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Don Hitchins of New Albin will be celebrating his 90th birthday January 15. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 1498 Iowa River Drive, New Albin, IA 52160.

Joy Hansmeier of Waukon will be celebrating her 90th birthday January 15. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to Evergreen Court, Apt. 110, 25 1st Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172.

Destiny Welsh Teixeira and Leonardo Teixeira of Des Moines announce the birth of their daughter, Gianna Soledade Voss Teixeira, born July 5, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Dominic and Josiah.

Grandparents are Betty Welsh and the late Lloyd Welsh of Lansing and Valtier and Edneusa Teixeira of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Andrew and Hannah Adney of Monona announce the birth of their son, Alvin Thomas Adney, born December 27, 2024 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins brothers, Austin (3) and Ashton (2).

Grandparents are Aaron and Sherry Adney of McGregor and Mark and Marlene Grahn of Randolph, WI.

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
January 8: Deadline to apply for Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program (MASC)
January 9: FSA County Committee Meeting
January 20: Office closed in observance of Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr
January 31: Deadline to request 2024 MALs and LDPs for all eligible wool, mohair and unshorn pelts

Sharifah K. Hagen, 58, of Waukon died Sunday, January 5, 2025, at her home in Waukon. Memorial services will be held at a later date, in June of 2025, at Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Mabel Lutheran Cemetery in Mabel, MN. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon will be handling the arrangements.

Sharifah Kay Hagen was born February 11, 1966, in Richmond, CA, the daughter of George D. and Joann K. (Kaiser) Hagen. She was baptized in Richmond, CA, and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Pleasant Hill, CA. Sharifah completed special education schooling in Pleasant Hill, CA and Berkely, CA.

April 22, 1993, she moved with her parents to Decorah. Sharifah has lived in several towns in northeast Iowa, the last 24 years she has lived in Waukon. She was a resident at Mosaic in Waukon. Sharifah did daily activities with Spectrum and TASC.

John G. Eadie, 77, of Shueyville died Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Santa Rosa Hospital in New Braunfels, TX. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 17 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 18 at Hope Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Rhea Evanson officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Shueyville Cemetery in Shueyville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Swisher American Legion. Please share a memory of John at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

John was born September 26, 1947, in Waukon, the son of Gilbert and Gladys (Sunderman) Eadie. He graduated from Waukon High School, Class of 1965, and went on to serve honorably in the United States Air Force.

Msgr. Edward W. Lechtenberg, 98, of Lansing died Monday, January 6, 2025, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Archbishop Thomas Zinkula officiating. Prior to the service, starting at 10 a.m., the Luren Singing Society will provide prelude music.

Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing. Lunch will follow in the church hall. Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 17 at the church, where there will be a 3:30 p.m. rosary with a scripture service to follow. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is handling arrangements.

Jason L. Hamm, 48, of Viroqua, WI, died Sunday, January 5, 2025, at his home in Viroqua, WI. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville with Pastor Lynn Noel officiating. Burial will be at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery, Waterville.

Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 10 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Jason Lee Hamm was born February 3, 1976, in Waukon, the son of Gregory and Rebecca (Smrcina) Hamm. He was baptized and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville and graduated from Waukon High School in 1994. Throughout his life, Jason worked as manager at Rockweiler Appliance in Viroqua for over 20 years.

John Edward Kolowinski, 91, of Marion passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 10 at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 11 at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

John was born February 7, 1933, in Farmersburg, the son of Harry “Jake” and Pearl (Pixler) Kolowinski. He served honorably in the United State Navy from 1952 until 1956. After his service, he was then employed with Linn County Rural Electic Cooperative as an Underground Technician from 1962 until 1994.  He was united in marriage to Eunice Hawkins May 17, 1952, in Waukon. John enjoyed fishing, sports, bowling, and hunting. His greatest love was time spent with his family.