After a tough defeat, the Warriors display their hard-earned playoff hardware Friday night. Senior members of the team include (front, l-r) Ty Jacobsen, Collin Wiltgen, Zach Taylor, Shawn Israel, Cael Kuboushek, Damon Meyer, Devin Lansing; (back) Calvin Knutson, Dominic Sisneros (hidden) and Jacob Herold. (Zakary Kriener photo)

No. 3 Sant Ansgar powers over Warriors

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Friday night marked the end of the 2020 Warrior football season as No. 8-ranked South Winn fell to powerhouse, No. 3-ranked Saint Ansgar, 42-6.

“Saint Ansgar’s running attack controlled the game,” said coach Jason Ohrt in summarization of the tough loss. “We had success moving the ball on offense but couldn’t finish drives to keep the game within reach.”

Lavon Martins

Lavon Martins, 92, of Postville, Iowa died Friday, October 30, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, Iowa.  Lavon was born September 4, 1928 to Larry and Bessie (Segrist) Ewing in Franklin Township, Iowa. She was baptized on April 17, 1938 and confirmed on October 2, 1955. She attended Forest Mills Country School and graduated from Waukon High School.

Lavon was united in marriage with Virgil Walter Martins on February 13, 1955 at Community Presbyterian Church in Postville, Iowa. Lavon worked at Douglas Drug Store and was a farm wife.  She enjoyed dancing, playing cards, having coffee with her sister, Lola, going to sales and doing ceramics. 

Surviving Lavon are many family members on both the Ewing and Martins side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil; her parents, Larry and Bessie Ewing; and one sister, Lola Morks.

This was one of the first drive-thru flu clinics held by Winneshiek County Public Health. It was at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds in Decorah. The drive-thru and drive-up clinics have been cancelled until further notice due to a shortage of flu vaccine. (Submitted photo)

Winneshiek County Public Health out of flu vaccine

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

On Friday, Oct. 30,  Winneshiek County Public Health issued a press release saying they were out of the private stock of flu vaccine and were cancelling the Drive Up and Park Flu Clinic until further notice.

Helen Reierson

Helen Reierson, 86, of Elgin, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in West Union, Iowa. Helen Lora Alice Eberling was born April 2, 1934 to Elmer and Lucile (Hammond) Eberling. Helen graduated from Postville High School in 1951.

Helen was united in marriage with Joseph B. Reierson on April 13, 1954 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. Helen and her husband spent their lifetime raising their five children, leading a Christian life and making a continued heritage on the “Reierson” Homestead near Gunder before retiring to Elgin in 1986.