Obituaries

Ronald and Donna Bruner, of Batavia, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday.The couple were married on April 17, 1976, at the First United Methodist Church, in Fairfield, with Rev. Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Donald Schiedel was best man, and the late Vicki Schiedel was their maid of honor.Ronald is a semi-retired salesman with Harper Brush Works. Donna is a semi-retired substitute kitchen ...

During Holy Week this year, I had the privilege of being in Cuba. I was able to worship in Latin America on Easter, meet the extraordinarily friendly Cuban people, and preach legally on a religious visa. What could be better!From house to house and person to person, I was asked to share a two minute message of how I came to know God as a friend. Here it is:At 13 years old someone told me, ?When you get to the ...

Happy birthday!Betty Jennings, Pam Ibbotson, Hayden Stoops, William Morehouse, Benjamin Olson, Zach Anderson and Doug WestercampHappy anniversary!Tammay and Randy Corbisier

On Tuesday, April 12, the Mt. Pleasant Public Library will be holding an all-day story hour.Being held from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., local volunteers and library staff will be on hand to read aloud to local children of all ages.The library is still in need of some volunteers to read. Adults that would like to volunteer as a reader for a 30-minute session should contact Brittany, the Mt. Pleasant Library Youth ...

On Thursday, April 14, at the Wayland Community Center, all members of the local public are invited to attend the official kickoff to the Wayland Community Garden.Members of the community will provide homemade food for a feast of dishes that will highlight the vegetables that will be growing in this year?s community garden. All guests who attend will received a free cookbook.All those wishing to attend must ...

Polishville Community Center will host its first lunch and bingo event of the year on Wednesday, April 13.Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 12:30 p.m.The menu includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, salad, pie, coffee and tea.Reservations are helpful so organizers know how much food to prepare. Reservations can be made by calling William Peck at ...

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Matthew Slagel, of Olds, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science.Upper Iowa University was founded in 1857, and is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to about 5,800 students-nationally and internationally-at its Fayette campus, 25 U.S. education centers, as well as centers in Malaysia and Hong Kong.For ...

DEAR ABBY: I need some advice about quitting smoking. I am the father of an only child and husband to a wonderful wife. But for some reason, I have not been able to find the motivation to quit. I know smoking is bad for my health, and I don't want to endanger my child's health any longer.I have tried the gum, the patch and even prescription meds. My willpower just isn't strong and I can't quit, no matter what I ...

Henry County Health Center's (HCHC) Diabetes Team will be offering an annual follow-up class on Thursday, April 14, 2016.The class will be conducted from 1 to 3 p.m., and will be held in the Health Education Center, at HCHC. On the day of the class, participants should register at the HCHC Registration Desk before proceeding to the Health Education Center.Call the HCHC Diabetes Education Center, at 319-385-6518,...

The Winfield Historical Society and Museum is sponsoring a World War I program on Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m., in the old VFW building, in Winfield.This is an unusual program in that participants will hear a tape of Herb Butler, a soldier who was in the Army and walked across France, telling about his experience. The group will also be commemorating 100 years of that Great War.Judy Rawson, Butler?s granddaughter...