Out of Winfield’s Past

2004

Shelly Kongable, owner of K&B Repair in Winfield has announced she has hired Ross Buffington as shop manager effective Oct. 25.

Carlotta J. Kelley, age 54, of rural Winfield, died Oct. 24, 2004, at the University of Iowa Health Center in Iowa City.

Seniors Kiely Carlson, Erin Redlinger, Missy McElhinney, Raelynn Huff, and Amanda Richardson finished their WMU volleyball careers with a combined 10 varsity letters, five all-conference awards, two individual season records, two individual career records, and a 1000 assist milestone.

1999

Results of Winfield’s city council election: Chris Finnell, 107; Richard Hand, 123; and Richard Lauderdale, 115. Larry Jennings was unopposed for the mayoral position and received 139 votes.

WMU defeated Pleasantville, 41-28, to earn a trip to the “Dome.”

Sarah Beth Tandy of Winfield, and Daniel J. Schurr of Dickens, have announced their engagement and upcoming Nov. 26, 1999 wedding.

Jim and Cindy Hinckley are the parents of a new baby boy. Landon James was born Oct. 18, 1999.

1994

Carrie Steele of WMU qualified for the Class 1A girls state cross-country meet for the third consecutive year by placing eighth at the district meet in Tipton.

Members of this year’s flag corp are Sarah Sommer, Heidi Venghaus, Heather Lauderdale, Jenny Anderson, Beth Piper, Sara Braudt, and Casi Long.

Russell Beauchamp, age 85, of Winfield, died Oct. 20, 1994, at his home in rural Winfield.

1989

A tractor owned by Glen Seberg was destroyed by fire west of Swedesburg.

Named DAR Good Citizen from WMU was Shari Carden.

1984

Mt. Union firemen were called to Robert Totemeier’s farm where a corn dryer had caught on fire.