Elizabeth Jean “Jeanie” Sampson, 88, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Wyoming, Iowa, Donna, Texas and Bonaparte, Iowa, passed away at 11:53 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.
She was born on September 8, 1933, in Farmington, Iowa, the daughter of Stanley and Elsie (Matthies) Medaris. On September 14, 1951, she married Edwin K. Sampson in Montezuma, Iowa.
Survivors include three daughters: Laura (Dean) Hiner of Maquoketa, Iowa, Deb Sampson of Marion, Iowa and Rhonda (Phil) Reed of Washington, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; two brothers: Pat (Joyce) Medaris and Dan (Beverly) Medaris.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Edwin; two sisters: Irene and Kareen and one brother: Don.
Jeanie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Onslow, Iowa. She was a kindergarten teacher at Grace Christian School where she also had many volunteer hours. She and her husband owned Ed’s Plumbing and Heating in Wyoming, Iowa, until they retired in 1999. Jeanie enjoyed playing cards and reading books. She especially loved her grandchildren and spending time with her family.
Visitation will be begin at noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson Pastor Mark Caston officiating.
Burial will be at Greenglade Cemetery, Farmington, Iowa.
A memorial has been established in her memory for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements.
On August 30th, 2022, at approximately 12:31PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Iowa State Patrol with a vehicle pursuit north of Mt. Pleasant. The vehicle was located by deputies just north of Mt Pleasant and refused to pull over.
A subsequent investigation into the pursuit identified the offender as Ethan Howard, 24, of Ossian Iowa. Howard formerly lived in the Donnellson area. Howard has been charged with Eluding and Driving While Barred, both Aggravated Misdemeanors.
Mt. Pleasant Volleyball
The Panthers fell at home to the Fairfield Trojans in straight sets. Each set was hard fought with the scores being: 25-23, 25-15, and 25-22. Trojan Sophomore, Lily Bergren, led the way in kills with 9, followed by senior Maggie Rayburn with 7. The Trojans next game will September 6th against Fort Madison at home. The Panthers will look to rebound against Albia tomorrow, September 1st.
Local Volleyball Scores
The New London Tigers won their first game of the season as they defeated North Mahaska in straight sets last night with scores of, 25-19, 25-15, and 25-19.
Holy Trinity Catholic lost to Burlington Notre Dame in the Wapello tournament Championship in two sets: 25-23 and 25-22. The Tigers and Crusaders will clash tomorrow, September 1st, at Holy Trinity Catholic at 7:30 pm.
WACO’s next game will be tomorrow, September 1st, against Hillcrest Academy. The Warriors come into the game with a 3-0 record with seniors Ellah Kissell and Grace Coble leading the team in kills with 16 apiece. Coble also leads the team in assists with 38.
Winfield-Mt. Union’s next game is Saturday, September 3rd, when the Wolves compete at the English Valleys Tournament. Melina Oepping leads the team in kills with 28, followed by Bradie Buffington with 27. Keely Malone paces the team with 96 assists.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will be at home this Friday against the Washington Demon’s. The Panthers will be looking to get their first win of the season with Jacob Richtman under center as he tossed two touchdown passes last week. Coach Bennett and I will be on the call for this game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame will be at 7:15 pm.
The New London tigers will also be looking for their first win of the season at home this Friday when they clash with Tri-County, who is 1-0 after beating Twin Cedars last Friday. Reean Seberg leads the Tigers in rushing with 173 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season.
WACO will be at home against HLV this Friday. The Warriors are led by seniors Isaac Oswald and Simeon Reichenbach. The Warriors won this matchup last year in a blowout win 41-13.
Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to clash with Iowa Valley, who lost a close one last week 78 to 74. Two talented athletes highlight this matchup, with the Wolves touting Cam Buffington, who totaled 270 yards last week, while Iowa Valley has dual threat quarterback Evan Kearney who threw for 202 yards and rushed for 181 yards for a total of 9 touchdowns in the loss last week.
Fairfield’s next game is against Ottumwa. The combination of Tate Allen and Max Weaton will make it difficult for the Bulldogs to cover. Ottumwa defeated the Trojans 7-0 in last year’s matchup.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The Tigers Volleyball season starts off on the wrong foot with a home loss to Mount Mercy, 3-0. Too many errors highlight the game for the Tigers as they had 17 compared to Mount Mercy’s 9. Shea Scott led the team in kills with 5 and Malie DaMate led the team in assists with 4. Iowa Wesleyan is looking ahead to the Jimmy John’s Classic starting this Friday, September 2nd, with their first game scheduled against Graceland University at 1 pm. Head Coach, Ashley Baldassare, will be a guest on tomorrow’s Tiger Nation at 9 am.
Iowa Wesleyan Cross Country released their schedule yesterday with their first competition slated for Friday, September 2nd, at the Corridor Cross Country Clash. The Conference Championships is scheduled for November 4th in Lakeland, Florida. Faith Younce leads the women’s team as she finished seventh in conference last year and was named CAC Women’s Runner of the Week twice. The men’s team is led by Logan Lucas, who was named Second-Team All-Conference last season.
Men’s soccer has a game against William Penn tonight at 7:30 pm.
Today in Sports History
1881 – The first tennis championships in the U.S. were played.
1968 – At the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mike Powell set a record when he jumped 29’4―” in the long jump.
1969 – The boxer Rocky Marciano died in an airplane crash in Iowa.
A Batavia woman was killed in a single vehicle accident Monday morning on Libertyville Road. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Ruth Ellene Pickard, was traveling eastbound near Juniper Ave, at Cedar Creek, when she lost control going around a curve. The vehicle ran off the side of the road, and went airborne before rolling and then hitting a tree.
DES MOINES – Iowans can begin requesting absentee ballots for the November general election starting today, Secretary of State Paul Pate announced. State law allows Iowans to request absentee ballots beginning 70 days before an election. County auditors will begin mailing absentee ballots to those that requested them starting October 19. That is also the first day Iowans can vote in-person for the November 8 election.
“It’s important to have a plan when it comes to voting,” Secretary Pate said. “You have multiple options available. If you plan to vote by mail, go ahead and send your absentee ballot request form in now. That will make it easier for you and your county auditor when it comes time to cast your ballot.”
Absentee ballot request forms are available on the Secretary of State’s website. Voters need to download the form and mail it to their county auditor. Providing a phone number or email address on the form is encouraged, but not required.
Military members stationed outside the U.S. and overseas citizens can also begin requesting absentee ballots for the November general election. That request form is available by clicking here.
For more information to help prepare for the general election, Iowans are encouraged to visit VoterReady.Iowa.gov.
Mt. Pleasant Volleyball
The Panthers have a game tonight against the Fairfield Trojans at home. Mt. Pleasant comes into the game with a 2-7 record, while the Trojans tout a 2-5 record after going 2-2 at the Grinnell tournament. Game is scheduled for 7:15 pm.
New London Volleyball
The Tigers start their season tonight at home against the 3-2 North Mahaska. The Tigers finished last year with a record of 26-14, with their top two attackers returning from last year in Senior Natalie Burden, who finished with 342 kills, and Junior Sophie Malott, who tallied 197 kills. They also get their leader in assists back in Senior Eliana Manning. All levels will be playing with the first game scheduled to start at 5:30 pm.
More High School Volleyball
Holy Trinity Catholic will be participating in the Wapello Tournament tonight with their first opponent being Columbus with that game scheduled at 4:30 pm. They will also play Central Lee and Wilton before the night concludes.
WACO’s next game will be September 1st against Hillcrest Academy. The Warriors come into the game with a 3-0 record with seniors Ellah Kissell and Grace Coble leading the team in kills with 16 apiece. Coble also leads the team in assists with 38.
Winfield-Mt. Union’s next game is Saturday, September 3rd, when the Wolves compete at the English Valleys Tournament. Melina Oepping leads the team in kills with 28, followed by Bradie Buffington with 27. Keely Malone paces the team with 96 assists.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will be at home this Friday against the Washington Demon’s. The Panthers will be looking to get their first win of the season with Jacob Richtman under center as he tossed two touchdown passes last week. Coach Bennett and I will be on the call for this game, kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame will be at 7:15 pm.
The New London Tigers will also be looking for their first win of the season at home this Friday when they clash with Tri-County, who is 1-0 after beat Twin Cedars last Friday. Reean Seberg leads the Tigers in rushing with 173 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season.
WACO will be at home against HLV this Friday. The Warriors are led by seniors Isaac Oswald and Simeon Reichenbach. The Warriors won this matchup last year in a blowout 41-13.
Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to clash with Iowa Valley, who lost a close one last week 78 to 74. Two talented athletes highlight this matchup, with the Wolves touting Cam Buffington, who totaled 270 yards last week, while Iowa Valley has dual threat quarterback Evan Kearney who threw for 202 yards and rushed for 181 yards for a total of 9 touchdowns in the loss last week.
Fairfield’s next game is against Ottumwa. The combination of Tate Allen and Max Weaton will make it difficult for the Bulldogs to cover. Ottumwa defeated the Trojans 7-0 in last year’s matchup.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
Major Niccum, the starting linebacker for the Tigers, was announced this week’s NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week. He tallied 15 total tackles, 3 of those being for losses, and a pass breakup. He is the first athlete of the 2022-23 academic year to receive conference recognition. The Tigers will travel to Missouri Baptist University this Saturday, September 3rd.
Volleyball will start their season against Mount Mercy University tonight at home at 7 pm. They will look to avenge their season last year where they went 1-25. Additionally, Head Coach Ashley Baldassarre will be joining us on Thursday for Tiger Nation at 9 am.
Men’s soccer will travel to play William Penn University tomorrow, August 31st. They will be looking for their first win of the season, as they were bested by St. Ambrose University, 1-0, in their last game.
Today in Sports History
1905 – Ty Cobb made his major league batting debut with the Detroit Tigers.
1918 – The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 1-0. The game only took 57 minutes to play.
2001 – Ashely Martin became the first woman to play in a Division I football game. She kicked three extra points in the game.
