Dr. Michael C. Fitzpatrick, DMD, 55, of Rock Hill, MO and formerly of Washington and Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his residence in Rock Hill.
The funeral service for Mike will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 19th at the First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend David Bracht-Wagner, Senior Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 8 PM on Friday, November 18, at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. The family will be present to receive friends from 4-7 PM.
The funeral service will be livestreamed on the First United Methodist Church YouTube channel. Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Mt. Pleasant Evening Rotary Club. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com
Michael Charles Fitzpatrick was born September 29, 1967 in Chicago, IL. He was the son of Wayne James “Jim” and Beverly Gail (Barrett) Fitzpatrick. He moved with his family to Peoria and Washington, IL. Mike graduated from Washington High School in 1985. He enrolled at Illinois Central Community College, completing his Associate Degree, and graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Mike then attended the Dental School at Southern Illinois University (Alton Campus) and graduated in 1997. Dr. Fitzpatrick joined Dr. Richard Buss’s Iris Dental Practice in Mt. Pleasant and West Point. He purchased the practice from Dr. Buss and continued it for many years. Just this year, he sold the practice and moved to the St. Louis area to work at a dental practice there. Mike was always noted for the care of his patients in his practice, often making time in his off hours to care for his clients when they needed immediate care.
On July 6, 1991, at the Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, IA, Mike was united in marriage to Lesa LeAnn Benge. To this union 2 children were born – Tyler and Maggie. The couple later divorced.
Mike was very active in community events and organizations. He was a member and served 2 terms as President of the Mt. Pleasant Evening Rotary Club. He had also been a member of the Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club and the Mt. Pleasant Lodge #8 AF & AM. Mike was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant where he had sung Bass in the Chancel Choir. He had also served on the Board of Directors for the Panther Scholar Dollars of the MPCSD. Mike enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Deerwood Country Club in New London where he played on the Men’s League.
Mike enjoyed arts of many variations. He played alto saxophone in the Washington High School Band. He made buttons and would often make buttons for friends and clients for special occasions. He was an avid photographer as loved to study the work of Ansel Adams. Many of his favorites were framed and featured on the walls of his clinic. He would also take the pictures and design collages on his computer. A St. Louis Cardinal fan, he would travel and attend a Cardinals baseball game in St. Louis at least once a month for many years.
Those thankful for sharing in Mike’s life include his 2 children, Tyler and Maggie Fitzpatrick of Mt. Pleasant; his parents, Jim & Gail Fitzpatrick of Hudson, FL; 3 brothers and their wives, James & Sheri Fitzpatrick of West Des Moines, Mark & Lara Fitzpatrick of Aurora, IL, and Dean & Michele Fitzpatrick of Des Peres, MO; several nieces and nephews and a God Child – Sarah Kurth.
Date Monday, November 14, 2022 6:00 PM
Mount Pleasant Community School District: High School Media Center
Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Citizen Comments
5. Approval of Minutes, Claims, Financials
6. Reports
a. Instructional Services –
i. WisdomQuest Alternative High School Programming – Rocco Russo, Instructor and Tyler Rodgers, Principal
b. Superintendent’s Report
1. Great Prairie AEA Certified Enrollment
2. School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 30
3. IASB Annual Convention Thursday, November 17
4. Master Planning Update
5. Director District Review
6. No Work Sessions in November/December
c. Board Committee Reports
i. Finance
ii. Site
iii. Policy
7. Other Board Communications
8. Consent Items
a. Personnel
b. Open Enrollment
9. Unfinished Business
a. Approve FT22 Certified Annual Report
10. New Business
a. Second Reading of School Board Policy Series 100 Education Philosophy
i. Policy 104 Equal Education Opportunity (Motion)
ii. Policy 104 E4 (Exhibit) Equal Education Opportunity (Motion)
b. First Reading of School Board Policy 703.12 Bids and Quotes (Motion)
c. Consideration to Approve Modified Supplemental Amount for Limited English Proficiency Excess Costs (Motion)
d. Consideration to Approve Modified Supplemental Amount for Open Enrollment Out Not on Fall 2021
Certified Enrollment (Motion)
e. Consideration to Approve Modified Supplemental Amount for Limited English Proficiency Beyond 5 Years
(Motion)
f. Consideration to Approve 28E Agreement with City of Mount Pleasant for School Resource Officer (Motion)
g. Middle School Parking Lot Recommendation for Final Acceptance (Motion)
h. IASB Director District #9 Statement of Candidacy (Discussion)
i. Board Officer Elections
i. Election of President (Motion to Nominate)
ii. Oath of Office to Newly Elected President
iii. Election of Vice-President (Motion to Nominate)
iv. Oath of Office to Newly Elected Vice-President
v. Appoint Board Secretary/Treasurer (Appointment by President)
j. Adjournment
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: 11-14-2022______
23_ Henry County Inmates
43_ Out of County Contract Inmates
66 TOTAL
High School Football
The WACO Warriors will be playing in the State Championship for the first time in school history against Remsen St. Mary’s in a battle of the unbeatens this Thursday at 9:30 am here on KILJ. The Warriors will be leaning on Simeon Reichenbach to lead the offense, while the Hawks will lean on dual threat quarterback Cael Ortmann to get past the outstanding pass rush the Warriors tout.
High School Girls Basketball
Winfield-Mt. Union will have a new head coach patrolling the courts in alumnus Mendy McCreight. She has the responsibility to step in for Mitch Wachs, who led the Wolves to back-to-back state titles in 1995 and 1996. McCreight coached at Southwest Valley and led the Timberwolves to a regional final in 2018. She is excited for the opportunity to coach a team that reached the regional semifinals and graduated only two seniors last year.
Elementary Basketball Tournament
Mount Pleasant Christmas Holidays 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd – 8th grade boys and girls will be held on Dec 17th, 2022. For more registration details contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team split their two games at the Viterbo Classic after losing 70-48 to Dakota State University on day one but being the host team, Viterbo University, 74-63. Breanna Wendland paced the Tigers with 23 points and seven rebounds, she was aided by Isabell West’s double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds. Wendland led the Tigers in points for the weekend with 38 adding 17 rebounds, while West scored 35 points and led the team with 18 rebounds. Their next game will be Tuesday, November 15th, at Culver-Stockton College at 6 pm.
The men’s basketball team went 2-0 at the Fairfield Inn Classic after they dominated East-West University 77-55 on day one. Henry Shannon collected a double-double as he scored 15 points and 10 rebounds, both team highs. The Tigers then faced off against Columbia College on day two and won off a strong second half performance outscoring Columbia 40 to 25 to make the final 73-64. Joey Brown IV led the Tigers in points with 19, followed by Shannon with 13. Brown ended the weekend with 27 points and 8 rebounds, and Shannon tallied 28 points and 15 rebounds.Their next game is Friday, November 18th, against Waldorf University at 7:30 pm for the Cobble Inn & Suites Classic.
The Tigers men’s and women’s wrestling teams will be traveling to Simpson college to compete in a dual match November 16th.
The Tiger volleyball team saw two of its members be named to the Continental Athletic Conference All-Conference teams. Alexis Hafenstine earned First-Team All-Conference honors and Libero of the Year. She finished with 639 digs on season and had 24 serving aces as the leader of the Tigers defensively. Emma Lincoln was named to the Second-Team as she finished the year with 166 kills with a kill efficiency of 0.183, adding 9 aces from the service line.
Both the men’s and women’s soccer team had a player named to the Continental Athletic Conference All-Conference Second-Team. For the women’s team, Jaycee Page received the honor after scoring four goals and added an assist to the season statistics. For the men, Richard Arch earned the honor after scoring six goals on the season with a 0.615 shooting percentage.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams will have Logan Lucas and Lily Garnsey run at the 2022 National Championship meet November 18th with the men running at 8:30 am and the women at 9:30 am.
This Day in Sports History
1964 – Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal.
1993 – Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history.
2014 -Dave Palone set the world record for wins in harness racing when he drove Missy Tap Tina to the winner’s circle for his 16,754th career victory.
High School Football
The WACO Warriors will be playing in the State Championship for the first time in school history against Remsen St. Mary’s in a battle of the unbeatens this Thursday at 9:30 am here on KILJ. The Warriors will be leaning on Simeon Reichenbach to lead the offense, while the Hawks will lean on dual threat quarterback Cael Ortmann to get past the outstanding pass rush the Warriors tout.
Coach Shawn Striegel announced that he is stepping down as head coach of the Mt. Pleasant Panthers after ten years at the helm of the team. Coach Striegel still plans on being involved with the Track Team in the upcoming spring season.
Elementary Basketball Tournament
Mount Pleasant Christmas Holidays 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd – 8th grade boys and girls will be held on Dec 17th, 2022. For more registration details contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s wrestling team cruised to an easy win over William Penn University with a 35-11 final score. Every wrestler that competed for Iowa Wesleyan won their match as each team surrendered two forfeitures granting the teams ten points a piece. A couple of the standouts were Faith Cole, Destiny Campbell, and Adaugo Nwachukwu who each won by tech fall. The Tigers men’s and women’s wrestling teams will be traveling to Simpson college to compete in a dual match November 16th.
The women’s basketball team split their two games at the Viterbo Classic after losing 70-48 to Dakota State University on day one but being the host team, Viterbo University, 74-63. Breanna Wendland paced the Tigers with 23 points and seven rebounds, she was aided by Isabell West’s double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds. Their next game will be Tuesday, November 15th, at Culver-Stockton College at 6 pm.
The men’s basketball team went 2-0 at the Fairfield Inn Classic after they dominated East-West University 77-55 on day one. Henry Shannon collected a double-double as he scored 15 points and 10 rebounds, both team highs. The Tigers then faced off against Columbia College on day two and won off a strong second half performance outscoring Columbia 40 to 25 to make the final 73-64. Joey Brown IV led the Tigers in points with 19, followed by Shannon with 13. Their next game is Friday, November 18th, against Waldorf University at 7:30 pm for the Cobble Inn & Suites Classic.
The Tiger volleyball team saw two of its members be named to the Continental Athletic Conference All-Conference teams. Alexis Hafenstine earned First-Team All-Conference honors and Libero of the Year. She finished with 639 digs on season and had 24 serving aces as the leader of the Tigers defensively. Emma Lincoln was named to the Second-Team as she finished the year with 166 kills with a kill efficiency of 0.183, adding 9 aces from the service line.
Both the men’s and women’s soccer team had a player named to the Continental Athletic Conference All-Conference Second-Team. For the women’s team, Jaycee Page received the honor after scoring four goals and added an assist to the season statistics. For the men, Richard Arch earned the honor after scoring six goals on the season with a 0.615 shooting percentage.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams will have Logan Lucas and Lily Garnsey run at the 2022 National Championship meet November 18th with the men running at 8:30 am and the women at 9:30 am.
This Day in Sports History
1875 – Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms.
1964 – Bob Petit (St Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points.
1985 – Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award.
