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To the Editor:

Senator Grassley’s recent editorial supports the Rural Health Transformation Plan (RHTP) and the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). My five attempts to him questioning this have received “canned” responses failing to address the concerns Iowans face with their health care.

Multiple letters sent to Iowa’s other five congressional office holders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have been totally ignored. “Please explain why you support the RHTP that will provide Iowa with $209 million over the next five years but voted for the OBBB that cuts $2.7 billion from Iowa’s rural health care needs over the next decade?”

Gayle L. Larkin, 91, of Waukon passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Mark Oehlert officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.

Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church Wednesday. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. The service will also be live streamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/martinfunerals. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Floyd A. Ingles, 84, of Waukon passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 16, 1941, to Arthur (Cy) Richardson Ingles and Vivian Evelyn White.

A celebration of life is being held Sunday, June 14 at the Empty Nest Winery in rural Waukon. The open house will be from 1-5 p.m.

Floyd graduated from Waukon High School in 1959 and later married Arlene ReVoir of Lansing April 16, 1966. This was the beginning of 60 years of sharing beautiful memories, raising their children and then growing old together - lives richly blessed. He was a loving father to Kevin, Kristy and Jason and adored all of his family.

Marvin J. Winters, 67, of Maquoketa died Friday, May 29, 2026, at Imagine the Possibilities in Maquoketa. A private service will be held. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Marvin John Winters was born January 21, 1959, the son of Donald and Mary (Boyd) Winters of Lansing. Marvin grew up in Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School. He worked for TASC for a number of years before moving to West Union, then Glenwood, and eventually settling in Maquoketa.

Marvin was a chatty and inquisitive individual and once he learned your name, he never forgot it. Marvin loved going out to lunch with family and friends. He also enjoyed watching old TV shows and listening to music on his GrandPad. Marvin had a special fondness for dandelions. His favorite holiday was Christmas, and he often had his Christmas tree up during much of the year.

Tamera JoAnn (Stufflebeam) Rahlf, age 75, formerly of New Hampton, died Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 4 at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton with Allayah Manns officiating.
Graveside service will follow at New Hampton City Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 12-2 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home Thursday. Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton has been entrusted with arrangements.

Kathleen Jo Fossum, 75, of Waukon passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026. Services will be held Friday, July 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Family and friends will be able to visit with the family prior to the service from 9-11 a.m. at the church. After the service, family and friends will be welcomed to gather at The Empty Nest Winery in rural Waukon for visitation and a lunch.

A private graveside service will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to St. Patrick’s Schools, Veterans Memorial Hospital, or Good Samaritan Center, all in Waukon.

Kathy Jo Waldron was born July 12, 1950 in Waukon  to Bill and Marge Waldron. Kathy was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick’s Church in Waukon. She attended St. Patrick’s School in Waukon, grades 1-12, and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1968. Kathy worked at the Waukon Bakery during her school years.

Marian R. Hesla, age 87, of Waterville passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 15 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Mark Oehlert officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

A luncheon will follow in the church basement. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Waterville EMS, Waterville Cemetery or to Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

by Jennifer Bissell

The small community of Waterville won in a big way this spring.
In a “March Madness” style bracket competition, the community of 109 people won The 29th State competition, hosted by Dave Baker, owner and creator of The 29th State, a mainly online presence that celebrates and revisits the history of communities within the state of Iowa, the 29th state added the United States of America.
Now, Baker will bring his resources and talents to the community for a history presentation, planned for later this year.

Tuesday, June 2 will be the Primary Election to determine which candidates will be representing their respective political parties in the 2026 General Election in November. An election notice listing the respective races in each of the Republican and Democratic parties was published in last week’s (May 20) edition of this newspaper (Page 24), listing races at the federal, state and county levels of government for voters to make their selections in, along with additional ballot and election information.
In-person absentee voting for this year’s Primary Election began Wednesday, May 13 and lasts through Monday, June 1 in the Auditor’s Office at the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday each week. Polling locations for the June 2 Primary Election Day will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. and are listed as follows:
Precinct 1 - Waterloo and Hanover Townships - St. Mary’s Church, 490 Waterloo Creek Drive, Dorchester

Friday, May 22 at approximately 5:45 p.m., the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single off-road vehicle accident. A report issued by the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office indicates that a Can Am off-road vehicle was traveling southbound on Scott Hollow Road in rural Allamakee County, to the northeast of Monona, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle rolled onto the driver’s side, pinning the male driver under the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle was the only occupant at the time of the accident. The driver, Isaac Matthew Hanson, age 25 of Luana, was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of injuries received in the accident.