Sports, December 15th

High School Basketball

The WACO Warriors will be back in action at home tomorrow, December 16th, to play against Hillcrest Academy with the girls playing at 6 pm. The girls team will be looking for their sixth win of the year and the boys will look to extend their win streak to seven.

The New London Tigers will be on the road to face off against West Burlington tomorrow with the girls going at 6 pm followed by the boys. The girls are still searching for their first win of the season while the boys will be looking for win number five to start the season.

Holy Trinity Catholic will travel to play Van Buren County tomorrow with the girls starting at 6 pm.

The Central Lee Hawks will host Danville tomorrow at 6 pm.

Mt. Pleasant will face off against Washington tomorrow with a chance at first place in the conference as the girls will be on the road and the boys will be at home with both games scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. KILJ will be covering the girls game with pregame at 7:15 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will host Columbus tomorrow with the girls game starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow. The girls team is still undefeated and ranked in the top 15 for Class 1A while the boys will be looking to move to 5-1 on the season.

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant boys wrestling team will be back in action at home against Fort Madison and Mid-Prairie tonight, December 15th.

The girls team will wrestle December 17th at the Wilton Tournament.

High School Bowling

The Mt. Pleasant Panthers girls and boys teams next competition will be January 5th against Washington at the Iris Bowling Center.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The women’s basketball team will look to have Coach Williamson break the record for most career victories in Iowa Wesleyan history December 29th on the road against Bellevue University for the Bellevue Classic at 12:30 pm.

The men’s basketball team will be at home Saturday, December 17th, to face off against Williams Baptist University at 1 pm as they try to extend their win streak to 12 games. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 12:45 pm.

The women’s wrestling team is in action tomorrow, December 16th, at the Eagle Duals at Avila University, while the men’s team will have to wait until next year to wrestle at Central Methodist University on January 10th.

The Tiger’s next indoor meet will be the Dutch Athletics Classic on January 14th. Bri Hunter will be joining KILJ this morning at 9 am for Tiger Nation discussing the season she has had so far having already clinched her spot for the National Championship.

This Day in Sports History

1973 – Sandy Hawley becomes 1st jockey to win 500 races in 1 year.

1973 – Tennessee beats Temple 11-6 in the lowest scoring NCAA basketball game.

2019 – Raiders play their final NFL game in Oakland conceding 17 unanswered 2nd half points to go down 20-16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Anne Sourwine (final arrangements)

Anne Sourwine, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

The funeral service for Ann will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 20, at the Oakland Mills Community Church, rural Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Rick Moorman will officiate. Burial will be in the Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8 PM on Monday, Dec. 19 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 4-7 PM.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Oakland Mills Community Church. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Anna Mae (Collett) Sourwine was born February 27, 1940 in Ottumwa, IA. She was the daughter of Floyd Thomas and Aletha Mae (Allen) Collett. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1957 and the Southeastern Community College with an Associates of Nursing degree in 1977. On March 8, 1958 at the First Methodist Church in Fairfield, Ann was united in marriage to Blinn Edward Sourwine. Mr. Sourwine preceded in death on Monday, March 11, 2022 at their residence.

Ann worked as a waitress and then in the dental office of Dr. Frank Cole. Ann then began her nursing career. She was an LPN, first in the OB Ward and later in the Long Term Care Ward, both at Henry County Health Center. She retired from the hospital in 1993. All during her career outside the home, Ann was a homemaker and farmer with her husband,

Ann was a very active member of Oakland Mills Community Church, volunteering for many of the activities of the church. Ann was a devoted volunteer in other capacities. She was a member of the Henry County Health Center Auxiliary, volunteering at the HCHC Gift Shop. She was a volunteer driver for the Senior Center, taking people to medical appointments are other places. For a longtime, Ann enjoyed square dancing and Blue Grass Music. She enjoyed crocheting and sewing. Ann was noted for her collectables, mot especially of chickens.

Those thankful for sharing in Ann’s life include her children; Crystal (David) Baldwin of Venice, Fl, Bryan (Rhonda) Sourwine of Marion, Amy (Wayne) Hoyle of Brighton, IA, Ben Sourwine of Mt. Pleasant, and Carrie Sourwine of Mt. Pleasant; 2 brothers – Harold (Diane) Collett of Mt. Pleasant, and H. Duane (Konnie) Collett of St. Charles, MO; 11 grandchldren, 7 step grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, several step great grandchildren. She was expecteing the birth of her 2nd great grandchild anyday.

Her parents, husband, infant son – Aaron Thomas Sourwine, , sister Jean Whaley, brother-in-law Gary Whaley, sister-in-law Mary Collett and daughter-in-law Joanne Sourwine precede Ann in death.

 

Crash Investigation

On December 12th, 2022, at approximately 8:31 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received report of a single vehicle accident in the 1700-Grid of Oakland Mills Road.

The vehicle, a 2003 Ford F-150, was located in the ditch and appeared to be totaled. The female driver was identified as Nyla St.Clair, 35, of Mount Pleasant. Nyla denied any injuries and medical attention.

An investigation was conducted, along with Field Sobriety Testing, which resulted in the arrest and charge of Nyla. Nyla was charged with Driving While Under The Influence Of Alcohol – 2nd Offense, No SR-22 Insurance as required, Driving While Revoked and given a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Mount Pleasant Fire Department and Breuer Towing.

 

***A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.***

From December 13 Supervisors Meeting

The Henry County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday and approved funds for a bridge replacement project on Iowa Avenue.  The county engineer Jake Hotchkiss said the bridge is located off Old 218 south of Mount Pleasant.  The bridge will be replaced with a twin box culvert.The bid letting will take place in April. Much of the engineer’s update involved discussion of the proposed heated storage building to be built at the County Road Department site on east Washington Street.  Bids came in at about 1.3 million much higher than the engineer’s estimate. Hotchkiss believed he can adjust the plans to bring the cost down to somewhere between $850 and $950 thousand.

In other business, the Supervisors approved Deb Savage as the replacement for Sue Weiss on the Henry County Board of Health.  Weiss will finish out the year and Savage will begin January 1, 2023.

Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

December 15, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Appoint Supervisor to SEIRPC Board for 2023

9:00 Caleb Waters, County Conservation Monthly Update

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Roger Herbert Loges,

Roger Herbert Loges, 82, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 4:59 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, on his farm in rural Donnellson.

He was born on February 27, 1940, in Primrose, Iowa, the son of Herbert R. and Blanche J. (Rohdy) Loges. On November 3, 1990, he married Charlotte Jahnke in Crawford, Colorado.

Survivors include his wife: Charlotte; three children: Danette Onstott of Greenville, South Carolina, Todd (Sally) Onstott of Donnellson, Iowa and Craig (Anna) Onstott of Crawford, Colorado; grandchildren: Brandon (Chanae), Joshua (Bria), John Michael, Mason (Emilee), Shannon (Aaron), Taylor, Amber (Jason), Curtis and Kolsie; great grandchildren: Phoebe, Macy, Kynlee, Ashley and William; brother: Gale (Laurie) Loges and sister: Carol (Rodney) Sturdivant. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Roger served in the United States Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Donnellson. In his earlier years he worked for Donnellson Implement as a mechanic and truck driver. Roger was a life long farmer, he enjoyed caring for his cattle and his land. Most of all, he enjoyed being a grandpa and great grandpa.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon, Friday, December 16, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson with Pastor Orie Thomford officiating.

Burial will be in Primrose Cemetery, rural Primrose, Iowa with full military rites presented by the Donnellson American Legion Gillaspey – Moodie Post #474.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.

Michael “Mike” Noel (final arrangements)

Michael “Mike” Noel, 74, of Mount Pleasant died on December 13 at his home in Mount Pleasant.
Mike Noel was born in Burlington, Iowa on January 3rd, 1948. He was the third son of Claude and Lucille (Floyd) Noel. Mike was raised in New London, Iowa and graduated from New London High School in 1966. In 1987, Mike married Ann Swink Beauchamp in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Mike served in the US Navy during the Vietnam war serving aboard the USS St. Paul. He was honorably discharged in December 1972. After returning to Mount Pleasant, Mike worked for Motorola Inc. and later for COBO International in Burlington, Iowa until his retirement in 2013.
He was a member of the VFW and the USS St. Paul Association. He was also a volunteer for the Midwest Old Threshers School tours.  Mike attended the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. He was a devoted man of faith and loved his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He was a fan of the Green Bay Packers, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Iowa State Cyclones. He was a master gardener and enjoyed woodworking, especially building model boats and ships. Mike and Ann enjoyed spending time at their lake retreat and when he was younger he loved to scuba dive. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Ann of Mount Pleasant, IA; sons Jeff (Susan) Noel, Lucas, IA. Michael (Melanie) Noel, Land O Lakes, Florida, Ryan (Amy) Noel, Milo, IA., Tag (Missy) Noel, Windsor Heights, IA., Tim (Rebecca) Beauchamp, Ankeny, IA., and daughter Kara Pernick, Correctionville, IA.  Additionally, he is survived by sixteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren as well as two brothers, Chuck (Sara) Noel, Mount Pleasant and Tom (Linda) Noel of New London, IA and one sister-in-law Paula (Dave) Potter, Sedona AZ, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Lucille.

Per Mike’s wishes, his body will be cremated and a Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant. Pastor Steve English will officiate. Military rites will be provided by the Henry County Honor Guard. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to First Baptist Church, Help2Others, and  Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice.  www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Marjorie Wilson

Marjorie Wilson, 90, of Salem died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Park Place Elder Living in Mount Pleasant. Funeral services are pending at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel.