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Thomas Earl Merrell, 91, of Ft. Worth, Texas, and formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Davenport, died on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016.A memorial service is being planned for Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with burial in Forest Home Cemetery.A complete obituary will be forthcoming.

Marvin Dale Tebbs, 85, of Lowell, died on Aug. 17, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City.According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. There will be no services. Inurnment with a family graveside service will be held at the Lowell Cemetery at a later date.A memorial has been established. Elliott Chapel, of New London, is assisting the family with arrangements.Tebbs was born on ...

Marlene ?Molly? Elizabeth English died on Aug. 4, 2016.Her family has a memorial service planned for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the VFW located at 300 W. Monroe St., in Mt. Pleasant.In lieu of flowers, the family asks you make any donation to the USO in English?s honor.English was born on June 6, 1968, the daughter of Lyle and Linda English, of Mt. Pleasant. She was a graduate of Mt. ...

Janet M. (Oldt) Butterfield, 64, of Allen, Texas and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, Dubuque, and Geneseo, Ill., died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at the Presbyterian Hospital, in Allen, Texas.A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. Rev. Deborah J. Stowers, of First United Methodist Church, in Mt. Pleasant, will officiate. ...

William August ?Bill? Dittmer, 92, of Wever, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the Great River Hospice House, in West Burlington.Friends may call and meet with the family from 9 to 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Ft. Madison. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Mark P. Spring as ...

Karene Topp, 88, of Radcliffe, died on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, in Ames.The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Boeke Funeral Home, in Radcliffe. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John's United Methodist Church, in Radcliffe. Burial will follow in the Sherman Township Cemetery, in rural Hubbard.Memori...

Wanda M. Herdrich, 86, of Donnellson, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital, in Ft. Madison.Friends may call after noon on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at the Schmitz Funeral Home, in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at St. Peter?s United Church of Christ, in ...

Mary P. Williams, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center, in Mt. Pleasant.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, located at 213 North Main Street, in Mt. Pleasant. Online condolences may be directed to kimzeyfuneralhome.com.