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Rough start continues for Blue Devils

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 14:57

 

 Sophomore Braidyn Buhrow goes in for a lay-up in transition against Clayton Ridge on Tuesday, Dec. 15. She had a team- and career-high 17 points against the Eagles. 

 

Rough start continues for Blue Devils

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

For the West Central Blue Devils girls’ basketball team, success isn’t measured by the final score. Despite opening the season 0-5 this past week with losses to Clayton Ridge, 72-32, and Central Elkader, 64-31, head coach Emily Novotny continues to measure success by completing small goals she sets every game.

Wed
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Dec

WU home gets new lease with family near Alpha

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 14:53

 

Bryan and Kari Snyder are pictured with their daughter, Kayden, 3½ months, at their new home near Alpha. The Arts & Crafts Movement-style house was home to the Paul and Therese Kaiser family in West Union for many years. After the property was purchased by Palmer Lutheran Health Center, the house was sold for $1 so that it would be moved from the property. The home’s pocket doors are still intact (see left, in photo)

 

WU home gets new lease with family near Alpha

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

Just in time for Christmas, Bryan and Kari (Bouska) Snyder have settled into a Prairie-style Arts & Crafts Movement home near Alpha, after the historic house was moved 15 miles down state highways and county blacktop roads.

Bryan and Kari, both just 26, came to own the house, built in 1924, in a roundabout way.

Wed
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Dec

Vickie Meyer

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:18

Vickie Meyer

 

 

Vickie A. Meyer, 73, of West Union, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home in West Union. 

Vickie Ann, the daughter of Vern and Florence (Amdahl) Popenhagen, was born April 3, 1942 in West Union.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Church in West Union and graduated from West Union High School in 1960. 

Vickie was united in marriage with Conley Meyer on May 28, 1961.  To this union two children, Michelle and Layne, were born. Vickie and Conley farmed the family farm until retiring in 2010.

Vickie also worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone until the company went to a dialing system.  She worked for the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department for 15 years and was a dietitian at Palmer Lutheran Hospital for 13 years.

Vickie enjoyed playing cards, playing Bingo, and doing counted cross-stitch.  She especially loved family visits and get-togethers.

Wed
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Dec

R. Clarion Mathys

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:16

R. Clarion Mathys

 

 

R. Clarion Mathys, 94, formerly of Wadena, IA, passed away Saturday morning, December 12, 2015, at Bethany Manor in Story City, IA.

He was born August 31, 1921, on a farm near Elgin, IA, son of H.B. (Hank) Mathys and Iva Bennett Mathys. He was nicknamed “Snowball” early in life by close relatives. 

He graduated from Elgin High School in 1939. He wanted to be called Clarion, his middle name. 

He married Darlene Minnie Schultz on January 15, 1945, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye, IA. They celebrated by having graham cracker pie at the wedding dance intermission. They were married over 70 years, and thought that was quite a milestone.

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Dec

Ruth Werhan

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:14

Ruth Werhan

 

 

Ruth Elizabeth Werhan, 79, of West Union, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society at Waukon, Iowa.

Ruth, daughter of Alfred and Eleanor (Bergan) Werhan was born on November 30, 1936.

She graduated from West Union High school and attended Hawkeye Community College.

Ruth worked in several nursing homes and in the home health care profession.

She enjoyed reading, bingo, word search, taking walks, and going out to eat. She loved class reunions and family Christmas get togethers.

She was a member of a trap shooting and gun club and a CB Radio club when she lived in Waterloo. In West Union she was a member of the Rosary Society and since living in Waukon she belonged to the St. Patrick Catholic Church.

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Dec

Louis Langreck

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:12

Louis Langreck

 

 

Louis “Louie” Herman Langreck passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union at the age of 93.

Louie was born on December 18, 1921 to John J. and Lena (Mihm) Langreck on the family farm near St. Lucas.

He attended St. Luke’s School in St. Lucas.

Louie farmed near St. Lucas for many years before moving to the Good Samaritan Center in West Union. 

He was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas and the Catholic Order of Foresters.

He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and being with his dog, Fritz.

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Dec

Lawrence Downs

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:10

Lawrence Downs

 

 

Lawrence Earl Downs, 86, of Hawkeye, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette.

Funeral Mass was held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sumner with pastor and good friend Rev. James Brokman officiating.

Interment was at Oak Lawn Cemetery, rural Hawkeye.

Friends called from 9:30 until service time at the church on Saturday.

Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner assisted the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

Lawrence Earl Downs was born April 6, 1929, to Garfield and Jennie (Kelly) Downs near Donnan, Iowa.

He worked on farms as a young man, and later he worked for Wright Tree Service, Darling & Co., and Tama Meat Packing Co. as a maintenance mechanic until he retired.

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Dec

Kueker, Appler win medals

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:08

 

Justin Kueker is a sophomore at NFV who swims for the Decorah Swim Team. He is shown at the Vikings’ only home meet of the season Friday. The sophomore won the 500 freestyle and claimed second in the 200 freestyle. (Jen Bissell photo)

 

Kueker, Appler win medals

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley athletes Matt Appler and Justin Kueker won seven medals in helping the Decorah Swim Team to second place in its only home meet of the season Friday in Decorah.

Appler opened the winning 200 medley relay and placed third in both the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. In both individual events the junior beat his seeded time.

Wed
23
Dec

TigerHawk boys top Stars

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:05

 

NFV’s Trevor Hurd skies to the basket early in Friday’s basketball game against South Winn. All the Warrior players can do is look up in awed amazement. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

TigerHawk boys top Stars

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The North Fayette Valley boys’ basketball team enters the holiday break with a 4-3 record after splitting its two games last week.

Wed
23
Dec

NFV wrestlers perform well

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-12-23 11:02

 

Weston Fantz has his 152-pound opponent on his back and ready for a fall Saturday at the Lynx Invitational at North Linn. The NFV freshman placed seventh in the prestigious tournament. In this final match of the day, he threw Mid-Prairie’s Brent Foster in 5:12. (Kris Van Sickle photo) 

 

NFV wrestlers perform well

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley wrestlers had a good week on the mat, winning both ends of dual in Monticello on Thursday and placing third at the prestigious Lynx Invitational at North Linn on Saturday.

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