Family

Kent and Rhonda Stock of Waukon and Bob and Jeri Rethamel of Fredericksburg announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, McKayla Stock and Clinton Rethamel, to take place Saturday, September 1 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception and dance will take place at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon.

The bride-to-be is a 2014 graduate of Waukon High School, a 2016 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar with an Associates Degree in Nursing and a 2018 graduate of Upper Iowa University in Fayette with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing. She is currently employed as a Registered Nurse at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

The groom-to-be is a 2010 graduate of Sumner-Fredericksburg High School and is currently employed as an Assistant Manager of Fareway Food Stores in Rochester, MN.
 

Len and Joan Bruce, who began their teaching careers in Waukon in 1968, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport Sunday, September 9 from 2-4 p.m.

The couple was married July 13, 1968 in Janesville, WI and taught in Waukon until 1981, when Len accepted an administrative position. They are both retired now, Joan from Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf  and Len from Camanche High School in Camanche.
 

Lavon Martins, formerly of Postville, will be celebrating her 90th birthday September 4, 2018.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes can be sent to: Good Samaritan Center, 21 East Main Street, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

The Jarchow Family Reunion is scheduled for Sunday, September 9 at the Methodist Church, one block north of the bank, in Hawkeye. All relatives and siblings of Wilhelm/William Jarchow, Sr. are welcome to attend. A potluck dinner is planned at noon with the meeting to follow and time for visiting and family stories.

Feel free to bring photos. Help may be available with identifying individuals in photos. Bring information about weddings, births and deaths. Share this reunion notice with other family members.
 

Michael and Tatum Wagner of Monona announce the birth of their daughter, Scarlet Jane Wagner, born July 23, 2018 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. She weighed 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 20.1 inches in length at the time of her birth. She was welcomed home by her big brother, Holden (2).

Grandparents are Don and Mary Meyer of Waukon and Steve and Paula Wagner of Monona. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Jane Meyer of Waukon, Jean Lydon of Arizona, Carolyn Livingood of Postville and Delores Wagner of Monona.
 

Jeremy and Gina Curtin of Waukon announce the birth of their son, James Daniel Curtin, born August 1, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 9 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a big sister, Cecelia (22 months).

Grandparents are Jim and Margo Sweeney and Ron and Gail Curtin, all of Waukon.
 

Dana and Jordan Moose of Waterville announce the birth of their son, Forrest Robert Moose, born July 25, 2018 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He weighed 11 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 23 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Cecil (2-1/2).

Grandparents are Lesa Moose and the late Jim Moose of Monona and Kevin and Lynn Erickson of Mauston, WI. Great-grandparents are Marilyn and the late Albert Moose of Monona, Gerald and Arlene Reimer of Elkader, David and Jackie Hamm of Mauston, WI and the late Robert and late Phyllis Erickson of Mauston, WI.
 

Heather AnneMarie Fee  and Devin Duane Berger, along with their parents, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Parents of the bride-to-be are Brian and Terry Ann LaRue of Decorah and the late Craig Fee.

Parents of the groom-to-be are Rusty Hagensick of Decorah and Lisa Berger and Jim Handel of Barneveld, WI.

The bride-to-be is a 2011 graduate of Upper Iowa University with a degree in Human Services and is employed as a Child Protection Social Worker for Houston County, MN. The groom-to-be is employed by Kelly Concrete of Waukon.

The couple resides in Waukon with the groom-to-be’s daughter, Scarlett, and their dog, Harley.

The couple will exchange vows September 8 at the farm of the bride-to-be’s grandparents.

Although the recollection of who noticed whom first is a little hazy (depending on who’s telling the story), it took only three dates to realize they had found “The One.” After high school, Sheri attended Wartburg College in Waverly and Bob went on to Winona State in Winona, MN. Just one semester in and one all-night hitchhiking trip to see Sheri, and Bob soon left Winona State to join her at Wartburg. Two years later, August 24, 1968, they were married at First Lutheran Church in Cresco - the same church they both attended in seventh grade.

Arlen and Karlene Wonderlich of Lansing will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Arlen Wonderlich and Karlene Fischer exchanged vows August 29, 1968 at Delta Christian Church in Delta, IA. A celebration with children and grandchildren is planned for August 31 in Ames.

They are the parents of Annalie (Chris) Thies of Chippewa Falls, WI, Kirscha (Brent) Gray of Phoenix, AZ and Ahren (Heather) Wonderlich of Omaha, NE. The couple also has six grandchildren, including Sydney and Landon Thies, Hudson and Kasch Gray, and Jaksen and Kali Wonderlich.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to the couple at 1940 Great River Road, Lansing, IA 52151.