Clara May Lindsey Septer
Mar 25, 2017
Clara May Lindsey Septer, age 90, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Heritage Specialty Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 – 7 P.M. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Kloster...

Sawyer Schlatter
Mar 25, 2017
Sawyer Lorenze Henry Schlatter, one month old, died at his home, in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Saturday March 25, 2017.Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel from 5-7:00 p.m. The family will be present at that time. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, with...
Cleon "Butch" Babcock
Mar 25, 2017
SIGOURNEY- Cleon "Butch" Dale Babcock Jr., died on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his home. Butch was born July 24, 1955 in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Cleon and Aurora (Biggs) Babcock, Sr. and moved to Iowa as a child. On January 1, 1975, he married Veronica "Vickie" Robbins in Ottumwa. The couple lived in Ottumwa and moved to Sigourney 20 years...

Janet E. Ensminger
Mar 24, 2017
Janet E. Ensminger, 73, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, March...

Wendell Smith
Mar 24, 2017
Wendell T. Smith, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Henry County Health Center. Mr. Smith donated his body to the University of Iowa Carver Medical Center Deeded Body Program. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, March 31, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Deborah Stowers officiating. Military Rites,...

Wanda J. Brackey
Mar 24, 2017
Wanda J. Brackey, 99, of Wayland, IA, died Friday, March 24, 2017, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA.There will be no services held for Mrs. Brackey. Burial, at Durham Cemetery, in Durham, IL, will be at a later date. Gifts of love and friendship for Parkview Activity Fund may be mailed to Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 656, Mt. Pleasant,...
Samuel Brenneman
Mar 21, 2017
Samuel Brenneman was born Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Due to trisomy 18 and hypoplastic left heart syndrome, his time on earth was very short, and he passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He is survived by his parents Laban and Delores (Schrock) Brenneman, 5 brothers and 5 sisters; Paul, Wilma,...
Robert John Evans
Mar 20, 2017
Robert John Evans, age 87, of Brooklyn, passed away, Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the State of Iowa FFA Foundations in support of beginning farmers, the East Poweshiek Ambulance Service or a...

Beverly Garrels
Mar 17, 2017
Beverly E. Garrels, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017, from noon to 5:00 p.m., at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. The family will meet with friends to celebrate Beverly's life that afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the Memorial...
Shirley B. Demonbrun
Mar 16, 2017
Shirley B. DeMonbrun, age 85, of Marengo, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Pastor Dan Andrews officiating. Visitation: Noon until service time, Monday, March 20, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Edna Mae Eash
Mar 16, 2017
WELLMAN - Edna Mae Eash was born May 28, 1932 in Sharon Center, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Arvilla (Eimen) Litwiller. She attended school in Iowa City. Edna Mae has lived in the Wellman community since 1958. She was united in marriage to Edward M. Eash on July 27, 1971 in Cedar Rapids. Edna Mae worked as a dietary...
Venita Shellady
Mar 15, 2017
Williamsburg- Venita Frances Shellady was born March 7, 1921, in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of John E. and Sylvia O. (Durr) Fuller. She attended schools in Grinnell and Williamsburg, graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1938. On October 30, 1941, Venita was united in marriage to Cecil H. Shellady, Jr. in Shreveport, Louisiana. Following Cecil's WWII Service, the couple made...
William "Bill" Anderegg
Mar 14, 2017
Keota- William "Bill" Morris Anderegg was born March 24, 1943 in Edgewood, Iowa, the son of Urey and Dorothy (Bond) Anderegg. Bill died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City at the age of 73 years. Bill graduated from Edgewood High School in 1961 and Wartburg College in 1965. He was united...

Shirley Hecker
Mar 12, 2017
Shirley J. Hecker, 67, of Winfield, IA, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at her home in the arms of her loving husband. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, IA, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., that evening. A memorial service will be held...
Rita Mae Walter
Mar 12, 2017
Williamsburg-Rita Mae Walter was born February 1, 1934 in Millersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Dorothy (Klein) Knipfer. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1952. Rita was united in marriage to Orville Walter on June 25, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg. Rita worked a number of years at the Amana Bakery. She enjoyed working outside and...
Joyce Belcher
Mar 12, 2017
Wellman- Joyce Belcher, née Cox, passed away on March 12, 2017, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, Iowa. She was 93 years of age. Joyce Cox was born in Harrison County, Missouri, on July 2, 1923, one of seven children born to John Edward Cox and Delilah Hunter Cox. She graduated from Martinsville High School in 1941, and attended Maryville State...