Obituaries

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Mason Lucas McDowell, 21, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in the emergency room of the Henry County Health Center.Visitation will be held from noon to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. His body will be cremated following the visitation. There will be no services at this time. Gifts of ...

KALONA ? Carolyn Kay Kauffman, 77, of Kalona, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Kalona.Celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Kalona Christian Fellowship in Kalona. Burial will be in the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24, at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for Washington County Hospice. ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. ? Roger Dean Mound, 71, of Plover, Wisconsin, formerly of Keota, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at his home.Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at Celebration Church, 4701 Industrial Park Road, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service, Oct. 29 at the church. Refreshments will follow the service.Mr. Mound was born Jan. 14, 1945, ...

KALONA ? Philip Eli Nisly, 59, of Kalona, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at his son?s home in San Diego, California.A celebration of life service will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at Shiloh, 100 Shiloh Drive, Kalona, Iowa 52247.Mr. Nisly was born July 11, 1957, in Kalona, the son of Reuben and Mamie (Miller) Nisly.He diligently served those around him throughout his life. He was many things to many ...

KALONA ? Dorothy Mae Rodgers, 87, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in the Special Community at the Lutheran Homes Society in Muscatine.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 24, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Eddie Cabrera officiating. Burial will follow at the Richmond Public Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. A ...

MUSCATINE ? Josephine ?Jo? Joiner, 96, of Muscatine, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016.A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at Calvary Church, 501 U.S. Highway 61, Muscatine, followed by a reception and luncheon. There will be a private family burial. Memorial gifts may be made to Calvary Church or Help for Christian Nationals Inc., P.O. Box 381006, Duncanville, TX 75138. Ralph J. ...

WELLMAN ? Opal Grace Wade Glider, 97, of Hiawatha, formerly of Webster and Wellman, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in the Hiawatha Care Center.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman with the Rev. Moody Colorado officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until time of the service, Thursday at the church. A ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Jeffrey Donald Story, 64, of Columbus Junction, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in Florida after a 17-month battle with cancer.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Columbus Junction United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Columbus City Cemetery. Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church. Visitation ...

KALONA ? LoAnn Kay Bontrager, 42, of rural Kalona, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at her home.Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17, at the Sharon Bethel Church in rural Kalona. Ministers in charge were Jacob Yoder, Delmar Bontrager, and Moses Yoder Jr. Burial was in the Sharon Bethel Cemetery. Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the church, where the family greeted friends from 2 to ...

KALONA ? LoAnn Bontrager, 42, of rural Kalona, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, at her home. Funeral services are pending at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona.