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Oct

Shirley Kuehl

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:24

Shirley Kuehl

 

 

 
Shirley Kuehl of Elkader will be the guest of honor at an open house celebrating her 80th birthday.
Hosted by her family, the reception will be from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM  on November 7, at the Central State Bank community building located at 200 N. Main St. Elkader, Iowa. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Born Nov. 3, 1935, she grew up on a farm near Guttenberg. She has lived in Clayton County her entire life.
She  married Harvey (deceased) and had four sons. Rodney, Kurt, Jeff and Andrew Kuehl will be hosting the event along with other family members.
Wed
28
Oct

Conquering Chiari: #TeamJon

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:17

 

Six-year-old Jonathan Oakland and his mom, Niki Oakland, show off their “I Support Chiari Awareness” t-shirts. Jonathan was born with Chiari malformation type 1, which means that a portion of his skull is too small, causing his cerebellum to extend into the opening for his spinal cord; the resulting pressure affects the brain stem and spinal cord. Jonathan also has tethered spinal cord syndrome, syringomyelia, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, all of which are extremely rare conditions. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Conquering Chiari: #TeamJon

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

For a 6-year-old, life should be about playing with tractors and Legos, not doctors appointments and surgeries like North Fayette Valley kindergarten student Jonathan Oakland has experienced throughout his young life.

Oakland, the son of Kevin and Niki Oakland of Elgin, suffers from several serious and rare conditions. The most prevalent of Jonathan’s illnesses is Chiari malformation type 1, which Jonathan was born with, and is a condition where a portion of the skull is too small and causes the cerebellum to extend into the foramen magnum (opening for the spinal cord), thus putting pressure on the brain stem and spinal cord. Chiari malformation is considered a rare and life-threatening neurological condition, found in approximately one of every 1,000 people.

Wed
28
Oct

Halloween Times

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:10

Halloween Times

 

 

The area trick-or-treat schedule is as follows:

 

Saturday, Oct. 31

 

Elgin - Trunk-or-treat and a Halloween Party with games on Center Street, 5-7 p.m. At 7p.m. there will be a Halloween Magic Show at the Legion Hall featuring Mike Prestby. The Haunted Maize Maze will be open 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

 

Clermont - Trick-or-treating, 5-7 p.m. Children are to report to the Clermont Opera House at 6:30 p.m. for games with costume judging at 7 p.m. West Clermont Lutheran Church will have a Monster Mash celebration with a freewill-donation supper at 4:30 p.m. and trunk-or-treat to follow. It will also give out coats to children in need.  

 

Wadena - Wadena Public Library will host its annual Halloween party at 4 p.m. with trick-or-treating to follow.

 

Wed
28
Oct

WC season ends with 66-13 loss

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:05

The Blue Devils’ Dalton Bunn (35) gets some help tackling the Central Elkader ball handler in a 66-13 loss on the road to finish the season with a 3-7 record on Friday, Oct. 23. The Blue Devils scored two late touchdowns

 

WC season ends with 66-13 loss

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

It’s a way no team wishes to end its season.

Outmatched, the West Central Blue Devils (3-7) fell at Central Elkader (9-0) on Friday, Oct. 23, 66-13.

Without any playoff implications, this football game was more a point of pride, especially for the 11 healthy seniors who donned the Blue Devils uniform for a final time.

Wed
28
Oct

Clarksville contains Blue Devils attack

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:01

West Central’s Sadie Kuennen saves a point for the Blue Devils in their first-round match-up with Clarksville during the Class 1A Region 6 tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Blue Devils fell in four games, 3-1, ending their season with four wins, double what they won last year. 

 

Clarksville contains Blue Devils attack

 

 

The Class 1A Region 6 first-round bout between the West Central Blue Devils and the Clarksville Indians on Tuesday, Oct. 20, wasn’t going to be a match-up for fireworks.

Neither team had much success this year as both came into the contest with four wins and from the start, it was evident that this was going to be an evenly contested match. In the end, it was the Indians who marched away from Maynard victorious, having beat the Blue Devils, 3-1.

Wed
28
Oct

June Clinton Rutt

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 10:55

June Clinton Rutt

 

 

 

Services for June Clinton Rutt, 92, of Golden, Colorado, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa will be held at 11:00 a.m on Saturday, November 7th, at Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove Ave. in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service with the family inviting all friends to a luncheon to follow. Private family burial will be at a later date at Grandview Cemetery in Fayette, Iowa.  She was released from the loving embrace of her family to return to her home in heaven on October 12, 2015. 

 

Wed
28
Oct

Daylight Savings Time ends

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 10:48

Daylight Savings Time ends

 

 

Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. 

Wed
28
Oct

Raymond Senner

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 10:45

Raymond Senner

 

 

Raymond “Ray” Carl Senner was born to William and Mille (Pries) Senner on May 11, 1918 in Hawkeye, Iowa.

He was baptized and confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church, Hawkeye, Iowa.

On October 13, 1945, he was united in marriage to Donna Brockway at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. Three sons were born to this union, Dennis, Kenneth and Randy.

Ray farmed near Hawkeye and West Union. Ray and Donna moved to West Union in 1966 where Ray began carpentry work.

They joined Zion Lutheran Church.

Ray enjoyed farming, gardening, building homes and traveling.

He passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in West Union.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Kenneth (Janice) Senner and Randy (Virginia) Senner; daughter-in-law, Cindy Senner; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Wed
28
Oct

Mary Alice Gaffney

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 10:42

Mary Alice Gaffney

 

 

Mary Alice Gaffney, 68, of Fayette, Iowa passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the S.K. Roger & Burnham-Wood Funeral Home in West Union with an hour visitation prior to the service.

Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Winthrop, Iowa.

Mary was born on May 18, 1947, in Independence, Iowa to Peter M. and Lily Mae (Leatherman) Gaffney.

Mary lived at Prairie View in Fayette for 24 years, where she worked in the laundry department.

She liked to watch game shows and loved the holidays. She also enjoyed reading books and playing games.

Mary is survived by three nieces, Cathy (Cary) Boleyn of Elgin, Colleen (Dale Sachtschale) Hilgerson of West Union, and Angela Nagel of West Union; 8 great-nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Lynn Cannon of Fayette.

Wed
28
Oct

Henry Fels

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-10-28 10:38

Henry Fels

 

 

Henry Fels, age 99, of West Union passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society of West Union.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in West Union with a visitation one hour prior to the service.

A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Henry Ray Fels was born April 29, 1916 to Carl and Rosie (Wolf) Fels, on the family farm in Auburn.

He attended schools in Auburn and West Union.

On February 16, 1938, he was united in marriage to Virgie Pape at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Eldorado, where he had also been confirmed and baptized. To this union, three children were born.

Henry farmed for a few years on the home farm before moving to West Union where he drove a truck for Carpenter and Kraft. He also worked part-time for the Fayette County Assessor’s Office for many years.

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