AGENDA
December 15, 2022
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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
Sports, December 14th
High School Basketball
The WACO girls basketball team clobbered Highland 49-20 last night holding the Huskies to just one point in the third quarter. The boys team handled Highland 78-17 with five players scoring in double digits. Hunter Hughes led the team with 19 points. The Warriors will be back in action at home Friday, December 16th, to play against Hillcrest Academy with the girls playing at 6 pm.
The Danville boys basketball team came out on top last night with the Bears defeating Van Buren County 61-47.
The New London girls basketball team got crushed by Mediapolis last night 77-31 with the Bulldogs jumping out to a 29-6 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers will be on the road to face off against West Burlington Friday with the girls going at 6 pm followed by the boys.
Holy Trinity Catholic dropped both of their games to Burlington Notre Dame with the girls falling 61-20 and the boys losing 83-34. Gabby Deery led the scoring for the Nikes with 17 points. Holy Trinity Catholic will travel to play Van Buren County Friday with the girls starting at 6 pm.
The Central Lee boys basketball team fell to West Burlington 74-36 last night. The Hawks will host Danville Friday at 6 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will face off against Washington on Friday 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 have to wait until Friday when they host Columbus with the girls game starting at 6 pm.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant boys wrestling team will be back in action at home against Fort Madison and Mid-Prairie tomorrow, 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
Former Iowa Wesleyan Assistant Football Coach, Mike Leach, passed away yesterday at the age of 61 from a heart attack. Coach Leach was an assistant coach at Iowa Wesleyan for three seasons under Hal Mumme where the two constructed a high volume passing offense called the “Air Raid Offense” that transformed the Tigers into a playoff team in just their third season. This offense broke almost all of the passing records at Iowa Wesleyan with many of them still standing. Mike Hampton, the Assistant Athletic Director of Internal Operations and Special Projects and the Head Softball Coach, was just a part-time softball coach at the time and he remarked how humorous Leach was. Leach was in his third season as Head Coach at Mississippi State where they finished 8-4 and will be playing the University of Illinois for a bowl game.
The women’s basketball team captured Coach Williamson’s 274th career win at Iowa Wesleyan, which ties Olan Ruble for most all-time for the Tigers. It was another close contest for the Tigers as the game was locked at 32 heading into halftime, but the trio of Isabell West (19 points), Kyla Moore (12 points), and Breanna Wendland (12 points) each put up double digit points to come out with the victory 60-54. Coach Williamson will look to break the record Thursday, December 29th, on the road against Bellevue University for the Bellevue Classic at 12:30 pm.
The men’s basketball team extended their winning streak to 11 games in a close game to St. Ambrose University last night winning 70-64. The Bees were only down three with less than eight minutes to go, but the Tigers were able to fend off the swarm. Allante Pickens led the team with 15 points while Hakeem Odunsi came off the bench adding 13 to the effort. They will be at home Saturday, December 17th, to face off against Williams Baptist University at 1 pm. KILJ will be on the call.
The women’s wrestling team is in action 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.
This Day in Sports History
1901 – First table tennis tournament is held at the London Royal Aquarium.
2019 – 85th Heisman Trophy Award: Joe Burrow, Louisiana State University (QB); highest percentage of first place votes ever with 90.7%.
2021 – Steph Curry makes his 2,974th three-point shot to pass Ray Allen as the NBA’s greatest career 3-point shooter during Golden State Warriors’ 105-96 win over NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Sarah Swift
Mike Noel
Authorities Release Details of Officer Involved Shooting
On December 7, 2022, Wapello County law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend Charles Hall, 35, of Ottumwa on an arrest warrant for robbery. Hall fled from officers on multiple occasions and across multiple jurisdictions.
Iowa State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Cole located Hall near the intersection of 118th Street and Dewberry Avenue in rural Blakesburg. While attempting to arrest Hall, he brandished a weapon. Trooper Cole discharged his duty weapon striking him.
Law enforcement provided Hall on-scene medical care. He was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Trooper Cole, a three-year veteran of the Patrol, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and released.
Per the policy of the Department of Public Safety, Trooper Cole has been placed on critical incident leave.
The Division of Criminal Investigation will forward their investigative findings to the Davis County Attorney for review.
No additional information will be released.
December 7, 2022
Blakesburg, Iowa – On December 7th, 2022 the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was called to an officer involved shooting near rural Blakesburg. The incident occurred at the conclusion of a pursuit of an armed robbery suspect. The suspect is being treated for an apparent gunshot wound(s) at an area hospital.
No further information is being released at this time.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.