Gary N. Davis

By Theresa Rose · Monday, December 6th, 2021 at 11:56 am CDT

Gary N. Davis, age 77, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Olds, Iowa, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, following a lengthy illness.

 

General calling hours will begin noon Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will be present to receive friends from  4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.                        Private family graveside services will be held Wednesday December 8th at the West Chester Cemetery.  Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County.  Online condolences may be sent for Gary’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com

 

Gary was born June 21, 1944, in Montezuma, Iowa the son of Clifford and Nina ( McMains) Davis.  He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School.  On September 12, 1964 he was united to Dorothy Lampe at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wellman, Iowa.

 

Gary and Dorothy lived in Olds, Iowa from 1965 until 2004 when they moved to Washington, Iowa.  Gary worked at Blue Bird Mfg. in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, for 39 years where he was a Supervisor.  He enjoyed fishing with his friends and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs fan.  Gary’s focus was always on his family and he enjoyed attending his children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s many activities.

 

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Davis of Washington, Iowa; son, Monte Davis and Jodie Milks of Washington, Iowa; son, Tim Davis and Rachel of Overland Park, Kansas; daughter Kathy Shelman and Brian of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; daughter, Amy Drey and Charlie of Arlington, Virginia; ten grandchildren: Justin (Alisha) Davis, Zach (Shelby) Davis, Lindsey Davis and fiancé Travis Tedrow, Hannah Davis, Grace Davis, Bryce (Abbey) Shelman, Brant Shelman, Brianna Shelman, Mitchell (Emily ) Drey and Weston Drey; as well as nine great grandchildren.

 

Gary was preceded in death by his parents; brother, James Lyle Davis and one sister, Erma Schimmelpfenning and her husband Leonard.

December 6 – December 12, 2021

By Lora Roth · Monday, December 6th, 2021 at 1:31 am CDT
12/06/21
Bill and Heather Schlarbaum (18th wedding anniversary)
12/07/21
Kathy Hay
12/07/21
Darrell Krehbiel
12/08/21
James Schadt
12/08/21
Prudy Mallams
12/08/21
Dalton Shull
12/08/21
Terry Kaufman
12/08/21
Terry McWilliams
12/08/21
Dane Cook
12/09/21
Joe Goody
12/09/21
Stan Stigge
12/09/21
Carl Thomas
12/10/21
Kurt Moon
12/10/21
Avery Jacobs
12/10/21
Jamie Thomas
12/10/21
Judy Williamson
12/12/21
Takelyn Jamal Johnson

Fatal Hunting Incident

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, December 5th, 2021 at 2:11 pm CDT

Iowa DNR conservation officers responded to a fatal hunting incident on Saturday, December 4, 2021 around 2:45 pm near Lake Red Rock in Marion County.

The incident happened at the Red Rock Wildlife Management Area on the south of Lake Red Rock, north of Knoxville on 132nd Place. A hunter was fatally struck during a deer drive by a round believed to be fired from a member of a large hunting party.

The investigation into the hunting related shooting is on-going at this time. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is assisting on the scene.

Hunters are reminded of the following safety tips:

  • Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
  • Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
  • Know your intended target and its surroundings.

Do not touch the trigger of the gun until you’re ready to shoot.

Sports, Saturday, December 4th

By Nathan Bloechl · Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 4:35 am CDT

Prep Girls’ Basketball: Fort Madison Surges Past Mount Pleasant, Winfield Wins; Other Prep Finals:

Fort Madison 55, Mount Pleasant 44 

Mount Pleasant was outscored 34-21 in the second half, as Fort Madison earned a 55-44 Southeast Conference win over the Panthers last night in Mount Pleasant.

Bloodhound senior Malarie Ross scored 27 points in the second half, hitting 8-of-9 shots from the field and 4-of-5 from downtown.

She led all scorers with a game-high 37 points.

Mount Pleasant used a 15-7 second quarter run to lead by two at halftime.

Kenna Lamm paced Mount Pleasant with 20 points and four boards, while Andrea Lopreato finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The loss dropped Mount Pleasant to 1-2.

Fort Madison stayed perfect, the Bloodhounds improved to 3-0.

Mount Pleasant will take on West Burlington this afternoon at Panther Gymnasium — tip is set for 4:00 p.m.

Winfield-Mount Union 56, Highland 29

Winfield-Mount Union led 26-15 at the end of the first half and used a 22-5 third quarter run to pull away for an easy 56-29 win over Highland last night.

The Wolves improved to 4-0 with the victory.

Dani Laughlin led Highland with 11 points while Sarah Burton added eight.

Highland fell to 1-2.

Other area finals:

  • WACO 49, New London 21
    • WACO’s 26-8 second quarter run proved to the be difference for the Warriors. WACO moved to 1-2. New London is now 0-5.
  • Notre Dame 53, Van Buren County 4
  • Holy Trinity 55, Cardinal 39
  • Louisa-Muscatine 49, Columbus 13
  • Wapello 44, Hillcrest Academy 28
  • Mediapolis 51, Pekin 23

Boys’ Prep Basketball: Back and Forth Affair Leads to Fort Madison Win, Other Prep Finals:

Dewon Trent scored 17 points while Payton Hagans chipped in with 13, but it was not enough as Mount Pleasant was edged by Fort Madison 47-45.

The Hounds eight point lead after one quarter proved to be the difference, with the Panthers outscoring Fort Madison by six the rest of the way.

Dayton Davis paced Fort Madison with 17 points while Miles Dear chipped in with 12.

Fort Madison is 1-0.

Mount Pleasant fell to 0-2.

Other prep finals:

  • New London 60, WACO 57 (OT)
  • Hillcrest Academy 51, Wapello 43
  • Notre Dame 60, Van Buren 38
  • Burlington 61, Keokuk 40

College Football: Iowa Readies for Michigan:

The Iowa football team will have a chance to play in the Rose Bowl on the line tonight when they take on No. 2 Michigan in the Big Ten Championship.

Michigan, who finally beat Ohio State last week, are playing for a bid as at least the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff and could potentially reach No. 1 with a win and a Georgia loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship.

The Hawkeyes will lean on their offensive line and running game against the Wolverines.

Tyler Linderbaum and Kyler Schott were two all-conference selections for the Hawkeyes along the offensive line and they’ll be tasked with slowing down Michigan edge rusher and probable No. 1 overall pick in next April’s NFL Draft Aiden Hutchinson.

Tonight’s game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Kick is set for 7:00 p.m.

Pregame coverage on FM-105.5 and kilj.com will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the Hawkeye Gameday Show.

Area Events Today:

Basketball

  • West Burlington at Mount Pleasant
  • Keokuk at Davenport Assumption
  • Williamsburg at Fort Madison
  • West Hancock at Keokuk (boys’)
  • Wapello at Danville
  • Winfield-Mount Union at Van Buren County
  • Holy Trinity at Mediapolis

Wrestling 

  • WACO, BGM, Cedar Rapids Washington, Louisa-Muscatine, New London at New London
  • Mount Pleasant, Mediapolis, Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union and others are at Wapello.

Gov. Reynolds appoints Clinton Boddicker as District Court Judge 

By Theresa Rose · Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 2:33 am CDT

DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Clinton Boddicker as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 8B. 

 

Boddicker, of Keokuk, Iowa, currently serves as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 8B. He previously served as the Lee County Attorney and has also worked in private practice. Boddicker received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. 

 

Boddicker fills the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of District Court Judge Mary Ann Brown. Judicial Election District 8B includes Des Moines, Henry, Lee, and Louisa counties. 

 

Farm Owners and Operators Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 3:55 pm CDT

ISU Extension and Outreach, Henry County is hosting a Farm Owners and Operators Meeting at the Henry County Extension Office in Mt. Pleasant (127 North Main Street) on Friday, December 17 from 8:00 am – 12:00pm. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:30 am.

Take an in-depth look into the outlook for agriculture in 2022 as the agriculture community starts planning for next year. Speakers and topics for this meeting include:

  • Chad Hart– ISU Professor & Extension Economist and Crop Markets Specialist
    • Crop Market Outlook and where are we at on carbon credits.
  • Charles Brown– ISU Extension & Outreach Farm Management Specialist
    • Cost of crop production for 2022 and break-evens?
  • Kristine Tidgren– ISU Director for the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
    • Tax update and things to be aware of in carbon credit contracts and energy leases.
  • Dennis Todey– Director, USDA Midwest Climate Hub
    • How is our weather acting and outlook for 2022.

The registration fee for this event is $30/person and pre-registration is required, as space is limited. Please contact the Henry County Extension Office at (319) 385-8126 to reserve your spot by December 13.

Prep Girls’ Basketball: Mount Pleasant Hosts Fort Madison, Other Regional Matchups

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:25 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant — The Mount Pleasant girls’ basketball team will look to win their second in a row tonight when they open up Southeast Conference action at Panther Gymnasium, hosting Fort Madison.

The Panthers are coming off a Monday night win over Ottumwa, 43-29.

Fort Madison has started their season well, also with a victory over Ottumwa in their pocket, while defeating Davis County 58-43, earlier this week.

Mount Pleasant is lead by Andrea Lopreato’s 18 points per game, the junior is also leading the squad with 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

The consensus first-team All-Conference player from a year ago looks poised for another huge season.

The Panthers have won nine of the last 10 tilts between the two schools with Fort Madison nipping Mount Pleasant in their most recent matchup, 36-31 back on January 8th.

Tonight’s game will be varsity only and will tip at 6:30 p.m.

You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have all the action.

Other area scraps:

  • Holy Trinity vs. Cardinal
  • Louisa-Muscatine vs. Columbus
  • Winfield-Mount Union vs. Highland
  • Wapello vs. Hillcrest Academy
  • Pekin vs. Mediapolis
  • New London vs. WACO
  • Central Lee vs West Burlington
  • Notre Dame vs. Van Buren County

Prep Boys’ Basketball: Mount Pleasant at Fort Madison, New London Opens

By Nathan Bloechl · Friday, December 3rd, 2021 at 1:22 pm CDT

Fort Madison — The Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team will look to get into the win column, albeit in a tough environment, when the Panthers travel to the HoundDome to take on Fort Madison.

The Panthers suffered a Tuesday night defeat at the hands of Cedar Rapids Xavier, one in which they shot a meager 29% from the field and 23% from the three point land.

Dewon Trent looked to be in good form however.

The Mount Pleasant forward has a chance to claim Southeast Conference Player of the Year honors this year.

Tonight will be Fort Madison’s first of the year but the Panthers are 4-1 against the Bloodhounds in the last five.

Dayton Davis will lead a solid senior class that will be bookended by Miles Dear, Tate Johnson and Landes Williams.

Tonight’s game will tip at the HoundDome at 7:30 p.m.

Meanwhile in Henry County, a matchup of rivals commences tonight when New London squares off with WACO.

The Tigers and their star-power need no introduction.

Blaise Porter, arguably the top prospect in southeast Iowa and classmate Kade Benjamin comprise the best 1-2 punch in the conference and will start their quest to Wells Fargo Arena tonight.

Standing in their way on their 2021-22 debut is WACO, who looked strong in a 58-29 win earlier this week against Holy Trinity.

First team all-state running back Simeon Reichenbach scored 12 points in that matchup while Hunter Hughes chipped in with 11.

Tonight’s game will tip from Wayland at 7:30 p.m.

Other area matchups:

  • Burlington at Keokuk
  • Fairfield at Washington