Robert C. Gingerich, Jr., of Winfield passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his home in Winfield.
According to his wishes no services will be held and 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, Iowa is caring for his arrangements.
Joyce Howell, 84, of Wapello, passed on October 20, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church of Wapello. Memorial Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the church with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be in Wapello Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Keck Memorial Library, Wapello Community Schools, First Presbyterian Church of Wapello, and the Wapello Fire Department. Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Service of Wapello is caring for the family. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
Joyce Ann Howell was born on July 4, 1937 in Grandview, the daughter of Carl and Marguerite (Cocklin) McGill. Joyce was a 1955 graduate of Grandview High School, received her teaching certificate from The University of Northern Iowa and her bachelor’s degree from The University of Iowa. On May 31, 1960, Joyce was united in marriage to Willard Howell at the Little Brown Church is Nashua, Iowa. Joyce was a teacher for over 30 years, including teaching in the school districts of Clear Lake, Battle Creek, North Polk and retiring in 1998 from Wapello Community Schools. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wapello and a former member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She enjoyed reading and watching games shows and sports. Joyce’s greatest passion kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.
Joyce will be deeply missed by her husband, Willard; children, Lori (Dutch) Beenen of Columbus Junction, Debbie (Dave Fletcher) Howell of Cedar Rapids and Rod (Alisa) Howell of Wapello; grandchildren, Mickey Sprague, Amber (Tanner) Grimm, Zachary Howell, Ryley (Lexi) Howell, Arin Howell, Courtney Fletcher and Kayla Beenen and great-grandchildren, Taden Grimm, Brooke Sprague, Ryatt Howell and Willa Joy Grimm.
Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Patricia Bonnichsen and Carlyne McGill.
Five Mount Pleasant Community School District music students have been selected to the 2021 OPUS Honor Choir. They are seventh grader Michael Tansey, eighth graders Olivia McCormick, Caleb Reyes and Isaiah Denning and ninth grader Bryton Weir.
Over 2,100 students from across Iowa were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four OPUS Honor Choirs. Students were then selected by means of a recorded audition. The 2021 OPUS Honor Choirs will perform at 4 p.m., November 18th at CY Stephens Auditorium in Ames. The festival is made possible by the Iowa Choral Directors Association, Inc.
In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: ____10-21-2021_____
JAIL COUNT
25_ Henry County Inmates
40_ Out of County Contract Inmates
65 TOTAL
Prep Volleyball: Holy Trinity, New London Sweep, W-MU Advances; Other Finals:
No. 5 Holy Trinity 3, Seymour 0
Sophomore phenom Mary Kate Bendlage drilled 11 kills to lead fifth-ranked Holy Trinity to a sweep of Seymour yesterday in Fort Madison.
The win was Melissa Freesmeier’s 1,000th career victory.
Natalie Randolph chipped in with eight kills as the Crusaders rolled.
Seymour ends their year 19-12.
Holy Trinity improved to 30-10.
No. 13 New London 3, WACO 0
New London advanced to semifinal action where they will battle Holy Trinity, with a sweep of WACO yesterday.
Natalie Burden had a match-high 17 kills while adding two blocks.
Emma Nye paced the Tigers back row with 23 digs while Elly Manning and Aliyah Christensen each had 15 assists.
New London improved to 26-13.
Holy Trinity has won five straight in the series, including a 3-0 sweep this year.
That game will be played Monday night at Shottenkirk Gymnasium.
You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Winfield-Mount Union 3, Wapello 2
In a thriller in Wapello, it Winfield-Mount Union pulling out a gutsy, five-set win over the Arrows 3-2.
The slugfest was decided with a 15-10 Winfield-Mount Union win in the fifth set.
Melina Oepping paced the Lady Wolves with 15 kills, Bradie Buffington chipped in with 10.
Keetyn Townsley was a brick wall in the back row providing 59 digs.
Lindsay Massner led Wapello with 15 kills.
Winfield improved to 22-10.
No. 1 Notre Dame 3, Lone Tree 0
Notre Dame stormed out of the gates and never looked back as they cruised to a sweep over Lone Tree last night.
The win hooks the Nikes and Winfield-Mount Union up with each other next Monday at Father Minnett Gymnasium.
Gabby Deery had 11 kills in the win while Josie Bentz added eight.
Notre Dame improved to 33-8 with the win.
Lone Tree ended their season 7-21.
Other area finals:
Girls’ Cross Country: Panthers 7th at SQM in Solon:
Mount Pleasant finished 7th at yesterday’s state qualifying meet in Solon.
Three runners had lifetime bests for the Panthers.
Mount Pleasant was led by freshman Alexis Wagner who finished 18th in a time of 20:46, a near :45 second improvement.
Abby Blint ended 28th with a time of 21:10.
Bella Meador, Jenna Gilmore and Jayden Housh all were the next cluster of finishers for the Panthers.
Solon was the team champion, with Mount Vernon and Marion rounding out the top three.
Kayla Young of Solon was the meet champion in a time of 19:24.8.
Boys’ Cross Country: Mount Pleasant Finishes 6th:
Mount Pleasant sophomore Ben Carthey missed out on the state cross country meet by just four seconds leading the Panthers to a 6th place finish in the team standings.
Carthey ran 17:24.
Nathan McWilliams finished 31st for the Panthers in a time of 18:02 while Christian Bracht-Wagner finished 36th.
Marion won the team standings with Solon and Mount Vernon rounding out the top three.
Shane Erb of Marion was the meet medalist, running 15:56.5.
Men’s College Basketball: Drake Tabbed as Preseason Favorites:
For the first time on record, Drake has been picked as the preseason favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball race by a voting panel consisting of coaches, sports information directors and media.
The Bulldogs are coming off three of the most successful seasons in program history and the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years, taking second in the league race last year (26-5, 15-3).
The Bulldogs received 29 first-place votes.
Loyola finished in second, with UNI in third.
Missouri State and Southern Illinois rounded out the top-five.
Gerhard E. Luebbers, 88, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 7:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the home of his daughter in Revere, Missouri.
Born on May 26,1933, in Geneva, Iowa, the son of George A. and Dorothea (Willard) Luebbers. He married Patricia Skinner, they later divorced. On November 25, 1989 he married Ruth Emma Petty at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington. She preceded him in death on June 17, 2007.
He is survived by one daughter: Dawn (John) Hesse of Revere, Missouri; six sons: Andy Luebbers of Farmington, Iowa, Tom (Patricia) Petty of Colorado, Terry Petty of Hawthorne, Nevada, Jerry (Linda) Petty of Farmington, Iowa, David (Casey) Petty of Farmington, Iowa, Sam Petty of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren: Kristopher, Kodi, Kelsie, Austin, Alissa, and many more grandchildren and great grandchildren, three sisters: Clara Munson, Jo DeFreise, Janice Pagen; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ruth, step son Larry Petty, sister Agnes, daughter in law Sylvia.
Gerhard was a member of the Saint Boniface Catholic Church, and The Knights of Columbus. He loved riding horses, welding, farming, ranching, dancing and watching western shows. Most of all he loved spending time with family and friends.
Friends may call 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Schmitz Funeral Home, Farmington.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 25, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington with Father Dennis Hoffman as Celebrant. Burial will be at the String Prairie Cemetery near Argyle.
A memorial has been established in his memory.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhome.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.
10-20-21 Henry County COVID-19 update:
14-day positivity rate for individuals tested: 15%
14-day positivity rate for tests taken (includes duplicate tests): 7.5%
# of cases last 3 days: 15
# of cases last 7 days: 47
# of cases last 14 days: 126
% of residents 12+ years of age fully vaccinated: 56.5%
% of all residents fully vaccinated: 48.6%
Henry County remains in high transmission and encourage everyone to continue social distancing, wear a mask when in crowded indoor settings, and stay home if you are sick or have been exposed.
Henry County Public Health is busy working on off-site vaccine clinic plans for when Moderna and/or J&J boosters are approved. These will be by appointment only.
**The positive case data comes from the local public health portal and the vaccination data comes from the CDC Data Tracker. Find additional public data at https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/**
