Obituaries

Holly Wagner, of 206 E. Roosevelt, in Danville, will celebrate his 95th birthday on Monday, April 11, 2016.Wagner was born and raised in Danville, the son of Charlie and Blanche Wagner. He graduated from Danville High School, Burlington Junior College, and Iowa Wesleyan College, where he played basketball and met his future wife, Kay. He taught school and coached in Corydon and Olds following college, and then ...

Congressman Dave Loebsack announced Monday that he will continue his Coffee with Your Congressman tour on Saturday, April 9, with a stop in Mt. Pleasant?s Hy-Vee.Loebsack will mingle with local patrons to chat one-on-one and hear directly from Iowans at 10 a.m. The Coffee with Your Congressman tour will make periodic stops throughout Iowa?s Second District.The event is open to the public.

DEAR READERS: I couldn't let April Fools' Day go by without featuring a few of the more colorful letters that have shown up in my mail recently:DEAR ABBY: I'm getting ready to undergo my first-ever prostate exam. To be honest, I'm a bit nervous. What should I expect? Also, what's the dress code for something like this? I'm thinking about wearing nice slacks and a collared shirt.The doctor has been patient and ...

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met on Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Community Room, with 13 members present.Lion President Loree Stogdill called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Lion Secretary Nancy Love gave the invocation.The minutes of the March 14 meeting were approved as read. The treasurer's report was given.There was no correspondence, but reminders were given about the upcoming ...

We live in a world that seems to be run by numbers.I lived in Chicago for several years, and when I went grocery shopping I always had to be ready with my numbers. Numbers of my check, check-cashing card, address and phone number. ?Is this information current and correct?? I would be asked.?May I see your driver?s license?? was the next question. My driver?s license would be scanned, and more numbers would be ...

The public is invited to attend special meetings with evangelist Mike Manor, of Greenville S.C., at Independent Bible Church, in Wayland.Manor is an accomplished speaker, musician and song writer. After giving his life and talents to Christ, he has traveled the United States preaching and encouraging people in their walk with the Lord.Services with Manor will be held at the following times:?Sunday school at ...

The Mt. Pleasant Zone of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) will hold their annual Spring Rally on Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, located at 2611 Lucas St., in Muscatine.Registration and a coffee social begins at 8:30 a.m. The meeting and program is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch is included.The theme of the rally is "New Life in Christ" based on Matthew 28:19. The ...

Nutrition is in the news more now than ever before.We now see nutrition as more than prevention of specific deficiencies ? for example, consuming enough iron to avoid deficiency symptoms like anemia. Nutrition is now a means to prevent everything from heart disease and cancer, to sore joints and fatigue.New food products, meal replacement bars and shakes, and even multivitamin/mineral supplements seemingly make ...

DEAR ABBY: How do I talk to my husband about putting his dog "Sunny" to sleep? My husband is the most loving, caring, generous person I have ever met, and I don't know how to tell him it's time to let his best friend go.Sunny is 15-1/2 years old and can barely walk because of bad hips. The poor thing can see only shadows and is almost completely deaf. He has been like this for the last two years and is deteriorat...

The Henry County Ministerial Association, in partnership with Iowa Wesleyan University, will be co-sponsoring an informational class on the teachings of Islam.The class is free and open to the public, and will seek humbly to understand how Christians and Muslims can best relate to one another. The intent of this study is to help Christians gain a deeper understanding of Islam.There will be a question and answer ...