Charles S. “Charlie” Rose (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 4:54 pm CDT

Charles S. “Charlie” Rose, 106, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ottumwa died Tuesday, August 18, 2022 at his residence.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with interment of Charlie’s ashes at the Coatsville, Cemetery, Coatsville, Missouri. Cremation rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Charles Seldon “Charlie” Rose was born May 19, 1916 in LaBelle, Missouri. He was the son of Estus and Nettie Rose. He graduated from Ottumwa High School. On March 31, 1940 in Ottumwa, Charlie was united in marriage to Mary Louise Ulmer. The couple later divorced. He later married Jeanette Bennett. The couple later divorced.

Charlie farmed early in his life. He then went to work for the Garretson Equipment Company as a Tool & Die Specialist. He remained there for 26 years, from which he retired. He resided several years in Florida after his retirement, but later chose to return to Iowa to be near his family.

Charlie enjoyed the nature and being outdoors, whether it was fishing or working in his garden. He loved to read, most especially Louis Lamour novels. Charlie was also very handy. His work in the tool and die trade allowed him to be an inventor of several items. Having lived through the Great Depression, Charlie learned to be very resourceful. Charlie’s family was near and dear to him, and he treasured the time he spent with them.

Those thankful for sharing in Charlie’s life include his children – Pat (Doran) Bollman of Pulaski, IA, Linda (Gale) Bogle of Agency, IA, Vicki (Tim) Lohmann of Mt. Pleasant and Jim Rose of Mt. Pleasant; a son-in-law, Dean Bolin of Mt. Pleasant; 18 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

His parents, both former wives, a daughter – Judy Rose Bolin and a brother, George Rose, precede Charlie in death.

Marilyn S. Jones

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 2:30 pm CDT

Marilyn S. Jones, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Marshalltown, IA, died Friday, August 19, 2022 at Park Place Elder Living 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

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 2:21 pm CDT

AGENDA

 

August 23, 2022

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

9:20 Motion to Suspend Taxes

 

9:30 James Brau, Firework Permit

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

August 25, 2022

 

No Meeting due to Attendance at ISAC Training

 

Adaugo Nwachukwu Wins Bronze

By Slaten Swords · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 11:42 am CDT

Adaugo Nwachukwu wins a bronze medal for Team USA at the U20 World Championships. Wrestling in the Women’s Freestyle at 62 kg, Nwachukwu dominated the match notching a 10-0 win over U23 Asian runner-up Bermet Nuridin Kyzy from Kyrgyzstan. She will be a sophomore for Iowa Wesleyan this upcoming season.

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 10:02 am CDT

Date:   08-19-2022______

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.


   23       Henry County Inmates

 

   52       Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

   75       TOTAL

Sports, August 19th

By Slaten Swords · Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 9:26 am CDT

Mt. Pleasant Meet the Players

Mt. Pleasant’s Meet the Players is tonight, August 19th. Introductions for Cheerleaders, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball will begin at 7:15 pm. The Freshmen and Sophomore football teams will scrimmage at 7:40 pm, followed by a Varsity scrimmage to conclude the night.

New London Football

Football is back in Southeastern Iowa tonight, August 19th, as the New London Tigers start their 2022-23 season with a week zero matchup at home against the Moravia Mohawks. The Tigers finished last season with a record of 4-4 with a playoff appearance. KILJ will have the call with Coach Bennett and I heading to New London. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm.

New London Volleyball

Next Tuesday, August 23rd, the New London Tigers Freshmen/Sophomore Volleyball team will be competing in a 5 team round robin at New London High School. The other teams in attendance will be Danville, Burlington, West Burlington Notre Dame, and Winfield-Mt. Union. The Round Robin is scheduled to start at 5 pm.

WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union Start Week Zero

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 20th, WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Martensdale-St. Marys for a four-team football showcase. Winfield-Mt. Union, who was ranked 9th in the Des Moines Register’s preseason rankings, will face off against Audubon at 2 pm. WACO, who was slotted in at number 4 of those same rankings, will battle against Southeast Warren to end the night as they will look to continue their dominant stretch, as they went 10-1 last fall.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union’s Meet the Players has been postponed. The new date will be August 22nd from 5 to 7 pm. It will coincide with Back-to-School Supply Night, so player introductions will begin at 7 pm. There will also be a supper and kids carnival running throughout the scheduled time.

Cam Buffington Ranked in Top 10 Iowa High School Players

The Des Moines Register ranked the Top 10 Iowa High School football players heading into the 2022-23 season and the star for the Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves, Cam Buffington, was placed 7th. Buffington was the leading passer, rusher, and tackler for the Wolves last season as he accounted for 35 Wolves touchdowns.

Iowa Wesleyan Soccer

Iowa Wesleyan’s fall sports will officially get underway this weekend as both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have games scheduled.

The Men’s team travels to Southeastern Community College today, August 19th, to kick off the season. Their first home game is August 21st against North Iowa Area Community College.

The Women’s team begins their season traveling to face off against William Penn University tomorrow, August 20th. Their first home game will take place August 27th when St. Mary-Of-The-Woods College travels into town.

Iowa Wesleyan’s Adaugo Nwachukwu Wrestling for Bronze

Adaugo Nwachukwu is wrestling for Bronze in the Women’s Freestyle this morning, August 19th, in Sofia, Bulgaria for Team USA at the U20 World Championships at 10 am. Nwachukwu was selected as USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on March 15th, 2022, for her NAIA Women’s National Championship win while only being a Freshman at Iowa Wesleyan.

This Day in Sports History

1909 – The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

1951 – The St. Louis Browns sent the shortest person to play in a Major League Baseball game to the plate against the Detroit Tigers. Eddie Gaedel, wearing the number 1/8 and standing only 3 feet, 7 inches tall, walked on four consecutive pitches and was then replaced by a pinch-runner.

1962 – Homero Blancas shot a 55 at the Premier Invitational Golf Tournament held in Longview, TX. It was the lowest score in U.S. competitive golf history.

1995 – Mike Tyson knocked out Peter McNeeley after just 89 seconds.

2002 – John Madden debuted on “Monday Night Football.”

David Helmick

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at 4:39 pm CDT

David Helmick, 63, of Argyle, Iowa, passed away at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at his home in Argyle.

He was born on November 15, 1958, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Walter and Mary (Rempe) Helmick. On May 4, 1985, he married Linda Elaine Gabel in Fort Madison, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife: Linda; one daughter: Amanda (Aaron) Halbur; grandsons: Noah David Halbur, Leonard William Halbur and one sister: Carol Helmick.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother: Robert Helmick.

David was a custodian for Hamilton School District for thirty-one years he then was custodian for the past year at Fort Madison School District. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Madison and the Three Rivers Tractor Club. David enjoyed driving his classic  1956 Ford Victoria car and 1979 F100 truck, giving his grandsons tractor rides, antique tractor pulling, especially his Minneapolis Molines (which were the world’s finest tractors) and playing with any toy that had four wheels.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Holy Family Parish Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Madison with Father John Stack as celebrant.

Burial will be at Argyle Memorial Gardens in rural Argyle, Iowa. Following the burial, a picnic will be held at Linda and David’s home to celebrate his life.

A memorial has been established in his memory for Mary’s Meals or Izaak Walton League.

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