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Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Danielle (Heck) Lonning by Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Rev Lonning, Patsy Kerndt and Bob and Kristi Campbell; in memory of Delbert Timmerman by Patsy Kerndt; in memory of Dorothy Treangen by Jane Dietrich and in memory of Richard “Dick” Mitchell by Ernie and Donnalee Osland.

Memorials were also received in memory of James Hawes by Gary and Joan David, Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Mary Axmear and Dan and Traci Byrnes, as well as by Kay Hawes.

Memorials are greatly appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation. The Foundation is a 501C3 organization. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Memorials and donations can be sent to Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation, 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA  52172.

Jamie and Elaine Bodley of Waukon and Dave and Joan Schwartz of Waterville wish to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Shelby Bodley and Sam Schwartz, both of Waukon. The wedding ceremony will take place October 12, 2019 at a barn in rural Waukon with a reception to follow at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon and a dance being held from 8 p.m. to midnight.

The bride-to-be is a 2013 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2018 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. She is employed as a personal banker at Luana Savings Bank.

The groom-to-be is a 2014 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2015 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dairy Science Technology. He is employed as a herdsman at RoLinda Acres in Waterville.
 

Koal and Ann Deering of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Klaire Evelyn Deering, born August 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Kade (8), Kohen (6) and Khloe (2).

Grandparents are Steve and Jane Johanningmeier of Waterville and Drew and Annette Deering of Postville. Great-grandparents are Robert and Sandra Deering of Postville.

by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
December 6: Market Facilitation Program; Dairy Margin Coverage Program for 2020

Market Facilitation Program (MFP)
Signup for the 2019 Market Facilitation Program began July 29 and continues through December 6, 2019.  For non-specialty crops such as corn, soybeans and alfalfa, payments are based on a single-county payment rate multiplied by a farm’s total plantings of MFP-eligible crops in aggregate in 2019. Those per-acre payments are not dependent on which of those crops are planted in 2019. A producer’s total payment-eligible plantings cannot exceed total 2018 plantings. The Allamakee County payment rate is $40 per planted acre.

by Meaghan Anderson, Field Agronomist, Dr. Bob Hartzler, Professor of Agronomy, Prashant Jha, Associate Professor, Integrated Crop Management News, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

The plentiful rain in September has provided ideal conditions for establishment of winter annual weeds, thus many no-till fields will have dense stands of these weeds going into winter (Fig. 1). The wetter springs we have encountered recently complicate getting spring burndown applications made in a timely matter.

Fall burndown applications are an option that may be beneficial in fields with a history of problems with winter annuals (e.g. horseweed/marestail, field pennycress, henbit). The advantages of fall applications include more consistent control since winter annuals are smaller, and there will be less weed biomass next spring that may interfere with planter operations. Consider the following before choosing this management option:

by Dr. Bob Hartzler, Professor of Agronomy, Meaghan Anderson, Field Agronomist, Integrated Crop Management News, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Fall is one of the best times for managing perennial and biennial weeds found in pastures or other areas maintained in perennial grass. As perennials prepare for the upcoming winter they move energy reserves from shoots to their perennial vegetative reproductive structures (e.g. rhizomes, perennial rootstocks). Systemic herbicides applied at this time are translocated along with the energy reserves to the reproductive structures, therefore providing more consistent control than applications made at most other times of the year. 

Kathleen M. Schulte, 96, of Waukon died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church Thursday.

Kathleen Marie Schulte was born March 12, 1923 in Platteville, WI, the daughter of Joe and Laura (Linden) Wunderlin. She grew up in Platteville and graduated from Platteville High School and then from Platteville Normal School with her teaching certificate. Kathleen taught in rural schools in Wisconsin until WWII began and then moved to Chicago, IL to work in the office of an aircraft plant; she returned home to Platteville once the war ended.

Susan K. Sommermeyer, 66, of New Albin died Monday, September 30, 2019 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 9 at the New Albin Town House. Burial will be at the New Albin City Cemetery. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Susan Kay Sommermeyer was born June 29, 1953 in Redfield, SD, the daughter of Claude and Genevieve “Jenny” (Sires) Grahlman. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1971. August, 17, 1974, she married Donald Sommermeyer at Grace United Methodist Church in New Albin.

For over 30 years, she worked as a secretary/administrative assistant for the Lansing Button Factory in Lansing and then for Dairyland Power Cooperative in Genoa and La Crosse, WI. Susan was also a cook for Eastern Allamakee Community School District in Lansing.

It is with great sadness that the family of Frances H. Wittenberger of Erlanger, KY, formerly of Waukon, announces her peaceful passing after a brief illness Friday, September 20, 2019 at the age of 103 years. Celebration of life services will be held privately and at the convenience of the family.

Frances was born in Canada July 30, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Lily Houck. Frances worked as a bookkeeper and was active in the Iowa Farm Bureau and 4-H. She was a long-time member of Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon. Frances enjoyed gardening, quilting, reading, raising chickens and playing cards. When Frances played cards with you, she played to win, no matter what.

Joan Marie Dietrich of Waukon, age 50, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family October 3, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon after a difficult 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 12 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon.

Joan was born July 31, 1969 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Thomas and Sharon (Sullivan) Brown. She attended Waukon High School. Joan married Todd Dietrich of Waukon December 19, 1986. In 2003, she obtained her associates degree in Nursing from NICC in Calmar. Joan worked as a registered nurse caring for others from then until March 2018 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon.