Obituaries

Marley Beenken, 7, of Mt. Pleasant performs an acrobatic dance during the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Monday, Aug. 15, in Des Moines. Beenken qualified for the semi-final round of the competition in the Sprout Division.

The regular meeting of Chapter L of the National T.T.T. Society was held Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Olds United Church of Christ.President Sharon Bright called the meeting to order and opened the meeting with the group singing Sword of Gold. Thirteen members answered roll call.Marlys Fear, corresponding secretary, read a thank you from a camper and she also reviewed items in the T.T.T. Tidings Newsletter. ...

In an effort to recognize Iowans who are celebrating 100 years or more of life, Governor Terry Branstad and the Iowa Department on Aging are launching a call for centenarians and are planning a number of regional Centenarian Recognition events throughout the state.For the purposes of this program, a centenarian is any older adult who will be 100 or older by Dec. 31, 2016, and whose primary residence is Iowa.?We ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 32 years old and divorced my wife two years ago. Although I tried dating for a bit, it was a brave new world of online apps and profiles. It wasn't for me, and I became discouraged.A year has gone by and female friends are telling me I need to get back out and date. I find the whole endeavor depressing and prefer to spend my time elsewhere and single. They say my decision to stay single is ...

At their August meeting, the Henry County Historic Preservation Commission was informed that the final report of the Wayland/Jefferson Township reconnaissance survey is ready to be sent to the state for reimbursement of their share of the expenses.Thank you to all the volunteers who assisted with this project in which 461 sites, 50 years or older, were researched. An HRDP grant for a follow-up survey of six of ...

We live in a world of public opinion polls, especially in the area of political matters. Candidates for office spend a lot of time trying to figure out what they need to do to win votes. They are trying to figure out what people are putting their trust in. The candidates want people to put their trust in them.In Mark, chapter 8, verse 27, we see our Lord Jesus taking his own form of public opinion poll. ?And ...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 21-year-old college student. Recently, my cousin (also 21) moved in with my parents and me because her mom is verbally and mentally abusive. Lately, I'm having issues with her being here.She constantly barges into my room, leaving me no time for myself. Most days she ends up napping in my bed instead of hers, leaving drool on my sheets. When she comes home from school, she drops all of her ...

The Wyman Community Club met on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, for lunch at the Ainsworth Four Corners, with 13 in attendance.Those present were Frieda Finke, Ruth Erwin, Carol Steele and Billie Jo Rose from Crawfordsville; John Wittrig and Laura Wittrig, from Winfield; Vivan and Eileen Jennings, from Columbus Junction; Jane Kaczinski and Al and Adeline Sents, from Washington; and their daughter, Susie Coriell, from ...

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Jerry and Georgine Wells, of Mt. Pleasant, are celebrating 60 years of marriage.They were married on Sept. 15,1956, at St. James Church, in St. Paul. They have two daughters, Debbie Mascarenas, of Mt. Pleasant, and Donna Maloney, of Lake Worth, Fla. Jerry and Georgine also have eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.The couple will be spending the day with a surprise trip down memory lane, escorted by ...