May 2017

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SW falls to NH in opener

SW falls to NH in opener

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The South Winneshiek baseball team got its 2017 campaign started Monday evening, May 22, in Calmar as Class 2A perennial power New Hampton came to town.

While the game began Monday, inclement weather intervened and forced the conclusion of the contest to be determined the following day.

With New Hampton holding a narrow 2-0 lead after three innings of play, the Chickasaws flexed their muscles in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring five runs in each, to end the game with a 12-0 final.

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Esther Stuart

Esther Stuart

 

 

 Esther R. Stuart, 94, of Muscatine, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May, 20, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.

 

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017, at St. Mathias Church. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home with a Rosary Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Ss. Mary and Mathias Parish. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

 

Esther was born on January, 14, 1923, in Ossian, Iowa, the daughter of William J. and Rose A. Geling Uhlenhake. She married Raphael Moellers on May 6, 1943, in Ossian. He preceded her in death in 1966. She married Glen Stuart on July, 12, 1973, in Nashua. He preceded her in death in 2006.

 

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Kriener to become new DeSales principal

Kristin Kriener

 

 

Kriener to become new DeSales principal

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

Saint Francis DeSales School in Ossian recently announced the appointment of Kristin Kriener as principal.

Kriener has over 20 years of experience in the education field for several school districts. She received her Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Mount Mercy College and Master of Science in educational administration at Iowa State University. She has also received endorsements in early childhood, reading, and gifted and talented education.

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May

Greens are grand marshals at 25th Tractor Days

 

The 2017 Castalia Tractor Days parade grand marhals are Dale and Karen Green of rural Castalia. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Greens are grand marshals at 25th Tractor Days

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

With the small community of Castalia celebrating a big milestone this year, the 25th Annual Tractor Days, it seems only appropriate that a couple with deep local roots serve as the parade’s grand marshals.

Dale and Karen Green of rural Castalia have roots that run quite deep in the northeast Iowa soil they call home.

“My great-grandfather came to the Midwest from upstate New York in the 1850s,” recalled Dale. “He stopped in Michigan for a year, as well as Wisconsin, before finally finding this farm to claim in 1851.”

He went on to say that the nearby spring and the abundant timbers were likely his ancestors’ reason for choosing such a location. They established what is today considered to be one of the oldest industries in the entire state of Iowa.

“Ever since they came to Iowa back in 1851, my family has been making maple syrup with the sap collected from the trees,” explained Dale and Karen, who are the current operators of Greens’ Sugarbush. “It’s a process that we keep doing as a hobby and to honor the tradition. It’s also a great social event, as many of our neighbors pitch in and help out every spring.”

The Greens, who at one point in history collected sap from over 2,200 trees, are now at approximately 1,250 trees. They use the sap to create tasty maple syrup that they sell out of their over-160-year-old farm house.

For Dale and Karen, however, the story starts more recently in the 1960s.

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May

Krivachek has sights set high

 

Melissa Krivachek, a native of Fort Atkinson, is determined to become the most influential and powerful woman of her time. The young author has recently published her fifth book to hit the national best-seller list and is well on her way to the top. (submitted photo)

 

Krivachek has sights set high

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

Melissa Krivachek is leaving her mark. The young Fort Atkinson native has accomplished a lot in a short time, including having her eighth book published – which also happens to be her fifth release to make the international best-seller list.

“I write self-help books that are based on my own life experiences,” said Krivachek, a 2005 graduate of Turkey Valley High School. “My books teach people how to have love, happiness, and success all at once. So many people feel as if they have to choose just one of those things, but they really don’t.”

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Malcolm Whittle

Malcolm Whittle

 

 

Malcolm Lawrence Whittle, 87, of Elkader, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader. He was born September 1, 1929, on the family farm in rural Communia to Clement and Elsie (Kopp) Whittle. Malcolm graduated from Elkader High School.

 

He was united in marriage with JoAnn Rita Shea on November 8, 1952, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elkader. The couple was blessed with five children. Malcolm was a logger – he worked at Grau Logs and Lumber in Elkader for over 30 years and drove a log truck for many years.

 

He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, mushroom hunting, and hunting and was a little league coach when his children were young.

 

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Fassbinder Getz honored for her work

 

Dr. Katie (Pleggenkuhle) Fassbinder Getz, formerly of rural West Union, recently received the 2017 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wisconsin Outstanding Mental Health Professional of the Year award. Last year, she earned the NAMI La Crosse County Outstanding Mental Health Professional of the Year award for her work in the mental health care field. 

 

Fassbinder Getz honored for her work

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

Former rural West Union native Katie (Pleggenkuhle) Fassbinder Getz was recently honored with the 2017 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wisconsin Outstanding Mental Health Professional Award.

According to a press release from NAMI, Fassbinder Getz was chosen because of her “dedication and commitment to promoting recovery and improving the treatment and quality of life for people affected by mental illnesses.”

A 1995 graduate of North Fayette High School, Fassbinder Getz went on to attend the University of Iowa, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and Spanish in 2000. She was accepted to medical school at the U of I, and it was during her third year that Fassbinder Getz discovered her passion for psychiatry. 

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May

The semester of a lifetime

 

Erin Kurdelmeyer of Clermont is pictured in front of the Waipi’o Valley on the island of Hawaii. Kurdelmeyer spent a semester studying in Hawaii at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She took numerous hikes and spent plenty of time on the beach in the laid-back atmosphere of the Hawaiian Islands. Submitted photos

 

The semester of a lifetime

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

Raise your hand if you're a college student who would like to escape the harsh Iowa winter and instead spend the semester in Hawaii.

  Erin Kurdelmeyer of Clermont experienced what winter is like on the Hawaiian islands when she spent the spring semester of her junior year at Iowa State University (ISU) there. 

  While many students study abroad for a semester, the 2015 North Fayette Valley graduate knew she wanted to experience something new. Rather than going to another country, she found a cheaper route by heading off to paradise. 

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May

Squires HR lifts Blue Devils past Trojans

 

Kenzie Squires stretches out to make a catch at shortstop Thursday evening, May 25, against Turkey Valley. Her two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning lifted the Blue Devils, 8-6, over the Trojans. WC won the second game 17-11. Chris DeBack photo

 

Squires HR lifts Blue Devils past Trojans

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

West Central junior Kenzie Squires blasted a two-run home run over the left-field fence in the top of the seventh inning to give the Blue Devils their first win of the season.

  The Blue Devils defeated the Turkey Valley Trojans, 8-6, in game one. Despite a slow start in game two, the team also pulled out a 17-11 victory. 

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George Richards

George Richards

 

 

George S. “Bud” Richards passed away on May 14, 2017, in his home with his wife Dorothy, their five children, and other family members at his side. 

George is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 66 years; his sister Ilah Mae Raaz, of Grand Terrace, CA; daughter, Georgia (Tom Tucker) of Windermere, FL; son, Marshall of Phoenix, AZ; daughter, Vicki (Chris Meinecke) of Maquoketa, IA; daughter, Kimberly (Scott Woodruff) of Kansas City, MO; son, Mark (Cyndi) of Mooresville, NC; his brother-in-law, Dr. Edwin Running of Arvada, CO; 10 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and eight nieces.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ida Richards; his parents-in-law, Edwin and Margaret Running; brother-in-law, Quentin Raaz; and niece, Barbara (Raaz) Leach.  

Memorial services will be held in both Arizona and Iowa. Service details are pending.

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