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Wed
28
Jan

New locker owners bringing bison to Arlington

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 16:15

 

Lyndall and Nancy Winter of Bluegrass are the new owners of Edgewood Locker West In Arlington. Upon assuming ownership on Sunday, Feb. 1, the Winters will rename the local locker Arlington Locker. The couple is pictured with their daughter, Heather Hubbard (center), who with her husband, Bruce, will manage the business. (Janell Bradley photo)

 

New locker owners bringing bison to Arlington

 

 

Janell Bradley
Contributing Writer

 

 

Edgewood Locker West will see a name change to Arlington Locker, when Lyndall and Nancy Winter assume ownership on Sunday, Feb. 1.

The Winters, who operate Winter Bison near Bluegrass, had been looking to purchase a locker near their southeast Iowa farm for quite some time. With little success, the outlook seemed grim until they met Terry Kerns at an auction of locker items in late fall. 

"We drove up after the auction, took a look around, and fell in love with it," explained Nancy.

Wed
28
Jan

Margaret Foxwell

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 16:10

Margaret Foxwell

 

 

Margaret Lucille Foxwell, 93, Elgin, Iowa, died Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Margaret was born on May 16, 1921, in Auburn, Iowa, to Lloyd and Thelma (Payne) Tope.

She was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in West Union, Iowa. 

Margaret graduated from West Union High School and later acquired her teaching certification and taught country school.

She shared many happy memories of her childhood with her parents, and her brothers, Harold and Dave.

In August, 1946, Margaret married the love of her life, Thomas (Tom) Harris Foxwell, of Illyria Township near Elgin, Iowa.  Margaret and Tom went on to happily raise four children, Allan, Jim, Paul, and Susan, on the Foxwell family homestead.

Wed
28
Jan

Debra (Bowers) Detjens

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 16:07

Deb (Bowers) Detjens

 

 

Debra Luann Detjens, age 58, of Blair, Neb., formerly of West Union, died January 20, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Scribner, Nebraska, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. 

A gathering of family and friends was held Saturday January 24, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. 

Debra Luann Bowers was born in West Union, Iowa to Marilyn (Stendel) and Darryl Bowers.  

She attended North High School in West Union.

Deb was united in marriage in 1976 to George Drilling, and together they had their only child, a daughter, Cari, born in 1977.

After separating from George, Deb and Cari moved to Blair, Nebraska in 1981 where Deb met her current husband, Russell Detjens.

Deb and Russ were married in 1995, where they lived on a farm a few miles outside of Blair.

Wed
28
Jan

Margaret Houghton

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 16:05

Margaret M. Houghton

 

 

Margaret M. Houghton, 94, passed away peacefully Jan. 18, 2015, at her home in Hayward, Calif.

She was born in Elgin and raised in Waukegan, Ill.

Margaret had been a resident of San Lorenzo and Hayward for nearly 60 years. She worked for over 20 years in the San Lorenzo Unified School District and spent many years as secretary to the district superintendent.

Known for her organizing skills, outgoing personality, and as an avid reader, she continued to coordinate events for school district retirees, the Dublin Senior Center Ready Club, bridge, and numerous other groups up until her passing. She was a member of Castlewood Country Club for over 50 years.

In 1945, Margaret married Walter T. “Sully” Houghton of Waukegan, Ill. They shared over 50 years of married life.

Wed
28
Jan

Helen Learn

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 16:03

Helen Learn

 

 

Helen B. Learn, 90, of West Union, Iowa, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, at the North Crest Care Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

Helen Bertha Marie, the daughter of Albert A. and Esther Anna Marie (Meyer) Plaster, was born on April 23, 1924, in Fayette County, Iowa. 

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate, Iowa.

She attended country school in the Westgate area.

Her first job was as a mother’s helper for a large family. 

Helen was united in marriage with Howard Learn on November 1, 1944, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate.  To this union four children were born.  Helen and Howard farmed near West Union on the farm which was homesteaded by Howard’s grandfather. 

The couple retired from the farm and moved into West Union in 1986.

Helen was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Union. 

Wed
28
Jan

Girls give Bulldogs a battle

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 15:46

 

Claire Hanson lets one fly from outside the post in recent action. The 5’11” freshman adds some muscle under the basket and has some range from the outside. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Girls give Bulldogs a battle

 

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

North Fayette Valley girls gave MFL/MM quite a scare Tuesday, Jan. 20, in Monona losing in the final minutes, 46-42.

Over the weekend, NFV lost at home Friday to Central/Elkader, 46-31, and Saturday at Crestwood, 49-22.

NFV led most of the way Tuesday in Monona.  While it wasn’t a win, it did show how the girls have progressed since they were beaten by MFL/MM, 65-43, Dec. 12 in West Union.

Wed
28
Jan

TigerHawk boys have rough week

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 15:39

 

Jared Bouska is one of those valuable sixth men that can come off the bench to add defense, rebounding, and a basket or two. Here, the senior goes up to score in recent action. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

TigerHawk boys have rough week

 

 

The North Fayette Valley boys’ basketball team had a rugged week, losing all three games.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, in Monona, the TigerHawks fell behind early and never caught up in dropping a 62-45 decision.

NFV could not overcome its cold shooting, hitting just 14-42 on the night, including a 1-7 night from downtown.

Three TigerHawks were in double figures as Austin Callahan (13), Brandon Fenneman (12), and Thomas Hanson (11) led the attack. Fenneman completed a double-double with a dozen rebounds. Phil Kleve nailed the only 3-pointer for NFV while the Bulldogs were 9-21 from beyond the arc.

NFV outrebounded its hosts, 33-25, but the Dogs had 11 steals to just two for the TigerHawks.

Wed
28
Jan

Record week for NFV wrestling

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 15:34

 

Zach Bruns is about to pick up a win by fall over Waukee’s Myles Russell Saturday in Waverly. After last week’s action, Bruns is now the all-time leader in wins for NFV with 125. (Kris Van Sickle photo)

 

 

 

Record week for NFV wrestling

 

 

It was a momentous week for North Fayette Valley wrestling. The TigerHawks made the school’s debut on The Predicament’s top-10 list, coming in at number 10.

Four wrestlers reached career and season milestones during the week. Zach Bruns won his 125th career match Saturday in Waverly, making him the school’s all-time leader in wins, passing Justin Heins’ total of 124 (Lincoln Monroe is the career leader at Valley with 159).

Senior Tyler Johansen and junior Nick Baumler earned their 100th career wins during the week. That means four current grapplers have won 100 times. Also, Austin DeMuth is now the season leader in technical falls after getting his seventh over the weekend; Brian Fink had six T-falls during the 1988-89 season.

Wed
28
Jan

Owen Schott

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 15:27

Owen Alan Schott

 

 

Tyler and Kinsli Schott of Elgin are proud to announce the birth of their son, Owen Alan.

Owen was born at 8:27 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union. He weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. and measured 21 inches.

He is the couple’s first child.

Grandparents are Kerry and Marjie Kleve of Waucoma and Troy and Judy Schott of Clermont.

 Great-grandparents are Gary Schott and Karolyn Moritz of Eldorado, Margaret Phillips and Margaret Kleve, both of Waucoma.

Wed
28
Jan

New MRI unit off to a healthy start

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-01-28 15:23

 

Palmer Lutheran Health Center Radiology Department staff members including Supervisor Jayne Soppe and Mindy Balk (seated) look forward to treating an increased number of patients on a daily basis after the recent installation of an MRI unit at the West Union health facility. (Mike Van Sickle photo)

 

New MRI unit off to a healthy start

 

 

By Mike Van Sickle
News Editor
mvansickle@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

In its first month of operation, 35 patients were drawn to the new MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) unit at Palmer Lutheran Health Center (PLHC) in West Union. Understandably, Radiology Department supervisor Jayne Soppe feels the new full-time service at the local hospital got off to a healthy start.

“It is now so much more convenient for our patients. There is such a short wait to be served, and they no longer have to walk outside and into possibly inclement weather conditions to get to the former mobile unit,” said Soppe, while explaining that a mobile MRI unit previously scheduled stops at PLHC only on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

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