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Lotus Wenona (Huffey) Bulman, age 93, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, her beloved Lord and Savior, the evening of July 9, 2024 at Gundersen Hospital, with family by her side. A private burial with the family was held Thursday, July 11 at the Trinity Cemetery near Spring Grove, MN.

Memorial services were held Sunday, July 14 at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Spring Grove, MN with Reverend Tommy Case officiating. Roble Funeral Home of Spring Grove, MN assisted the family with arrangements.

Lotus was born at home, near Waterville, January 10, 1931 to Walter and Tilda (Olson) Huffey. She was the youngest of ten children. She had four brothers and five sisters: Lloyd, Vinton, Vernon, Shirley, Merle, Greta, Leatrice, George, and Esther. The family moved to Decorah when she was quite young and Lotus attended grade school there until the age of ten when the family moved back to the farm near Waterville.

Veronica Marie (Lakers) Baxter Egli passed peacefully July 8, 2024, at the age of 89, into her heavenly home. Her family and friends will miss her dearly but are comforted that she is with the Lord.

A memorial service was held Monday, July 15 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waverly with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Burial of Cremains was held in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly.

Memorials may be directed to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alzheimer’s Association, or to the Winneshiek County Celebration of Life. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly assisted the family.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lou Iva H. Stober, 83, of Lebanon, CT. She passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at L&M Hospital in New London, CT while being surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life service will be held August 10 from 1-4 p.m. EDT at the American Legion Hall, located at 567 Exeter Road in Lebanon, CT.

Affectionately known as “Lou”, she was born October 30, 1940, in Lansing to her parents, the late John and Myrta Protsman. She spent her young life there in Lansing with her family and graduated from Lansing High School in 1958.

She went on to work in Iowa City, which is where she met the love of her life, Jeffry Stober. Lou and Jeff married July 8, 1962. They shared 62 wonderful years together, traveling the world and raising their three sons. She will affectionately be remembered as a proud Navy wife, mother, grandmother, seamstress, and businesswoman.

July 17 coronation event for both groups will help kick off the 171st Allamakee County Fair

The pageantry of the Allamakee County Fair will add another level this year, as the traditional Allamakee County Fair Queen Contest will be complemented by the inaugural celebration of the Allamakee County Fair Little Miss Contest for younger ages. The coronation event for both of those competitions, featuring a total of 11 Allamakee County young ladies, will take place Wednesday, July 17 at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon to help kick off the 171st Allamakee County Fair, running July 17-21.

Waukon native Robert Barhite among attending filmmakers; Katie O’Regan’s premiere of “Give ‘Em Hell Honey” features scenes filmed at local venues

by Julie Berg-Raymond

Anyone who has ever wanted to enter something they made into the county fair but who is not sure how to do it should attend the Open Class Workshop Wednesday, July 10 at Robey Memorial Library for a short “how to” with a county fair board member and fair judge on open class exhibits. The Allamakee County Fair starts July 17, so there is still time to complete an exhibit project.

Wednesday, July 10 at 5:30 p.m. Robey Memorial Library is hosting an Open Class Workshop in partnership with the Allamakee County Fair. This mini workshop is good for adults and youth alike who are not in 4-H or FFA but would like to participate in the county fair.

Example projects might include arts/craft, horticulture, woodworking, textiles, antiquities, flowers, baked goods, food preservation, photography and many more. Contact Robey Memorial Library at 563-568-4424 or www.waukon.lib.ia.us with questions.
 

Robey Memorial Library’s “Read, Renew, Repeat” Summer Reading Program 2024 begAN Monday, July 1 and runs through Wednesday, July 31. Activities include Reading Challenges with prizes for all ages, Kids and Teens Grab-and-Go Activity Bags, craft events and fine forgiveness. This summer’s activities are further described below.

For Kids: Infant-6th grade (completed)
The 4-Week Reading Challenge: Register at the front desk, pick up or print from the library website a reading log that features reading and activity challenges. Earn prizes and books by completing the tasks assigned to the squares. The more readers participate, the more prizes they will receive.

Participants can display a “Library Champion” sign in their yard. Watch for these while driving around town.

Robert (“Bob, Papa, Stuey”) Sturch, 74, of Harpers Ferry, formerly of Waterloo, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at his home in Harpers Ferry. A military honors service will be held Saturday, August 3 at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Harpers Ferry with a luncheon to follow at the Legion Hall. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Robert Norland Sturch was born July 3, 1949, to Richard and Maizie (Odet-Dalzick) Sturch; he had two sisters, Kim and Andrea, and two brothers, Jerry and Ryan. Bob served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Intrepid. He also served as a Shriner, helping children, and was a member of the Masonic Temple. Bob worked at and retired from John Deere.

Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) is conducting an update to the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the five-county region consisting of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that the region’s LRTP be updated every five years. The current plan was adopted by the Upper Explorerland Transportation Policy Board in September of 2019.

The LRTP has a 20-year planning horizon and is intended to guide transportation investments in the five-county region in support of a transportation system that is safe for all transportation system users, and that facilitates the efficient movement of people and goods. The plan includes a description of the region’s existing conditions; identifies current transportation challenges; anticipates potential future needs; and explores various strategies for addressing those challenges and needs.

by Nancy Dunkel
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

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