
Jesse Brower
Feb 19, 2016
Jesse Brower, 84, of Lockridge, IA, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 28th from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. A visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m....
Ruth Marie Irene Gahring
Feb 18, 2016
Williamsburg- Ruth Marie Irene Gahring was born October 21, 1922 in rural Iowa County the daughter of Martin and Elisa (Sandersfeld) Kleinmeyer. On November 19, 1922 Ruth was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and was confirmed on April 5, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Ruth was united in marriage to Dwight Albert Gahring on March 1, 1941 in Birmingham,...
Samuel E. Williams
Feb 17, 2016
Samuel Edwin Williams was born March 20, 1964 in Dixon, IL the son of Edwin and June (Swanson) Williams. He has lived in Goshen, IN, Albuquerque, NM, Wellman and Kalona. He graduated from Mid Prairie High School in 1982. On June 16, 1984 Sam was united in marriage to Cindy Detweiler at the Kalona Mennonite Church. Sam worked for Schlabaugh...
Norma DeBont
Feb 15, 2016
Keswick- Norma Louise DeBont was born June 22, 1922 near Keswick, Iowa, the daughter of Fred M. & Opal (Messenger) Smith. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1939, and attended William Penn College, Oskaloosa, to become a teacher. On August 17, 1941, Norma was united in marriage to Kenneth Jordan DeBont in Keswick. Except for the years during WWII,...

Dwight Mehaffy
Feb 15, 2016
W. Dwight Mehaffy, 93, of Apple Valley, MN, and a former longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Monday, February 15, 2016, at the Augustana Care Center in Apple Valley, MN. Friends may sign the register book and leave memorials on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Olson Powell Memorial Chapel. A memorial service...
Austin James Watson
Feb 15, 2016
NORTH ENGLISH-Austin James Watson, age 25, of North English, died Monday, February 15, 2016, at his home. Austin was born January 22, 1991, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Parish and Tamaryn (Morlan) Watson and graduated from high school in Pulaski, Virginia. He then served in the Army as a Combat Engineer and received a medical discharge. Austin worked at Lowe's in...
Nathaniel Austin Hawbaker
Feb 10, 2016
KALONA - Nathaniel "Nate" Austin Hawbaker was born January 3, 2001, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Ben and Sonja (Jones) Hawbaker. Nate was a Freshman at Mid-Prairie High School where he played football and ran track. He enjoyed snow boarding, video games, long range shooting and he loved his cat Marlon. Nate passed away on Wednesday, February 10,...

Delmar Barton
Feb 9, 2016
Delmar Barton, 93, of Salem, IA, passed away, Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. An open visitation will be held from 1:30-6 p.m., on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 14th at Salem Congregational Church with Pastor Aaron Helterbran officiating. Military rites...

Evelyn R. Truitt
Feb 7, 2016
Evelyn R. Truitt, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, February 07, 2016, at Park Place Elder Care. Visitation will be held from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. that evening. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 13th at...

Adella Ruth Capps
Feb 6, 2016
Ruth Capps, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Saturday, February 06, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 11, 2016,...
Pearl L. VanVoltenburg
Feb 5, 2016
Kinross- Pearl LaVonne Van Voltenburg was born February 9, 1932 in Monticello, Iowa the daughter of Aubrey and Eunice (Grover) Appleby. She graduated from Monticello Public High School in 1950. On November 29, 1950 Pearl was united in marriage to Ralph Leonard Van Voltenburg in Iowa City. She worked for Country Lane for 10 years, retiring in 1986. Pearl was...

Dareld Stauffer
Feb 4, 2016
Dareld Wayne Stauffer, 83, of Wayland, IA, died Thursday, February 4, 2016, of natural causes. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 12th, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan...
Shirley Anne Gregory-Guiling
Feb 3, 2016
Kalona- Shirley Anne Gregory-Guiling, was born August 4, 1939, in August, Georgia, the daughter of Charles Simpson and Myree (Ward) Gregory. In May of 1958, she was united in marriage to Zane Harvey Guiling. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren & great grandchildren, watching old movies and horror movies and going out to eat. Shirley died on Wednesday,...

Neal Frary
Jan 30, 2016
E. Neal Frary, 72, of Salem, IA, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Manor Care in Davenport, IA.Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016, beginning after 12 noon, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday,...
Mary Jane Campbell
Jan 29, 2016
North English- Mary Jane Campbell was born July 10, 1932 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, the daughter of Arthur and Frances (Morgan) Graham. She graduated from Ottumwa High School and received her A. A. from Ottumwa Heights College. Mary was united in marriage to Lloyd Kenneth Campbell on August 21, 1955 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union they...