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Even with posting another pair of wins to remain undefeated on the season the Kee softball team had a difficult week this past week, rallying around sophomore teammate Makayla Walleser and her family after their father lost his life in a tragic accident early Tuesday morning, May 30. The team made the decision not to play in the North Fayette Valley Tournament that was scheduled for this past Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, as those were the days of James Walleser’s visitation and funeral. The Lady Hawks did play their Thursday, June 1 home doubleheader with Clayton Ridge, with Walleser stoically taking her position at shortstop to help her team post mercy-rule victories of 10-0 in six innings and 13-0 in just three innings.

The Waukon baseball team had to hit the road this week, even though they were scheduled to play at home to start the week. A broken water pipe underneath the Indians’ home field forced them to have to travel to Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday, May 30, where they were handed two mercy-rule losses in five innings, 16-6 and 10-0. The baseball Tribe bounced back to deliver one of those mercy-rule results itself, blasting MFL/MarMac on the road, 14-1 in six innings, Wednesday, May 31.

The Kee baseball team ended up with just four games this past week, having a Tuesday, May 30 home doubleheader with Edgewood-Colesburg postponed to June 13 out of respect for the tragic passing of the father of sophomore brothers and teammates Dylan and Josh Walleser earlier that day. Once they returned to the field, the Hawks did so with fairly good success, sweeping an Upper Iowa Conference pair at Clayton Ridge, 14-10 and 6-2, Thursday, June 1 before splitting a non-conference pair at home against Riceville Saturday, June 3, winning a 3-0 battle and falling by a narrow, 4-3 margin.

The Waukon softball team turned in a busy latter half of the week on the diamond this past week, playing a total of six games in four days. That week began with a trio of mercy-rule losses, including at home to MFL/MarMac Wednesday, May 31, 14-3 in five innings, and a pair at Charles City Thursday, June 1 by scores of 13-1 in four innings and 10-0 in five innings. The Lady Indians returned to Charles City two days later, splitting two games in the Comets’ annual Classic Saturday, June 3, including a 10-1 win over Iowa Falls-Alden for the softball Tribe’s first win of the season and a 4-0 loss to North Butler.

Judith "Judy" Ann Sorum, 72, of Atkins died Friday, June 2, 2017 at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 8 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Norway. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery near Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 at the church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is caring for Judy and her arrangements.
 

Betty Ann (Kosbau) Pfeifer of Buffalo, MN, 88, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Lakeside Oasis in Buffalo, MN. Funeral service was at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo, MN Wednesday, June 7 with Pastor Ted Vanderpan officiating.

Betty was born October 18, 1928 on the family homestead in Waukon to George and Agnes (Geving) Kosbau. Betty was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Waukon and later graduated from high school in Waukon. Betty reminisced daily about growing up on the family farm and how she loved her life there.

January 14, 1967, Betty was joined in holy matrimony to Frank Pfeifer at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo by Reverend Cornell. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran by participating in God's Gardners and volunteering for the Harvest of Hands every fall.

Robert D. Halverson, 78, of Elkader passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Elkader Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Service was held Wednesday, May 3 at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader. Interment followed at East Side Cemetery in Elkader.

Robert Dorf Halverson was born August 29, 1938 in Lansing to Dorf and Viette (Thompson) Halverson. Bob graduated from Lansing High School in 1956. He then attended the University of Iowa for two years.

He was united in marriage to Sharon Walters June 24, 1961 at the Presbyterian Church in Rossville. The couple was blessed with four wonderful children.

James Allan Krousie, 66, of Harpers Ferry died peacefully under hospice care Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home in Harpers Ferry. A family burial is planned and a celebration of life is open to family and friends from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 24 at the Ethel Robinson Meehan Community Center in Harpers Ferry.

James was born May 18, 1951 to Robert and Mildred (Martens) Krousie in Waukon. He graduated from Monona High School.

James was united in marriage with Anita Sayre January 2, 2007 in Lansing. He worked as a union carpenter and was an animal lover and an avid walleye fisherman and hunter.

James is survived by his wife, Anita Krousie of Harpers Ferry; two children, Travis  (Tracey) Krousie of Walford and Nicole Krousie of Johnston; three grandchildren; and his siblings, Bob (Helen) Krousie, Terry (Linda) Krousie, Mike (Cathy) Krousie, Barb (Mike)

James Joseph Walleser, 59, of Lansing died Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, June 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant.

James was born October 21, 1957 to Wilfred and Bernice (Wagner) Walleser in Waukon. He graduated from Kee High School in Lansing in 1976.

James was united in marriage with Terri Delaney December 30, 1989 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wexford. They later divorced. He worked as a welder and fabricator at Bituma, Pacal and Dillmans. James was an avid golfer and enjoyed camping and hunting. James was an avid sports fan and loved watching his children participate in athletics.

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

... that there were two more proofs in the dailies recently that large print media no longer are content to cover the news, but rather would make the news.

One daily ran a story about a march favoring socialized medicine which took place in Cedar Rapids. Under a “top stories” headline. The paper devoted about 25 inches of copy, one large four-column picture and a three column picture to the story.

The story?

A dozen, 12, people participated. A dozen. Out of what, a quarter of a million “corridor” citizens?

There was rain. The fair weather protesters probably didn’t want to risk getting wet.

Conversely, a story about a nationwide rally of Trump supporters was relegated to an inside farther back page, with no “top story” head.