On April 20th, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident in the 3300 grid of Highway 218. An investigation into this report determined that Scott Marlin, 55, of Montrose, was traveling northbound in his car when he experienced a medical episode that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. Marlin was transported by Henry County Health Center ambulance. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $5000.
Virginia (Ginny) Haviland Eland
Virginia (Ginny) Haviland Eland, 92, of Florida and formerly of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, after a brief illness surrounded by her children at her home in Florida.
Virginia was born on Sept 20, 1930, in Mt. Pleasant the daughter of Frank and Margaret Haviland. Virginia was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Gary Eland, on January 17, 1950. They moved to Florida in 1961. Gary preceded her in death on September 27, 1983.
Ginny loved spending time with family and friends. She was well known for her great cooking skills, and many made requests for her baked goodies. Virginia was a member of the National TTT Society Chapter A, Founder’s Chapter, of Mt. Pleasant. She was an active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Venice, Florida for over 50 years. She retired from the GTE phone company after working for over 25 years.
She is survived by daughters, Rebecca (Randy) Willis of Rogers, Arkansas, Debbie Eland of Venice, Florida, Dee Anne (Bruce) Bramblett of Rainier, Washington; her son, Tim (Sandy) Eland of Venice, Florida along with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Virginia is preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and two brothers.
A Requiem Holy Eucharist will be held at 10:30 on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Pleasant, with Rev. Wayne Kamm officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.
The City of Mount Pleasant will hold annual Spring Clean Up during the week of April 24, 2023
Spring Clean Up is a one-week opportunity for residents of Mount Pleasant to rid your home of those unusual or large items that are too big to fit into a garbage bag for your regular garbage collection day. The collection work is done by WEMIGA WASTE. Spring Clean Up will be picked up on your normal garbage day. Please do not place items curbside until the week before Spring Clean Up.
WHAT WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT PICK UP:
• Tires, Waste Oil, Batteries, Roof Shingles, Ashes
• Liquids, such as Anti-freeze, Household Chemicals and Wet Paint
• Construction materials of any kind such as drywall, wood, etc.
• Televisions and Computer Monitors
• Yard Waste
• Appliances
THINGS WE WATCH FOR:
Leave the lids off your paint cans. If you have old paint cans and the paint is dry, we can take
them. We cannot take wet paint of any kind.
We can take all kinds of carpet. Carpet must be tightly rolled and tied to be collected.
GARBAGE STICKERS:
Please adhere stickers no earlier than the morning of your pickup date to ensure scavengers don’t
take the adhered to item. Pile size limited to equivalent to unit 6′ wide x 8′ long x 4′ tall, excludes
separated metal pile. You are required to use a minimum of eight stickers for your entire pile.
Depending on the pile size it is recommended you put 8-12 stickers on your pile.
QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION:
If you have any questions about the 2023 Spring Clean Up, please contact Public Works at 319-
385-1480, Monday – Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm.
Paul L. Gugeler
Paul L. Gugeler, 96, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St.,Mt. Pleasant. On-line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com
Dale Eugene Swartzendruber
Dale Eugene Swartzendruber, 90, died peacefully with assistance from hospice care on April 17, 2023, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A memorial service is planned at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on Saturday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Mennonite Central Committee or Hillcrest Academy (formerly Iowa Mennonite School).
Dale was born on September 2, 1932, to Roy Swartzendruber and Velma Hershberger on a farm near Kalona, Iowa. He treasured his high school years at Iowa Mennonite School, graduating in 1951. He married Beulah (Pud) Graber of Wayland, Iowa on September 17, 1955, and after several years of farming in the Wellman area, they settled in Wayland. Dale was employed at Blue Bird Midwest in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa for 33 years, and also serviced and sold Electrolux vacuum cleaners. He was an active member of Sugar Creek Church and enjoyed singing and serving in many capacities, also having a strong interest in peace and social justice issues. Dale and Pud lived in the Wayland area until 2014, at which time they moved to Cedar Falls to be near their oldest daughter. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, neighbor, and friend, who loved meeting new people, volunteering, gardening, traveling, playing cards, entertaining friends, and following the Cubs and Hawkeyes.
Dale is survived by daughters Susie (John Hamiel) and Sara (Calvin Eigsti); four grandchildren Aaron Lehman, Kareem (Katherine) Lehman, Megan Eigsti (Nate O’Leary), and Allison Eigsti; and two great-grandchildren, Aspen, and Josephine Lehman. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beulah; sister Lucille (Brenneman); and two brothers, Arliss and Ken Swartzendruber.
New ISU Extension Regional Director
Whitney Howell has accepted the position as ISU Extension and Outreach Regional Director. She was hired after long-time Region 27 Director Janet Smith became Director of Field Operations for Extension. Whitney currently serves as the Louisa County Director and was formerly a 4H County Youth Coordinator. Her first day in the regional position will be May 1.
The Ultimate Warrior Pageant
The Ultimate Warrior Pageant will be held Saturday, April 22nd, at 7 p.m. in the WACO High School gymnasium.
Come for an evening of entertainment as some of WACO’s finest young men represent school activities in categories of teamwear, talent, and style & wit. During intermission, there will also be a chance for the audience to vote with cash donations for the “people’s choice” pageant contestant. Admission is $5 per person. All funds raised support WACO activities.
Do you like dessert? Do you want to support students in WACO HS Extracurricular Activities?
Come to the Ultimate Warrior Pageant this Saturday. Bidding begins before the show and concludes at the end of intermission. Winners will be announced before the end of the show. Desserts can be taken home with winners that night!
Apple Pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lasagna
Coconut Creme Pie
Decorated Sugar Cookies
Fresh Strawberry Pie
German Chocolate Cake
Lemon Meringue Pie
Turtle Cheesecake
Motorcycle Crash On Lexington Ave.
On April 17th, 2023, at approximately 4:05PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle accident with injury. Having occurred in the 3100-grid of Lexington Avenue in the rural Mount Pleasant area.
Upon arrival and investigation, it was determined Jeremy Bitting of Mount Pleasant lost control of the motorcycle he was operating. Bitting was severely injured and transported from the scene.
Incident citations were later issued to the driver. Which included Failure to Maintain Control and Motorcycle License Violations. A state accident report was also completed for this motor vehicle accident.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted with this incident by the Iowa State Patrol, Henry County EMS, and Mount Pleasant first responders.