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Obituary Preview: Mark Martin, 68, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, formerly of Morning Sun, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in Burlington.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Mark’s name. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun is caring for Mark’s services.Mark Lee Martin was born on April 25, 1955 in Nebraska, the son of Warren and  “Emmy” (McDonald) Martin.  He graduated from Morning Sun High School in 1973 and later received his BSN in nursing. Mark was married to Roxanne Wheeler in 1975. They were married for 29 years and later divorced. Mark was an EMT in Morning Sun for many years.  He was a truck driver and later a  traveling nurse, working at various facilities, most recently at Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa, New Mexico.  Mark enjoyed gardening, raising chickens and rabbits, his plants, reading, anything to do with Star Trek, cheering on the Green Bay Packers and watching his favorite shows, including MASH and the Big Bang Theory. Mark will be deeply missed by his fiancé, Darlene Padilla of Las Vegas, NM; children, Megan (Francisco) Silva of Morning Sun; Jeremy Martin of Fort Madison; grandchildren, Adrian, Riley (Maggie), Nayareli, Dalton, Dakota and Sadie; great-grandbaby, Filipe; and sisters, Bonnie Kaye Martin of Burlington and Beth Martin of MorningHe was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Jack Wheeler.The family would like to offer a special thank you to the Morning Sun Class of 1973.  With their generous donations and donations from family and friends, Mark was able to travel back to Morning Sun to spend his final time with his family.

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Obituary Preview: Jessie L. Johnson, 98, of Morning Sun, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Morning Sun Care Center.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  The Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Morning Sun is caring for Jessie’s family and arrangements.Jessie. Lee Welch was born on February 21, 1925, in Decatur, Tennessee, the daughter of Floyd and Drury (Butler) Welch.  She was united in marriage to Albert Sylvester Johnson.  Jessie was a very hard-working woman who enjoyed quilting, coloring and drawing.Jessie will be deeply missed by her daughter, Betty Ruble of Morning Sun; sons, Albert Lester (Terri) Johnson of Dallas City, Illinois and Roy Gene Johnson of Dallas City, Illinois; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; one sister, Peggy of Wyatt, Missouri and many nieces and nephews.Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Dale and Larry Johnson; one daughter, Alberta Pittman; three brothers, James, Bill and Junior; one sister, Mary and nephew, Jerry Pittman.

Obituary Preview: Betty Knight, 78, of Morning Sun, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at her home. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family in Betty’s memory. The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun is assisting with arrangements. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.Betty was born April 11, 1944 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of James and Florence (Court) Dilts. She worked for Exide in Burlington and at the Morning Sun Care Center. Betty loved Elvis, Garfield and spending time with her grandchildren.She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Tonya Pendall of Morning Sun; grandchildren: Krystal Crill of Morning Sun; Dallas Crill of Morning Sun; and Roland Hayes of Wapello; sisters: Elsie Walker of Wapello and Shirley Cupps of Columbus City; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; and several brothers and sisters.

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Obituary Preview: Stephen “Bill” McElhinney, 80, of Morning Sun, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.  Visitation will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services in Morning Sun.  Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at the First United Presbyterian Church of Morning Sun.  Memorials may be directed to the Morning Fire Department, Morning Sun Ambulance, or Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in memory of Bill.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.Stephen William McElhinney was born on March 14, 1942 in Yarmouth, Iowa, the son of Martin Wilson and Ruth Arsenith (Lane) McElhinney.  Bill was a 1960 graduate of Morning Sun High School.  On February 25, 1961, Bill was united in marriage to Celia Thomas in Morning Sun.  After high school Bill drove semi for his brother, he also worked at the Morning Sun Locker and Pierce Funeral home where he earned his EMT certificate to drive ambulance for Pierce’s.  From 1978 until 1986, Bill and Celia were owners of the Morning Sun Locker.  Bill then went to work for Morning Sun Mutual Telephone Company until his retirement in 2008.  Bill was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Morning Sun where he served as an Elder and Deacon.  He was a former member of the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church.  Bill was involved with Little League and served on the Morning Sun Fire Department for over 30 years as Chief.  He was a self-taught ventriloquist and his dummy’s name was Steve.   He enjoyed doing stained glass, tending to his roses and was quite a craftsman with his woodworking skills.Bill will be deeply missed by his wife Celia of Morning Sun; son Brian McElhinney of Morning Sun; daughter, Brenda (Danny) Harris of Morning Sun; grandchildren, Jordan Harris of Morning Sun, Holly (John) de la Chapelle of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Lee Hilton Harris of Morning Sun; great-grandchildren, Anna, Libby and Marie de la Chapelle; siblings, Celia Murphy of Burlington, Gladys Parish of Wapello, Pauline Metzger of Morning Sun, Hubert (Bev) McElhinney of Crawfordsville and Verla Bigger of Media, Illinois and several nieces and nephews.Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dale and Harold McElhinney and sisters, Ola Lambert and Dorothy Kerr.

Obituary Preview: Peggy Hays, 70, of Yarmouth, was ushered into her eternal inheritance on Monday, January 23, 2023.    She now stands in the radiance of His glory.   Visitation for Peggy will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church.   Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the church.  Burial will be in the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun are caring for Peggy’s arrangements and her family.Peggy Ann Hays was born on June 20, 1952 in Carroll, Iowa the daughter of John Milford and Margaret Joan (Kline) Hays.  Peggy was a 1970 graduate of Mediapolis High School and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Northern Iowa.  Peggy was a 6th grade teacher at Central Middle School in Muscatine for 32 years.  She was a member of Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church since she was 12 years old and a past member of T.T.T. She enjoyed crafting, making cards, traveling worldwide, baking, cooking, her cabin on the river in Muscatine and boating.Peggy will be deeply missed by her siblings, John Hays of Washington, Iowa, Kathy (Barry) Heilman of Yarmouth, Iowa and Becky Hays of San Diego, California; step-sister, Toni Turner of Burlington; uncle Bob (Debi) Hays of Council Bluffs, Iowa; cousins, Denny (Mary) Paup of Glidden, Iowa and Doug (Debbie) Paup of Davenport, Iowa; nieces, Liz (Josh) Nielsen of West Des Moines, Iowa and Chelsea (James) Hartman of Indianola, Iowa and great nieces and nephews.Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; uncles and aunts.

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Obituary Preview: Paul Raymond “Pook” Edwards, 89, of Morning Sun, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.

Obituary Preview: Billy Dan Bowdre Sr., 77, of Morning Sun passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home in Morning Sun.  Services will be held at a later date in Washington State.  Burial will be in the Tahoma National Cemetery.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  The Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Morning Sun is caring for Billy’s family and arrangements.Billy Dan Bowdre was born on July 19, 1945, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Donald P. and Eloise M. (Foster) Bowdre.  Billy proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  He was united in marriage to Patricia Rawnsley.  Billy worked in maintenance in Fairbanks, Alaska.  He attended the Little Nazarene  Church in Wapello.  Billy enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially in Alaska.Billy will be deeply missed by his children, Ginger S. Dickey of Billings, Montana, Billy Dan (Johna) Bowdre Jr. of Enumclaw, Washington, David (Jennifer) Bowdre of Cle Elum, Washington and Tommy Bowdre of Lakewood, Washington; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren and one brother, Tommy Bowdre of Morning Sun.Billy was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia; four brothers, Earl Bowdre, Joe Bowdre, Roy Bowdre and Russ Bowdre and one sister in infancy, Betty Bowdre.

Obituary Preview: Joey “Joe” Stotlar, age 69, of Springfield, Illinois  passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at his residence.He was born October 21, 1952 in Burlington, Iowa the son of Kenneth and Cora (Hamilton) Stotlar.Joe married Diane LeSeure on October 14, 1995 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Athens, Illinois.Mourning his passing is his wife, Diane; children, Amie (husband Gaylen) Hackemack of Wake Forest, NC and Derek (wife Kori) Stotlar of Sperry, IA; grandsons, Kamden, Kohen, and Sutton of Iowa and Hayden and Grant of North Carolina; step-mother, Mary Jane Stotlar of Davenport, IA; five siblings, Sandra (husband Mick) Johnson of Wapello, IA, David Stotlar of Dubuque, IA, Pam Stotlar of Dubuque, IA, Patty (husband Barry) Tucker of Davenport, IA, Paula Herber of Dubuque, IA; sister-in-law, Barb Stotlar of Springfield, IL; aunt, Judi (husband Paul) Delzell; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.He is preceded in death by his parents, grandmother, Myrtle Hamilton; brother, Bruce Stotlar; aunts, Janet Hall and Patsy Huddle; and uncles, Lonnie Hamilton and Jack Hamilton.Joe graduated from Morning Sun High School in Iowa in 1970.  He attended Monmouth College where he played baseball, football, and wrestling.He worked for ADM Grain Elevator in Burlington, IA, Tri-State Foods in Springfield, IL, and then the State Journal Register in Springfield.Joe was a member of the Rail Golf Course in Sherman, where he loved playing golf.  He coached Tri-State Meats Men’s Fastpitch Softball team in Springfield for several years.  Joe was an avid New York Mets fan.He enjoyed spending time with his beloved family.  His greatest love and enjoyment were his five grandsons who meant everything to him.  He loved attending his grandson’s sporting events and if he was not able to attend, he listened to their games.Visitation for Joe will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 12:00 Noon until time of funeral services at 2:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sherman, Illinois.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Elmwood Cemetery in Morning Sun, IA.Memorial contributions can be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sherman or to Joe Stotlar Memorial Fund for a tribute for Joe to be placed at the Rail Golf Course.

Obituary Preview: Treyton “T” Hartman, caring son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend, left this world unexpectedly in a tragic ATV accident at the young age of 25. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at his home, 22447 195th Ave, Yarmouth, IA.  A private family burial will be held in Elmwood Cemetery.  Memorials may be left to the Treyton Hartman Memorial Fund.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services are caring for his arrangements.  Sympathy messages can by left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.Treyton Hartman was born on April 12, 1997 in Burlington, the son of Justin Hartman and Amy Taylor.  He attended elementary school in Morning Sun and was a 2015 graduate of Mediapolis High School.  Treyton worked as a heavy equipment operator for Fye Excavating and farmed.  Since he was a little boy he loved driving tractors, combines and heavy equipment.  Treyton enjoyed woodworking, making many unique pieces and loved fixing anything and everything. Treyton also enjoyed sunsets and sharing his love for music. He would always make everyone around him laugh and will always be remembered for his big heart.Treyton will be missed by his father, Justin Hartman of IL; mother, Amy (Bo) Bossard of Eldon; siblings, Weston and Dalton Hartman of Yarmouth, Jaylea and Jenna Hartman of Sperry and Ezra Hartman of Burlington; paternal grandparents, Dan and Grace Wischmeier of Yarmouth, Jeff and Cammie Hartman of Muscatine; maternal grandparents, Bill Rice of Morning Sun, Bill Taylor of Fairfield and many aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and friends.He was preceded in death by his brother-in-infancy, Aidon Hartman and his maternal grandmother, Ellen Rice.

Obituary Preview: Dennis L. Dieterich, 69, of Morning Sun, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Aspire of Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. A memorial has been established at the funeral home in memory of Dennis.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com. Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun is caring for the family.Dennis was born May 18, 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of William and Florene (Dieterich) Ruble. He graduated from Morning Sun High School. Dennis worked as a repairman for turbine engines. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.He will be deeply missed by his siblings: Barbara (Dan) Sprage of Canton, IL; Roberta Ruble of Morning Sun, IA; Julie (Joe) Powers of Steele, MO; and William (Michelle) Ruble of Morning Sun, IA; one aunt and one uncle; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.He was preceded in death by his son, Jason Dieterich; his parents; sister, Peggy Cates; one great-nephew; and aunts and uncles.

Obituary Preview: Mike Harbison, 55, of Morning Sun, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.  A celebration of life for Mike will be from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Morning Sun Community Center.  Words of Remembrance will be shared at 11:00 a.m. by Phil Earnest. A memorial has been established in Mike’s name.    Sympathy messages can be left for the family at www.sandfuneralservice.com.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun are caring for Mike’s arrangements and his family.Herbert Michael Harbison, Sr. was born on April 6, 1967 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Tom and Sherry (Fletcher) Harbison.  Mike was a 1985 graduate of Morning Sun High School.  On July 25, 1987, he was united in marriage to Wendy Rodruck in Mount Pleasant.  Mike worked as a truck driver all of his life and owner/operator of Mike Harbison Trucking.  You would never meet a person who had more knowledge of Mack Trucks than Mike.  One of his biggest life highlights was the commercial “The Horn” that he had the honor to be a part of.  Mike traveled to many truck shows and truck pulls and received numerous awards. He was a member of the ATHS and ATCA antique truck clubs.   His family and grandchildren and the time he spent with them was the most important thing to Mike.Mike will be deeply missed by his wife, Wendy; children, Herbert “Mike” (Abby) Harbison, Jr. of Mediapolis, Kayla Harbison of Morning Sun and Lilly Harbison of Morning Sun; his parents, Tom and Sherry Harbison of Morning Sun; grandchildren, Noah, Mackenzie, Josey, Kylee and one on the way; siblings, Jim Harbison of Morning and Tom “Truckie” (Michelle) Harbison of Crawfordsville; nieces and nephews, Kayla, Hannah, Zach, Logan and Caedon; great niece and nephews, Liam, Ella and Wyatt and aunts, Cindy (Randy) Wagg and Ann (Doug) Lee.Mike was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Richard and Lillian Fletcher and his paternal grandparents, Herbert “Stub” and Mildred Harbison.

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Obituary Preview: David Murray, 55, of Morning Sun, IA, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his sister’s home in Wapello.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022 at The Way Church in Morning Sun.  The Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Service of Morning Sun is caring for the family.  Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.David Murray was born February 27, 1967 in Mount Pleasant, IA, the son of Richard and Shirley (McKee) Murray.  He served his country in the United States Army.  David worked in maintenance at various businesses.  He loved to travel and the Oregon and Colorado mountains were his favorite.David is survived by his mother, Shirley Murray of Morning Sun; brother, Brian Murray of Morning Sun, sister, Michelle (William) Ruble of Wapello, nephew, David Asher, nieces, Emma and Codi Asher; great-nephew, Riddius and great-niece, Aamilah.He was preceded in death by his father and nephew, Benjamin Asher.

Obituary Preview: Robert Bruce Buckman passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 11, 2024.  Bob was 86; born February 19, 1938, the son of Charles Robert and Bertha (Thompson) Buckman. He graduated from West Liberty High School and served in the US Army stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Army Reserves. He married Judy Weinard in 1961, and moved to Morning Sun in ’63 to the home built by his grandfather, W.A. Thompson.  They raised two daughters Angie and Heidi, and later divorced.   Bob was employed in ag-related fields all his life.  First as a farmer with his father.  He was the operator of the Oscar Mayer hog station in Morning Sun from 1963 until they discontinued operations in the late 70’s. He then worked at the Wapello Elevator. In January, 1982 the Iowa State Bank in Morning Sun offered a position as their Ag Loan Officer. He retired from the bank after 21 years in 2003.  Robert met Paula Buster Carr in 1980 at the Wapello Elevator when she was buying rabbit food.  They married in 1987 and shared 37 years together.Bob was an active community member.  He served on the Morning Sun Fire Department, was a member of the Morning Sun Lions Club, he coached little league, was a school board member, and served as treasurer for Louisa County Habitat for Humanity and the Pork Producers. He was a long-time board member of Mutual Telephone/Louisa Communications and served as the board president. Bob performed with the Old Keck Theater Players and sang with Hal Cross’s Keck Men’s Chorus for 20 years. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in Morning Sun and had served as a Deacon and Elder.  In 2022, the community elected Bob as Morning Sun’s “Citizen of the Year”.He will be greatly missed by his wife, Paula; daughters, Angie Buckman of Morning Sun and Heidi (Jack) Hedgecock of New London; grandkids, Alexandria and Joseph Hedgecock; step-daughters, Lora (Steve) Earnest of Wapello and Lisa (Chuck) Johnson of Kalona; grandkids, C.J. Earnest, Logan Wadsworth and Lexy (Jaemin) Powell and great granddaughter, Elliana; sisters, Carole (Dale) Ewald of Prescott, AZ and Sandra  Ballou of Wilton and nieces and nephews.Robert was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Richard Ballou and niece, Carrie Ewald.Visitation will be held Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Wapello.  On Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Morning Sun Community Center, the family will have a brief reception at 3:30p.m. with Memorial service at 4:00 p.m.  A Celebration of Bob’s life will follow the service.The family has designated the following organizations for memorial gifts: The Morning Sun Fire Department, Morning Sun Ambulance, Morning Sun Community Center and First United Presbyterian Church.

Obituary Preview: Darrell Eugene Bryant, 83, passed away peacefully at the University of Iowa Hospitals on April 24th, 2024. We think he did this on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election.He leaves behind five children, 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and a well-known fast food restaurant that serves a mean cheeseburger and senior coke at a reasonable price.As a child, he walked to the old Morning Sun school where he exercised his free spirit freely. With great surprise to most of his teachers, he was offered a chance to move to Ellsworth, Iowa and live with his former teacher, Lorainne Gorder. He credits her for seeing the potential he had to attend Ellsworth Community College, where he became salutatorian of his class. He was proud that he went on to attend Iowa State University where he earned a degree in Chemistry.With his degree in Chemistry in hand, he volunteered for the United States Air Force at the ripe old age of 23. As a Captain in the Air Force, he was in charge of managing the logistics of nuclear weapons during the Vietnam War. He realized after extensive travel, marriage, and 2 children, that he didn’t much like being bossed around.Darrell returned to Morning Sun where he believed it was the best place to raise children. He used his degree to work at the Ordinance Plant in Middletown, Iowa, where he was a supervisor. At the same time, he was fostering what would become Bryant’s Apple Orchard. With much strategy, hard work and teamwork from Barb, he was able to become self-employed at the apple business for over 50 years. After many years of self- employment, he went on to manage the Laboratory and Waste Water at Tyson Foods in Columbus Junction, Iowa. After his retirement from Tyson, he and Barb were able to take many journeys in and out of the United States.Darrell was well renowned for his lack of patience, and his ability to educate his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on his various views of their problem at hand. His tenacity was obviously taken from his mother, Eulalie.He was genuine to a fault. Those he loved, he loved and cared for deeply. Being a continuous teacher, he taught his children and grandchildren his highly extensive vocabulary of curse words. He particularly liked four letter words as much as he liked looking at all things involving nature, like his dad Max, and continuously learning. He was an accomplished cook. He spent many hours studying his extensive cookbook to improve his abilities. Unfortunately for us he had no taste or smell. Darrell specialized in dried beans with little taste and homemade bread.He will be sorely missed by his children: Dale E. Bryant, Kimberly (Metzger) Wenger and son-in-law David, Kathy (Bryant) Holtkamp, Amy (Metzger) Hamilton, and Cris (Metzger) Richardson and son-in-law Jeff; grandchildren: Kenna (Springsteen) Freudiger, Kala Holtkamp, Andrea (Hamilton) Horton, Jena (Holtkamp) Meinderding, Tabitha (Bryant) Fisk, Darrell J. Bryant, Maci Richardson, Bryant Holtkamp, and Emma Richardson; and great-grandchildren: Kaden Fisk, Noah Fisk, Tucker Fisk, Natalie Fisk, Raelynn Fisk, Emerald Fisk, Justin Horton, Bradley Horton, Allison SpringsteenFreudiger, Kaiden Holtkamp, Ophelia Meinderding,nd Eulalie Bryant; Brother, Dwayne; and grandson, Joshua, all who loved him dearly.Following his wishes, there will be no service. A celebration of life will be in Morning Sun at a later date. Memorials have been established for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in Burlington.