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Tue
15
Aug

Teletha Springsteen

Teletha M. Springsteen, 63, of Waukon died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. A visitation will be held Wednesday, August 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.

Teletha Mae Springsteen was born June 21, 1954 in Waukon, the daughter of Norman Henry and Alpha Jane (Sires) Rosendahl. Teletha graduated from Waukon High School. After graduating, Teletha moved to Michigan to stay with family. Shortly thereafter, she met James Harvey Springsteen and they married December 21, 1972 at Bethel United Church in Cassopolis, MI. In 1983, they moved back to Iowa. Teletha worked in retirement homes in both Michigan and Iowa during the course of her career.

She loved reading books and watching movies. She also enjoyed crocheting, doing jigsaw puzzles, word searches and traveling. Teletha loved doting on her grandchildren. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Tue
15
Aug

A. Jay Martin

A. Jay Martin, 73, of Mason City died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit after a long battle with esophageal cancer. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, August 20 at Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City, with Pastor Art Zewert, Chaplain - Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Gathering of family and friends will be one hour prior.

A. Jay was born January 20, 1944 to Wayne and Eva Martin. He attended Clear Lake Schools. May 25, 1968, he married Sharon Beardmore. Less than a month after their first date they were married and almost made 50 years. They had three children, Tracy, Kellie and Corey.

Mon
14
Aug

Anaruth Bechtel

Anaruth H. Bechtel, 88, of Waukon died Friday, August 11, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 16 at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 15 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Anaruth Heloise Christianson Bechtel was born May 19, 1929 in Rochester, MN to Andrew Cornelius and Hilma Cornelia (Larson) Christianson. She grew up in Allamakee County, attending the rural Fan School and Waukon High School. Although she was unable to finish high school as a young girl, she received her GED later after most of her children had graduated themselves.

Thu
10
Aug

Bieber family boar is runner-up at State Fair Big Boar Contest; Event featured on IPTV Monday

The family of Charlie and Jill Bieber of rural Waukon entered one of their pigs in the annual Big Boar Contest at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, August 10 and nearly came home with the top prize out of 10 hogs entered in this year's contest. Their entry in the contest, "Big Chief," weighed in at 1,162 pounds, but that weight came up about 30 pounds shy of this year's title, as "Big Buck," a boar owned by McDonald Acres of Ryan, tipped the scales at 1,192 pounds to earn this year's Iowa State Fair Big Boar crown. Big Chief is co-owned by the Bieber family with Ken Kehrli of Winthrop. Pictured at right with "Big Chief" prior to their departure for the Iowa State Fair is the Bieber family, left to right, Peyton, Charlie, Jill, Zach and Emily. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

Wed
09
Aug

First Baptist Church 2017 Mission Trip considered to be a success


First Baptist Church Mission Team members from the Waukon area spent time at a zoo during their 2017 mission trip to Brazil. Pictured above, left to right, are: Front row - Kari Roney, Cristina Smith, Sidney McQuade, Jacob Smith, Claire Beyer, Morgan Van Ruler, Brenna Smith. Back row: Pastor Duane Smith, Nathan Smith, Michael Smith, Aislinn Goettel, Deb Kiley, Steve Kiley. Submitted photo by Cristina Smith.

The young ladies who were part of the First Baptist Church Mission Team are pictured above with students at a public school in Brazil. The residents of Brazil were very welcoming to their mission trip visitors. Submitted photo by Cristina Smith.

Pictured above is a typical scene on the Amazon River witnessed by the First Baptist Church Mission Team during their June 2-18 mission trip to Brazil. Many such homes were part of communities built right along the river. Submitted photo by Cristina Smith.

submitted by Cristina Smith

The 2017 Mission Trip taken by First Baptist Church of Waukon June 2-18 to Brazil proved to be a wonderful and positive experience for the 13 members of the mission team. Those team members included Steve Kiley, Deb Kiley, Kari Roney, Claire Beyer, Sidney McQuade, Nathan Smith, Morgan Van Ruler, Michael Smith, Brenna Smith, Aislinn Goettel, Jacob Smith, Pastor Duane Smith and Cristina Smith.

The mission team began fundraising one year in advance and prepared a 45-minute presentation of drama, music, puppets and translated testimonies in the Portuguese language under the direction of Pastor Duane and Cristina Smith. Cristina Smith, carrying dual citizenship with the countries of Brazil and the United States due to being born to missionary parents in southern Brazil, taught the mission team Portuguese phrases, lyrics to Christian songs, and aided each member in preparing their salvation testimonies.

Wed
09
Aug

Hospital to offer free blood sugar tests, blood pressure checks and sun safety information at Waukon Corn Days

Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering free blood sugar testing with immediate results at the Waukon Corn Days celebration Friday, August 18. The tests will be performed by Teresa Myers, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, in the Veterans Memorial Hospital first aid tent located in the Waukon State Bank parking lot, from 4:30-8 p.m.

Community and Home Care staff members Annette Davis, RN and Joan Fish, CNA will also be providing free blood pressure checks during the same time. Veterans Memorial Hospital staff will also have educational materials on sun safety and handing out skin safe samples of sunscreen in the first aid tent.

First aid supplies will also be available for anyone in need.

Wed
09
Aug

“Get Your Walk On in Waukon” Family Fun Walk with optional 5K during Waukon Corn Days is a free event

Veterans Memorial Hospital will be sponsoring its 24th annual 5K Cardiac Classic Run/Walk Saturday, August 19, in conjunction with the Waukon Corn Days celebration. This year, the event welcomes a shorter 1.5-mile walking route with an optional 5K (3.1-mile route) to offer distances that will please everyone of any age or ability that wishes to participate. The event will begin and end at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at 8 a.m. with registration beginning at 7 a.m.

This is a free wellness event for all ages. Anyone in the area communities is welcome to attend and enjoy a walk or run around the scenic city of Waukon. The first distance offered on the route is a 1.5-mile loop around the hospital campus and golf course. Participants may choose to return to the hospital at that point, or go the entire distance of the 5K or 3.1 miles that will continue around the city streets of Waukon before returning to the hospital campus.

Wed
09
Aug

Grief support group to meet August 9

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Wednesday, August 9 at 2 p.m. This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief. Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group meets the second Wednesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
 

Wed
09
Aug

VMH Diabetes Support Group

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, August 17 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital in Waukon.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Teresa Myers, RN, C.D.E., Diabetes Educator, or Angie Mettille, RN at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

Wed
09
Aug

Brink and Hisel to exchange vows August 12 on Brink farm

Jesse Hisel and Shelby Brink
Jesse Hisel and Shelby Brink

Shelby Brink and Jesse Hisel of Huxley announce their engagement and upcoming wedding to be held in an outdoor service at the Brink family farm in rural Postville August 12. A reception at the Barn Restaurant in Prairie du Chien, WI will follow the ceremony.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Al Brink and Becky Underbakke of Waukon. She is a 2011 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2014 graduate of Drake University with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast News and Sociology. She is employed as a newscast producer at KCCI Television in Des Moines.

The groom-elect is the son of Jay and Jeanine Hisel of Lansing. He is a 2010 graduate of Kee High School in Lansing and a 2012 graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Wind Energy and Turbine Technology. He is employed as an Electronics Repair Technician Level 2 at NextEra Energy in Story City.

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