Bertha P. Schadt, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, September 23, 2022 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com
Daniel Tousignant, 82, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic.
Dan was born June 27, 1940, in Negaunee, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Dorothy (Maltby) Tousignant. He graduated from high school and joined the National Guard. In 1960, Dan moved to southeast Iowa. On July 22, 1961, he was united in marriage to May Lou Krogmeier at St. John’s Catholic Church in Houghton, until her death 1987. He was then united in marriage to Donna Rhodes on October 29, 1988, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Dan farmed and worked for General Electric for 32 years. He was a scrap iron dealer and played guitar in numerous bands. Dan was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and was a charter member of St. Alphonsus Knights of Columbus. He was inducted to the Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Music was his passion, he opened for many notable country music stars during his time on the road. Dan was also in bowling league, baseball league, enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, jigsaw puzzles and 50’s western movies.
He was a man of all trades and a master of none.
Dan is survived by his wife Donna; four children, Cindy (Gary Sr.) Ruth of Mount Pleasant, Theresa (Russell) Ross of Lykens, PA, Belinda Tousignant of Salem, Arthur (Heidi) Tousignant of Mount Pleasant; three step-children Michelle (Jamie) Ellis of Hannibal, MO, Bob Diamond of Mount Pleasant, Ken Diamond of Danville; 27 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren; four siblings Judy Keast, Sr Joan Tousignant, Armene Walsh, and Mike Tousignant.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Mary Lou; grandson Gary Ruth II; five siblings Alfred Tousignant, Beulah Vickers, Elaine Brock, June Ashby, Germaine Tousignant; nephew Shawn Coin and niece Jean Van Tatenhove.
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Father Paul Connolly will officiate. Interment will follow in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Family will greet friends from 4:00 until the Vigil Service begins at 7:00 p.m. The service will be live streamed at Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page and at our website www.powellfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers a general memorial fund has been established. Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Dan and his family.
A Washington, D.C. jury has found a Des Moines man guilty on seven criminal charges related to his role in the rioting inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of last year. Doug Jensen was among the first to be arrested after the attack and he said during an F-B-I interview that he wanted to be a poster boy for that day’s events. Jensen was seen in widely broadcast and shared videos confronting a U.S. Capitol Policeman on steps near the U.S. Senate floor. The prosecutor told jurors Jensen didn’t just lead the mob that day, he weaponized it. Evidence during the trial showed Jensen was the 10th person to enter the Capitol. Jensen is likely to be sentenced in December. Jensen’s attorney told jurors the pandemic did weird things to us, including Jensen, who believed online conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and about what would happen on January 6th.
–courtesy of Radio Iowa
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice is offering a four-part training for new volunteers to help meet the needs of patients at end of life and their families. It will begin Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Volunteers primarily are needed to visit patients in their homes and health care facilities. They may provide companionship for patients or respite care for caregivers, perform household tasks or run errands. Some volunteers host and support visitors, family members and staff at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
A four-part training is scheduled from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on these dates:
Training will be at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Rd., West Burlington. After training, volunteers are responsible for volunteering a minimum of six hours and attending at least three inservice sessions per year.
Potential volunteers must pass a criminal background check and be at least 18 years old.
Registration and completion of application materials is required before the training begins.
For more information or register, please call 319-768-3374 or email mclubb@greatriverhealth.org
ANAMOSA – A correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary (ASP) at approximately 7:30 p.m. last night.
The correctional officer was working in one of the facility’s living units when the inmate, unprovoked, approached the officer and began striking him. Additional staff responded immediately and put a stop to the situation.
The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment and has since been released.
This incident remains under investigation.
The Mount Pleasant Invitational was run yesterday with the Varsity girl’s Large Class teams placing Washington(1:44:52) in first, Mt. Pleasant(1:51:54) in second, Fairfield(1:52:15) in third, and Oskaloosa(1:54:51) in fourth. For the Small Class it was Danville(1:53:46) in first, Columbus(2:03:09) in second, Louisa-Muscatine(2:12:20) in third, and Winfield-Mt. Union(2:26:32) in fourth.
For the Large Class, Iris Dahl and Quincy Griffis finished in 1st and 2nd with times of 20:04 and 20:55, respectively, for Washington. Emma Welcher was the top finisher for Mt. Pleasant in 3rd place with a time of 21:01. Isabelle Meador finished in 7th with a time of 21:16. Audrey Lord finished in 18th. Ella McNamee and Aliya Graber finished in 25th and 26th, respectively. Jayden Housh finished in 31st. Nelle Peterson, Saree Vine, and Natalie Parrot finished in 42nd through 44th, respectively.
For the Small Class, Danville had the the top two finishers in Alaina Gourley, 20:32, and Kamryn Sherwood, 21:21. Afton Wilkerson was Winfield-Mt. Unions top finisher in 17th place with a time of 26:33. WACO’s top three finishers placed 14th, 15th, and 16th with McKenzie Vradenburg, Hannah Dennis, and Justine Lynn, respectively.
The boy’s Varsity Large Class had Washington(1:28:28) finish in first, Oskaloosa(1:30:51) in second, Mt. Pleasant(1:32:11) in third, Fairfield(1:35:20) in fourth. Danville(1:26:57) finished in first, Columbus(1:34:30) in second, Winfield-Mt. Union(1:35:28) in third, Louisa-Muscatine(1:40:58) in fourth, Central Lee(1:43:09) in fifth, and WACO(1:43:41) in sixth.
For the Large Class, Micah Rees had the top time for Washington at 16:10. Ben Carthey had the top time for the Panthers at 17:08, which was placed him in 2nd. Jude Dykstra, a freshman for Mt. Pleasant, finished in 7th with a time of 18:05. Jonathan Hough finished in 16th. Isaac Rynders, Gabe Feldmann, Tyler Johnson, and Ethan Brush finished in 21st through 24th, respectively.
For the Small Class, Danville had the top three finishers in AJ Bonnesen(16:20), Rylan Martin(17:08), and Carter Fesler(17:18), respectively. Gabriel Hemsworth and Kohlby Newsom finished in 4th and 5th for Winfield-Mt. Union with times of 17:37 and 17:55, respectively. Isaac rich was the top finisher for WACO in 20th place with a time of 19:36.
