Marie Margaret Hainline

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 5:58 am CDT

Marie Margaret Hainline, wife, mother, grandmother, great & great great grandmother & friend to many, went to her Heavenly Home February 1, 2025, at the age of 101, at the Keosauqua Care Center, Keosauqua, Iowa where she has resided since December 2023. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Cranston Family Funeral Home in Keosauqua, IA. Burial will be in the Bonaparte Cemetery in Bonaparte, IA immediately following the service. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Marie’s honor may be directed to the Bonaparte First Responders or to the Bonaparte Cemetery Association and mailed c/o Cranston Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 189, Fairfield, IA 52556. Friends may leave online condolences or join the livestream at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Marie was born in Stockport, lowa at home to Harm Harms Overlander and Grace (Ommen) Overlander on May 25, 1923. Marie graduated from Stockport High School in 1940. After high school she worked for various families cleaning and taking in ironing, some of which took her to Bonaparte where she met Bruce Hainline, and they fell in love. Bruce enlisted in the Marine Corp and was stationed in Oceanside, California. Love is strong and Marie’s adventurous side kicked in and she boarded a train and off to California she went. This, too, was an adventure for a young woman from Iowa who had barely been out of the County. There are stories too numerous to mention of her train ride and early days in Oceanside. Marie and Bruce were married July 7. 1943, before Bruce was to ship out. Now was the war: WWII. Marie would return to lowa. Four children were born to that union.

In Marie’s life she lived on a farm with all that farming can bring. It sometimes brings the unexpected and Bruce was badly injured in a car accident which left the farming burden on Marie’s shoulders. Unexpectedly again, a new door opened, and Marie became the owner/operator of Hainline Custodial Home 1956-1973.  Marie nurtured, cared for and served others throughout her life. Marie worked at the Van Buren County Home. Marie cared for others in the same facility where she spent the final months of her life; then known as Good Sam Care Facility. Marie continued her life of service by helping Rose & Ben at the Bonaparte Retreat. Marie never met a stranger and assumed the best in everyone. Marie made fast, life-long friends in her years there and took pleasure in being known as the Oldest Waitress in Iowa.  Marie had a hidden talent: that of an actress. Marie enjoyed her roles in several plays as a star or villain. Marie enjoyed reading, was somewhat of a self-diagnosing, non-trained doctor as she often consulted her medical book for aches and pains. She was passionate about the Cubbies and the Golden State Warriors. Anyone who knew her would agree. Marie hosted Christmas Eve day dinners for her family for many years and delighted in giving gift bags filled with goodies to all who were able to come…and those who were unable to be there would still receive contents of the gift bags.

Left to honor her memory, children: Linda Sweatman (Carl); Steven Hainline (Sandra); Melody Unkrich (Lonnie); 10 Grandchildren, 21 Great-Grandchildren, 7 Great-great Grandchildren with one addition she will not have the privilege to meet. Many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents Harm and Grace Overlander; husband Bruce Hainline; daughter Merri Christy Hainline: 3 Sisters Heika Overlander; Christina (Stina) Murray (Floyd); Mattie Van Patten (Frank); 1 brother Henry Overlander (Mildred); several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Jason Snyder, Andy Bartholomew, Brandon Hainline, Lyle Clark, Shawn Phillips, Travis Phillips, Dustin Phillips. Honorary Pallbearer: Scott Robson.

Ottumwa Driver Arrested on Multiple Charges

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 5:52 am CDT

On January 28th, 2025, at approximately 11:03PM a Henry County Deputy Sheriff observed a passenger vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 34 near the Westwood exit ramp (mile marker 230). The vehicle had an improper registration lamp. The Deputy followed the car approximately 2 miles observing it sway within its lane and driving on the center line.

A traffic stop was performed on the vehicle at mile marker 233 on Highway 34. The driver was identified as Valentin Morales-Hernandez, 47 of Ottumwa. Valentin’s driving status in Iowa was found to be suspended. Valentin was subsequently arrested for Driving Under Suspension, a simple misdemeanor, and received a written warning for an Improper Registration Lamp.

***A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendants are

presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.***

MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2025 8:00 A.M.

By Hayden Douglas · Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at 5:42 am CDT

AGENDA 

The Mount Pleasant Community Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 8:00 a.m. at Central Park Coffee Company located at 111 W Monroe St.

  1. Call to order.
  1. Approve minutes from October 8th, 2024
  1. Review sign permit request for Iowa Wine & Spirits, 109 S Jefferson St
  1. Review sign permit request for Pretty Nails, 110 North Main
  1. Open Forum.
  1. Adjourn.

February 3, 2025 – February 9, 2025

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, February 2nd, 2025 at 2:16 pm CDT
02/03/25
Danielle Liechty
02/03/25
Barbara Kennedy
02/03/25
Marcus Moothart
02/03/25
Clayton Wilson
02/03/25
Jacob Ruble
02/03/25
Guy Sammons
02/04/25
Shari Cline
02/05/25
Addy Krutsinger (7)
02/05/25
Derek Braun
02/05/25
Charli Burns (6)
02/06/25
William Bensmiller
02/06/25
James Haffarnan
02/06/25
Ken Hawkins
02/06/25
Vivian Bjork
02/06/25
Shirley Manning
02/06/25
Carol Rose
02/06/25
Heidi Riepe
02/07/25
Lane Garmoe
02/07/25
Janet Klein (104)
02/08/25
Lisa Miller
02/08/25
Mark Stalder
02/08/25
Kelly White
02/09/25
Byron Olson
02/09/25
Christopher Lopreato
02/09/25
Zuma Rose

Area Meetings Scheduled for Next Week

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 6:34 am CDT

The City of Danville will meet in regular session on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Danville City Hall with call to order at 5:00pm.  Items on the agenda include updates from the fire chief, and from public works, and an open forum for the council to receive comments from the public.  The meeting includes a Closed Session with the city attorney.

 

The Mt. Pleasant Community Development Committee will meet at 8:00am on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Central Park Coffee Company, 111 W. Monroe Street.

SE Iowa Mourns the Loss of Rep. Martin Graber

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 6:33 am CDT

Southeast Iowa State Representative Martin Graber,72, (R-Ft. Madison) passed away on Friday morning)-1/31/25 of a heart attack.  Graber, of Ft. Madison, represented House District 100 and was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2020. Graber was elected to his third term in the House in this past November’s election.  Graber served 32 years in the Army National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General and was beloved by his community.  Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Speaker Pat Grassley both expressed the devastation at the sudden passing of Graber.  Governor Reynolds said that Rep. Graber’s contributions to Iowa are unmatched, and he was a tireless advocate for his constituents in Southeast Iowa.  Graber is survived by his wife of 49 years, Coni, his two daughters, and two granddaughters.

MP Trap Team Fundraiser

By Allison Jacobs · Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 6:32 am CDT

The Mt. Pleasant Panther Trap Team is holding their 9th Annual Banquet Fundraiser on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Airport Road Vineyard starting at 5:30pm.  Tickets are $25.  They are looking for silent and live auction items, or sponsorships starting at $250.00.   All proceeds go toward the Mt. Pleasant Trap program.  For more information, please contact Pete Yocum at 319-931-0744 or Alicia Yocum at 319-931-3061.

 

 

 

Sports, February 1st

By Slaten Swords · Saturday, February 1st, 2025 at 6:30 am CDT

High School Basketball

Mt. Pleasant split their matchup against Washington last night with the girls’ team falling 58-26 and the boys’ team spoiling the Demons senior night behind a barrage of three points, 62-53. Abby Carthey put up nine points for the girls’ game, while Ryan Helling cashed in for a career high 26 points in the win. Boys’ head coach Eric Rawson knew it was a matter of time before his squad broke through in the win department,

“Yes, it feels great. You know, a rivalry game on the road with Washington is a big night for them and for us to persevere and to get through it, we kept our composure. Ryan Helling was huge down the stretch. A lot of guys were huge down the stretch. It’s a great win for us. It’s been a challenging year to say the least and hats off to our group and our coaching staff, just keeping the vibe up and good. The mood’s good in the locker room. You know, a lot of teams could have thrown in the towel a long time ago and to get a win like this tonight on the road with where we’ve been and how we’re battling through things it says a lot.”

Mt. Pleasant will keep the road trip going today against Mediapolis with the girls’ teams tipping off at noon. 

The Mediapolis girls’ team continued their reign of terror last night in a 67-48 win over Holy Trinity Catholic. Amelia Grier was unstoppable with 31 points in the winning effort. The Mediapolis boys’ team followed along, tagging the Crusaders 72-64 despite Luke Hellige notching a 29 point/10 rebound double-double performance. 

The Holy Trinity Catholic girls’ team will await their opponent for the Southeast Iowa Super Conference shootout on Thursday, February 6th. 

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team has now claimed back-to-back wins after defeating Wapello last night 53-36. Madisen Kellogg led the way in the scoring with 19 points in the effort. The boys’ team also rallied to a one-sided win with the Wolves coming out on top 65-34. 

Wapello will await their opponent for the Southeast Iowa Super Conference shootout on Thursday. 

Danville celebrated their senior night with a sweep of New London last night with the girls’ team crunching the Tigers 74-17 and the boys’ team handling business 68-46. 

Danville will await their opponent for the Southeast Iowa Super Conference shootout on Thursday.

The New London girls’ team will celebrate senior night on Monday, February 3rd, against Cardinal at 7:30 pm, while the boys’ team will face off against Twin Cedars on Tuesday, February 4th, at 7:30 pm at home for senior night. 

Burlington Notre Dame was swept by West Burlington last night, 52-49 in the girls’ game and 77-63 in the boys’ game. 

West Burlington will compete on Tuesday against Burlington with game time at 6 pm.

Burlington Notre Dame will travel to Fort Madison today with game one at 10 am. 

The Van Buren County girls’ team fell to Central Lee last night 44-32. Marlee Mertens netted 10 points for the Warriors. 

The Van Buren County boys’ team will square off against Clark County tonight at 6 pm on the road. 

Central Lee will take on Keokuk today at home with the girls’ playing first at 12:30 pm. 

For the first time in their program’s history, the Columbus girls’ team will get at least a share of the SEISC-North crown after outlasting WACO last night 44-33. The WACO boys’ team hurdled the Wildcats last night in a dominant 72-55 showing.

Columbus will face off against Pekin on Tuesday with the night starting at 6 pm.  

WACO will host Winfield-Mt. Union on Tuesday with game one at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm. 

The Fairfield boys’ team will face off against Holy Trinity Catholic on Tuesday at home with tip-off at 7:30 pm.

High School Wrestling

The girls’ regional tournament commenced yesterday and the winner and runner-up from each weight class advanced to the state tournament. Here’s the top results from the Williamsburg Regional.

Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union had one wrestler punch their ticket to state as Jada Moats defeated Joey Tedrow of Cardinal by fall to finish the night 2-1 and claim the runner-up slot in the 190-pound weight class.

Fairfield had two wrestlers advance to the state tournament as Samantha Lyons finished as the runner-up in the 170-pound weight class and Kendra Allsion pinned Mt. Pleasant’s Olivia Gordy to win the 235-pound weight class. 

Mt. Pleasant’s Zenlynn Lee handled business, claiming a 3-0 record on the night and winning the 145-pound weight class. Olivia Gordy finished just short, falling in the 2nd place match by fall to claim third place. 

Van Buren County’s highest finisher was Rylee Caviness as the Warrior produced a third place performance, racking up a 3-2 record for the evening. WACO’s Elyssa Graber took third place with a similar 3-2 record. Lastly, Wapello had two wrestlers claim a spot for the state tournament as Kenadee Helsher kept her undefeated season rolling in the 100-pound weight class and Clara Ball won by sudden victory in the 110-pound weight class as both Arrows claimed the gold. 

The girls’ state tournament is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 6th, in Coralville. KILJ will be giving live updates following our local wrestlers throughout the tournament. 

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference tournament will take place today at Pekin with Burlington Notre Dame, Mediapolis, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, New London, Van Buren County, WACO, and Wapello all in attendance.

The Fairfield boys’ team will host the conference invite today with Mt. Pleasant making the trip. 

The matchups for the boys’ regional dual has been set and scheduled for February 4th at 6 pm with the top eight teams moving on to the State Dual Tournament on Saturday, February 8th, in Coralville. 

In Class 2A at Davenport Assumption, #12 Burlington Notre Dame will face off against #11 Mount Vernon in the semifinals with the winner moving on to face #6 Assumption to see who will advance to state. 

Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year

 IAwrestle and Iowa Corn in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) has released the top 15 wrestlers for the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards and southeast Iowa has three competitors in the running.

In Class 1A, WACO’s Louden Huisenga is a strong contender for the award at the 190-pound weight class. He has compiled a 25-0 record against fellow 190-pound contenders.

Over in Class 2A, Kaiden Dietzenbach of Burlington Notre Dame is back in the top 15 after being placed on the list last year. The Nike is continuing his reign of terror on the area in the 138-pound weight class with a perfect 27-0 record, so far through his senior campaign.

Fairfield’s Cael McCabe is also up for the award in Class 2A as the junior boasts a 22-2 record in the 113-pound weight class. McCabe has won the Bob Murphy and Bill Van Horn Invitationals this season.

Fans can vote once per list at Facebook.com/IAwrestle for their favorite wrestler in each category until February 9th, when the list will be narrowed down to the top 7. The next round of voting, from February 10th to February 23rd, will determine the top 3 finalists, with the winner announced at the banquet on February 27th at the Fareway Conference Center in Boone, Iowa, on February 27th at 11:30AM.

High School Bowling

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Keokuk on Tuesday, February 4th. 

Fairfield will host a triangular at home on Monday, February 3rd. 

The girls’ state qualifying meets are scheduled for Monday, February 17th, and Fairfield and West Burlington will compete at Davis County, while Mt. Pleasant will travel to Keokuk. 

Southeastern Community College

The men’s basketball team will take on Triton College today at 3 pm on the road. 

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Kansas State this afternoon at 1 pm at home. 

The Iowa men’s team will compete against Purdue on Tuesday, February 4th, at home at 6 pm. 

The Iowa women’s team will host USC tomorrow, February 2nd, at 12:30 pm as the Hawkeyes will retire Caitlin Clark’s Jersey. 

The Iowa State women’s team will take on #9 TCU tomorrow at home at 3 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1962 – The National League released its first 162-game schedule, including a record 421 scheduled night games, up from 318 in 1961.

1967 – The 10-team American Basketball Association (ABA) with George Mikan as Commissioner was formed and lasted 9 years; its three-point shot revolutionized the game. 

2014 – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning becomes the all-time record-holder for MVP trophies, winning his 5th at the NFL Honors in New York; also named the 2013 Offensive Player of the Year.