It is with great regret KILJ Radio announces that our sports director, Parker Testa, will be leaving the station at the end of August. Parker has very quickly become an important part of the KILJ team. His professionalism, sports knowledge and talent for play-by-play have already made an impact on our listeners. Parker said he has been fortunate enough to get to know some great families, coaches , student athletes and fans. He also said he appreciates the way Mount Pleasant and Southeast Iowa have welcomed him with open arms, making him one of their own. As far as his future, Parker said he is headed back to Dayton, Ohio to continue what he began there. He also said he would always have an ear to Southeast Iowa and that waking up with you every morning and providing you with local sports coverage has been a pleasure. We are sad to see him go but we wish him all the best in his future endeavors. And we hope to someday say, “We knew him, when.”
SCC Trustee, Staff Honored at Annual Community Colleges for Iowa Conference
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Daily Jail Count
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: 07-25-2022______
24 Henry County Inmates
54 Out of County Contract Inmates
78 TOTAL
Bobbi Jean “Coop” Coughlin
Patricia “Pat” Rose Steffensmeier
Patricia “Pat” Rose Steffensmeier, 81, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away on July 22, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Born on December 19, 1940, Pat was the daughter of Albert and Viola (Schwartz) Lampe and was the second of eleven children. She married Daniel Steffensmeier on September 7, 1963, at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Houghton, Iowa.
As a devout Catholic, Pat attended Saint John’s Catholic School in Houghton, Iowa. She was a member of Saint James Catholic Church in Saint Paul, Iowa. She served on the parish council, was an officer of the Altar and Rosary Society, and sang beautifully in the parish choir for nearly 40 years. Pat was also a member of the Saint James quilters.
Pat worked at Northwestern Bell in Fort Madison, Iowa, and continued to serve others as a volunteer teacher’s aid at Marquette Elementary School in Houghton, Iowa, for more than twenty years. Pat had an amazing love of nature and could identify nearly every bird, plant, flower, or insect. Her grandkids were fascinated by this knowledge as well as her insect and rock collections which helped them receive wonderful accolades on many school science projects. She also loved following her grandkids’ activities, cooking wonderful meals for her family, going down to the ponds, watching the hummingbirds, tending to her flowers, and wintering in Arizona.
She is survived by her husband, Dan; children: Mike (Jan) of Columbus, Ohio, Marty (Amy) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Scott (Raelynn) of Roanoke, Indiana, and Julie (Jamie) of Waverly, Iowa; fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren; siblings: Larry (Ruth) Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Dave (Linda) of Lockridge, Iowa, Joyce (Darrell) Moeller of Salem, Iowa, Vicki Arnold of Keosauqua, Iowa, Kathy (Carl) Elston of Quincy, Illinois, Joe (Lora) Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Jerry Lampe of Houghton, Iowa, Alan (Beth) of Des Moines, Iowa, and Tom (Lois) of Metamora, Illinois; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Dennis who died in infancy.
Visitation will begin after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Saint James the Less Catholic Church in Saint Paul. The family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and a Christian wake service will be at 6:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Saint James the Less Catholic Church in Saint Paul with Father Dan Dorau as celebrant.
Burial will be held in Saint James Cemetery in Saint Paul, Iowa.
A memorial has been established in her memory for Saint James the Less Catholic Church.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.
July 25, 2022 – July 31, 2022
07/25/22
Kit Schroeder
07/25/22
Dr. Frederick Frank
07/25/22
Tracy Andermann
07/26/22
John Barr
07/26/22
Larry Brenizer
07/26/22
Samantha Broecker
0726//22
Ted & Paula Mohrfeld - 20 yrs
07/27/22
Laci Palar
07/27/22
Amy Pullis
07/27/22
Nicholas Ridenour
07/27/22
Gary Johnson
07/28/22
Christian Bracht-Wagner
07/28/22
Doyle Dunn
07/28/22
Melvin Messer
07/28/22
John Thomas
07/28/22
Ted Mohrfeld
07/29/22
Pat Doak
07/29/22
Isabella Parker
07/29/22
Jackson Styron
07/29/22
Brianna Wibstad (12)
07/30/22
Danielle Davidson
07/30/22
Macy Jones
07/30/22
Mick Garris
07/30/22
Jim Burden
07/30/22
Sandy Ernst
07/31/22
Taylor Kokemuller
New London Baseball Wins State
CARROLL – New London Baseball are the Class 1A Baseball State Champions! The Tigers defeated the Remsen St. Mary’s Hawks 8-7 in thrilling fashion Friday afternoon to claim their first state title in program history.
Senior Tucker Gibbar hit a solo home run in the 4th inning to get the scoring started for New London. The Hawks had the bases loaded with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Tigers then forced a rare 1-2-3 double play to end the ball game and claim the title for the Tigers.
Friday’s championship win was New London Head Coach Brad Helmerson’s final game as Head Coach for New London. Helmerson told KILJ’s Parker Testa following the game, “I don’t know how it feels yet. I don’t think it’s settled in.” Helmerson said. “It’s special for the kids. Not many championship games end in a 1-2-3 double play. That’s amazing. These guys are something else.”
Stranded Family Rescued
On 7/21/2022 the LeeComm Center was contacted at 10:45 PM in regards to a stranded family on a
pontoon boat, floating south on the Mississippi River. The Montrose Police Department was contacted
and after exhausting attempts to find other boats to help the stranded boaters, the Lee County Sheriff’s
Office was contacted for assistance. The newly acquired Rescue Boat, “The Legacy” was launched at the
Montrose harbor and the stranded boaters were towed safely back to shore within a few minutes.
Law enforcement expressed gratitude to all those who gave so generously to Lee County Crime
Stoppers for this valuable piece of equipment to be purchased and utilized here in Lee County. Without
the continued support of those in our Community, these and many other important projects would not
be possible.
Assistance on the scene was also provided by Montrose Police Department and Buddy Hoenig of
Montrose