All Obituaries

Craig “Doug” Farr, 55, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospital in West Burlington.  Doug was born on June 17, 1968 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of William H. “Bill” and Linda (Simmons) Farr.  He worked at ContiTech USA, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant.  Doug was an avid outdoorsman.  He enjoyed fishing, disc golf, and hunting and in his younger years he enjoyed trapping.  He is survived by his...

Alfred (Al) Marcel Delay, 98 of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024.  Al was born November 23, 1925, in Terryville, Connecticut, where he graduated from Terryville High School. Soon after graduation, Al entered the military, where he fought in World War II, serving as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division. Al dutifully engaged in various battles, including the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, France, and was selected for General Eisenhower’s...

Walter William Riker, Sr., 86, of Salem passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant.  Walter was born on July 4, 1937, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, the son of Joseph and Lydia (Hertel) Riker.  Following the death of his father, Walter began working various jobs to help support his family.  Throughout his life he was known by many as “Mr. Fix It”.  He retired from Occidental Petroleum Corp of New Jersey. ...

Eugene Michael Stewart, 75, of Mt. Pleasant, left his earthly home to go be with his God and family on Friday, April 5, 2024.  Gene was born on June 5, 1948, in rural Cass County, Illinois, the son of Alfred and Evelean (Mayhew) Stewart.  Gene graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in the class of 1966. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served his country from 1968 until 1972, doing a tour of duty in Vietnam in 1968 until 1969.  Gene was united in marriage to...

Scott Lee Wichhart, 55, of Mt. Pleasant passed away at his home on Sunday, March 24, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Scott was born on December 1, 1968, in Ft. Madison, the son of Gary and Judith (Specht) Wichhart.  Following his graduation from New London High School in 1987, he went on to Kirkwood Community College graduating with an Associate’s Degree in construction management.  Scott was united in marriage to Teresa Newman Heise on June 14,...

Gary William Kyle, 80, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.  Gary was born on June 2, 1943, in Washington the son of William S. and Vera Elizabeth (Darbyshire) Kyle.  Gary graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School and later joined the United States Air Force.  Gary was united in marriage to Shirley Roth on July 10, 1972; from this union Dallas was born.  They later divorced.  Gary worked for Superior Cable, McKay...

Robert E. “Bob” Boese, 78, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  Bob was born on January 25, 1946 north of Lockridge, the son of Arthur and Viola (Van Sant) Boese.  He was united in marriage to Cheryl Kay Hummell on September 8, 1965, at the Open Bible Church in Mt. Pleasant.  Bob served his country in the United States Army.  Bob worked for the Jefferson County Roads...

Ben L. Bennett, 74, of Yarmouth passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.  Ben was born on August 18, 1949, in Charles City the son of Leonard Melvin and Margie Viva Bennett.  He worked in data processing for a number of years.  In his spare time he enjoyed gardening, canning and was a great cook.  He is survived by Jeromy Venghaus and his brother, Barry Bennett.  Ben was preceded in death by his...

Phillip “Albert” Rich, 92, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the VanVorhies Haus in Mt. Pleasant.  Albert was born on December 31, 1931, in Mt. Pleasant the son of Forest Milo “Frosty” and Lillie N. (Bain) Rich.  Albert served his country in the United States Army from February 12, 1952 until February 11, 1954.   Following his honorable discharge he was united in marriage to Anna Mae Ross on August 15, 1954, at the...

Carl Dean Graber, 92, of Lockridge passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 after a short stay at the Parkview Home in Wayland, Iowa.  Carl was born on November 7, 1931, in Lockridge, the son of Bernard and Nellie (Hollander) Graber.  He graduated from Lockridge High School in 1949 as valedictorian of his class of twelve.  On Valentine’s Day in 1952 he asked his neighbor and sweetheart, Florence Stewart, to be his wife.  They were united in marriage at the...