Ellen L. Donnolly, 96, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant.
Ellen has donated her body to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant is caring for her arrangements.
Happy Birthday
08/02/21 – Mike Vens
08/03/21 – Mason Howard – 3 yo (belated from 8/2)
08/03/21 – Jamie Conrad
08/04/21 – Lindsay Morrison
08/04/21 – Zoe Long
08/06/21 – Carrie Lucko
08/06/21 – Mary Elgar
08/06/21 – Myrtle Rice – belated from 8/5
08/06/21 – Kelley Hunter
08/07/21 – Robbie Thornburg
08/07/21 – Richard Davison
08/08/21 – Mady Jacobsmeier
08/08/21 – Tarrant French – 40
08/08/21 – Chuck Poling
08/08/21 – Linda Fowler
Happy Anniversary
08/03/21 – Mike & Kate Wilson – 25th
Christine L. Coghlan, 73, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away in her home in Sioux City, IA on July 27, 2021. She suffered with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. She enjoyed sports and spending time with friends. Her real passions were her children and grandchildren. She loved the nickname of “Gramma Hamma” given to her by the grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Wanda Keeley of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, her sister, Peggy Helmick of Mt. Pleasant and her brother, Tom Keeley Jr. of Fairfield, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Pat Coghlan, Sioux City, her son, Michael & wife Amy, Sioux City, her son Shane & wife Megan, Frisco, Texas; her 5 grandchildren – Katelyn & fiancé Jace Hepker, Chicago, Illinois, Sydney, Sioux City, Hayden, Grace and Keely, Frisco, Texas; her sister, Jorene Keller, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sister Joyce & husband Jim Thomas, Keller, Texas and Brother-in-Law, John Coghlan & wife Marilyn, Panora, Iowa.
The Coghlan family will be forever grateful for the wonderful, caring services provided by Hospice of Siouxland.
A memorial service for Christine will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will greet friends following the memorial service. The service will be livestreamed on the Kimzey Funeral Home Facebook Page.
In lieu of flowers, those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to Hospice of Siouxland. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.
Local and state law enforcement agencies have closed the case regarding the fatal house fire in Mount Pleasant that occurred early in May. Today (Friday) Mount Pleasant Police officially confirmed that Keith and Khay Baccam died in the May 3 blaze. The bodies of the couple were found inside their home at 1004 Redbud Lane. However, at the request of the family authorities are not releasing any further information, other than to say there was never a threat to the community. Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded at about 3:30 am to the scene. Because two bodies were discovered and because the fire appeared suspicious the State Fire Marshall’s investigator and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were called in.
The Des Moines County Master Gardeners will showcase their recent volunteer projects at four Burlington area gardens during the Des Moines County Master Gardeners Garden Show on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
The event, which includes an herb garden, flower garden and donation garden all with special and unique plants, will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public. Master Gardeners will be on hand at each site to provide information and answer gardening questions. There is no admission fee, but free-will offerings are accepted to help support the group’s educational efforts.
“This is the first time the Des Moines County Master Gardeners will showcase these gardens,” said Sandy Krell-Andre, chairperson for the group’s Education Committee. “Not only do we want to share the beauty and uniqueness of each garden, but also the methods used in creating them.”
According to Krell-Andre, not every gardener has the space or time to care for a large, traditional, in-ground garden.
“These gardens highlight practices that would appeal to any gardener, including small spaces and raised beds,” she said. “They make very efficient use of space.”
Morgan Hoenig, Des Moines County Extension and Outreach Master Gardener Coordinator, said, “This event is all about education and serving this community.
“Our Master Gardener volunteers are passionate about sharing their time and expertise in gardening practices, not only in these in community gardens, but in city beautification projects, and farmers markets to name a few,” Hoenig said.
The gardens on the tour and locations are: Growing Together Donation Garden, The Homestead 1839, 701 West Agency, West Burlington (across from Menard’s) Park by the barn; The South Hill Demonstration Garden, situated at the corner of South 7th Street and Angular Street, Burlington; The Middletown Butterfly Garden, found on North Street in Middletown, between Park Street and Iowa Street. (From old Highway 34, turn south on Boundary Avenue and then right on North); The Herb Garden, located on Brooks Avenue off S. Main Street in Crapo Park in Burlington, look for the signs.
Tour participants can begin the tour at any of the gardens and visit them in any order they choose.
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The event will be held rain or shine unless dangerous storms are forecast.
The Des Moines County Master Gardeners, with 53 active members, is under the coordination of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach with support from the Department of Horticulture. Each year specially trained Iowa Master Gardeners, in 80 of the state’s counties, provide more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service back to their communities.
For more information about the Des Moines County Master Gardeners Garden Show, contact Sandy Krell-Andre at flowerchildska@me.com; call the Des Moines County Extension office at 319-671-7165 and leave a message; or follow them on Facebook.
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: ____7-30-2021_____
JAIL COUNT
_27 Henry County Inmates
44_ Out of County Contract Inmates
71 TOTAL
The Henry County Veterans Affairs Office will benefit from the monthly HyVee Reusable Bag program. For every red “My Heart” bag purchased for $2.50 during August at the Mount Pleasant HyVee, $1 will be donated to the Veterans Affairs office located in Mount Pleasant. The bags are sturdy and reuseable plus a local organization will benefit from your purchase.
