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Helen E. Wiele
Helen E. Wiele, 76, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her home in Mt. Pleasant.
Helen was born on April 14, 1948, in Washington, the daughter of Katherine Richards. Helen lived a life marked by her love for the outdoors and her passion for hunting, fishing, camping and boating. She enjoyed collecting frogs.
She is survived by her sons, Mark Cloke, David Cloke and Todd Cloke, all of Mt. Pleasant, her sisters, Cheryl (Danny) Fraise and Sue Russell-Smith, her cherished grandchildren, Samantha (Corey) Strothman, Stephanie (Adam) Connelly, Ashely (Josh) Smith, Brandon Skow, Tony Skow, Brody (Sara) Cloke, Tessa Cloke, Gavin Cloke and Gabe Speed, her joy was further multiplied by her great grandchildren, McKenna, Deacon and Gunner Strothman, Killian and Katarina Connelly and James Cloke, along with her nieces and nephews, Jamie and Dustin Carver, Tiffany Fraise, Chad Fraise.
Helen was preceded in death by her mother, her husband, Ben Cloke, her ex-husband, Daniel Wiele and her brothers, Richard Russell Jr., Wayne Russell and Terry French.
Helen’s love for life and her adventurous spirit will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.
According to her wishes cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. No services will be held.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com
Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.
Sports, July 15th
High School Postseason Baseball
In Class 1A Substate 6, Burlington Notre Dame entered Saturday’s matchup preparing for a pitching duel; instead, it was a 10-0 drubbing of Moravia to advance to substate 6 championship. Lucas Johnson started the scoring with an RBI double in the bottom of the 2nd inning, but it was a Logan Brent three-run homer in the 3rd inning that put the exclamation point on an eight run error filled inning.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Sigourney handled BGM 6-1 over the weekend with Isaac Burns slugging a double and tabbing three RBIs in the win.
Burlington Notre Dame and Sigourney will play at Fairfield tomorrow, July 16th, at 7 pm with the winner advancing to the state tournament. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Head coach Chris Chiprez will lean on his team’s experience for the substate championship,
“You know, I mean, we pretty much have the same lineup coming back this year, as we did last year, you know we only graduated one senior, but I think the thing that’s kind of pushed our guys over the hump is their maturity over the last year. You know, they don’t get they don’t get flustered when they get down by a run or two or whatever. You know, they just focus, and they keep battling and I’m really proud of that aspect of the game for them.”
In Class 2A Substate 5, Mediapolis fell to Anamosa over the weekend 6-4. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 21-8 record.
In Class 3A Substate 5, Mt. Pleasant will make the trip to Central DeWitt tonight at 4 pm. Head coach Brent Broeker discussed his team’s mindset going against the top seed of the Substate,
“Yeah, we’ve been there. You know we were there last year this year, you know, like I told the boys, we gotta go up there loose. They’re the one seed. We’re the four seed. We’re not supposed to win the game. So, we might as well up there loose, play some ball and you know what? Hopefully we can keep it tight. Like Fort Madison did against us and we’ll see how it plays out in the end.”
Fairfield versus Assumption has been postponed to tomorrow at 5 pm at North Scott.
High School Postseason Softball
In Class 1A Region 8, Wapello versus Sigourney has been postponed to tomorrow at 7 pm.
Class 3A Region 8, West Burlington traveled to Assumption over the weekend and attempted to pull off the upset, holding a 3 to 1 lead entering the 4th inning; unfortunately, the Falcons surrendered five runs between the 4th and 5th innings, losing 6-3. Orayana Gonzalez tabbed two RBIs in the loss. The Falcons ended the season with a 25-9 record.
Central Lee pulled off the upset in thrilling fashion, scoring four runs in the top of the 7th inning and getting out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom half of the inning to defeat Washington 5-4. Marie Young went 2 for 4 with a team leading three RBIs in the win. The Demons ended the season with a 24-12 record.
Central Lee will compete against Assumption for the Region 8 championship tomorrow, July 16th, at 7 pm on the road.
In Class 4A Region 5, Fort Madison fell to Xavier 6-0 over the weekend. The Bloodhounds finished the season with a 14-19 record.
For Class 4A Region 8, Burlington’s Saydee Plummer shut down the Central DeWitt offense over the weekend, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out 11, leading to a 6-1 win. The Grayhounds will take on North Scott on the road tomorrow at 7 pm for the Region 8 championship.
High School Cross Country
Mt. Pleasant’s optional summer runs, available for 7th through 12th graders, are scheduled Monday through Thursday. The runs will often be led by upperclassmen as coaches may not be present for every run.
On Mondays and Wednesdays the runs will start at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre and on Tuesdays and Thursdays they will be at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees split their weekend with a dominating 16-6 victory on Saturday against the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes and a heartbreaking 7-6 extra innings loss last night to the Normal CornBelters.
Bryce Brown clobbered four home runs over the weekend to the tune of 10 RBIs for the Bees. Burlington will travel to take on the Lucky Horseshoes tomorrow, July 16th, at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings powered their way to a 14-9 win Saturday night against the Alton River Dragons as Karson Grout finished with four RBIs and a home run in the win. Their matchup was postponed last night.
The LumberKings will face off against the CornBelters tonight at 6:30 pm at home.
This Day in Sports History
1912 – Jim Thorpe placed in the top 4 in all 10 events for a then-Olympic record 8,413 points to win the Decathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics. He had his medal stripped in 1913 due to playing pro baseball, reinstated in 1982.
1999 – The inaugural game at the Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field held in Seattle, Washington.
2007 – MLB Philadelphia Phillies lose to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 10-2 to become the first franchise in major American sport with 10,000 all-time losses.
Donald M. “Bear” Ulm
Donald M. “Bear” Ulm, 89, a resident of Fairfield, passed away, Monday, June 17, 2024 at Addington Place in Fairfield.
Don’s choice for his service was to have a party with food and music. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Walton Club in Fairfield. Please dress casually. Iowa State and Chicago Cubs attire are welcomed. Private burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Compassus, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, or Evergreen Cemetery. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family with arrangements.
Don was born July 9, 1934 in Des Moines, the son of Maynard and Merna (Ballard) Ulm. In 1951, Burlington High School won the state championship in football, Don, #81, played tight end. He attended Iowa State University, where he played football for two years. After college he enlisted in the United States Navy as a fire control technician, Class C, in March 1956. Don married Norma Lee Drew, August 19, 1955 in Ft. Madison. She preceded him in death December 28, 2009.
Don’s father, Maynard, bought Van’s Grocery in 1952 and changed the name to Mayn’s Grocery in 1967. Don became owner in 1976 and operated the store until it closed in August 1990. He worked for Hayes Auction Service until his retirement.
Don was known as “Bear” for most of his life in Fairfield. He always had a big smile and bear hugs for anyone that would stand still long enough.
Don was a member of the Elks Lodge, a volunteer fireman, and served on the Walton Club board. He enjoyed playing golf, cards, and watching football and basketball. Don was an avid Iowa State Cyclone fan.
Those left to honor his memory include his daughters, Luann D. Ulm (Leland) Camp, Debra Kay (Lance) Hampton, and Janette (Dennis) Miller; sister, Karla Ferrel; grandchildren Ryan (Sabrina) Kurka, Lee (Kathy) Kurka, Mallory (Dylan) Knudsen, Jessie (Dave) Dunn, Corey (Ryan) Thomeczek, Sarah (Bret) Parrigon, Kelsey (Derek) Spooner, Kyle (Lexi Greathouse) Hampton, Crystal McCabe, Denny (Andreana) Miller; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard Ulm; brother-in-law, Vic Ferrel; grandson, Shae McCabe; in-laws, Walt and Dorothy McKeehan, and Virginia and Kenny Freitag; two nieces, two nephews, and one great-nephew.
Bear will be deeply missed.
Online condolences may be made to Don’s family by viewing his obituary at www.behnerfh.com.
July 15th, 2024 – July 21st, 2024
07/14/24
Steve & Ann Mallams *Anniversary
07/15/24
Cindy Watson
07/15/24
Evan Johannson
07/15/24
Susan Griest
07/15/24
Rosalie Lensgraf
07/15/24
Kim & Mitch Anderson
07/16/24
Kara Woodsmall
07/17/24
Sue King
07/17/24
Ann Thomas
07/17/24
Alex Lequerica
07/17/24
Kaila & Adam Smith *Anniversary
07/18/24
Ben & Dana Millard *Anniversary (19)
07/19/24
Helen Snodgrass
07/19/24
Ashley Hobbs
07/19/24
Joseph & Bryn Miller *Anniversary
07/19/24
Jake & Amanda Brothersen *Anniversary (16th)
07/21/24
Rick Anderson
07/21/24
Beau Hampton
Postseason Baseball and Softball Saturday Roundup
Southeast Iowa- Classes 1A and 2A for baseball and Classes 3A through 5A for softball with district champions decided and the winners from last night’s contests one game closer to the state tournament. Here’s how all of our local teams fared.
Softball
Class 3A
Region 8 saw two close games with West Burlington taking on Assumption and Washington hosting Central Lee. The Falcons gained a 3 to 1 lead in the top of the 4th inning, but the Knights jumped for four runs in the bottom half of the frame and never gave up the lead to win 6-3.
West Burlington finished the season with a 25-9 record.
The bottom half of the bracket saw Washington appear to break the game open with a two-RBI double by Alivia Anderson gave the Demons a 4 to 1 lead at the end of the 5th inning. The 7th inning rolled around, and the Demons only needed three outs.
The Hawks had other plans, striking for four runs to take a 5 to 4 lead into the bottom of the 7th inning. The Demons proceeded to load the bases with only one out in the inning; unfortunately for Washington two flyouts couldn’t score the tying run, ending their season in upset fashion. Washington finished the season with a 24-12 record.
Central Lee will look for another road victory against Assumption in the Regional Championship on Tuesday, July 16th, at 7 pm.
Class 4A
Fort Madison put up 18 runs in their first-round matchup in region 5 against Keokuk, but were unable to manage a run against Xavier, losing 6-0. The Bloodhounds ended the season with a 14-19 record.
In region 8, Burlington handled Central DeWitt with ease, winning 6-1. The Grayhounds will take on North Scott on the road on Tuesday at 7 pm for the Regional Championship.
Baseball
Class 1A
For the second year in a row, Burlington Notre Dame took on Moravia for the district championship. The Nikes’ Jaxon Sadler and the Mohawks’ Wyatt Throckmorton was the ultimate set up for a pitchers duel similar to a season ago.
The Nikes proceeded to score 10 runs and ended the game in the 5th inning with a shutout performance on the mound by Sadler and Payne Prottsman. A Lucas Johnson RBI double in the second inning got the scoring going for the Nikes, but the fourth inning was when disaster happened for Moravia.
The Nikes started the inning with a Spencer Brent single, then the Mohawks, almost as if the ghosts of yesteryear took over the defense, erred on three separate occasions in the inning, prolonging the inning. This set up Logan Brent for a three-run moonshot to left field, giving the Nikes a 7 to 0 lead.
An Isaiah Crow two-RBI single capped off an eight-run inning to lead 9 to 0. Back-to-back, one-two-three innings defensively set up a Spencer Brent lead off double in the fifth inning to present an early exit for Moravia. the conjunction with the rest of the game, it was an error that scored Brent and ended the game.
Head coach Chris Chiprez and the Nikes were plenty excited after the dominant victory,
“We’re feeling pretty good, actually. You know, we thought that we were in for a dog fight, and we were the first couple innings, you know, I mean, Moravia is well coached, they’re a good team. They got some great players and then you throw at Throckmorton out there on the mound. He’s one of the best pitchers in the state. So, for us, for our guys to battle and like I said, Logan Brent, that was a huge, I think, a momentum swing in, in the game, you know, and then, you know, we capitalized on some mistakes you know, and I was proud of the bottom half of our lineup. I thought Logan had a clutch home run there and then I thought Lucas Johnson hit the ball really well as well.”
Not only were the bats hot, Sadler and Prottsman turned in quality innings and more importantly kept their pitch count down,
“It was really huge, you know, we talked about that, you know, we talked about our offense, you know, over the last couple days., ‘OK, we need to put pressure on them.’ We need to get some runs so we can save our pitching for Tuesday if we survive that. You know? So, it was. It was huge. We didn’t have to use Caden Schwekner, which was also huge. And we limited Payne Prottsman to, not many pitches. So, it’s it worked out to our advantage.”
Fairfield will be the host sight for the Class 1A Substate 6 championship game against Burlington Notre Dame and Sigourney as defeated BGM 6-1 with Isaac Burns notching three RBIs on a double. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call.
Class 2A
After several stellar pitching performances in their Substate 5 District 10 postseason journey, Mediapolis finally met their match with Anamosa, as the Blue Raiders scored four runs in the first two innings.
Nevertheless, the Bulldogs did not give up scoring a run in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings to tie the game. Ultimately, Anamosa won on a walk off, defeating Mediapolis 6-4.
The Bulldogs finished the season with a 21-7 record.
Lee County Fair 2024 Beef Show Results
Champion Derby Beef Live – Owen Weisinger
Reserve Champion Derby Beef Live – Paisley Anderson
Champion Derby Beef Carcass – Parker Overberg
Reserve Champion Derby Beef Carcass – Mason Overberg
1st Place Rate of Gain – Parker Overberg
2nd Place Rate of Gain – Emma Lyle
Champion Angus Female – Aubrey Weber
Champion Chianina Female – Zikalya Houtz
Champion High Maine Anjou – Owen Weisinger
Champion Simmental Female – Brystol Gerdes
Champion White Park – Carrigan Carroll
Champion Bucket Bottle Return Heifer – Aiden McDowell
Reserve Champion Bucket Bottle Return Heifer – Arabella McDowell
Champion Commercial Heifer – Owen Weisinger
Supreme Champion Beef Female – Owen Weisinger
Reserve Supreme Champion Beef Female – Brystol Gerdes
3rd Overall Beef Female – Brystol Gerdes
4th Overall Beef Female – Owen Weisinger
5th Overall Beef Female – Brody Moeller
Champion Junior Bucket Bottle Calf – Aiden McDowell
Reserve Champion Junior Bucket Bottle Calf – Tate Schmitt
Champion Overall Junior Bucket Bottle Calf – Makayla Newberry
Reserve Champion Overall Junior Bucket Bottle Calf – Ben Huslebus
Champion Intermediate Bucket Bottle Calf – Mason Overberg
Reserve Champion Intermediate Bucket Bottle Calf – Arabella McDowell
Champion Overall Intermediate Bucket Bottle Calf – Johnathan Seyb
Reserve Overall Intermediate Bucket Bottle Calf – Arabella McDowell & Baylor Ferreira
Champion Overall Senior Bucket Bottle Calf – James Seyb
Reserve Champion Overall Senior Bucket Bottle Calf – Lucas Wenke
Champion Market Heifer – Vada Weisinger
Champion Return Bucket Bottle Calf – Lucas Wenke
Grand Champion Market Beef – Emma Mohrfeld
Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef – Vada Weisinger
3rd Overall Market Beef – Brystol Gerdes
4th Overall Market Beef – Lucy Steffensmeier
5th Overall Market Beef – James Denning
Champion Advanced Showmanship – Henry Steffensmeier
Champion Senior Showmanship – Emma Lyle
Champion Intermediate Showmanship – Owen Weisinger
Champion Junior Showmanship – Brystol Gerdes
Sports, July 13th
High School Postseason Baseball
In Class 3A Substate 5, Mt. Pleasant and Fort Madison engaged in a pitching duel that Ben Newton and the Panthers came out on top of, 4-2, to advance to the semifinals. The Panthers trailed 1 to 0 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Payson Coleman laced one to the left-center gap with the bases loaded to notch two RBIs and take the lead. The Bloodhounds responded with some aggressive base running in the top of the fifth to tie the game at two.
A controversial call in the fifth inning prolonged the offense for the Panthers, leading to a go-ahead RBI single for Payton Hagans. The Panthers added an insurance run in the sixth inning on a passed ball and Ben Newton closed out his complete game effort in the top of the 7th, allowing two runs on nine hits and striking out five. Head coach Brent Broeker talked about his team’s effort after the game,
“It’s playoff baseball, you know, and you hope for the game where you win 10 one or 11 or whatever. But you know, it’s playing baseball and games tend to be tight and this was one of them. Fort Mason came right to play. They threw the kid (Hunter Cresswell) who pretty much shoved it on us last time we played him, so you know he did another great job, Cresswell kid. And so, I thought our boys did good battling with him. We put up just as many runs as we did last time against him. But this time at least we held him down instead of five we held them down to two.”
Fort Madison ended the season with an 11-21 record.
Washington fell to Central DeWitt last night 10-2. The Demons finished the season with a 5-21 record.
Mt. Pleasant will make the trip to Central DeWitt on Monday, July 15th, at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Fairfield slammed Keokuk last night 13-1. Aiden Westercamp slugged two doubles for a game high five RBIs in the win. The Chiefs ended the season with a 7-17 record.
Fairfield will face off against Assumption on Monday at 7 pm on the road.
In Class 4A Substate 8, Burlington lost to Davenport North last night 4-1. The Grayhounds finished the season with an 11-20 record.
In Class 1A Substate 6, Burlington Notre Dame will host Moravia for the District 11 championship tonight at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Head coach Chris Chiprez voiced his thoughts about the upcoming matchup,
“You know Moravia’s a good team. You know, in my opinion, they got one of the best pitchers in the state and one day, you know, Wyatt Throckmorton, you know, he’s a lefty. I don’t think he throws overly hard, but he locates his fastball well and he’s got a great change up off speed. They’re a scrappy team, you know, I think they’re hitting 0.367 as a team. I mean, we’re going to have to definitely play considerably better than we did tonight if we want to. We want to make it past the district final…”
BGM and Sigourney will play tonight at 7 pm for the District 12 championship.
In Class 2A Substate 5, Mediapolis will travel to Anamosa tonight at 7 pm.
High School Postseason Softball
For Class 1A Region 6, Holy Trinity Catholic fell to Twin Cedars last night 12-0. The Crusaders finished the season with an 8-12 record.
In Class 1A Region 8, Wapello shut down HLV last night 6-0. The Arrows will take on Sigourney on Monday, July 15th, at 7 pm on the road.
Class 3A Region 8, West Burlington will travel to Assumption tonight with first pitch at 7 pm.
Washington will host Central Lee tonight at 7 pm with the winner advancing to the regional championship.
In Class 4A Region 5, Fort Madison will compete in the regional semifinal against Xavier tonight at 7 pm on the road.
For Class 4A Region 8, Burlington will host Central DeWitt tonight at 7 pm with the winner advancing to the regional championship.
High School Cross Country
Mt. Pleasant’s optional summer runs, available for 7th through 12th graders, are scheduled Monday through Thursday. The runs will often be led by upperclassmen as coaches may not be present for every run.
On Mondays and Wednesdays the runs will start at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre and on Tuesdays and Thursdays they will be at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm.
If you have any questions, contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees got tagged for 15 runs last night by the Alton River Dragons, losing 15-5. Carson Bittner led the offense with a home run and two RBIs. The Bees will stay on the road tonight to take on the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings traded games with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp last night, winning game one 4-1 and losing game two 9-3. Max Holy had a double and two RBIs in game two. The LumberKings will face off against the River Dragons tonight at home at 6:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1919 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Carl Mays walks off the mound blaming teammates for lack of support in the field.
1972 – Los Angeles Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners.
2019 – After Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ outfielder Tony Thomas becomes first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win versus the Lancaster Barnstormers.