Kenia Rueda

Kenia Rueda, 54, of Burlington, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.  She was born on July 6, 1967 in Cuba to Fransisco Javier Guerra Amador and Nilda I. Enriquez Anton.  On Decembr 20, 1996, she married Eduardo Rueda in West Palm Beach, Florida.

She was a graduate of Twin Lake High School in West Palm Beach, Florida.  She was an electrical technician and was of the Catholic faith.

She enjoyed being a mom, taking care of their dog, Blade, enjoyed good food, playing solitaire on her phone, and loved Spanish music and dancing.

Survivors include her husband of West Palm Beach; her mother of Burlington, Iowa; one daughter Saily Rueda of West Palm Beach; one son, Eduardo Javier Rueda of West Palm Beach; one granddaughter Janet Williams Villalon and one on the way; one sister Omara Pico of Missouri.  She was preceded in death by her father and her brother Javier Guerra.

According to her wishes her body has been cremated.  Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family.

Dorothy (Swartzendruber) Gingerich

Dorothy (Swartzendruber) Gingerich, 93, of Kalona, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home following a lengthy illness. A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 10:30 AM at Kalona Mennonite Church with Pastor Josh Lundberg officiating. The service will be available via Livestream at the Kalona Mennonite Facebook page. Burial will follow at the South Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. Masks are required at visitation and at the service. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 PM, Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated to Kalona Mennonite Church.

Dorothy Jane Gingerich was born July 5, 1928, near Noble, Iowa, the daughter of Lee and Emma (Wyse) Swartzendruber. She attended Eicher and Stringtown rural schools. While at home she helped her folks with their sorghum making business. Dorothy worked at Maplecrest Turkey Plant before she was married. On June 12, 1956, she was united in marriage to Cleo V. “Butch” Gingerich at Bethel Mennonite Church near Wayland. Dorothy did childcare in her home and did house cleaning and childcare for folks in their homes. Dorothy was baptized in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, attended Bethel Mennonite and Iowa City Mennonite Churches and was currently a member of Kalona Mennonite Church. While she was still able, she participated in the women’s sewing groups at church.  She enjoyed crocheting, and volunteering at school when the children were little.

Survivors include two children: Marsha (Arlis) Diener of Kansas City, KS, Vaughn Gingerich of Kalona, a number of nieces and nephews, and one sister Wilma Knepp of Iowa City.

Preceding Dorothy in death were her parents, her husband Cleo in 2011, a stillborn brother and one sister Arlene Troyer.

Charles “Kenneth” Crabill

Charles “Kenneth” Crabill, 81 of Keosauqua died on Tuesday October 26, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. In accordance with his wishes his body was donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body program. Memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on November 11, 2021 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua with Larry Shipley and Sally Barrett officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service beginning at 10AM at the funeral home. Private burial of cremains will be at a later date in Thompson Cemetery with military rites by Sargeant-Osweiler Post No. 563 American Legion, Bonaparte. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or Van Buren County Hospital Cardiac Rehab may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at P.O. Box 516, Keosauqua, IA 52565.

Kenneth was born on August 31, 1940 in Ferris, IL to James and Mildred Thompson Crabill. He lived in many locations during his early childhood years in both Illinois and Southeast Iowa due to his father’s career as a farm hand. Most of his later childhood years were spent in Henry, Louisa and Des Moines Counties. During high school his family lived in the New London area and he graduated from Morning Sun High School in the class of 1958. Shortly after graduation Kenneth joined the Navy where he was stationed in Newfoundland as a crew member of an early warning flight crew. After his time was up in the Navy in 1961, he moved to Burlington and started work at Sylvania Manufacturing and later at General Electric. During this time, he met his wife to be, Joann, they were married on June 1, 1962 in the Bonaparte Baptist Church. The couple then moved to Morning Sun. In 1968 the family moved to Bonaparte where he farmed and was a Dekalb Seed Dealer until retirement due to health issues in 2010 and they moved from the farm to their current home in Keosauqua. Kenneth had been a United Methodist Church last supper performer for many years and a member of the Bonaparte United Church. He also was a former Bonaparte Lions Club Member, active in Sargeant-Osweiler Post 563 American Legion, was a Harmony School Board member, on the Van Buren County Soil and Water Conservation, Van Buren County Supervisor Boards and was a member of the Iowa Pork Producers.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Joann of Keosauqua, two daughters, Lisa Crabill (Patrick) of Des Moines and Melissa (Roy) Truly of Kaufman, TX, a brother, Don (Carol) of Red Bud, IL, two granddaughters, Julianna Thomas of Poughkeepsie, NY and Addison Truly of Kaufman, TX, a AFS daughter, Xenia Rodriguez of Honduras, many nieces and nephews and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim, John and Dean Crabill, three sisters, Doris Crabill in infancy, Donna Jean Smith and Joan Mathers.

Polling Sites

On Tuesday November 2, 2021 between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., the regular municipal election for Mayors and City Council Members. Election for School District Board of Directors.

Mt. Pleasant – Ward I   – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

 

Mt. Pleasant – Ward II – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant. Iowa

 

Mt. Pleasant – Ward III – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

 

Mt. Pleasant – Ward IV – Veterans Hall – 300 W Monroe St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

 

CentralEmergency Management – 900 W Washington St, Mt Pleasant, Iowa   .

All electors residing in the Cities of Rome and Westwood. All electors of Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District, Fairfield Comm. School District, and WACO Comm School District; residing in Tippecanoe, Center, Marion, and Trenton Townships.

 

NORTHWEST PRECINCT: Wayland City Hall includes – All electors residing in the Cities of Wayland, Coppock, Olds and all electors of the WACO Comm. School District and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Jefferson and Wayne Township west of James Ave.

 

NORTHEAST PRECINCT: Winfield City Hall includes –; All electors residing in the City of Winfield and Mt Union and all electors of the Winfield-Mt Union Comm. School District, WACO Comm. School District, New London Comm. School District, and Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District; residing in Scott, Canaan, and Wayne Township residents east of James Ave.

 

SOUTHWEST PRECINCT: Salem City Hall – All electors residing in the Cities of Salem and Hillsboro and all electors of the Mt. Pleasant Comm. School District and VBC (Harmony) Comm. School District; residing in the in Salem and Jackson Townships.

 

SOUTHEAST PRECINCT: New London Community Center – 112 W Main St., New London Iowa. All electors residing in the City of New London and of the New London Comm. School District, Danville Comm. School District and Ft. Madison Comm. School District; residing in the New London and Baltimore Townships.

Daily Jail Count

11-01-2021

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

JAIL COUNT

25   Henry County Inmates

40   Out of County Contract Inmates

65   TOTAL

Incident Near Lee County Line Results in Charges

On October 29, 2021, at approximately 12:20AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office they received reports of a vehicle that had driven off the roadway, and a male subject was laying down along the roadway near the Lee County / Henry County line on U.S. Highway 218. Deputies found a vehicle and male subject near the intersection of 335th Street/Highway 218 in Henry County.

After an investigation, it was found that Eric Quinten Novak (38 years of age) of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, had been driving his 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada southbound on Highway 218 and drove off into the westside ditch along the roadway. Novak struck a barbed wire fence after driving off the roadway. He then drove the vehicle back through the fence in an attempt to leave the scene, but the vehicle became stuck in the ditch.

Novak was found lying on the shoulder of the roadway by motorists. After deputies arrived, Novak was processed for a suspected O.W.I. due to being under the influence of narcotics.

Novak was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Henry County Jail without incident where he was later charged with O.W.I. First Offense (Serious Misdemeanor), Possession of a Controlled Substance Third Offense (Class D Felony), and Criminal Mischief in the Fifth Degree (Simple Misdemeanor). Novak also received citations for no valid driver’s license, no insurance, failing to maintain control of a motor vehicle, and open container by a driver 21 years old & older.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office assisted with this investigation.

Stop Results in Multiple Charges

On October 30, 2021, at approximately 2:19AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office performed a traffic stop near the intersection of 200th Street and Henry/Des Moines Avenue near Mount Union, Iowa, on a vehicle that had wrong matching plates displayed. After an investigation, it was found that the driver, Nicholas Lee Mehaffy (30 years of age) of West Burlington, Iowa, was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended Iowa driver’s license. Mehaffy was subsequently charged with Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License (Simple Misdemeanor) and Operating Without an Ignition Interlock Device (Simple Misdemeanor). Mehaffy was given a written warning for Fraudulent use of a Registration. The New London Police Department assisted with this traffic stop.

Prep Football: WACO Rides Defense, Ground Game to Dominant Win

Martensdale — WACO used four interceptions and seven rushing scores rolling to a 50-8 win over Martensdale-St. Mary’s in the second round of the 8-Player playoffs last night.

The win sets the fifth-ranked Warriors up for a date with No. 6 Audubon, who defeated top-ranked Montezuma last night.

Junior running back Simeon Reichenbach got the party started for WACO with a pair of first quarter rushing scores.

Isaac Oswald added two of his own, while fullback Jon Rice scored three times — including two in the salt in the wound third quarter.

Leading 29-8 at halftime WACO jumped the Blue Devils in the third for scores on three consecutive drives set up by two Martensdale-St. Mary’s turnovers on downs.

Mason Miller set the Warriors up for two short field drives in the first half with two interceptions, while Drew Diers and Clayton Miller each had one.

Martensdale’s lone score, a 40-yard run by sophomore Kade Mullins, came at the 5:00 mark of the first quarter.

The rest of his six carries went for 15 yards.

The game was played with running clock from the third quarter on.

WACO’s next matchup will be Thursday, November 4th.

The KILJ family of networks — either 105.5 or 98.5 — will have coverage of that matchup with Audubon.