Darrell Dean Hoaglin

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 1:38 pm CDT

Darrell Dean Hoaglin, 72, of Winfield passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Darrell was born on January 24, 1952, in Mt. Pleasant the son of Donald D. and Reva (Johnson) Hoaglin. He graduated from Harmony High School.  He worked in manufacturing.  In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time on his motorcycle.  Darrell was a member of the North American Hunting Club and the Hillsboro Baptist Church.

He is survived by his children, Jason Hoaglin, Angela Hoaglin and Jake Hoaglin, fifteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren, his mother, Reva Helmuth, his brother, Jeff Hoaglin and his wife Robin and his sister, Shari Feuerbach, four stepchildren, Kevin Carter, Alex Carter, Nick Carter and Ethan Carter and two adopted daughters, Brandy Ridgley and Mindy Hoaglin, along with nine nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Donald, one brother, Robert “Bob” Hoaglin and an adopted daughter, Mindy Hoaglin.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Hillsboro Cemetery.  A memorial has been established in his memory.  Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

 

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

 

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.

Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners – Tuesday, October 22nd

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 10:18 am CDT

The Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 22 at 3.30. at the USDA Office, 709 S.  Iris Street, Mt Pleasant.  Tentative agenda items include approve minutes, watershed report, and cost share payments and other district business.    Those needing special accommodation should call the office @ 319-385-2824 ext. 3.

Mary I. Housh – PENDING

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 8:34 am CDT

Mary I. Housh, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant.

Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com

Sports, October 21st

By Slaten Swords · Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 6:30 am CDT

Postseason Volleyball

In Class 1A Region 2, Burlington Notre Dame will host WACO at 7 pm tonight. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will face off against Lone Tree at home tonight at 7 pm. The winner will take on #2 Holy Trinity Catholic on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 7 pm in Fort Madison. 

Wapello will face off against New London tonight at home at 7 pm.

In Class 2A Region 2, Van Buren County will take on Cardinal on Wednesday at 7 pm at home. 

In Region 3, Columbus will battle with Danville at home at 7 pm tonight with the winner advancing to play #14 West Burlington. 

Class 3A Region 5 will have Washington hosting Mediapolis tomorrow, October 22nd, at 7 pm. Region 8 will see Fairfield travel to Wilton and Central Lee making the trip to West Liberty. 

Lastly, for Class 4A Region 4, Mt. Pleasant will take on Fort Madison at home tomorrow at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

Postseason Football

WACO will travel to Central City on Friday, October 25th, with kickoff scheduled for 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will get a rematch with Montezuma on Friday at 7 pm on the road. 

Danville will compete against Bellevue on the road at 7 pm on Friday. 

Columbus will take on Maquoketa Valley on Friday at 7 pm in a road matchup.

West Burlington/Notre Dame will host Centerville on Friday at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will hit the road on Friday at 7 pm to face off against Northeast.

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will end the regular season on Friday, October 25th, at 7:30 pm at home against Assumption. Head coach John Bowlin is excited for the opportunity this team has to end the regular season,

“Big game for us. I mean we know assumption is going to bring it. There are three teams really fighting to get into that postseason. So, we’ve got to take care of what we can do and just our guys having this opportunity, you know, it’s been a long time since they’ve been able to play for something like that, so it speaks a lot to what they’ve done since last year. I mean, just the work and leadership these guys have brought to us. So, we’re going to let it all out on Friday and you know we’ll take all the shots we can and, you know, see where we end up. But it’s a lot of fun to be playing for something more at the end of the year and you know, like I said, just proud of our guys for earning that opportunity.”

Fairfield will close out the season at home on Friday at 7:30 pm against Grinnell. 

High School Cross Country

Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield will travel to Pella for their Class 3A state qualifying meet set for Wednesday, October 23rd, at 4 pm. Class 4A’s Burlington will also run on Wednesday at Pleasant Valley. 

The state qualifying meets for Classes 1A and 2A will commence at 4 pm on Thursday, October 24th. 

For Class 1A at Regina Catholic, Danville will run against Van Buren County as the two boys’ teams will enter the race ranked. Joining them will be Wapello, New London, and the Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team.

WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will make the trip west to Pleasantville to compete, while Columbus will be on its own at North Linn.

In Class 2A, Central Lee and Notre Dame/West Burlington will make the trip to Monticello, while Mediapolis will follow the highly ranked Mid-Prairie teams to Pella Christian. 

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team competed in their Triangular over the weekend, splitting their matchups with a four set loss to Kansas City Kansas Community College (22-25, 25-23, 25-27, 18-25) and a sweep of East Central College (25-22, 25-10, 25-19). The Blackhawks will travel to Iowa Lakes Community College on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 7 pm.

College Football

#10 Iowa State threw two interceptions, including a pick-six, and allowed UCF to rush for over 350 yards, but somehow still exited their conference matchup undefeated when Rocco Becht pushed his way into the endzone for a one-yard touchdown with 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter to down the Knights 38-35. Becht finished with three touchdowns in the contest (two on the ground) as Carson Hansen rallied his way to 91 rushing yards and two scores of his own. The Cyclones will be awarded with a bye week.

Iowa’s defense struggled to stop Michigan State over the weekend as the Hawkeyes fell to the Spartans 32-20. Kaleb Johnson continued his superb season, tallying 147 total yards and his 13th rushing touchdown of the season. The Hawkeyes will be searching for a win on Saturday at home against Northwestern at 2:30 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1964 – Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia becomes the first athlete to successfully defend his Olympic marathon title.

1973 – Fred Dryer of the Los Angeles Rams becomes the first player in NFL history to score two safeties in the same game.

2007 – Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas set an NFL record for most points scored in a game (no touchdowns) with 26 in a 38-36 win over the Texans at Reliant Stadium, Houston.

Downtown Burlington Fire Contained to Third Floor

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, October 21st, 2024 at 6:08 am CDT

On Oct 20th, 2024, the Burlington Fire Department was dispatched at 7:55 pm for a report of a smoke showing from 115 N. 4th. in downtown Burlington. Burlington firefighters arrived two minutes later to find fire and smoke coming from the third floor of the building. The fire was contained to the third floor which sustained major smoke and heat damage.

The property is owned by BBS Investors LLC and is a three-story commercial building. The property was insured at the time of this incident. The building was not equipped with a fire detection system.

Burlington Fire Department was assisted by Alliant Energy and Gas, West Burlington Fire Department, Burlington Police Department, and Des Moines County Sheriffs Department. All units cleared the scene at 10:40 pm.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported during this incident.

The cause of the fire has been ruled undetermined. Any additional information related to this incident will be made available by the Fire Marshal.

Herbert James “HJ” Moeller

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 10:39 pm CDT

Herbert James “HJ” Moeller of Augusta passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids.

He was born on April 12, 1940 at home in Hillsboro, the son of Harry August and Genevieve Mary (Pauly) Moeller. He was united in marriage to Pauline Kaye Stafford on May 6, 196.  From this union Maurine, Sarah, Jamie and Suzanne were born.  Following the death of Pauline, he was united in marriage to Sandra Warner in 2000, and Cary, Jill and John joined the family; she preceded him in death in 2016.

Herbert started his working career helping out on the family farm and then moving on to delivering milk for Kennedy’s All Star Dairy.  He and Pauline moved to Winfield where he worked for a farmer, then as a plumber assistant.  He drove a school bus for the Winfield Mt Union School District for 15 years, and retired after many years working for City Carton in Mt. Pleasant.   He was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes and St. Louis Cardinals fan.

He enjoyed country music, reading the newspaper, traveling and playing golf, and after his retirement, he mowed the golf course at Nauvoo, Illinois.  He enjoyed collecting boots, tinkering outside, was a member of the 3 Rivers Tractor Club and would be seen driving his Allis Chalmers tractor in parades. He was on a pool league in Ft. Madison.   He was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant.

He is survived by his children, Maurine (Bob) Guerdet, Jamie (Mike) Hurley and Suzanne Moeller, nine grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, his sister Winifred Fritz, and his three step grandchildren, Cary Warner, Jill Fink and John Warner, along with several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wives, Pauline and Sandra, one brother, Francis Moeller and two sisters, Rose Marie Wickenkamp and Kathleen Spiesz.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Kendall Adams officiating.  The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant.  Memorials may be directed to Hospice in his memory.

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

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for his arrangements.

 

Joyce I. Stevens

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 10:35 pm CDT

Joyce I. Stevens, 82, of the Mt. Pleasant, Salem and Hillsboro communities passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Karen Acres Health Care Center in Urbandale.

Joyce was born on April 25, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Herman and Lucille (Parker) Whaley.  Joyce was united in marriage to Kenneth W. Stevens on September 4, 1960, at the Salem Friends Church with Rev. J. Edgar Barcus officiating.  Their maid of honor was Janice Whaley and their best man was Jan McCabe.  After almost 58 years of marriage, Kenneth preceded Joyce in death on January 11, 2018. She worked at Iowa Wesleyan College, Cargill Seed Company and helped her husband on the family farm west of Salem.   Joyce belonged to the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, Hillsboro Alpha Club and the Salem Kitchen Band.  Joyce was a wonderful mom and wife, enjoyed baking, singing in church and loved animals.  Taking care of her family was the most important part of her life.

Joyce’s memory will live on through her children, Kelly (Larry) Heitmeier of Hillsboro, Holly (Andreah) Stevens of Des Moines and Teresa (Daniel Coffey) Stevens of Harrison, Ohio, 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kenneth, a son in infancy, Kevin, two brothers, Richard Whaley and Gary Whaley, and two sisters, her twin sister, Janice Sinclair and Patricia Richenberger.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Aaron Helterbran officiating.   Burial will be in the Winfield Scott Township Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at the Murphy Funeral Home.  Memorials may be directed to the Salem Old Settlers, Salem Fire and Rescue or to the Alzheimer’s Association in her memory.

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

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.

 

 

Thomas Neal “Tom” Roth

By Allison Jacobs · Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 10:31 pm CDT

Thomas Neal “Tom” Roth, 73, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Parkview Home in Wayland, Iowa, of complications due to Parkinson’s.

Thomas was born on January 31, 1951, in Washington, Iowa, to Neal and Martha (Wenger) Roth. He had two brothers Ron (Char) Roth of La Grange, Indiana, and Mark (Donna) Roth of Wayland, Iowa, and two sisters Bonnie Yoder and Carla (Don) Lowe both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Brimhall on June 5, 1971, at Finley Chapel United Methodist Church, Wayland, Iowa. They were married 53 years.

They have two daughters Katie (Cory) Steele of Crawfordsville, Iowa, and Megan Roth of Spencer, Iowa. They were also blessed with two grandchildren Kylee and Clayton Steele. Preceding Tom in death were his parents and his brother-in-law Al Yoder.

Tom attended Sommer Country School, Wayland Elementary School, and graduated from Waco High School. He was a member of Finley Chapel United Methodist Church.

Tom drove a truck for Colonial Bread for a couple of years. He was a hard worker, raising corn, beans, hay and cattle

on the farm west of Mount Pleasant while working full-time in the Mount Pleasant School District for 36 years. He did maintenance and janitorial work for the school and in his later years drove the food truck to deliver lunches to the students in the various schools in town. Tom loved watching sports on T.V. In his retirement he loved mowing CRP ground with his John Deere tractor and riding his Kawasaki Mule all over the farm and to visit the neighbors.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024, at Finley Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Finley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-7 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the Olson-Powell Chapel and Crematory where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to Mount Pleasant School District for the free and reduced lunch program and Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The service will be livestreamed on Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.