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Terry  Hill, 60, of Kent, WA passed away January 27, 2017. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1 at 11 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ, rural Waukon.

Terry was born in Waukon, and she eventually resided in Kent, WA. A devout Christian, Terry’s fellowship included missionary work, bible study and providing financial assistance to impoverished children in Haiti.

Terry had several passions.  She volunteered at the Point Defiant Zoo in Washington caring for rare newborn spotted and clouded leopards.  Her talents included arts and crafts, cross-stitching and quilting. She created many beautiful pieces that are cherished by those fortunate recipients.

Terry loved to travel. She enjoyed the diversity and culture of many countries throughout the world. She also traveled in pursuit of another of her passions - genealogy. She traced family history dating back to the 1400s.

Margaret A. Burke Messier Grohall, 101, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Waukon, died Friday, March 24, 2017 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, March 28 at St. Mary - Hanover Catholic Church, rural Waukon, with the Rev. Mark Osterhaus as the celebrant. Burial followed in St. Mary - Hanover Catholic Cemetery, rural Waukon.

Margaret was born September 10, 1915 on the Burke family farm in Dorchester to Irish parents, Michael and Ella Byrnes Burke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary-Hanover Catholic Church, rural Waukon. Marge grew up in a family of ten children.
Margaret was united in marriage with Phillip Messier in 1944 in Milwaukee, WI.  He died in 1957.

In 1967, Margaret was united in marriage with Henry Grohall; together they enjoyed travels to many countries. He died in 1980.  Their door was always open, especially to Milwaukee Braves fans.

Frederick L. Miller, 89, of Waukon died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 25 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Frederick Louis Miller was born April 9, 1927 in Postville, the son of Earl and Marion (Stock) Miller. He was baptized at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Luana. Fred attended Cherry Valley Franklin #7 country school and graduated from Luana High School in 1945.

June 9, 1948, he married Marjorie Bareis at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Postville. They farmed on his parents’ farm in Franklin Township for ten years before moving in 1958 to his grandparents’ farm in Jefferson Township, where they raised dairy cows, hogs and grain.

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

... that I am not a big fan of Iowa Public Television, but at certain times I am drawn there by the programming. That happens during their fundraising efforts, akin to what commercial networks call “sweeps week” I suppose.

So, upon successive nights I got to watch such things as that show in black and white by Roy Orbison and friends, for what I think they said was the 30th consecutive annual showing. I was not a fan of his at that time and despite the fact that I enjoyed hearing several of his songs on radio, I could not have told you at that time what he looked at. But he has a remarkable voice and talent.

I also got to see a showing of The Highway Men, four country and western male singers who were in their prime at the time it was recorded, and a couple of them have since died.

Concerning marriage, sometimes, if not oftentimes, God’s heart is misjudged by human beings who do not understand Him and His ways. God is love, but He’s also holy and righteous. His ways are always right, good, moral and upright. Some people see God as a “do this, don’t do that” kind of taskmaster. But in actuality, love and our ultimate good are at the heart of God’s intentions for us - for mankind. His ways can be trusted because His love can be trusted.

In Genesis, the biblical book of beginnings, it says that “in the beginning God created man in His own image, in the image of God. He created him, male and female, He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.” And God saw everything He had made and indeed, it was very good.” (Genesis Chapter 1).

by Hugh E. Conway

School Games

In 1857, the children in the Wexford area began attending classes at the Lamb School in Lafayette County, with the first teacher being Ann Dishart. The Lamb School was located half a mile south of what would later become the Wexford School. Anne Dishart was also the first instructor at the Wexford School. Other early teachers for the children of Wexford included Anne Ryan and James Lyons.

To the Editor:

Pat Ward, in his letter to the editor March 15, demonstrates he does not know that the election for president is based on the Electoral College and not the popular vote.  It would appear that he obviously does not know why the founding fathers created the Electoral College. I suggest a remedial course both in Civics and American History for Mr. Ward. And, in his lame argument about the outcome of the election he failed to acknowledge that a great majority of Iowans voted for President Trump.

The other arguments posed regarding the president by Mr. Ward are totally unsustainable. I am not sure of his source of information, I strongly suspect the mainstream media and any obscure website that will give him all the false information he wants to believe about the president. When he shows one iota of proof for any of his allegations I will believe him. Until such time that he can show facts, he might do well to refrain from making such claims.

To the Editor:

Mr. Quandahl has written several letters to the editor questioning the validity of Christians who voted for Hillary Clinton. I must admit, Secretary Clinton was not my first choice. I merely voted for her because she was and is better than #45. I am not a fan of ad hominem attacks so I will refrain from speaking to Mr. Quandahl’s character or his sense of morality. Instead, I will defend my faith as well as refute the idea that Christianity and Left Wing politics are mutually exclusive.

The first claim I wish to refute is the following quote from Mr. Quandahl: “(#45) won big, and the big help came from Christians and Evangelics - 82% for and 18% against. I really wonder what kind of Christians the 18% are. Are they for killing babies, throwing the Bible and Ten Commandments out, no mention of Christ in schools, ministers forbidden to be involved in politics?”

By Jill Fleming, Registered Dietician at VMH

Have you stopped eating trail mix because it has gotten a bad rap in the health community as a high calorie, high sodium snack? Well, it is back and in a much healthier way. Most store-bought trail mix is loaded with sugar, artificial ingredients and too much sodium. Putting a “healthy” label on a package that contains color-coated chocolates (food coloring is banned in most countries), sweetened dried fruit (basically candy) and nuts coated with sugar and excess salt is very deceiving.

However, you can make your own trial mix at home.  It is really simple and is much less expensive. Plus, this trail mix is actually healthy for you. Here are some tips to building your own healthy trail mix:

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Wednesday, April 12 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.