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Charles ?Chuck? Messer, 58, of Winfield, died on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.Cremation has been accorded and a family gathering will be held at a later date.A general memorial has been established in his name. Honts Funeral Home, in Winfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.Messer was born on Feb. 2, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Charles and Delores ...

Michael Lex Nichols, age 61, of Fort Maddison, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa.Mike was born on June 30, 1955 to Avin and Audrey (Garmoe) Nichols in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He grew up in Swedesburg, Iowa attending Waco High School graduating with the Class of 1973. He then attended DMACC in Des Moines for two years. Mike worked as an equipment operator/manager at ...

Arthur Paul Ovrom, 90, of Keosauqua, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.Visitation was at Pedrick Funeral Home, in Keosauqua, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Monday, May 1, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church, in Keosauqua, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, with the Rev. Herb Shafer officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials ...

Ware Hall Taylor, 89, of West Burlington, died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at the Danville Care Center, in Danville.Visitation will be from 1 until 2 p.m., on Monday, May 1, 2017, where the family will receive friends at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home. The funeral service for Taylor will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, with Rev. Father Bill Roush officiating. Full military ...

Jimmy Leroy Bryan, 58, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, in Iowa City.A funeral service for Bryan will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 28, at the First United Methodist Church, located at 309 N. Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Luann Benge will officiate. Burial will be in the Keokuk National Cemetery, in Keokuk, with military honors ...

Elizabeth E. Parriott, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at New London Specialty Care.Funeral arrangements are pending at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, in Mt. Pleasant.

Elizabeth E. Parriott, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at New London Specialty Care.Open visitation will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 1 p.m., at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Mike Hess of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery, ...

Richard James Sobaski, 90, of Brighton, died on Monday, April 10, 2017, at the Washington County Hospital, in Washington.A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Saints Joseph and Cabrini Catholic Church, in East Pleasant Plain, with Rev. Charles J. Fladung officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, East Pleasant Plain. Family visitation will be held on Monday, April ...