OBITUARIES

Barbara Heaton

Barbara Heaton

Nov 1, 2011

Barbara Heaton, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died on Tuesday, November 01, 2011, at her home. A Christian Vigil Service will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m., November 6, 2011, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The family will receive friends following the Vigil Service till 6 p.m. Funeral mass will be held Monday, November 7th at 10:30 a.m. at...

John Gwinner

John Gwinner

Nov 1, 2011

John R. Gwinner, 96, of West Point, IA, formerly of Pawnee City, NE, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital, in Ft. Madison, IA. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in Moberly, MO, at Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for PAWS Animal Shelter in Fort Madison, IA,...

William "Bill" Hassenfritz

William "Bill" Hassenfritz

Oct 30, 2011

William "Bill" Lee Hassenfritz, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, beginning at 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral mass will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at...

Viola Livezey

Viola Livezey

Oct 22, 2011

Viola Livezey November 25, 1918 - October 22, 2011 Urbandale, formerly of Wellman Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. October 27, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Visitation: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. October 27, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman Interment: October 27, 2011 at Wellman Cemetery Viola Allgood Livezey, daughter of Oscar and Georgia Douglas Allgood, was born on November...

David Allen Thomas

David Allen Thomas

Oct 22, 2011

David Allen Thomas October 30, 1953 - October 22, 2011 Acton, California Visitation: 1-2 PM October 30, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Iowa Graveside Service: 2:30 PM October 30, 2011 at Genoa Bluff Cemetery, Rural Ladora, Iowa

Sharon Lough

Sharon Lough

Oct 22, 2011

Sharon Lough February 03, 1953 - October 22, 2011 Sigourney, Iowa Visitation: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. October 29, 2011 at Sigourney United Methodist Church Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. October 29, 2011 at Sigourney United Methodist Church Interment: October 29, 2011 at Ollie Brethren Cemetery. Sharon Darlene Lough was born on February 3, 1953, in Richland, Iowa, to Irvin and...

Marie Dovenspike

Marie Dovenspike

Oct 19, 2011

Marie Lou Dovenspike, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Arbor Court. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Thursday, October 20th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel with the...

Mary Kathryn Helscher

Mary Kathryn Helscher

Oct 16, 2011

Mary Kathryn "Kay" Helscher January 09, 1921 - October 16, 2011 Keota, Iowa Visitation: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. October 18, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. October 19, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota Interment: October 19, 2011 at Keota Cemetery KEOTA-Mary Kathryn "Kay" Helscher, age 90, of Iowa City, formerly of Keota,...

Edna Faas

Edna Faas

Oct 12, 2011

Edna Faas December 17, 1929 - October 12, 2011 Millersburg, Iowa Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 PM October 14, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:00 AM October 15, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, Iowa Edna P. Faas was born December 17,1929 near Williamsburg, Iowa. The daughter of Adolph and Minnie (Glandorf) Wardenburg. She attended Immanuel...

Richard John Schaffner

Richard John Schaffner

Oct 12, 2011

Richard John Schaffner October 22, 1930 - October 12, 2011 Millersburg, Iowa Visitation: 4 PM to 7 PM October 15, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA Graveside Service: 11:00 AM October 16, 2011 at Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Iowa Interment: October 16, 2011 at Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, IA Richard J. Schaffner, age 80, died on Wednesday,...

Lula Davies Swanson

Lula Davies Swanson

Oct 11, 2011

Lula Lydia Hirschy Davies Swanson, aged 97, of Wayland, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. She was born March 20, 1914, on the family farm six miles south of Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Lydia Wagler Hirschy. She was a lifelong resident of the Wayland area, living 65 years in her east Wayland...

Max Eugene Lewis

Max Eugene Lewis

Oct 11, 2011

Max Eugene Lewis April 25, 1930 - October 11, 2011 Wellman, Iowa Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. October 17, 2011 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Wellman Interment: October 17, 2011 at Wellman Cemetery Max Eugene Lewis was born April 25, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Franklin and Margaret (Zihlman) Lewis. He graduated from Wellman High School in 1948,...

Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas

Oct 10, 2011

Jack Thomas, 76, of New London, IA, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at his home. Visitation will begin Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church where the family will receive friends. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Interment will be at the Oakland Mills Cemetery. A memorial has been established...

Dennis Sandersfeld

Dennis Sandersfeld

Oct 9, 2011

Dennis Sandersfeld July 05, 1936 - October 09, 2011 Williamsburg, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 PM October 11, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Iowa Funeral Service: 10:00 AM October 12, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, Iowa Interment: 9:00 AM October 12, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa Williamsburg- Dennis Arnold Sandersfeld was born July 5,...

Lynn Popham

Lynn Popham

Oct 7, 2011

Lynn Popham July 19, 1920 - October 07, 2011 North English, Iowa Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 PM October 10, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA Funeral Service: 10:30 AM October 11, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA Lynn G. Popham, age 91, of Iowa City, formerly of rural North English, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at...

Zoey Bestland

Zoey Bestland

Oct 7, 2011

Zoey Bestland August 15, 2011 - October 07, 2011 Wellman, Iowa Visitation: 5:00 to 8:00 PM October 11, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA Graveside Service: 11:00 AM October 12, 2011 at Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, Iowa WELLMAN-Zoey Kaye Bestland, age 6 weeks, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Zoey was born...

Marguerite Mertens

Marguerite Mertens

Oct 6, 2011

Marguerite Mertens, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Park Place Long Term Care Unit. Born December 7, 1915 in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Mary Marguerite was the daughter of Thomas Michael and Anna Margaret (Smith) Burns. She attended Pleasant Grove Country School and graduated from St. Alphonsus High School. Following graduation she attended Woodard...

Delmar I Bender

Delmar I Bender

Oct 3, 2011

Delmar I Bender November 12, 1918 - October 03, 2011 Kalona, Iowa Visitation: 3-5 and 7-8:30 p.m. October 05, 2011 at West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. October 06, 2011 at West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell Interment: October 06, 2011 at West Union Cemetery Delmar I Bender, 92, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at the...

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Oct 2, 2011

Ralph Lewis, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Pekin, IA, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 8th, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Interment will be in the Cedar Township...

Evelyn Bentler

Evelyn Bentler

Sep 30, 2011

Evelyn (Mrs. Tony) Bentler, 79, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at her home following a courageous battle with leukemia. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 5th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A Christian Vigil Service will be held at 7:00...