Obituaries

Amy Davis, Great River Klein Center, has been named an EXCEL Service Hero at Great River Health Systems.The health system recognizes employees who demonstrate actions that extend beyond routine, expected employee behavior.Criteria for the service hero award are based on the health systems? philosophy of care. EXCEL stands for Enthusiastically friendly, X-ceeding expectations, Caring and compassion, Energetic ...

William ?Bill? S. Simon Jr., 78, of Wayland, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at his home, in Wayland.According to his wishes, cremation has been accorded and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.Murphy Funeral Home, of Mt. Pleasant, are caring for the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at ~Simon was born on Feb. 4, 1939, in Erie, Penn., the son of William Stephan and ...

Would you like to learn more about what you can grill besides hamburgers? Join Healthy Henry County Communities as they show the versatility of the grill by using a variety of healthy foods at the next community wellness workshop on Tuesday, June 6, at 5:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Cup community room.Participants will he able to sample foods as Brian Morris demonstrates a butterfly pork rollup, vegetables, and ...

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet on Monday, June 5, at 1 p.m., in the conference room of the Henry County Courthouse.Those interested in the Pioneer Cemeteries of Henry County are welcome to attend.

Murphy Funeral Home and Monuments, in Mt. Pleasant, is investing back into the local community in order to promote saving lives.Through the generosity of Murphy Funeral Home owner, Jeff Murphy, local citizens may now download the Vital ICE App free of charge.This app allows users to store their contact information, emergency contacts, allergies, current medications, medical history and a copy of their insurance ...

The annual Glasgow Cemetery Memorial Day Service will be conducted at 2 p.m., on Monday, May 29, at the Glasgow Cemetery.The general public is invited to attend, and is reminded to bring flowers.

Evidence of the upcoming holiday, Memorial Day, is all over: flowers and wreaths are seemingly in every store. Yesterday, I observed a shopper?s cart almost overflowing with bouquets destined for the graves of loved ones ? to decorate the graves of family members.Decorate ? Decoration Day ? that is what my grandmother called Memorial Day. My growing up family was a small one only my grandmother, mother and I; so ...

Happy birthday!May 26Brandon SmithburgSamantha SandersonRobin CarterMadison CluteJason CarterMay 27Byron SmithMay 28Eric HansonAiden John KelsickMAY 29Matt StewartWyatt LoseyDennis BozarthHappy anniversary!May 26Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Runyon Mr. and Mrs. Dwight StanleyMAY 27Tom and Martha AllenMAY 28Mr. and Mrs. Matt StewartMAY 29Mr. and Mrs. Doug PrattHarold and Roberta Fraise

Last Saturday morning, McMillan Park was bustling with visitors and activities. A good many of the visitors were loading up beautiful young trees destined for planting around the area.To all those tree-planters, and to everyone else who has planted a tree this year, congratulations and thank you! When trees flourish in our landscapes, everyone benefits.If you have planted trees this spring, be sure to keep them ...

The Mt. Pleasant Public Library has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, to host ?Iowa?s Hidden Treasures?, by Dan Kaercher at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library on June 22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.Kaercher is the founding editor of Midwest Living magazine and he also hosted Iowa Public Television. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of ...