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Donald H. Boldt

Donald H. Boldt

May 18, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT - Donald H. Boldt, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield.

Don was born July 28, 1935, in Montpelier, Iowa, the son of Walter and Margaret (Woehrle) Boldt. He graduated from Buffalo High School in 1954. The following year he enlisted into the Army and served for three years at the...

Paul Schumann

Paul Schumann

May 9, 2022

Paul Amos Schumann  was born September 9, 1935, in rural South English, Iowa to William and Ruth (Grove) Schumann. Paul attended South English Elementary School and also Kinross High School.  Paul was married to Dorothy Burkholder on June 1, 1956, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman, Iowa. Paul was a lifetime farmer.  He enjoyed his family and working on...

Marty J. Brown

Marty J. Brown

May 5, 2022

 

MOUNT PLEASANT- Marty Joseph Brown, 66, of Mount Pleasant, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, following a brief battle with cancer.

Marty was born on December 5, 1955, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, the son of Darrell “Brownie” and Mary (Smith) Brown. Marty graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1974. He was united in marriage to Donna McDonald...

Darlene Elizabeth Flynn

Darlene Elizabeth Flynn

May 4, 2022

 

KEOTA-Darlene Elizabeth Flynn, age 95, of Keota, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids.    Darlene was born June 19, 1926, in Houghton, Iowa, to Edward and Theresa (Woltering) Conrad.  She grew up in the Keota community with her five brothers: Joe, Kenneth, Denny, Donnie and Ronnie and one sister: Virginia.  She graduated from...

Sharon Gillis

Sharon Gillis

May 2, 2022

 

Sharon (Goddard) Gillis, 79, of Mount Pleasant, IA, joined her husband Ron and her parents in Heaven on Monday, May 2,2022. She is survived by her children, Bradley (Renee) Gillis of Mount Pleasant, IA; Cary Gillis of New London, IA; and Darin Gillis of Mt. Pleasant, IA; 8 grandchildren, Kristin (Tello) Chavez, Melinda Ray, and Shelby (Austin) Allen, Heidi...

Frances Baumert

Frances Baumert

Apr 30, 2022

 

Born Frances Jean Schauf on June 8, 1927, took her long awaited place in Heaven on April 30 2022. Preceded in death by her parents Goldie Ellis-Schauf and Doyle Schauf, sisters Dorthy, Betty, Rosemary, and husband Harry Baumert. Survived by her sister Evelyn, and brother Robert.

Visitation: 4:00-7:00pm Powell Funeral Home, Sigourney - Thursday May 5th, 2022 Funeral: 10:00am What...

Lois Irene Axmear

Lois Irene Axmear

Apr 27, 2022

 

Lois Axmear, age 97, passed away at the Mapleton Community Home, Mapleton MN, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday May 27 at Keswick United Methodist Church, Keswick IA.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church prior to service. A lunch will be served immediately after. Interment will be at...

Larry D Fuller

Larry D Fuller

Apr 25, 2022



North English- Larry Fuller was born June 19, 1937, in Millersburg, Iowa, the son of Cloyd “Jinx” & Esther (Pope) Fuller. He graduated from North English High School in 1955.  On August 18, 1956, Larry was united in marriage to Maryann Vercande at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. He was a lifelong farmer and worked as a...

James Frary

James Frary

Apr 25, 2022

SALEM- James “Jim” Frary, 64, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, surrounded by his family at his rural Salem home.

Jim was born August 22, 1957, the son of Bob and Esther (Waldmeier) Frary of Salem, Iowa. He was the sixth child born to the family. Jim grew up helping on the family farm that has been in the Frary...

Emily Williamson

Emily Williamson

Apr 24, 2022

 

MOUNT PLEASANT- Emily Williamson, 36, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, April 24, 2022, after battling an autoimmune disorder for several months at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.

Emily was born November 5, 1985, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Lawrence and Christine (Smith) Mihalevich. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2004. She continued her...

Angela Alvarenga

Angela Alvarenga

Apr 21, 2022

  Iowa City- Angela Alvarenga was born May 30, 1942, In Antiguo Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador, the daughter of Juana Alvarenga Escamilla. She was united in marriage to Jose Ramos in La Liberta, El Salvador. In her younger years, Angela was a seamstress for a small town in El Salvador. She enjoyed cooking, it was her way of showing...

Sara M. Miller

Sara M. Miller

Apr 20, 2022

 

Kalona- Sara M. Miller 89, of Kalona, Iowa, passed away at her home on Wednesday evening April 20, 2022. She was born April 1, 1933 in Kokomo, Indiana, to Menno and Susan (Schlabach) Miller. She was a member of the Sharon Bethel Church in rural Kalona. In her earlier years she did house cleaning and also worked in a...

Marian Frances Glandorf

Marian Frances Glandorf

Apr 19, 2022

 

Marian Frances Taschner was born October 24, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, to Eva and Forrest Taschner.  She was an avid church-goer all her life.  Marian attended school until the tenth grade and proudly earned her GED.  As a young woman, she enjoyed her time at Collins Radio, where she was working when she met Robert.  She saw him at...

David L Slaubaugh

David L Slaubaugh

Apr 15, 2022

 

Kalona- David Lynn Slaubaugh was born May 18, 1951, in Williamsburg, the son of Dwight and Marilyn (Kinsinger) Slaubaugh.  He graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School and attended one year at Goshen College. David worked on his family farm, for 50 years, until retiring in 2015. On July 14 , 1973, David was united in marriage to Faye Brenneman...

Wayne Meade

Wayne Meade

Apr 12, 2022

 

Holbrook- Wayne Meade was born April 1, 1929, in Holbrook, Iowa, the son of William and Margaret (Ruth) Meade.  He attended school in Holbrook and Parnell.  Wayne served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War.  Wayne was united in marriage to Aileen Veronica Burke on June 4, 1955 in Walker, Iowa. They lived...

Michael Okones

Michael Okones

Apr 9, 2022

 

DES MOINES-Michael Okones, age 31, of Des Moines, formerly of Sigourney, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home.    Michael was born August 24, 1990, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, to Lance and Tracy (Bird) Okones.  At the age of 13, he was baptized at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids.  Michael graduated...

Truman Schlabach

Truman Schlabach

Apr 4, 2022

 

Kalona- Truman M. Schlabach, son of Mark and Sarah (Mast) Schlabach, was born September 9, 2015 in Kalona, Iowa. He died at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness, on Monday April 4, 2022 at the age of 6 years 6 months and 26 days.He leaves to mourn his parents, 4 brothers and 3...

Ruth Ada Sauter

Ruth Ada Sauter

Apr 3, 2022

Ruth Ada was born on June 5, 1926, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the only child of Bill and Ada Bruhn. She died on April 3, 2022 at Lisbon Rehabilitation Center.   Her family moved to various rural towns in eastern Iowa as her dad was a life-long school administrator and math teacher. She attended school in Millersburg, Iowa.  During high school,...

Ralph David Tiernan

Ralph David Tiernan

Apr 2, 2022

Ralph David Tiernan was born July 10, 1958 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Richard Tiernan and May Pedersen.  He graduated from Williamsburg High School.  Ralph was united in marriage to Cathy Brust on August 12, 1977, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was a devoted over the road truck driver.    He enjoyed going to the beach and spending time...

Sondra Kay Cochran

Sondra Kay Cochran

Apr 2, 2022

MOUNT PLEASANT – Sondra Kay (Nelson) Cochran, 81, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at her home in Mount Pleasant.

Sondra, daughter of Delbert and Verda (Aubrecht) Nelson, was born July 11, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa.  Her family moved to a farm west of Mount Pleasant in 1947.  In 1953, the family moved to a farm east of Mount Pleasant...

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