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Herbert John "Herb" Bailey, Jr., age 61, of rural Wapello died Friday morning, May 5, 2017 at his home. As per his wishes, cremation will be fulfilled. A Celebration of Life will be held later.

The son of Herbert John and Mary Ellen Ellefson Bailey, he was born October 18, 1955 in La Crosse, WI. Herb married Janice Wykert December 3, 1976 in Oakville.  She preceded him in death March 8, 2011. He married Rhonda Lolling August 28, 2015 in Nashua.

Herb grew up and attended Kee High School in Lansing. He retired from JI Case in Burlington and was currently working for Sinclair Tractor in Sperry. He was a member of the UAW Local 807.

Herb enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. He had done commercial fishing and diving for clams. He had also played baseball in early years. He loved his grandkids.

Marie Helen (Beneke) Solberg, age 87, of New Albin died peacefully Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her home. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 4 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Wheatland in rural New Albin. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Marie was born May 20, 1929 at home to Adolph and Emma (Meyer) Beneke. This home was where her grandparents settled in 1884, a year after coming to America; and where her father was born and died. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Wheatland. Marie attended the Gade Country School through the eighth grade.

Father Louis Trzil, 91, died May 3, 2017 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, May 9 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Cedar Rapids with Archbishop Michael Jackels officiating and Rev. Msgr. Thomas Toale serving as homilist. Burial was at St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque was in charge of arrangements.

Father Trzil was born April 10, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, the eldest son of Louis and Georgianna (Nejdl) Trzil’s four children. He received his early education at Catholic schools in Cedar Rapids. He attended St. Procopius College in Lisle, IL and graduated from Loras College in Dubuque in 1946. He studied theology at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and was ordained May 27, 1950 by Archbishop Leo Binz in Dubuque.

Veterans Memorial Hospital will be hosting the Safety Day Camp for children ages six to 14 Thursday, June 8 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. The camp is open to all children in the area. It is a true safety camp that instructs many areas of safety that address every child’s life.

According to Jeff Mitchell, EMS Coordinator and organizer of this event, children often see the outdoors as an exciting playground - providing endless hours of fun and adventure. But the great outdoors can set the stage for tragedy.

The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is letting Iowans know about a new Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) which informs patients before they leave the hospital if they are outpatient or inpatient.
“Over the past several years Iowans on Medicare were often surprised to receive information that their overnight stay at a hospital was considered to be outpatient, not inpatient,” Kris Gross, director of SHIIP said. “The MOON must be provided to individuals receiving observation services as an outpatient no later than 36 hours after services begin, or upon release if sooner. It explains how observation status affects your coverage and costs.”

Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, etc.) Monday, May 8, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.

The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is the same and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask. The card received with the course does certify attendants in CPR for two years.

Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required. For more information and to register for the “Health Care Provider” CPR Course, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

People can make a difference by making a life-saving blood donation at the next Waukon Community Blood Drive. The next blood drive will take place Thursday, May 4 from Noon to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.

Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. Blood donors have a unique opportunity to contribute to their community by making a life-saving blood donation. Everyone who registers to donate blood goes through four simple steps during the donation process: registration, donor history and mini-physical, blood donation and snacks.

New blood donors who are not familiar with the blood donation process are encouraged to ask questions before, during and after their blood donation. Following are a few tips for ensuring a successful donation:

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Thursday, May 11 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 usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital, but has been moved to Thursday, May 11 due to the hospital’s wellness fair scheduled for May 10.
 

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, May 18. Men and women are welcome to attend, even if not an Auxiliary member. The Euchre marathons are held the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Citizens Room located at the Waukon Wellness Center.

The Auxiliary’s Euchre Marathons begin at 11:30 a.m. with dinner, if desired. Call Northland Agency on Aging at 877-838-8077 if choosing to eat dinner. Card playing will follow at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to stay and play cards following the Senior Citizens meal is more than welcome to do so. The cost is $3 per person with all proceeds from card playing going towards the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Prizes will be awarded.

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Ruth Nolting by Les and Ada Marie Kerndt, Robert and Irene Stock, Marian Smedsrud, Bob and Marilyn Bulman, Alice Schlake, Mae Jean Bakke, Patsy Kerndt,  Ken and Gloria Krambeer, and family and friends of Ruth Nolting.

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