Joseph M. Yocum (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Monday, February 21st, 2022 at 12:05 pm CDT

Joseph M. Yocum, 66, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at New London Specialty Care.

Joe was born June 25, 1955, in Pocahontas, the son of Merle and Elmira (Ollinger) Yocum. He graduated from Pocahontas Catholic High School in 1973. Joe attended technical school in Kansas City to become a medium-duty truck mechanic. Following school, Joe worked at a highway service center in Kansas City then moved to Mount Pleasant in 1976, where he worked at McWhirter Chevrolet for 27 years as a mechanic. Joe married Florence Sindelar on September 23, 1978, the couple had three children and later divorced. He was a bus driver for Seibus and Head Start. Joe was an active member of the Open Bible Church, where he was a part of numerous Bible study groups and a prison ministry with his brother Dave. In his free time, Joe loved being in the garage working on vehicles. Joe knew no stranger and could talk or listen to anyone talk for hours.

Joe is survived by three children; Maria Rice of Mount Pleasant, Becky (Matt) Hill of Mount Pleasant, Pete (Alicia) Yocum of Salem; eight grandchildren; four siblings, Rich (Carolyn) Yocum of St. Joseph’s, MO, Lill (Dave) Buesing of Wells, MN, Mary (Jerry) Adriano of Kansas City, MO, Henry (Diana) Yocum of Pocahontas; and a sister-in-law Sharon Yocum of Mount Pleasant.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Dave.

Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Mike Johnson officiant. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed on Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at our website www.powellfuneralhomes.com. Visitation will be held 12:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where family will greet friends 5:00 – 7:00 pm. A memorial fund has been established for the Open Bible Church.

Martha Rose Dohman

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, February 20th, 2022 at 3:07 pm CDT

Martha Rose Dohman, 86, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 1:29 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022, at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.

Friends may call after 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point, where the family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. and Christian Wake Service will be held at 5:30 p.m.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 23 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in West Point, Iowa.

Memorials have been established in her memory to Fort Madison Food Pantry or West Point Fire and Rescue.

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

Joseph M. Yocum

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, February 20th, 2022 at 3:06 pm CDT

Joseph M. Yocum, 66, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at New London Specialty Care. Services are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.

 

Welcher Best Soloist

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, February 20th, 2022 at 3:04 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant High School’s show choir InMotion brought home the Second Runner-Up trophy Saturday night after a full day of competition at Pella High School.

Eleven high school and six middle school groups performed in the daytime. Mount Pleasant placed second and Fort Madison third in 3A, Central Lee placed second in 2A and Fort Madison’s prep group placed first in the prep division. InMotion’s Kade Welcher, a senior, was named Best Soloist.

The top six groups from the daytime competition performed for the judges again in the evening. Center Point – Urbana was named Grand Champion. They were followed by Muscatine, Mount Pleasant, West Branch, Fort Madison and Anamosa.

Prep Wrestling: State Finals

By Nathan Bloechl · Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at 11:40 pm CDT

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Des Moines — The night has come as 42 wrestlers will  lay claim to gold at Wells Fargo Arena.

In the KILJ-area, 126-pounder Marcel Lopez (New London) will look to add his name to the 29 others who have been four-time state champions — most recently Centerville’s Matthew Lewis one year prior.

In 2A, a rematch of last year’s state title will pit Blaine Frazier (NDWB) against Greene County’s McKinley Robbins.

Here’s a full list of our bouts tonight:

2A-106 – Carter West (NDWB) vs. Jace Hedeman (Union)
1A-126 – Marcel Lopez (New London) vs. Jace Rose (Riverside)
2A-132 – Blaine Frazier (NDWB) vs. McKinley Robbins (Greene County)
2A-182 – C.J. Walrath (NDWB) vs. Fernando Villaescusa (Gilbert)
1A-220 – Jonah Clark (WACO) vs. Jared Thiry (Don Bosco)

Prep Wrestling: Consolation Semifinals & Finals; Championship Finals

By Nathan Bloechl · Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at 2:55 pm CDT

1A

126 Finals

  • Marcel Lopez (New London) vs. Jace Rose (Riverside)

138 7th Place Match

  • Quinten Aney (Mediapolis) vs. Hayden Fischer (AHSTW)

152 3rd Place Match

  • Dominic Lopez (New London) wins by fall (3:03) over Lincoln Holub (Lisbon)

182 3rd Place Match

  • Josh Glendening (New London) loses by fall (1:05) over Carson Lynott (West Sioux)

220 Finals

  • Jonah Clark (WACO) vs. Jared Thiry (Don Bosco)

2A

106 Finals

  • Carter West (NDWB) vs. Jace Hedeman (Union)

113 3rd Place Match

  • Kaiden Dietzenbach (NDWB) loses by dec. (8-4) to Carson Doolittle (Webster City)

120 3rd Place Match

  • Lane Scorpil (CC-WMU) loses by fall (1:23) to Carter Kolthoff (South Hardin)

120 7th Place Match

  • C.J. Davis (NDWB) wins by fall (5:00) over Caelan Oakes-Sudhish (Southeast Valley)

132 Finals

  • Blaine Frazier (NDWB) vs. McKinley Robbins (Greene County)

152 7th Place Match

  • Isaiah Fenton (NDWB) wins by dec. (8-2) over Cole Butikofer (Crestwood)

160 7th Place Match

  • Sam West (NDWB) loses by dec. (7-6) over Kam Royster (Williamsburg)

182 Finals

  • C.J. Walrath (NDWB) vs. Fernando Villaescusa (Gilbert)

 

February 21st – February 27th, 2022

By Lora Roth · Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at 1:56 am CDT
02/21/22
Logan Lee
02/21/22
Coach Scott McCarty
02/22/22
Jerry Ettinger
02/22/22
Nichole Franklin
02/22/22
Samuel VanDeBerg
02/22/22
Kristin Sumpter (22!)
02/24/22
Dave Kennedy
02/24/22
Pam Watson Smith
02/24/22
Jeffrey McGohan
02/24/22
Bizzie Richtman (15)
02/24/22
Lila Wilson
02/25/22
Ryan Sammons
02/25/22
Carol Menitz
02/25/22
Kyle Noble
02/25/22
Ryan Sammons
02/25/22
Tim Jacobs
02/26/22
Matt Donnolly
02/26/22
Dale Davidson
02/26/22
Spencer Newman
02/26/22
Lisa Price
02/26/22
Lucas Lee (21)
02/26/22
Curt Sammons (60)
02/26/22
Joe Hunsaker
02/26/22
Lila Cook
02/27/22
David Curtis
02/27/22
Weston Miller
02/27/22
Wyatt Miller
02/27/22
Carl Scott

Tall Corn Jazz Results

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 10:18 pm CDT

The two Mount Pleasant High School jazz bands competed Thursday at the Tallcorn Jazz Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. They were among 17 bands in class 3A but did not place among the top three, the only positions publicly posted. However, two Mount Pleasant students were named as Outstanding Soloists. They are Drake Landau on guitar and Ethan Sexauer on violin. Both play in Jazz 1, directed by Jim DePriest.

Both jazz bands will be participating in the Coe College Jazz Summit in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, February 24 with Jazz 2 performing for the judges at 5:00 pm and Jazz 1 at 6:00 pm.