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The Waukon baseball team ended up on each side of a string of mercy-rule final results this past week, unfortunately ending up on the losing side of that result in two of three contests. The Indians’ week began and ended with weather-impacted contests, a Monday, June 12 game at Oelwein being suspended in the third inning until Thursday, June 15 and a similar situation unfolding in a Friday, June 16 doubleheader at home against Crestwood, where the Tribe was in the third inning of game one with the Cadets when rain suspended that game also. The Cadets were scheduled to return to Waukon Tuesday, June 20 to finish up both the suspended game and the second half of that home twinbill.

The Waukon softball team had an initially busy week lightened up a bit early on in the week before ultimately ending it with a fourth victory of the season in dramatic fashion. The Indians had a Monday, June 12 Northeast Iowa Conference match-up at Crestwood postponed to Friday, June 23 before falling in back-to-back contests, 10-3 at home to North Fayette Valley Tuesday, June 13 and 14-4 in five innings at Waverly-Shell Rock Wednesday, June 14. The week culminated with a 7-6 home triumph over Osage Thursday, June 15 that happened in comeback fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Waukon Indian girls golf coach Kathy McMillan (left in photo) has been named District Coach of the Year for Class 3A District 4 by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association following completion of the 2017 Iowa high school girls golf season. McMillan coached the Indians to an 8-7 season record and advancement to the Class 3A Regional Finals Tournament with a Regional First Round Tournament runner-up finish.

Winning streak of nearly a year comes to an end, but UIC winning streak of two years continues

The Kee softball team entered this past weekend as the lone Iowa high school softball team yet undefeated on the season. Unfortunately, that streak of wins - which stood at 17 games to start this season and actually dated back nearly a full year to a string of 33 consecutive victories since last season’s Decorah Tournament, which is coming up this weekend - came to an end in this past Saturday’s semifinal round of the West Delaware Tournament on the way to the Hawks finishing third in the 16-team event with three wins in four games.

The Kee baseball team ended up playing just one date on its schedule this past week, rainy weather claiming two other nights of competition. A Monday, June 12 doubleheader at MFL/MarMac and a Wednesday, June 14 single game at home against Clayton Ridge were both rained out, with the MFL/MarMac doubleheader being rescheduled to Friday, June 30 and the Clayton Ridge single varsity game likely not being rescheduled at this point. In between those two rained-out dates, the Hawks swept a home doubleheader from Edgewood-Colesburg rescheduled from May 30, posting victories of 3-2 and 10-0 in six innings Wednesday, June 13 over the team that had eliminated the Hawks from postseason play last season.

Ardyce E. Wild, 75, of New Albin passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Country Winds Manor in Cresco. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 22 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN. Rev. Michael McCann officiated. Burial was in St. Peter’s Memorial Cemetery, New Albin.

Ardyce was born June 3, 1942 at the Caledonia Community Hospital in Caledonia, MN to Albert and Esther R. (Pohlman) Diersen. Ardyce was baptized June 10, 1942 and confirmed in 1956. She attended St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran School and graduated from Caledonia Public High School.

November 4, 1961 she married Curtis Wild at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia, MN, and he preceded her in death October 15, 1995.

Robert W. (Bob) Chesterman, 73, of Dubuque died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at home in his beloved recliner after battling a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday, June 19 at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory in Dubuque. Burial was in Harmony Cemetery, Zwingle.

Bob was born February 25, 1944 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, the son of William R. and Harriett (Herron) Chesterman. He married Anne Byrnes October 24, 1970 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Waukon.

Bob graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1962. He then earned a degree from the accounting program at Gates College in Waterloo and a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Dubuque.

Hartley “Gene” E. Wilder, 88, of Waukon died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Private family graveside services will be at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hartley Eugene Wilder was born January 16, 1929 in Lansing, the son of Flavius and Julia (Miles) Wilder. He was baptized at St. John's United Methodist Church in Dorchester. He attended rural country school in the Lansing area and graduated from Waterville High School in 1946.

September 10, 1949, he married Lotus Iris Linde at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon. They farmed together in the Dorchester area before retiring and moving to Waukon in 1995.

Bernice Byrnes, 93, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Waukon, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Constant Care Assisted Living in Colorado Springs, CO. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services Friday at the church.

Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon.

Hattie Bernice Byrnes was born August 16, 1923 in Decorah, the daughter of Anton and Ida (Hanson) Ellingson. Bernice was baptized and confirmed at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church. She attended country school in the Decorah area and Decorah High School.

Thomas Daniel Duggan, 78, of Waukon passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon. Father Mark Osterhaus will be officiating. A reception will follow in the church meeting room. Memorials may be made to the American Congenital Heart Association.

Thomas was born March 11, 1939 in Waukon to Harriet (Curtin) and Clare Duggan. He graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1957 and then entered the Army. He served for four years in the Korean conflict. He then attended Loras College, Layton School of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Following his education, he worked at Chicago Merchandise Mart designing furniture.