
Shirley H. Benge
Jan 2, 2016
Shirley H. Benge, 77, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 7, 2016,...
William Hulseberg
Dec 21, 2015
Williamsburg- William "Bill" George Hulseberg was born September 30, 1925 in Elburn, Illinois, the son of Bernard George and Lucille (Davis) Hulseberg. He attended Elburn School at the age of 17 years he moved to Williamsburg where he graduated from Williamsburg High School. On October 6, 1946 Bill was united in marriage to Mildred Mary Iburg at St. Paul Lutheran...

Dr. Ira Max Deal
Dec 17, 2015
Dr. Ira Max Deal, 95, of Starbuck, MN, a former longtime optometrist in Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Bethany Community Care Center in Alexandria, MN. A visitation will be held Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Becky...
Willis Severt
Dec 13, 2015
Willis "Bill" Carl Severt was born August 1, 1952, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Rex C. & Betty R. (Jones) Severt. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School, University of Northern Iowa and later received his Masters in Music from Northwestern University. On December 2, 1978, Bill was united in marriage to Sheila Jean Ballard at the North English Methodist...
Reno Henry Arthur Walter
Dec 13, 2015
Oxford-Reno Henry Arthur Walter was born June 8, 1919 on a farm near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Carl and Meta (Huedepohl) Walter. He was baptized on July 6, 1919 and confirmed April 9, 1933 at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg. He attended Immanuel Parochial School. He served for the United States Army during WWII from 1941 to 1945 in...
Mildred "Midge" Lucille Coolman
Dec 9, 2015
Mildred "Midge" Lucille Coolman July 27th, 1926 - December 9th, 2015 Mildred "Midge" Lucille Coolman, 89, of Franklin, TN was welcomed into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2015 while surrounded by family in her home. Born the first child to Acihl and Augusta Foubert of Millersburg, Iowa, she attended Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church...

Glenn Dean Coleman
Dec 6, 2015
Glenn Coleman, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. A visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church with...
Gloria Ann Bontrager
Dec 6, 2015
IOWA CITY - Gloria Ann Bontrager, 63, died on Sunday morning, December 6, 2015, after a year and a half long battle with breast cancer. She was born September 22, 1952 in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Jonas J. and Donella Mae (Zook) Coblentz. She graduated from Marlington High School in 1970 and from Hesston College in 1972. On January...

Mathew Brandon Manning
Dec 5, 2015
Mathew Manning, 35, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at his home in North Liberty, IA on Saturday, December 5, 2015. A visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church where the family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. that evening. A funeral service held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday,...
Randy Everette Grimm
Dec 3, 2015
Williamsburg-Randy Everette Grimm was born October 10, 1950 in Marengo, Iowa, the son of Everette and Anne (Martin) Grimm. He graduated from Williamsburg High School and Kirkwood Community College. Randy was united in marriage to Kathy Holden on July 27, 1974 and to this union they were blessed with three children. They later divorced. Randy then was united in marriage...
Louise E. Whetstine
Dec 2, 2015
Wellman- Harriet Louise Eyestone was born December 12, 1917 in Brighton, Iowa the daughter of Charles Leslie and Alta Cora Rebecca Hampsher Eyestone. She attended Brighton School and graduated in 1936, receiving an academic letter. Louise taught rural Washington County Schools, driving a Model A Ford down muddy dirt roads each spring to get to school. Her first teaching contract...

Kenneth L. Reynolds
Dec 2, 2015
Kenneth L. Reynolds, 71, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Henry County Health Center Emergency Room.Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Monday, December 7, 2015, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on...
Steven R. Elliott
Dec 1, 2015
Steven R. Elliott, 54, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA.According to his wishes, Steve's body has been cremated. There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 4, 2015, at Sheridan Cemetery, rural Mt. Union, IA. A memorial has been established in Steve's...
Ruth Norton
Nov 29, 2015
Marengo-Ruth Amelia Gesine Norton was born August 10, 1929, in Iowa Township, Iowa County, Iowa, the eldest of 10 children born to Arnold and Anna (Doehrmann) Glandorf. She was baptized on September 1, 1929, and confirmed on June 13, 1943, all at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School. Ruth was united in marriage to Marvin Norton...
Edith C. Ropp
Nov 27, 2015
Edith Cleola Gnagey Ropp, 89, of Kalona, Iowa died on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Bickford Assisted Living in Iowa City. Edith Gnagey was born in rural Johnson County near Wellman, Iowa on December 11, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Ella (Kinsinger) Gnagey. She grew up in the rural Wellman area. On June 3, 1947, she married Leroy Vernon...
Wanda Faye Tollenaar
Nov 27, 2015
Wanda Faye Tollenaar was born August 15, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of James and Burdine (Stoffregen) Cooper. She attended high school in Grimes. On October 16, 1965 Wanda was united in marriage to Ronald Thomas Tollenaar in Hedrick. They made their home in the Sigourney community. Wanda worked as a butcher in Blackies Groceries, Kinds Jack and...