Jaquelyn Rae “Jaqui” Tolson

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at 8:51 pm CDT

Jaquelyn Rae “Jaqui” Tolson, 71, of Burlington, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, IA, from complications of a stroke suffered several weeks ago.

The funeral service is scheduled for November 13th at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.

The family will be present to greet friends prior to the service. Friends may call on November 12th  at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant. The specific times for the service, family visitation and calling hours are forthcoming.

Those considering an expression of sympathy in lieu of flowers may direct memorials to the First Presbyterian Church or the Iowa Wesleyan University Department of Nursing.

Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at 4:42 pm CDT

 

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.

 

Date:   11-02-2021______

 

JAIL COUNT

 

   23       Henry County Inmates

 

   41       Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

  64       TOTAL

James “Jim” Krabill

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

James “Jim” G. Krabill, 76, of rural Wayland passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Youngquist officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Friday at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant where the family will be present from 5 to 8 p.m. that evening.  Memorials may be directed to the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in his memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.

 

 

Dana Holmstrom,

By Theresa Rose · Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 10:17 pm CDT

Dana Holmstrom, 75, of Mount Pleasant died Monday, November 1, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Services are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

By Theresa Rose · Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 8:29 pm CDT

Regular session AGENDA

Monday, November 1, 2021

NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically

as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8

Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

 

  1. Call to order, 6:00 p.m..

 

  1. Accept or amend the agenda.

 

  1. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes 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.

 

  1. Update from the property owner of 405 West Division Street. Action by council if needed.

 

  1. Chad McCleary (or representative) from ION Environmental Solutions, to review proposal for becoming the city’s affidavit operator for the City of Danville. Action by council if needed.

 

  1. Second reading of proposed Ordinance Number 233, amending Chapter 12.04 of the Danville Municipal Code, pertaining to sidewalk care and maintenance. Action on the second reading of proposed Ordinance Number 233.  Discussion and action pertaining to the third reading of proposed Ordinance Number 233.

 

  1. Discussion and action on pay request number 5 from Fye Excavation for work done on East Roosevelt Road. Discussion and action on accepting the Storm Sewer Improvements to East Roosevelt Road and pay request number 6 final retainage payment.

 

  1. Streets and utilities report.
  2. Approval of report.

 

  1. Fire Chief report.
  2. Action by council if needed.
  3. Building permits.

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes October 18, 2021.
  3. B. City Clerk to attend the upcoming SE IA Clerk’s Association meeting, November 10th.
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.

 

  1. Discussion on filling the position by the passing of Allen Schillie. Action by Council if needed.  Also, action by council pertaining to the sick time compensation to his estate.

 

  1. Adjournment. The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for Monday, November 15, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Danville City Hall.

Kenia Rueda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 8:19 pm CDT

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

By Theresa Rose · Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 8:16 pm CDT

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

By Theresa Rose · Monday, November 1st, 2021 at 3:56 pm CDT

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.