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Donald G. Ingalls, 68, of New Albin passed away from a broken heart Sunday, October 20, 2019 at his home one year after losing his wife to cancer. He’s now happy and the grief is gone because he’s in Heaven with his wife, Sharon, who died October 22, 2018. Memorial services for both Don and Sharon were held Friday, October 25 at St. John’s Wheatland United Church of Christ in rural New Albin with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Inurnment was at Wheatland Cemetery.

Donald George Ingalls was born February 9, 1951 in Jackson, OH, the son of George and Helen Rita (Timmons) Ingalls. He was baptized April 8, 1951 at Holy Trinity Church in Jackson, OH. His father died when Don was a young child and his family then moved to northeast Iowa.

Beverly Anne Bernhard, 70, of Monona died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Graveside Service was held Saturday, November 2 at Giard Cemetery, Giard with Pastor Steve Oden as the officiant. A Celebration of Life was also held Saturday, November 2 at New Life Christian Church in Waukon.

Beverly Anne was born November 15, 1948 to Jack and Dorothy Sturgis in Michigan. After her high school graduation, Beverly continued her education, earning her B.A. and M.A in Music Education at Northern Michigan University.

Beverly was united in marriage with Gregory Alan Bernhard March 8, 1980 at Giard Methodist Church, Giard. Two daughters were born to this union, Molly and Suzanne. Beverly taught music at multiple schools throughout her career, including Milwaukee, Elkader and Prairie Catholic. Beverly loved music of all kinds, especially musical theater and singing with her family.

Donald J. Hunstad, 86, of Waukon, formerly of Chaska, MN, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services were held Monday, October 28 at Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, MN with Pastor Melissa Schaser officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN. Memorials can be made to the Nickel Open Fund. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Donald Jerome Hunstad was born August 14, 1933 in Foldahl Township, MN, the son of Anton and Ethel (Haugen) Hunstad. He graduated from high school in Argyle, MN, then moved to Los Angeles, CA and worked as a chauffeur for Goodyear Tires. June 16, 1953, Don was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany; he was discharged May 2, 1955. After returning home, Don graduated from the Minneapolis Business College and worked for the Downtown Chevytown car dealership as their financial manager before going moving to Foley Manufacturing.

Gary Frederick Englehorn, age 82, a longtime resident of Naperville, IL, passed away October 19, 2019 at Brookdale of Lisle, IL. Family and friends gathered Friday, October 25 for a Memorial Service at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Naperville, IL. Inurnment followed at Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Naperville, IL. For those wishing to leave a lasting tribute to Gary’s memory, donations to a charity of the donor’s choosing would be appreciated.

Gary was born July 23, 1937 in Lansing. Gary graduated from Lansing Public High School in 1955 and the State University of Iowa in 1961. In 1957, Gary had the pleasure of performing at the Rose Bowl as a cornet player in the Iowa Hawkeye marching band. Gary worked his entire career as a civil engineer for the Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago until his retirement in 1994.

An estimated 252,710 new invasive cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States during 2019 and about 2,470 new cases of breast cancer are expected in men in 2019. In total, an estimated 40,610 deaths (40,170 women and 440 men) are anticipated from breast cancer in 2019. These numbers have steadily decreased since 1990. The American Cancer Society states the decrease represents progress in both earlier detection and improved treatment.

October is National Physical Therapy Month. Patients who would prefer to try just about anything before taking prescription opioids to treat their physical pain are not alone. According to a new report, most Americans would rather use a drug-free approach.

Earlier this year, data was collected from nearly 63,000 American adults, 78% of whom prefer to find another option to treat pain rather than taking medication prescribed by their doctors. The use of narcotics is viewed as a “crisis” or a very serious problem, and most people do not want to get caught up in it.

This study could mean that in the future, patients and health-care professionals alike will try drug-free treatment options before relying on opioids.

Instead of using pain medications, those surveyed in this recent study chose physical therapy as the safest option in treating pain.

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital has announced they are offering full scholarships for two individuals from the community to attend the Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.) course held this winter in Waukon. The course will be co-sponsored by Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and Veterans Memorial Hospital. The classes will begin January 7 at the NICC Waukon Center.

There is a great need for more EMTs in the area so the hospital Auxiliary, in an effort to help recruit, will pay the NICC college credit fee for two individuals this upcoming semester. Classes will meet twice per week with additional clinical time at Veterans Memorial Hospital and other larger medical facilities.

Those eligible have until December 7 of this year to enroll in or change Medicare drug plans for 2020. Don’t wait until the last minute. Remember, if you’re on Medicare and don’t have drug coverage, or the coverage you have is not as good as Medicare’s, you will face a penalty for each month you delay enrolling.

If you have questions about Medicare drug coverage call your local SHIIP counselor at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411. SHIIP volunteers are available to meet individually with anyone in the community who wishes to compare the Medicare Part D plans available for 2020. Appointments are required. Call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411 to schedule your appointment. You will need to bring your Medicare card, current Part D plan card and a list of your medications from your pharmacy. SHIIP is a free, confidential service of the State of Iowa.

With possible vaping-related deaths dominating news headlines, there is an increased concern on its effects and associated lung illnesses. Health officials are worried that there is a possible connection between vaping and a number of multi-state deaths that have occurred in the United States. While it’s not necessarily clear what is causing the lung damage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning to discontinue vaping pending further investigation into the surge of lung-related deaths.

LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members who have never donated blood to step up and do their part to boost the local blood supply. Blood cannot be manufactured in a lab, and there is no substitute for it. In order to ensure blood will be available for local hospital patients in their critical time of need, new donors are being relied on to roll up their sleeves.

The standard blood donation process only takes an hour, start to finish, with the actual blood collection procedure only lasting about ten minutes. One donation can save the lives of up to three local hospital patients. Be the lifesaving link and schedule an appointment at an upcoming blood drive in the local community.

The Waukon Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Thursday, November  7 from 12-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 614 Rossville Road, Waukon.