Obituaries

Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the Summer 2015 term. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.Among those named to the Dean's List was Alex Fear, of Wayland, a nursing major attending the UIU Nursing-Cedar Rapids Center.Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate ...

DEAR ABBY: At what point does a parent no longer have the right to know who their child's friends are?I have three grown daughters, all on their own, living on the other side of the country. During a recent visit home, I asked each of them to give me all of their friends' phone numbers, in case I couldn't reach them. I also wanted to know who they were exactly, how well they knew them, etc. I was simply thinking ...

A promotion ceremony was held July 31, 2015, at Fort Des Moines, for Captain Todd Van Syoc.CPT Van Syoc is currently serving in the United States Army, as the Company Commander for the HHC, 103rd ESC. He graduated from New London High School in 2004 and University of Iowa in 2010.He is the son of Larry and Robbie Van Syoc, of New London.

Tessa Smith, of New London, guides Promise Keeper around the second of three barrels on Tuesday night as part of the annual Pee Wee Barrel Races at the Ft. Madison Saddle Club Arena. Smith finished in the top six of a record 39 riders and qualified to ride in the big C.E. ?Eddie? Richards Arena this week at the Tri-State Rodeo, in Ft. Madison.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 63-year-old man living with a 28-year-old woman. She has three children - ages two, six and seven. They live with us every other weekend. I have fallen in love with them. We are planning on getting married soon, and I want to be sure the kids are secure when I'm gone.I have an erectile dysfunction problem. She says she doesn't care about sex, but I'm worried she will stray. I was 28 once, and ...

The third annual Pioneer Cemetery Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., at Cholera Hill Cemetery.The purpose of Pioneer Cemetery Day is to honor early settlers and veterans buried in Henry County's pioneer cemeteries. This event is being hosted by the Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission. Those wishing to attend are asked to bring their own lawn chairs.Cholera Hill Cemetery is located at 2250 ...

Henry County Health Center will host a Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) community blood drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 11, at 407 S. White St., inside Henry County Health Center?s Health Education Center.To donate, please contact the Blood Center at 800-747-5401 ext. 1281, or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 1851 to locate the drive.Potential donors must be at least ...

Calling all history buffs.The Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation Commission is inviting residents of Henry County and the surrounding area to a workshop on historic preservation to be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Chadwick Library. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 5, to ensure that adequate materials are available.Rebecca Lawin McCarley, of ...

Disasters can strike at any time, and the most common disaster threat people face across the country is a fire in their home. The American Red Cross Iowa Region encourages everyone to be ready for emergencies like home fires by creating a disaster plan for their household during National Preparedness Month.As part of its Home Fire Campaign, which aims to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are in our 60s and have been married more than 40 years. It hasn't always been great, but we've made it.Recently, while going through some old boxes in the basement, I ran across her diary and discovered that she had an affair while we were engaged. This has left me depressed, hurt and feeling very down. Should I confront her with my findings? -HURTING IN OHIO DEAR HURTING: If you feel ...