Author: Theresa Rose

Charles S. “Charlie” Rose, 106, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ottumwa died Tuesday, August 18, 2022 at his residence.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with interment of Charlie’s ashes at the Coatsville, Cemetery, Coatsville, Missouri. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Charles Seldon “Charlie” Rose was born May 19, 1916 in LaBelle, Missouri. He was the son of Estus and Nettie Rose. He graduated from Ottumwa High School. On March 31, 1940 in Ottumwa, Charlie was united in marriage to Mary Louise Ulmer. The couple later divorced. He later married Jeanette Bennett. The couple later divorced.

Charlie farmed early in his life. He then went to work for the Garretson Equipment Company as a Tool & Die Specialist. He remained there for 26 years, from which he retired. He resided several years in Florida after his retirement, but later chose to return to Iowa to be near his family.

Charlie enjoyed the nature and being outdoors, whether it was fishing or working in his garden. He loved to read, most especially Louis Lamour novels. Charlie was also very handy. His work in the tool and die trade allowed him to be an inventor of several items. Having lived through the Great Depression, Charlie learned to be very resourceful. Charlie’s family was near and dear to him, and he treasured the time he spent with them.

Those thankful for sharing in Charlie’s life include his children – Pat (Doran) Bollman of Pulaski, IA, Linda (Gale) Bogle of Agency, IA, Vicki (Tim) Lohmann of Mt. Pleasant and Jim Rose of Mt. Pleasant; a son-in-law, Dean Bolin of Mt. Pleasant; 18 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

His parents, both former wives, a daughter – Judy Rose Bolin and a brother, George Rose, precede Charlie in death.

Marilyn S. Jones, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Charles S. “Charlie” Rose, 106, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, August 18, 2022 at his residence.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

David Helmick, 63, of Argyle, Iowa, passed away at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home in Argyle.

He was born on November 15, 1958, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Walter and Mary (Rempe) Helmick. On May 4, 1985, he married Linda Elaine Gabel in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife: Linda; one daughter: Amanda (Aaron) Halbur; grandsons: Noah David Halbur, Leonard William Halbur and one sister: Carol Helmick.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother: Robert Helmick.

David was a custodian for Hamilton School District for thirty-one years he then was custodian for the past year at Fort Madison School District. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Madison and the Three Rivers Tractor Club. David enjoyed driving his classic  1956 Ford Victoria car and 1979 F100 truck, giving his grandsons tractor rides, antique tractor pulling, especially his Minneapolis Molines (which were the world’s finest tractors) and playing with any toy that had four wheels.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Holy Family Parish Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Madison with Father John Stack as celebrant.

Burial will be at Argyle Memorial Gardens in rural Argyle, Iowa. Following the burial, a picnic will be held at Linda and David’s home to celebrate his life.

A memorial has been established in his memory for Mary’s Meals or Izaak Walton League.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements.

Stanley W. Ross, 80, of Fort Madison formerly of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Parkview Manor in Wellman.

Stanley was born March 7, 1942, in Mount Union, Iowa, the son of Virgil and Lois (Harned) Ross. He graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and attended Burlington Business School.  He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On June 14, 1969, he married Erma Bush, they later divorced. Stanley was a devoted employee of Metro Mail for 43 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and served in many capacities.

While in high school he worked part time at Benner’s Food Store and a year at Burlington’s first Hy-Vee. He helped his older brother sell garden seeds, Gritt newspaper and TV Guides, while growing up on the farm. Stanley and his wife had a period of selling Amway products. In his early years he built many plastic model cars and aircraft. Then the Lionel trains led to H O and N scale trains and equipment.  He loved watching Nascar races and playing board games.

Stanley is survived by a son James Ross of Mount Pleasant; sister Janet (Bill) Tema of Kalamazoo, Michigan; brother Richard Ross of Mount Pleasant; three grandchildren, Haleigh Gonzalez of Ottumwa, Jacey Ross and Doug Ross of Mount Pleasant; five great grandchildren; two nephews, Bryan Tema of Augusta, Michigan, and Joe Harbin of Lockridge; and many great nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Milford Ross; sister Marilyn Koch; and two nieces Cindy Wixom and Toni Johnson.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m.  A memorial fund has been established for the First Baptist Church and Washington County Hospice.  www.powellfuneralhomes.com