Audrey Christy

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 9:49 pm CDT

Audrey A. Christy, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

Audrey was born July 3, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Frank and Eva (Figgins) Benge. She graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1955 and attended business school in Des Moines. On December 31, 1955, Audrey married Edward R. Cowles, they later divorced. On January 25, 2000 she married Larry Christy. They made their home in Ottumwa and moved to Mt. Pleasant in 2004. Audrey worked as a stenographer, was an assistant to Iowa Senator Jake Minks and later as an office manager at a medical clinic. Audrey was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and loved playing the Lowrey organ.

Audrey is survived by her husband Larry of Mt. Pleasant; three sons, Victor (Rita) Cowles of Ames, John Cowles of Newton, Marc Cowles of Utah; two stepchildren Michael (Deborah) Christy of Madison, MS, Kara Kay (Rob) McElroy of Ottumwa; daughter Pam Cowles of Bloomfield; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Jane Kibler of Des Moines, Carol (Phillip) Crippin of Carlisle, Glorene Claus of Kansas City, MO, and a brother Jesse (Nancy) Benge of Norwalk.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Marti Birchmier and a brother Richard Benge.

Funeral service will be held 10:00 am on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Bloomfield IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial fund has been established for the Calvary Baptist Church. The Olson-Powell Chapel is caring for Audrey and her family. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and masks are required for attendance. The service will be livestreamed on Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at our website, www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Wayland City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 9:45 pm CDT

Wednesday, Dec.2, 7:30 pm Wayland City Hall

Incorporated
1. Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of November 18, 2020
b. Bills for Payment – CD Renewal – Draw #7 Municipal Pipe & Tool-Sewer Rehab
c. Treas. Report
d. Clerks Budgetary Report
e. Utility Dept. Report
f. Police Dept. Report
g. Firefighter Dept. Report
h. WEDC Semi-Annual and Development Agreement Reports
3. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken.
4. Unfinished Business
a. Solid Waste & Recycling Contract Options
b. Sewer Project Update – BES, Inc.
c. WACO Stop Sign/Crossing on Hwy 78
d. City Hall Protocol for Covid-19 Virus Pandemic/Community Events
5. New Business
a. 2021 Energy Efficiency Rebates
b. Tax Abatement Application–Jeff Sinn – New 90’x40’x23’ wood frame house/garage at 801 N Pearl St.
c. Tax Abatement Application-Wayland Mennonite Home Association – 76’x55’ frame duplex on concrete slab at 504A & 504B W Front St.
6. Building Permits – Approved
7. Adjournment
MAYOR: Chet Fort
COUNCIL: Melinda Ullery,
Aaron Barnhart, Jamie Roth,
Kathie Grimm, Caylon DeVaul
CLERK: Beverly Conrad
TREAS: Terry Kaufman
ATTORNEY: Mike Vance
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wayland City Hall @ 7:30 P.M.
December 2, 2020
City Hall/Council Chambers
PO Box 155
218 W Main St
Wayland, IA 52654
Phone: 319-256-3276
Fax: 319-256-3279

William “Bill” Noel Mathers

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 9:43 pm CDT

William “Bill” Noel Mathers, 93, of New London, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at New London Specialty Care.  He was born September 26, 1927 in New London to Carl Edward and Ethel Glenn Daniels Mathers.  On July 15, 1950, he married Vera Joan Crabill in New London; she died August 19, 2017.

Bill was a 1945 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and attended Iowa Wesleyan College.  In his early years, he attended New London United Methodist Church, then later, New London Christian Church. He served two years with the weather service in the Air Force following WWII.  After his stint in the service, he worked as a plumber with his father; then at McKesson and Robbins before owning and operating Mathers Variety in New London with his wife.  He enjoyed joking with people, auto racing, snowmobiling, and especially loved all of his dogs.

Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Paul “Wayne” Mathers.  Survivors include Joan’s brothers and sisters families.

According to his wishes, his body has been cremated and inurnment of his and his beloved wife’s cremains will be held at a later date at Burge Cemetery, New London.   Due to the Covid-19 health crisis, there will be no services at this time.  Memorials may be directed to New London Specialty Care.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Patsy Huddle

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 9:41 pm CDT

Patsy Huddle, 87, of Wapello, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Wapello Specialty Care.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello.  Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday December 4, 2020 at the funeral home.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday prior to the service.  For everyone’s safety, mask will be required and social distancing will be enforced.    A memorial has been established in Patsy’s name.   Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.

Patsy Ann Hamilton was born on June 7, 1933 in Burlington, Iowa the daughter of Cecil and Myrtle (Baird) Hamilton.  Patsy’s family grew up in the Morning Sun area, but when Patsy was a young girl she went to live in Wapello with her grandparents, Charles and Virginia Hamilton who raised her until her graduation from Wapello High School in 1950.    On November 26, 1950, Patsy was united in marriage to Donald Burl Huddle in Wapello. He preceded her in death on June 16, 1990.  Patsy was a lifelong cook; beginning her career at Jack Hamilton’s Clubhouse in Morning Sun and Washington before becoming the owner, along with her husband Don, of the Tomahawk Restaurant in Wapello. In her later years Patsy always enjoyed cooking out of her home for others and all who would visit her daily for “coffee.”  She was an avid reader, loved all sports, especially her beloved Chicago Cubs, and was always interested in what others were doing, especially her grandchildren.

Patsy will be missed by her sons, Leslie (Rita) Huddle of Lafayette, Indiana, Roger (Debbie) Huddle of Wapello and Brian (Beth Holcomb) Huddle of Pella; grandchildren, Whitney (Tony) Hollenbaugh, Mitch (Robyn) Huddle, Andrew (Brittany) Huddle, Paul (Liz Russell) Huddle, Adam (Kassi) Huddle, Thomas (Erielle Espina) Huddle, Koert (Erica) Huddle, Alyssa (James) Stoner, Katelin (Micheal) Brees and Kelly Huddle (Sam) Wiseman; great-grandchildren, Cal, Taylor, Pete, Zoey, Brayden, Emma, Hunter, Calvin, Bennett, Genevieve, Maddox, Kaia, Lexi and Christopher; sisters, Janet Hall of Morning Sun and Judi (Paul) Delzell of Fulton, Illinois; sister-in-law, Carol Huddle and many nieces and nephews.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandparents; one sister, Cora Maxine Stotlar and two brothers, Jack and Lonnie Hamilton.

Sports, Tuesday, December 1st

By Nathan Bloechl · Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 12:14 pm CDT

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Mount Pleasant Boys, Rawson, Debut Tonight at Xavier:

The Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team will make their season debut tonight when they travel north to scrap with the Saints of Cedar Rapids Xavier in a nonconference tilt.

It will also mark the debut of first time head coach Eric Rawson, who took the reigns from Caleb Akey who left for the same position at Burlington High School.

Along with Rawson, there will be several new faces as key parts of this year’s club.

The Panthers graduated All-Conference talents Clayton Lowery, Keegan Kohorst and Brody Bender from last year’s group and will turn to senior forward Brevin Wilson to lead the offense this year.

Along with Wilson, talented juniors Dewon Trent and Sam Jerrell will be fulcrums of the offense in their first varsity experience.

Xavier is coming off their second straight losing season, rare for the Saints after five straight years of 17+ win seasons, and they also graduated their top two leading scorers.

Their leading returner to this year’s squad is 6’1″ senior guard Max Kaiser, who scored just 4.5 points per game a season ago, so this year’s team has just as many question marks — if not more — than Mount Pleasant, who the Saints beat 54-43 one year ago.

Tonight’s game will tip at 7:30 p.m. from Xavier High School, you can listen along on KILJ-FM, with pre-game coverage beginning at 7:15 with the Panther Tipoff Show.

Other area boys and girls’ basketball in the area tonight:

  • Danville at West Burlington
  • Mediapolis at Hillcrest Academy
  • Holy Trinity at WACO
  • Wapello at Columbus
  • Winfield-Mount Union at Pekin

Panther Wrestling Starts Season Tonight:

The Mount Pleasant Panther wrestling team will start their 2020-21 season tonight when they host Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union in a nonconference dual.

The Panthers return junior Carson Coleman, a State Qualifier last season, and much more on Duane Blint’s talented roster.

Meanwhile Columbus returns 2020 State Medalist Lane Scorpil, who finished 6th at the 2020 State Wrestling Tournament back in February.

Scorpil has his sights set on yet another trip to the Well and will begin that trek tonight.

Wrestling tonight will get underway at 6:30 p.m. from Mount Pleasant High School.

Other wrestling in the area tonight:

  • Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, English Valleys, Mid-Prairie at Wapello
  • Ottumwa and Pekin at Davis County

Garza Named B1G Player of the Week:

University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza has been named the first Big Ten Player of the Week of the 2020-21 season following the Hawkeyes’ two victories last week.

The announcement came Monday evening by the Big Ten Conference office.

The 6-foot-11 Garza averaged 33.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in wins over North Carolina Central (97-67) and Southern University (103-76).

No. 3 Iowa (2-0) will entertain Western Illinois (0-0) on Thursday.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa Surges to No. 3 in AP Men’s Poll:

The Iowa men’s basketball team moved up to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

AP Men’s Top 25 

1. Gonzaga (57)

2. Baylor (6)

3. Iowa 

4. Wisconsin

5. Illinois 

6. Duke

7. Kansas 

8. Michigan State

9. Creighton

10. Houston

11. West Virginia

12. Villanova

13. Tennessee

14. North Carolina

15. Virginia

16. Virginia Tech

17. Texas Tech & Texas

19. Richmond

20. Kentucky

21. Oregon

22. Florida State

23. Ohio State

24. Rutgers

25. Arizona State

And in the women’s game:

AP Women’s Top 25 

1. South Carolina (29)

2. Stanford (1)

3. UConn

4. Baylor

5. Louisville

6. Mississippi State

7. Arizona

8. NC State

9. UCLA

10. Oregon

11. Kentucky

12. Texas A&M

13. Indiana

14. Maryland

15. Northwestern 

16. Arkansas

17. Oregon State

18. Gonzaga

19. Ohio State

20. DePaul

21. Missouri State

22. Syracuse

23. Iowa State

24. Michigan

25. Texas