, IA 52644.

On June 16 and 17, the Dover Museum will be celebrating Iowa Museum Week with a special, free, display of marbles, both old and contemporary hand blown examples, by Mark Matthews to appreciate and enjoy.They will have sulfides, swirls and benningtons. Marble game boards, baskets of marbles and individual specimens will be included in this colorful display.The first mass produced marbles made in the United ...

Steve and Karen (Kelly) Brimhall of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 1.Karen Kay Kelly and Steven Keith Brimhall were married June 1, 1968 at Finley Chapel United Methodist Church in Wayland.They are the parents of three daughters, Lisa (Jeff) Mitchell of Clive; Amee (Jeff) Wilkins of Swisher; and Suzanne (Brant) Miller of Huxley.They also have eight grandchildren: Sidney, Nina ...

By Billie Jo Rose Joey and Alice Hochstetler welcomed a new granddaughter, Corina Jade Hochstetler on Thursday, May 24. Corina is the daughter of Tim and Kim Hochstetler of Goshen, Ind. At birth, Corina weighed eight pounds, seven ounces and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by big sister, Alena, and big brother, Bennett. Maternal grandparents are Brent and Theresa Leichty of Bourbon, Ind. Great-grandpar...

Michelle Caston cuts the ribbon at McDonald's in Mt. Pleasant on Friday morning after the lobby was re-opened to customers.