Bonnie Sue Smith, 73, of Trenton passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at her home after a short battle with cancer.

Sue was born on December 9, 1951, in Mt. Pleasant the daughter of Ralph Theodore and Donna Faye (Woodard) Bruggemeyer.  Sue was united in marriage to Jerry L. Smith on November 24, 1990.  He preceded her in death on November 5, 2024. Sue retired from HyVee after 30+ years of service in the Customer Service Department. She enjoyed spending time with her husband Jerry working on crafts, volunteering with the Master Gardeners, and enjoyed attending her children’s, and grandchildren’s sporting events. She had many hobbies which included quilting and baking. She and Jerry enjoyed spending their winter months at their Arizona home going on walks, biking, visiting with friends, and attempting to learn pickleball.

Those thankful for sharing in Sue’s life include her children, Jason (Rebecca) Miller of Brookeland, Texas and Jesse (Tara) Miller of Ankeny, her beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jacob Miller, Nathan Miller and Paige Miller, Zachary (Tori) Root, Jacob (Cecilia) Root and Joshua Root and great grandchildren, Lexi and Lawrence Root, her sisters, Cindy (Keith) Dorothy and Barb (Dean) Hamilton both of Mt. Pleasant, her step children, Doug (Diana) Smith and Jason (Debbie) Smith both of Mt. Pleasant, her step grandchildren, Kelsey (Eli) DeWitt, Kirsten (Tucker) Johnson, Kenna (Aaron) Bodenham, Emma Smith and Abby Smith, her step great grandchildren, Trice and Blakely DeWitt.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother, William “Ted” Bruggemeyer, two sisters, Becky Benz, an infant sister, Radonna Lynn Bruggemeyer and one stepson, Scott Smith.

Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Green Mound Cemetery, rural Trenton with Pastor Jeffrey A. McPheron officiating.  Friends may call after noon on Friday, February 28, 2025 where the family will be present from 4 to 7 p.m. that evening.  Memorials may be directed to the Henry County Master Gardeners or to the Mt. Pleasant Little League Association in her memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.

Shana Leeann McKuen, 55, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Aspire of Washington in Washington, Iowa.  She was born December 2, 1969 in Columbus, Indiana to Robert and Dorothy Marie Skaggs McAnelly.

Shana was a graduate of New London High School.  She worked at HyVee in Mt. Pleasant for many years and loved doing word search puzzles and reading.

Survivors include her sons Daniel and Jacob McKuen, both of Superior, Wisconsin; her father of Columbus, Indiana; her mother of Bedford, Virginia; one sister Amber McAnelly of Virginia; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family and online condolences may be left at www.elliottfueralchapel.com.

Wendell Dean Linder, 84, of West Burlington, Iowa, died Friday, February 21, 2025 at Arbor Court, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He was born August 2, 1940 in Mt. Pleasant to Donald LeRoy and Marjorie Louise Woline Linder.

He graduated from New London high school and shortly after spent 2 years in the Army reserves. He was a member of the West Burlington Christian Church and a proud, longtime member of the Lion’s Club.

Wendell married Dorothy Ann Hoel on August 15, 1963. He was a Vice President for 34 years at the West Burlington Bank. He loved all animals especially his dogs; loved to travel and was an avid fan of Iowa Hawkeyes basketball.

Survivors include his son Ryan (Wendy) Linder of Tempe, Arizona; granddaughter Annika Linder of North Liberty; step grandchildren Taylor Smith and Troy Finney; sister-in-law Brigitte Linder; brother-in-law Bill (Linda) Hoel; nieces Julie Yoder Messer, Kathy Yoder Ringer, and Bonnie Linder; nephews Chris and Mitch Hoel, and Scott and Charles Price; as well as a host of very good friends and neighbors.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; sons Matthew and Ross; sister Donna (Bob) Yoder; brother Jerry Linder; sister-in-law Doris Hoel Price; niece Kristina Price; and nephew Brett Hoel.

Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Elliott Chapel, New London, with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 27 at Burge Cemetery, rural New London, with Pastor David Behlman officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a Go Fund Me account has been established for Animal Lifeline of Iowa or Animal Rescue League of Iowa; both no kill shelters.

Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Karen Rosalee Oester Chapman, R.N. ended her trip down the slippery slope of dementia on Friday February 21 at Henry County Health Center. She was 85. Karen was born on the “real” Memorial Day (May 30) in 1939 in Elk Lick Township, Pennsylvania. The Township is in southern Somerset County and also is the home of Mount Davis, the highest point in Pennsylvania, named for her maternal Great-Grandfather, Civil War Veteran John Nelson Davis.

            A 1957 graduate of Somerset High School, she graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1960. Early the following year Karen wed George Chapman, who she had met while a nursing student and he was serving in the United States Army.Three children followed in rapid succession, cutting her nursing career short and making her a full-time stay-at-home mom.

The couple spent the first 15 years of married life in the big city suburbs of New York and Chicago. They then completely changed the family’s life-style and moved to the remote mountain town of Silverton, Colorado where they owned and operated a weekly newspaper for the next fifteen years.

The next fifteen-year slot was filled with the operation of a bed and breakfast in Murray, Kentucky. Following that they returned to Silverton for six years and moved to Mount Pleasant in 2010 to be closer to family.

Karen is survived by her husband, George, sons Grant (Dianna) of Jefferson City, Missouri, Tod, and daughter Jill, both of Mount Pleasant; three grandchildren, Dawn Yearington (Jake) of Westline, Missouri, Geordan Chapman of Itasca, Illinois and Emma (Tyler) Davis of Verona, Wisconsin; and three great grandchildren.

Although she only spent a short time pursuing her chosen career of nursing, Karen spent a lifetime of kind and considerate care of others. She volunteered every time she was asked, and often before she was asked. Among the range of tasks Karen undertook were, Cub Scout Den Mother, teaching ESL to migrant farm workers in Kentucky, Home Hospice visitor, Meals on Wheels delivery, ambulance driver (on wintery Colorado roads), and more. In 2000 she was singled out by the Four Rivers Behavioral Health organization (in Kentucky) for six years of dedicated service to that organization.

Church was important for Karen and she not only served on many boards and committees at the churches she attended in various locations. She sang in the choir at most and played piano for services as needed. She served at least two terms as Moderator of the First Congregational Church in Silverton.

Care and cremation are being handled by Kimzey Funeral Home. No local services are planned. Interment will be at a later date in Hillside Cemetery, Silverton, Colorado.

For those interested in making a charitable donation in Karen’s name, please consider the Alzheimer’s Association.