Sports, November 5th

By Slaten Swords · Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 at 6:30 am CDT

Postseason High School Volleyball

The quarterfinals finished up play yesterday and Class 3A featured the only upsets of the day.

For Class 3A, #1 Western Christian punched their ticket to a record 25th straight semifinal match after sweeping #8 Mt. Vernon. The Wolfpack tallied a kill efficiency of 0.380 with just six errors on the match. #5 Humboldt will get to take on the challenge after the Wildcats swept Cherokee Washington in dominant fashion. The semifinal showdown will be at 2 pm today.

In the bottom half of the bracket, #2 Assumption handled #7 Mid-Prairie in straight sets. Jovi Evans tabbed seven kills in the loss as the Golden Hawks finished with a 30-10 record for the season. The Knights will take on #6 Kuemper Catholic at 2:25 pm today after Kuemper Catholic pulled off the upset against #3 Red Oak in four sets. 

Over in Class 2A, #1 Denver started their campaign for a second straight state championship with a sweep against #8 Wapsie Valley, averaging a win differential of 11 points per set. #4 Grundy Center rallied back from a two-set deficit to defeat #5 Beckman Catholic 15-13 in the tiebreaker set. The semifinal matchup between Denver and Grundy Center will take place today at 4 pm.

#2 Dike-New Hartford defeated #7 Aplington-Parkersburg in straight sets, while #3 Hinton took down #6 Regina Catholic in four sets. The Blackhawks and Wolverines will face off today at 4:25 pm. 

Lastly, in Class 1A, #1 Saint Ansgar crushed #8 East Mills in straight sets last night to advance to the semifinals where they will play #4 Dunkerton, who nearly blew a two-set-to-nothing lead against #5 BCLUW but escaped with a 15-8 victory in the fifth set. The Saints and Raiders will play at 6 pm tonight. 

The night concluded with #2 Janesville taking down #7 Gladbrook-Reinbeck in four sets and #3 North Tama sweeping #6 Sidney. The Redhawks and Wildcats will square off tonight at 6:25 pm.

In Class 5A, #1 Waukee Northwest will take on #5 Ankeny today at 10 am, while #2 Ankeny Centennial and #6 Valley will meet at 10:25 am.

For Class 4A, #1 Clear Creek Amana will take on #5 North Scott in the semifinals today at noon. #2 Sioux Center and #3 Pella will meet in the semifinals today at 12:25 pm.

Postseason High School Football

For Class 3A Pod B, Solon will host Winterset on Friday, November 7th, at 7 pm.

For Class 2A Pod C, Mid-Prairie will take on Van Meter on Friday at 7 pm. 

For Eight-Player Pod D, Iowa Valley will face off against Audubon at home tomorrow, November 6th, at 7 pm for their quarterfinal matchup. 

High School All-District Teams

District 5 for Eight-Player released their All-District Teams yesterday and Iowa Valley’s Nolan Kriegle defended his Offensive MVP from last season after leading the state in total touchdowns this season. Casey Krull of Iowa Valley took home All-District Head Coach for the second straight season. 

WACO put five on the 1st Team with Hayden Shelman being named 1st Team running back as the junior produced 1,212 rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns for the season. Adam Stafford was named 1st Team offensive lineman as he helped pave the way for an offense that compiled 2,054 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns. Niles Reichenbach took home 1st Team kicker and linebacker as he nailed a 30-yard field goal and amassed 35 tackles. Lastly, Trey Edeker’s eight tackles for loss earned the senior 1st Team defensive lineman.

Casey Coakley, Tyler Rogers, Sam Meyer, and Raefe Davison were named to the 2nd Team.

Winfield-Mt. Union had seven players find a spot on the All-District Team. Tayson Samuels and Max Edwards were named to the 1st Team as pass catchers. Samuels hauled in 53 receptions for 615 yards and three touchdowns, while Edwards led the team with eight receiving touchdowns on 46 catches for 580 yards. Throwing the ball was 1st Team punter and 2nd Team quarterback Cody Milks. The junior averaged 36 yards per punt and tossed for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns, while running for another five scores.

Grant Anderson earned his second 1st Team offensive lineman honor as he provided the lanes for four yards per carry and the necessary time for Milks to throw the ball. 

On the 2nd Team, Gabe Cummings claimed a spot on the offensive line, while Nicholas Sparrow totaled 380 yards and seven touchdowns as a running back for the Wolves. On the 2nd Team defense, Wyatt Palmer was named 2nd Team defensive lineman. 

For a full list of the All-District Teams, follow this link: Eight-Player All-District 5 Teams

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will travel to Fort Dodge for the Region 11 championship match at 7 pm tonight against Iowa Central Community College. 

The women’s basketball team roared back from a slow first half to pull off the 77-76 comeback victory over Carl Sandburg Community College last night. The Blackhawks will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team will host the Midwest Classic on Friday, November 7th, with game one at 7 pm.

College Football

Iowa State will make the trip to TCU on Saturday, November 8th, at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.

Iowa will host #6 Oregon on Saturday at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will host Evansville on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm.

The Iowa men’s team secured their first win in the Ben McCollum era, crushing Robert Morris last night 101-69. Bennett Stirtz stuffed the stat sheet in the winning effort, cashing in for 19 points, six assists, and four steals. The Hawkeyes will stay at home for their Friday, November 7th, matchup against Western Illinois at 6 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team will go against Southern University tonight at 6:30 pm at home.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Grambling State tomorrow, November 6th, at 7 pm at home.

This Day in Sports History

1967 – The New Orleans Saints pick up their first franchise victory, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-24.

1968 – MLB Detroit Tiger Denny McLain becomes the first AL pitcher to win MVP, winning unanimously.

1978 – Oakland Raider’s John Madden becomes the 13th coach to win 100 NFL games.

The Mount Pleasant Ordinance Committee Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Agenda

By Hayden Douglas · Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 at 4:59 am CDT

The Mount Pleasant Ordinance Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at

9:00 a.m. at City Hall in the City Administrators’ Conference Room.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Discuss Hazardous Waste and Fire Department Service Fees Ordinance

3. Discuss Amending Agreement with All God’s Creatures for kittens

4. Discuss Amending Ordinance on Animal/Fowl Limiting Number of Pets

5. Discuss Ongoing Nuisances

6. Open Forum

7. Adjourn

Henry County Supervisors Agenda November 6, 2025

By Hayden Douglas · Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 at 4:48 am CDT

Henry County Supervisors

100 E Washington St Ste 202

Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

Fax: 319-385-3601

Chad White, Vice-Chair Marc Lindeen, Chairman Steven Detrick, Member

319-385-0759 319-385-0760 319-385-0761________

AGENDA

Board of Supervisors

November 6, 2025

9:00 a.m.

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Approval of Claims

4. Department Head Meeting

5. County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss Weekly Updates

6. Henry County Snow Removal Bids

Supervisors’ Sub-Committees

Henry County Election Results: Official City and School Election

By Hayden Douglas · Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 10:06 pm CDT

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (Nov. 4, 2025) — The Henry County Auditor’s Office has released the unofficial results from Tuesday’s City and School Election. All nine precincts have reported, with 2,695 ballots cast out of 15,498 registered voters, for a 17.39% voter turnout.

For a complete breakdown of all Election results: Results

City of Mount Pleasant

Mayor

  • Steve Brimhall – 716 (65.87%) ✅
  • Kim Conrad – 371 (34.13%)
  • Total Votes: 1,087
  • Undervotes: 17 | Overvotes: 1

City Council At-Large

  • Terry McWilliams – 918 (100%) ✅

City Council Ward 2

  • Robert Griffith – 226 (100%) ✅
  • Undervotes: 23

City Council Ward 4

  • Matthew Barton – 246 (100%) ✅
  • Undervotes: 52 | Overvotes: 1

Mount Pleasant Community School District

Director At-Large

  • Josh Maher – 1,368 (Unopposed) ✅

Director District 1

  • Craig Hurd – 823 (50.4%) ✅
  • Melinda Husinga – 810 (49.6%)
  • Undervotes: 111 | Overvotes: 2

Director District 2

  • Kevin Schrader – 850 (51.58%) ✅
  • Derek Mullen – 798 (48.42%)
  • Undervotes: 98

City of Coppock

Mayor

  • No votes recorded
    City Council At-Large (Vote for 4)
  • 16 total votes recorded, none assigned

City of Hillsboro

City Council At-Large (Vote for 3)

  • Michaeleen Kaeser – 8 (24.24%)
  • Steven Jorgensen – 15 (45.45%) ✅
  • Myron Helmers – 10 (30.30%) ✅
  • Undervotes: 18

City of Olds

Mayor

  • Candice Curry – 24 (100%) ✅
  • Undervotes: 12

City Council At-Large (Vote for 2)

  • Jason Waterhouse – 26 (46.43%) ✅
  • Timothy Faller – 17 (30.36%) ✅
  • Timothy Breuer – 13 (23.21%)

City of Rome

Mayor

  • Jeremy Lanferman – 6 (100%) ✅

City Council At-Large (Vote for 5)

  • Lester Garrison – 6 (20.69%)
  • Ashley Schultz – 6 (20.69%)
  • John Anderson – 6 (20.69%)
  • Clayton Sammons – 6 (20.69%)
  • Sandy Johnson – 6 (20.69%)

City of Salem

Mayor

  • JC Lambert – 69 (79.31%) ✅
  • Cody Cousins – 18 (20.69%)

City Council At-Large (Vote for 2)

  • Tarrant French – 49 (28.99%) ✅
  • Aaron Berry – 26 (15.38%)
  • Haley Swinscoe – 36 (21.30%) ✅
  • Kaitlin Cousins – 18 (10.65%)
  • John Wagner – 25 (14.79%)
  • Kenneth Guinther – 3 (1.78%)
  • Justin Traman – 12 (7.10%)

City of Wayland

Mayor

  • Travis Shelman – 116 (100%) ✅
  • Undervotes: 12

City Council At-Large (Vote for 2)

  • Jamie Roth – 115 (50.00%) ✅
  • Caylon DeVaul – 115 (50.00%) ✅
  • Undervotes:

City of Winfield

City Council At-Large 

    • David Piert – 116 (40.42%) ✅
    • Scott Jennings – 67 (32.34%)
    • Jennifer Lemke – 104 (36.24%)
    • Undervotes: 115

City of Westwood

Mayor

  • Brant Knudsen – 34 (100%) ✅

City Council At-Large (Vote for 3)

  • Gary Lane – 41 (36.28%) ✅
  • Zachary Moehle – 38 (33.63%) ✅
  • Monte Knudsen – 34 (30.09%) ✅

Council To Fill a Vacancy

  • Dee Bumgardner – 38 (100%) ✅

City of New London

City Council At-Large (Vote for 3)

  • Dan Berner – 258 (29.86%) ✅
  • Scott Campbell – 226 (26.16%) ✅
  • John Doyle – 149 (17.25%)
  • Undervotes: 231 (26.74%)

WACO Community School District

Director At-Large

  • Bryce Shelman – 302 (Unopposed) ✅

Director District 2

  • Tim Graber – 282 (Unopposed) ✅

Director District 4

  • Barb Shelman – 297 (Unopposed) ✅

New London Community School District

Director At-Large (Vote for 2)

  • Kyle Helmerson – 367 (41.10%) ✅
  • Jessica Boyer – 321 (22.96%) ✅
  • Josh Housman – 205 (22.96%)

Winfield-Mt. Union School District

Director At-Large (Vote for 2)

  • Aaron Cummings – 134 (42.81%) ✅
  • Grant Klopfenstein – 161 (51.44%) ✅
  • Josh Housman – 18 (5.751%)

Public Measures

WACO Measure JZ – PASSED ✅

  • YES: 198 (62.26%)
  • NO: 120 (37.74%)

Winfield-Mt. Union Measure KA – PASSED ✅

  • YES: 94 (72.87%)
  • NO: 35 (27.13%)

For a complete breakdown of all Election results: Results

 

 

Steve Brimhall Re-Elected as Mount Pleasant Mayor; Craig Hurd and Kevin Schrader Win MP School Board Seats

By Hayden Douglas · Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 10:04 pm CDT

As polls closed Tuesday night across Henry County, the results are in for the 2025 city and school elections.

Mount Pleasant Mayor Steve Brimhall will remain in office, receiving 716 votes out of 1,087 cast. Challenger Kim Conrad received 371 votes in the contest.

Another major decision for local voters came in the Mount Pleasant Community School District elections. Josh Maher will continue to serve in his at-large seat, earning 1,368 votes.

In the race for the District 2 seat, Craig Hurd narrowly defeated Melinda Huisinga, earning 823 votes (50.4%) to Huisinga’s 810 votes. Heard will take over the position previously held by Husinga.

Meanwhile, in District 3, Kevin Schrader will succeed Derek Mullin, with Schrader receiving 850 votes to Mullin’s 798.

Russell R. Sandy

By Hayden Douglas · Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 4:04 pm CDT
Russell R. Sandy, 88, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, November 3, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be in the Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a memorial contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association – Iowa Chapter.

The Olson-Yoder Funeral Home & Crematory is caring for Russ and his family. Condolences may be left for the family at www.olsonyoderfh.com

Prep Football: All-District Teams for Eight-Player District 5 Headlined by Iowa Valley

By Slaten Swords · Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Prep Football- As District 5 for Eight-Player cheers for Iowa Valley to continue their undefeated run through the season with a quarterfinal showdown against Audubon at home this Thursday, November 6th, the All-District Teams were released with the Tigers leading the pack.

Offensive MVP

For the second consecutive season, Nolan Kriegel of Iowa Valley took home Offensive MVP as the junior combined for 2,434 total yards and 53 touchdowns through ten weeks of the season. Most importantly, as a quarterback, he has thrown zero interceptions and completing 67.3% of his passes.

His 58 total touchdowns rank first in the entire state. He was also voted 1st Team All-District quarterback.

Defensive MVP

Belle Plaine, the newcomer to the district, had Wade Sankot lift the hardware. The 1st Team All-District linebacker tallied 57 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and nabbed a pick-six in his senior season along with rushing for 845 yards and eight touchdowns.

Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year

Iowa Valley has produced one of the best seasons in their program’s history, climbing as high as #4 in the Eight-Player rankings for the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and still sitting at 10-0 with one win separating them from a trip to the UNI-Dome.

For those efforts, Casey Krull was named All-District Head Coach for the second straight season and Dan Sovers was named All-District Assistant Coach.

Golden Spikes Award

The Golden Spikes award is given out to players who were injured for all or part of the season and did not play enough games to earn All-District honors.

Unfortunately, Deshon Anderson of English Valleys made the list for the second consecutive year. Chandler McKibben of Iowa Valley was also nominated for the award.

WACO

The Warriors made it to the postseason for the 5th straight season after finishing in 3rd place for the district. For that achievement, WACO had five players make it on 1st Team Offense or Defense and five additional players find a spot on the 2nd Team.

Swiss army knife Hayden Shelman was named 1st Team running back for the district as his electric play carried the offense. The junior produced 1,212 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on 7.1 yards per carry. He also added 571 yards through the air passing and 21 yards receiving. He finished the season with 22 total touchdowns.

Paving the way for Shelman and the offense that compiled 2,054 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns was 6’8 senior Adam Stafford. For his bulldozing ways, Stafford was named 1st Team offensive lineman.

For the final spot on the 1st Team offense, Niles Reichenbach was named 1st Team kicker. The senior was 26 of 28 on extra points and made a 30-yard field goal on the season. This is the second season in a row that he has earned this honor.

Switching over to defense, Trey Edeker was named 1st Team defensive lineman. The undersized lineman burrowed his way through for 25 tackles, including a team high eight tackles for loss and the only sack of the season.

Along with earning 1st Team kicker, Reichenbach also claimed 1st Team linebacker. The senior finished second on the team with 35 tackles and tied for first with interceptions two.

On the 2nd Team, Casey Coakley was named 2nd Team wide receiver and Nic Pacha was put on as 2nd Team offensive lineman. Coakley led the team with 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

On defense, Tyler Rogers found a spot on the defensive line, while Sam Meyer and Raefe Davison were named 2nd Team linebackers. Meyer led the team in tackles with 43.5 and nabbed two interceptions. Davison collected six tackles for loss and Rogers amassed 18 tackles.

Levi Bachman and Kellen Shelman were named to the Honorable Mention list.

Winfield-Mt. Union

The Wolves nearly snuck into the playoffs but just missed out despite averaging 30 points per game with their most impressive win coming against English Valleys in a 28-26 final. Helping the offense glide through the air was Tayson Samuels, as he was named 1st Team wide receiver, and Max Edwards, 1st Team tight end.

Samuels led the team in receptions with 53 and yards with 615. He also grabbed three touchdowns. Edwards caught 46 passes for 580 yards with a team-leading eight receiving touchdowns. It is Edwards’ second time earning a spot on the 1st Team.

Also finding a spot on the 1st Team for the second straight season was senior offensive lineman Grant Anderson. He helped the rushing attack gain four yards per carry and 1,526 yards through the air.

Appreciating that time was 1st Team punter and 2nd Team quarterback Cody Milks. The junior averaged 36 yards per punt as he booted it away 18 times throughout the season. As a quarterback, he tossed for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns. He added 157 yards and five scores on the ground.

Nicholas Sparrow, a senior, was named 2nd Team running back for his 380 total yards and seven total touchdowns. Leading the way was 2nd Team offensive lineman Gabe Cummings, a senior.

Wyatt Palmer was placed on the 2nd Team defensive line as he accounted for 13.5 tackles, one tackle for loss, and two fumble recoveries. Kade Sweezer was named Honorable Mention.

Full 1st Team Offense

QB- Nolan Kreigel, Iowa Valley

RB- Hayden Shelman, WACO

RB- Cale Weisskopf, HLV/TC

RB- Dane Smith, Iowa Valley

RB- Braydon Anderson, English Valleys

WR- Tayson Samuels, Winfield-Mt. Union

WR- Evertt Bender, English Valleys

TE/FB- Max Edwards, Winfield-Mt. Union

OL- Mason Hoyt, Iowa Valley

OL- Will Sankot, Belle Plaine

OL- Adam Stafford, WACO

OL- Grant Anderson, Winfield-Mt. Union

UTL- Drew Fisher, English Valleys

UTL- Dallas Sherman, Iowa Valley

K- Niles Reichenbach, WACO

Full 1st Team Defense

DL- Kane Axmear, English Valleys

DL- Lane Chvala, Iowa Valley

DL- Owen Ary, Iowa Valley

DL- Trey Edeker, WACO

LB- Chance Hoyt, Iowa Valley

LB- Wade Sankot, Belle Plaine

LB- Cael Grove, English Valleys

LB- Niles Reichenbach, WACO

DB- Josh Reed, Iowa Valley

DB- Layne Peska, Iowa Valley

UTL- Jack Osborn, English Valleys

UTL- Aidan Timm, Belle Plaine

RET- Peyton Dostal, Belle Plaine

P- Cody Milks, Winfield-Mt. Union

Full 2nd Team Offense

QB- Cody Milks, Winfield-Mt. Union

RB- Nick Sparrow, Winfield-Mt. Union

WR- Casey Coakley, WACO

WR- Sean McCullough, HLV/TC

TE/FB- Derek Kressley, Belle Plaine

OL- Ben Flander, English Valleys

OL- Kaleb Bolinger, English Valleys

OL- Nic Pacha, WACO

OL- Gabe Cummings, Winfield-Mt. Union

UTL- Breyer Jack, HLV/TC

K- Kray Massman, Belle Plaine

Full 2nd Team Defense

DL- Tyson Kriegel, Iowa Valley

DL- Elijah Lillie, Iowa Valley

DL- Wyatt Palmer, Winfield-Mt. Union

DL- Tyler Rogers, WACO

LB- Colton Mikesell, English Valleys

LB- Sam Meyer, WACO

LB- Raefe Davison, WACO

DB- Boston Rooda, HLV/TC

DB- Zavier Pederson, Iowa Valley

Honorable Mentions

Belle Plaine: Tanner Johnson

English Valleys: Owen Mather and Christian Tripses

HLV/TC: Tristan Pirkl and Easton Krumm

WACO: Levi Bachman and Kellen Shelman

Winfield-Mt. Union: Kade Sweezer

Linda Lee Hazen

By Hayden Douglas · Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at 11:24 am CDT

Well, if you are reading this, it is ……. On …………. You might want to grab a book instead, if not, read on. After so many negotiations with God about when, where, and how, God chose when, but I got my wish of going to sleep and passing peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2025, in my own bed, in my own home. I am now getting ready for special uber angels to take me to my forever home. First, I asked to be cremated so my ashes can be mixed with Mike’s, and later David’s and Mitch’s, with some to be buried and some to be scattered at a later time. But before I leave, most people already know this, but in case your memory is going, or you read obits in order to rob houses, please don’t. And forget about hooking up with my hubby, he’s too tired from taking such good care of me and will be busy sorting through the crap I kept. He did take good care of me with help from Mitch and my siblings and too many others to name. Hospice was very helpful, even Annie who I kept getting wet during my showers.                                                                                 I will give you this information and if it is not correct it will make for a good conversation starter at my visitation. So, if you are curious, please join my friends who haven’t passed and my family who still claim me on Saturday November 8th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at Elliott Chapel, One Redbud Lane, New London, Iowa.  

I was born October 2, 1942 to Richard W. and Refa E. Bequeaith Miller in Ottumwa, Iowa. I had an older sister Janice. My brother was born three years later and I became that middle child.  I first lived by my paternal grandparents, Martin and Eva Miller outside of Batavia and started country school at Cross Lanes. Next for first grade was Pulaski. Then on to Keosauqua for second grade, elementary, middle and high school.  Many friends and fun times. I liked school but my favorite thing was basketball. I have a few very good friends that still live there.

Then, of course, I thought I knew what I wanted and got married to Glen Carr. Together, we raised three children; Cathy, Michael and Mitchell. We lived a short time in Fairfield, then moved to Libertyville where the children started school and I enrolled in Joan Tedrows nursing class at Jefferson County Hospital. Such a great person and friend.  Great place to work for twenty eight years, great people to work with.

In the early seventies we moved to a farm in Douds, Iowa.  We didn’t do such a great job of farming but we’re forever thankful to raise the children on the farm.  I loved Douds, the school and more friends. Good times with the kids, 4H, horse shows and their sports. I didn’t love one thing though, but I survived it; the drive to and from work. I worked 11 to 7 the first 10 years. Every deer in the county was on that road, or it was the weather and bad ice. But let me tell you, getting home in the morning was worse. I guess you are not supposed to drive on both sides of the road with your eyes closed. The good Lord drove those mornings and the neighbor met me the last mile on his way to town and honked to wake me up. Probably good that once the kids were on their own and I worked better hours we moved back to Libertyville. During the next years of work I had a few auto accidents and a couple back surgeries and worked in nursing administration. Better hours but I missed the ER and coworkers.  It’s very hard to keep your sanity when putting out the schedule while trying to make that many women happy and be fair to everyone. IMPOSSIBLE!!!!! Time to retire and enjoy the grandkids, reading, and other hobbies for a while.

The next few years were both busy and stressful. I was happy to donate a kidney to my son Michael.  Both sad and relieved to separate and later divorce Glen. Spent time with family, friends and others. Also helped Mike with Logan’s home school. I met David in 2007 and we married in 2012.  Other than a few bumps it’s been a great eighteen years. Thanks to him, I got to experience things I wouldn’t have otherwise. We have traveled; spent winters in Mexico, Arizona and Texas; summers at Lake of the Ozarks on our boat; time with bonus daughters and grandkids; and time with granddaughter and the Bruce families, especially the four wild great-grandsons. I am going to miss all of this plus of course, David and Mitch. But it is what it is and I am looking forward to seeing Michael and so many others. Other survivors are my husband David; son Mitchell Carr; daughter Cathy Schaus; step daughters Tara (Ben) Nahorney and Ashley Banes.  Also my sister Janice (Bill); brother Larry (Janet); stepbrother David; stepsisters Diane (Larry) Williams and Barb (Greg) Dyer; ten grandchildren, Jennifer Castle; Nick, Andy and Rob Schaus; Chelsie (Trinity) Bruce; Logan Carr; Aubrey and Liam Nahorny; and Weston and Blaire Banes.  Also, nine GREAT GRANDSONS; Tony, Bobby and Stevie Castle; Tyler and Nathan Schaus; and the youngest four, Graham, Benjamin, Oliver and Cooper Bruce.   I am really going to miss this group but am anxious to see the following people who are waiting on me. My grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and step brother Bob. Looking for that big hug from my son Michael. For sure I hear the angels and I don’t want to be late; who am I kidding…. I am always late! I will miss you all (well depends on who you all are) but for sure will try to watch you all below.   Ooops. I am heading to my forever home.

STAY WELL….BE HAPPY…..And above all….BE KIND.