Barbara Jean Howell McAllister

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 8:12 pm CDT

Barbara Jean Howell McAllister, 83, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Mt. Union, died Monday, March 21, 2022 at Halcyon House, Washington, Iowa.  She was born March 1, 1939 in Washington County to Lawrence E. and Geneva F. Shebeck Howell.  On June 25, 1961, she was united in marriage to Roger G. McAllister in Columbus Jct., Iowa; He died December 28, 2013.  She was a graduate of Columbus Jct. High School and Iowa State University.

Before marriage and becoming a homemaker, she taught school for one year in Mt. Union.  She was a member of the Mt. Union United Methodist Church and held various offices for United Methodist Women; served on the Winfield-Mt. Union school board for nine years; was a 60 year member of Chapter U T.T.T.; and a member of Winfield VFW auxiliary.  Barbara was active in 4-H in her youth and later became a county 4-H judge and leader of the Canaanettes 4-H Club.

Survivors include her daughter Cynthia Lynn (Phillip) Archer of Bloomfield; son Curtis R. (Lauri Diehl) McAllister of Los Altos, California; grandchildren Sara and David McAllister; brother-in-law Tom Murphy; sister-in-law Nancy Howell; nieces and nephews.  Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Everette Howell and a sister Beverly Murphy.

The funeral service for Mrs. McAllister will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Mt. Union United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Shrimplin officiating.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 at the church.  A luncheon will be served after the service with burial following at Trinity Cemetery, rural Mt. Union.   A memorial has been established for Mt. Union United Methodist Church.

Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Two Men Wounded in Mediapolis Shooting Incident

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 6:15 pm CDT

Sunday, March 20, the Des Moines County Sheriff’s  Department charged Larry Beeding of Mediapolis in connection with a shooting at a Mediapolis home.  Saturday morning early the Department responded to a report that one person had been shot at 411 North Street.  Deputies arrived on scene to discover two men who had suffered gunshot wounds.  The investigation determined that Beeding recklessly discharged a firearm inside the house. A single round fired from a handgun by Beeding killed a family dog, struck Beeding in the hand and struck the second man, Aren Shafer in the upper body.  Both Beeding and Shafer were taken to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center for treatment and then transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City.. Shafer is in serious but stable conditoin. Beeding is in custody at the Des Moines County Correctional Center. He is charged with Reckless Use of a Firearm causing Serious Injury and Animal Abuse.

Janet Elaine Asby Schroder (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 6:01 pm CDT

Janet Elaine Asby Schroder, 85, of Danville, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, West Burlington.  She was born February 28, 1937 in Burlington to Frederick Morris and Ethel Marie Bohlen Asby.  On July 16, 1953, she married Elliott “Turk” Schroder in Burlington; He died March 8, 1999.

She was a graduate of Danville High School, and while raising her children, graduated from Surgical Technician Training at Burlington Medical Center where she was employed for more than thirty years.  Janet loved her time on the family farm, was a good sketch artist, enjoyed flower gardening and feeding the wild birds, loved her dogs and cats, was a fun and indulgent grandmother, and especially cherished her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughter Terri Heffelfinger of Danville; sons David of Danville, previously of California and Miles (Jeana) of Danville; seven grandchildren, Heather (Trent) Henkelvig, Allison (Ken) Jones, Elizabeth Schroder, Tony Schroder, Alexandra Nelson, Calleen Nelson, and Nicholas Nelson; eight great-grandchildren, Reagan, Addy, Hayden, Sawyer, Rylee, Penelope, Olivia, and Logan; sister Mary Ann (Larry) Root of Cedar Rapids and sister-in-law Margie Asby of Solon.  Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son Paul; daughter-in-law Cindy Murray Schroder; son-in-law Robert Heffelfinger; and brother David Asby.

According to her wishes her body has been cremated.  An open house Celebration of Life for Mrs. Schroder will be held April 24, 2022 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Danville Station in Danville.  A memorial has been established for the Danville Community School District Foundation.  Elliott Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Ronald James Barron

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 6:00 pm CDT

Ronald James Barron, 88, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly New London, died Saturday, February 12, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the New London VFW Club.  A memorial has been established for New London VFW Post #7641.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 4:08 pm CDT

AGENDA

March 22, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

Approve FY2023 IDOT 5 YR Construction Program

Approve FY2023 IDOT Budget

Approve Dust Control Company Permits for 2022 Season

9:30 3rd & Final Reading of General Assistance Ordinance Amendment

9:45 Final Plat Pin Oaks SubDivision Phase II

Section 5 & 6 Center Township

10:00 3rd & Final Reading of

Amendment to the Voting Precinct Ordinance

10:15 Open Bids for Rural Solid Waste Collection

11:00 Burge Cemetery Presentation for Road Issues

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Nancy Sue Eads

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 2:16 pm CDT

Nancy Sue Eads, 71, of rural West Point, Iowa, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2020, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

She was born on May 27, 1948, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of Tilford and Lela (Hammer) Overton. On May 14, 1977 she married James Raymond Eads in Donnellson, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 19, 2014.

Survivors include her daughter: Katharine E. (Michael) Warehime of Frederick, Maryland; one son: James T. (Ashley) Eads of West Burlington, Iowa; two grandchildren: Bryce and Camden Warehime; two sisters: Rebecca (Wayne) Conlee of Fairfax, Iowa and Cynthia (Marty) Walker of Cabot, Arkansas; mother-in-law: Ellen Eads; two sisters-in-law: Nancy Tucker and Karen (Quin) Shannon and niece and nephews: Andrew Conlee, Eric Walker, Zachary Walker, MacKenzee Sardo and Nicholas Shannon.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Jim and her parents.

Nancy graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa.  In November 1974, she received a life-saving kidney transplant from her sister, Becky. This was the 150th transplant procedure that had been performed at the University of Iowa Hospitals. For the rest of her life, she would be involved with the Kidney Foundation raising awareness of successful kidney transplants.  She was a board member of Peoples Mutual Insurance and the Clay Grove Cemetery Association.  She was a member of the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Donnellson, where she worked as secretary for twenty-six years before her retirement in 2019. She enjoyed traveling, reading, crocheting and was very family oriented.

Her body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

Friends may call after 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home, Donnellson with Pastor Mike Bennett officiating. The family asks that those in attendance for the visitation and service wear a face cover.

Memorials have been established in her memory for the Clay Grove Cemetery Association or the Kidney Foundation of Iowa and can be mailed to the family at:  Schmitz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, Iowa 52625.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Bernice L. Larsen

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 1:25 pm CDT

Bernice L. Larsen, 95, of Minot, North Dakota and Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the New London Specialty Care Center in New London.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota.  Burial will follow in the Rosehill Memorial Park in Minot, North Dakota. Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota.  The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday at the Thomas Family Funeral Home in Minot, North Dakota.  To share memories and condolences or view a livestream of the service access her obituary at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com

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

Local arrangements were handled by the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Danville City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Monday, March 21st, 2022 at 1:23 pm CDT

AGENDA

Monday, March 21, 2022

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

 

Public Hearing

  1. Call to order, 5:30 p.m..
  2. Public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 2022/2023 city budget.
  3. Closing of public hearing.

Order of business, regular session

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

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, immediately following the public hearing.

 

  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. Approval of the DMC Sherrif’s report for February 2022.

 

  1. City Attorney Ryan Gerling.
  2. Discussion regarding the State rules regarding annexation.  Action by council on any items that might come from this discussion.
  3. The Danville City Council will go into closed session as allowed by Iowa State Code 21.5(c), “to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.”

(1).  Motion to go into closed session.

(2).  Motion to come out of closed session.

(3).  Statement by City Attorney regarding the closed session.

(4).  Action if needed, by the Council from items that may need to be address as the result of the closed session.

 

  1. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-08, approving the 2022/2023 budget as presented during the public hearing.

 

  1. Discussion on Resolution 2022-11, raising the water rates. Action if needed.

 

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City of Danville

March 21, 2022

 

  1. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report – action by council if needed.
  2. Approval of building permits.

 

  1. Public Works written report.
  2. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-09, adopting an Electric Reliability Plan for the Danville Municipal Electric utility.
  3. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-10, filing with the Iowa Utilities Board a maintenance plan.
  4. Discussion on paying the Municipal Supply Inc. bill.  Action if needed.
  5. Approval of the written report as presented.

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes of March 7, 2022..
  3. Electric permits.
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.
  2. Action to approve the 2020/2021 city audit.
  3. Action on the opening of an annual examination proposal.
  4. Acknowledgement of setting May 13, 2022 as city clean up date.  Discussion on whether or not to accept electronics.  Action if needed.

 

  1. Adjournment. Council will be meeting with the Danville & Pleasant Grove Township Trustees later tonight, starting at 6:30 p.m., Danville City Hall.

 

The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 2022, Danville City Hall, 6:00 p.m..