Obituaries

On Wednesday, June 6, a pasture walk will be held at the farmstead of Thomas Heidt, 3388 240th Street, Lockridge.Registration and a free dinner, served by Jefferson County Cattlemen, will be from 5?5:30 p.m.At 5:45 p.m. the pasture walk will begin. Topics to be covered will be rotational grazing, weed and brush management, erosion control and fescue management.The free event is being hosted by the Lower Skunk ...

May 13 will begin National Skilled Nursing Care week which will be celebrated at Sunrise Terrace in Winfield. Established by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) in 1967 and always beginning on Mother's Day, National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), provides an opportunity to recognize the role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America's seniors and individuals with disabilities.The 2018 ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? On Tuesday, June 5, Great River Health Systems will host a balance class. Classes in the eight-week session will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Great River Health System-Health Fitness.The class is a nationally recognized program that helps older adults reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels. Participants will learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System-Diabetes Education will offer a four-week group diabetes class every month. The next afternoon series will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning June 11. Morning classes will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning June 14.Group diabetes classes are for people newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment or having complications or concerns. A ...

Bob and Geri (Miller) Stevens, of Batavia, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on June 16.Bob and Geri were married in Mt. Pleasant on June 16, 1978. They have four children: Rance Miller of Davenport; Kirk of Jacksonville, N.C., B.J. of Batavia, and Jami who is deceased. They also have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Family and friends are invited to gather for a surprise party on ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Jimmy Eads, Nutrition Services, has been named an EXCEL Service Hero at Great River Health System.The health system recognizes employees who demonstrate actions that extend beyond routine, expected employee behavior.EXCEL stands for enthusiastically friendly, x-ceeding expectations, caring and compassionate, energetic teamwork and leadership and professionalism.Eads was nominated for continual...

DES MOINES ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Thursday reminded eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2018 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1, 2018.The program recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of century farms and 150 years for heritage farms.?I want to encourage families that have a farm that would qualify for a Century or Heritage Farm ...

On Saturday, May 12, through Thursday, May 17, the Henry County Health Center Foundation will hold a benefit art auction at Park Place Elder Living on the campus of Henry County Health Center.This auction is in conjunction with the celebration of National Nursing Home Week.Seven Park Place elders have donated paintings to the fundraising art auction.The artwork will be on display at Park Place Elder Living and ...

Sugar Creek and Wayland Mennonite Churches1209 Franklin Ave., WaylandJune 4-June 88:45-11:30 a.m.Age 4 through sixth-gradeRegister by calling 319-256-6061VBS Program June 8 at 7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church902 S. Walnut St., Mt. PleasantJune 11-June 159 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Completed kindergarten through fifth-gradesCall 319-986-5851 for more informationRegistration deadline is May 11. Brighton ...

OTTUMWA ? Ashley Birdsell of New London Jr.-Sr. High School was awarded a $2,000 Community 1st Credit Union continuing education scholarship this spring.The credit union will present $42,000 to 19 area high school seniors in May.Birdsell was ranked at the top of more than 100 total applications submitted in categories. A total of two $4,000 scholarships and 17 for $2,000 each were awarded.C1st partnered with ...