Norma C. Barr, 95, of Waukon passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 5 at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville. Burial was in the church cemetery.
With the assistance of her grandmothers, Norma Christine Barr was born on the family farm near Waterville July 4, 1924 to Olvin and Esther (Gronlid) Sorenson. She attended elementary school in Waterville and later Waterville High School, where she played alto saxophone in the band and was a member of the girls’ six-player basketball team that vied for a state championship. After graduating in 1942, she attended a nursing program in Iowa City for a year before returning to northeast Iowa, where she worked for the Ration Board in Waukon during World War II.
Adeline Maxine Hammel, 93, of McGregor died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Great River Care Center, McGregor. Funeral Service was held Saturday, November 2 at Giard United Methodist Church, Giard with Rev. Deb. Parkison as the officiant.
Adeline Maxine was born January 22, 1926 to George and Mildred (Lamphere) Ingles at home in Lodomillo Township, Littleport. She attended country school in Mays Prairie, Waterville.
In her younger years, Adeline worked as a waitress at Indian Isle for many years. Adeline also worked at 3-M in Prairie du Chien, WI. She loved to travel, read and play cards.
Milton “Mit” Wilde, 98, of Lansing died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, November 2 at United Methodist Church, Lansing with Rev. Sedar Shako Wembonyana as the officiant. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Memorials may be made to Friends of Pool 9, Lansing; the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center, Lansing; and Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing.
Milton Garvin Wilde was born March 30, 1921 to Alvin Arthur and Ruth May (Steele) Wilde in New Albin. He graduated from Lansing High School in 1938. Mit joined the Army Air Force in January 1942 and served until November 1945. He reached the rank of Sergeant while serving as a radio operator on a C-47 within the 9th Air Force. Mit served overseas in England, France, Luxembourg and Germany.
The top-rated and top-seeded Waukon football team will open its Class 2A State Play-Off journey with a home game this Friday, November 1 against Tipton in a game beginning at 7 p.m. The Tigers hold a 6-3 season record and come out of a tie for the best record, 4-1, in Class 2A District 5 after having their own undefeated district season denied by a 14-13 loss to West Liberty at home this past Friday. With both teams finishing with identical records - West Liberty’s District 5 loss coming to Mount Vernon, Tipton’s loss to those Comets Friday dropped the Tigers to a number-14 seed in the 16-team Class 2A State Play-Off bracket.
The Waukon girls cross country team has earned a third consecutive trip to the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet to be run at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course located about seven miles north of Fort Dodge this Saturday, November 2. The State Meet consists of four classes of competition, beginning at 11 a.m. with the Class 4A girls race and proceeding with the Class 4A boys at 11:30 and about every half hour after that with respective girls and boys races for each class. The Waukon girls are scheduled to compete at 1 p.m. and will be looking to improve on their 11th-place team finish from last season’s Class 2A State Meet. The Indians return six of their seven competitors from last season’s State Meet team. They will be occupying Box 21 on the 22-box starting grid. The team and individual awards ceremony for Class 2A is slated to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m.
The Kee girls cross country team has earned a third consecutive trip to the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet to be run at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course located about seven miles north of Fort Dodge this Saturday, November 2. The State Meet consists of four classes of competition, beginning at 11 a.m. with the Class 4A girls race and proceeding with the Class 4A boys at 11:30 and about every half hour after that with respective girls and boys races for each class. The Kee girls are scheduled to compete at 2 p.m. in their Class 1A race. They return four runners from last season’s fourth-place State Meet team and will start in Box 2 of the 22-box starting grid. Team and individual awards for Class 1A are slated to begin at approximately 3 p.m.
Physical Therapy Team at Veterans Memorial Hospital ... October is National Physical Therapy Month. The Physical Therapy Team at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon is pictured above, left to right: Amy Robinson, PT, Rehabilitation Director; Laurel Hagensick, PT; Amy Ghelf, PT Assistant; Brad Krambeer, Athletic Trainer; Sara White, PT Assistant; Dacia Johnson, PT Aide; Shelly Valley, PT Assistant and Alana Gavin, PT. Submitted photo.
by Amy Robinson, PT, Veterans Memorial Hospital
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain. Chronic back pain is often defined as pain that lasts for six months or longer. It may remain constant or it may come and go. Often times, chronic pain begins as pain caused at the tissue level, but after prolonged pain signals are sent to the brain, the pain threshold of the transmitting nerves decreases making them more sensitive. Also, the brain becomes more sensitive to the pain it is receiving, so your pain feels much worse even though your injury or illness is not getting any worse.
Reservations are being taken now for the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s 28th Annual Christmas Fantasy to be held Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, November 15, 16, 17 and 18 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. The theme will be “Through the Eyes of a Child.”
Reservations are now being taken for the popular Saturday and Monday Noon luncheons and the Saturday evening Wine, Cheese and Dessert Event.
The luncheons are sponsored by the Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association, and will be held Saturday, November 16 at Noon, and again Monday, November 18 at Noon. A full meal will be served plus entertainment will be provided at both events. All guests will have ample time to view all of the displays. Reservations can be made by calling 563-568-6262.
From the American Institute of Cancer Research and Veterans Memorial Hospital
Early detection can prove to be lifesaving when it comes to detecting and fighting breast cancer. There are four important ways to play a crucial part in finding breast cancer early on, which could significantly increase one’s chances of recovery should one be diagnosed with the disease.
1. Perform a monthly breast self-exam (BSE.) Because 65 to 70 percent of all breast cancers are found by women themselves, there’s no substitute for doing a BSE. Examine the breasts the week following a menstrual period for anyone age 20 and over. For women who are no longer menstruating, they should perform a BSE the first day of every month.
The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital has announced they are offering full scholarships for two individuals from the community to attend the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course held this winter in Waukon. The course will be co-sponsored by Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and Veterans Memorial Hospital. The classes will begin January 7 at the NICC Waukon Center.
There is a great need for more EMTs in the area so the hospital’s Auxiliary, in an effort to help recruit, will pay the NICC college credit fee for two individuals this upcoming semester. Classes will meet twice per week with additional clinical time at Veterans Memorial Hospital and other larger medical facilities.
