Robert Jay Sample, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at his residence.
A celebration of life for Bob will be held at a later date. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is caring for Bob and his family.
Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.
Cathy L. Wellington, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 21, 2024 at her residence.
Cathy Lynn Wellington was born March 1, 1959 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Darrell and Kathrine (Singsheim) Wellington. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Class of 1977. Cathy was united in marriage to Wayne Woline. The couple later divorced.
Early in her working career, Cathy worked at Pizza Hut and the former Mustang Market. Cathy worked at the long term care unit at the Henry County Health Center, where she enjoyed taking care of the residents as a nurse’s aide. For many years, Cathy was employed on the production line of the former Motorola and Celestica Corporations. After her employment at Celestica, Cathy enrolled at Southeastern Community College and earned an associate’s degree in Horticulture.
Cathy loved to raise flower and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed antiquing and had a unique talent to repurpose antique items, especially to decorate her home. She loved her family deeply, and enjoyed making holiday meals for them. She also loved to making family recipes for her children. At home, Cathy was very fond of spending time with her beloved pet cat, Frannie.
Those thankful for sharing in Cathy’s life include her 4 children – Ryan (Christina) Woline of Washington, Brandon (Josh DeWeese) Woline of Cedar Rapids, Tristan (Dana) Wellington of Mt. Pleasant and Nakayla Wellington of Mt. Pleasant; her siblings – Peggy Wellington of Ottumwa, Danny (Gina) Thompson of Corydon, IA, Brenda (Tom Kracht) Thompson of Moravia, IA and Tony Thompson of Batavia, IA, and 4 grandchildren – Paige Woline, Evan Woline, Enola Wellington and Freya Wellington, and her cat, Frannie.
Her parents and two sisters – Vickie Wellington and Debbie Allender – precede Cathy in death.
A funeral service for Cathy will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 25 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Mark Youngquist, Pastor, Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 7 PM on Wednesday, July 24 at the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Paws and More Animal Shelter.
Bonny Kay Story, 71, of Frankewing, Tennessee, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 14, 2024. She was born September 12, 1952 in Mason City, Iowa to William “Bill” Roland and Martha Jean Baker Butterfield.
She married Gary R. Davis; they later divorced. She then married Dodds “Chip” Charleston; he preceded her in death. On February 14, 2009 she wed Dennis Clark Story at United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant.
She attended school in Mason City and was a graduate of Danville High School. Bonny had an inquisitive mind and love of learning obtaining several degrees from Iowa Wesleyan College. Bonny worked in various human resources positions, eventually retiring from Iowa Wesleyan College. Upon retirement, Bonny and Dennis moved to The Story Farm in Frankewing, Tennessee. Together, they accomplished their dream by turning their land into a successful cattle farm known as “Reveille Farm” and raised and sold high quality, Pure Bred Black Angus cattle until 2023.
Kind hearted by fault, she had a deep love for animals, especially her dog, Mollie. Bonny was a lover of nature and found beauty everywhere she went. She enjoyed hiking on their farm, especially with Dennis, her grandchildren, and Mollie. She always had her eyes open for unique rocks, feathers and other interesting items that caught her attention. This is something that has been passed down to her grandson AJ. Bonny was skilled and talented in sewing, crafting, gardening, and known as an exceptional cook. A gifted seamstress with a flare for crafting, their home would be decorated beautifully, especially for the holidays. She had an exquisite green thumb as she and Dennis created beautiful flower gardens throughout their farm. During holidays and family gatherings Bonny would be found in the kitchen, cooking everyone’s favorite homemade dishes and desserts. A selfless individual to a fault, she had a warmhearted way about her; family meant everything to her.
Bonny is survived by her daughters Ann (Tony) Durr, Amelia (Terry) Strickland, Carol (Greg) Morris, and Susan Story; father William “Bill” Butterfield; brother Monte “Bud” Butterfield; sister Kim (Mike) Pepping; grandchildren, Jonathan (Wendy) Newman, Stacey (J.C.) Strickland, Josh Smith, Brandon Morris, Bailey (Kalei) Morris, Zachary Story, Bryce (Cloe) Story, and Kalayna, AJ and Layney Durr; great-grandchildren, Peyton Halstead, Makayla Newman, Kayne Halstead, Grace Newman, Ryker Story and Ansley Story; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Dennis of fourteen years; her mother; son John Davis; brother Bill Butterfield and his wife Jan; sister Tammy Eagen and (Howard “Chewy” Degen); sister Brenda in infancy; and nephew Jacob Eagen.
According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and a Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held the afternoon of September 14th at the Oakland Mills Nature Center Cabins. A private family celebration will be held October 12th in Frankewing, Tennessee at The Reveille Farm. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Oakland Mills Nature Center and Healthy Paws Veterinary Care. Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.
Henry County Supervisors
100 E Washington St Ste 202
Mt Pleasant IA 52641
Fax: 319-385-3601
Chad White, Member Marc Lindeen, Vice-Chairman Greg Moeller, Chairman
319-385-0759 319-385-0760 319-385-0761________
AGENDA
July 25, 2024
1.Approve Agenda
2.Approve Minutes
3.Jake Hotchkiss Engineer Weekly Update
4.Sarah Berndt, General Assistance Monthly Update
5. Approve the County Substance Abuse Prevention Services Contract with ADDS
6. Approve New MEI, Amy Liles
7.Public Comments
Other County Business as time allows
The Mount Pleasant Community School Board met in special session on Monday evening in what turned out to be a full night of discussion.
The first big ticket item was an update on the Mount Pleasant Community Daycare and the sharing of space with the school district. At a previous meeting, a representative with the daycare met with the board and proposed a before and after school program, which would benefit both the district and the city.
Dr. Angie Butler and superintendent John Henriksen met with Matt Barton regarding using space at one elementary building for a before and after school program. Barton suggested developing a survey to develop the needs of the program, which would be distributed on behalf of the daycare. The district plans to continue working with Barton and moving forward with this, although there seems to be no rush.
A lease agreement was signed with South Iowa Symphony Orchestra to utilize a portion of Old Main, which encompasses the entire third floor, two rooms on the second floor, and accessory rooms and walkways.
Superintendent Henriksen then reviewed where the district currently is with master planning. Historically, the district has upgraded elementary A/C in the past 7 years, a facilities assessment report was completed on all buildings in 2021 (support, attendance centers, EVERYTHING), and focus was shifted to support services after that. Multiple sites were considered for the transportation, central receiving, and buildings and ground facility. The old Shottenkirk facility was one idea, with McWhirter’s and behind the high school the other failed contenders. Ultimately, 1515 E Monroe was selected, and completion at that site is scheduled for Spring 2025 for a total cost of just over $3,000,000.
After the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University, the board determined that many needs of the district could be suited by purchasing facilities on central campus. Currently, color guard camp is taking place in the HOWE Student Activity Center, and it seems this won’t be the only activity to occur in this space.
Following this was the district master planning discussion, as board members conversed about what they would like to see in the future. SVPA architects and Dan Culp with Carl A Nelson Construction Company weighed in during the discussion their expertise.
A blueprint for the central office at HOWE Hall was provided to the board, with the first floor consisting of 5 offices, including payroll, director of finance, social worker, director of instruction, and HR. Completing the first floor is the superintendent’s office, a conference room, and a storage and file room, amongst other necessities. The second floor would consist of a homeschool room with two offices and a conference room, as well as a library and additional storage. A large boardroom would allow between 40 and 50 citizens in the audience to attend meetings.
One additional point of discussion was the potential traffic light outside of the high school. A traffic study was conducted in the past, but after meeting with the city, progress has slowed. One citizen believes the city should take responsibility regarding the traffic study and fix the issue of traffic and collisions outside of the school grounds.
It seems the board would like to explore different opportunities to utilize the central campus. One way they may do that is through community engagement, input, and surveys.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office dealt with another car vs. wildlife situation on Sunday night. Just after 9:00pm, they received a report of a vehicle collision in the 2500 grid of 170th Street outside of Mt. Union. It was determined that Rachel Davis of Winfield was driving a Chrysler van west on 170th Street, when a deer entered the roadway. Luckily for her, no injuries were reported, however, an estimated $5000 in damages was caused and the vehicle suffered disabling damage.
On July 19, 2024, at approximately 8:41p.m. Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle near Beaverdale Rd. and Washington Rd. for an equipment violation. A passenger in the vehicle was identified as Rachael Marie Brown, age 34, of Burlington, IA. Brown had two warrants for her arrest for possession of a controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
While at the Des Moines County Correctional Center, Brown was found in possession of a bag of pills identified as Alprazolam. Brown was then charged with possession of a controlled substance 3rd or subsequent offense (D felony) and possession of contraband in a correctional facility (D felony).
Road maintenance has been announced on New London Road, between Penn Avenue and 285th Street, southwest of the Deerwood Golf Course.
Road maintenance will include one lane road closure with stop lights, please use caution.
This work will start Wednesday, July 24th and last the rest of the week, weather permitting.
