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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Half a million people die each year due to this disease. Many people develop symptoms of heart disease when they are in their 40s or 50s, interrupting a most productive time of life. Cardiac Rehabilitation is an important tool in the fight against heart disease. Rehabilitation involves monitored exercise, nutritional counseling, emotional support and education about lifestyle changes to reduce risks of heart problems.

Duwayne Rude of Lansing had his first heart attack September 14, 2018. He did the right thing and immediately called 911. The Lansing ambulance brought him to the emergency room at Veterans Memorial Hospital, where he was stabilized. He was then rushed by ambulance to La Crosse, WI where he was scheduled for open heart surgery the next day.

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care is offering flu shots every Wednesday afternoon during their regular immunization clinics. The next flu shot clinic will be held Wednesday, October 2, from 1-6 p.m. and again Wednesday, October 9, from 1-4 p.m.  The Community and Home Care Immunization Clinic is located on the upper level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Immunization clinics are held from 1-6 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month, and from 1-4 p.m. all other Wednesdays. Flu vaccine, pneumonia vaccines and tetanus vaccines will be available.

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding their annual Pillow Perk Monday, October 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lower Level of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Kraft Pillow Service will be on site to make old pillows look like new.

Everyone is encouraged to bring in their feather pillows to the Pillow Perk to be cleaned, sanitized and given new ticking. Foam and Dacron pillows may also be renovated by this process. People are also encouraged to bring in their feather beds and have them made into new pillows.

Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, October 7, and those classes will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in three sessions that allow the expectant parents to choose which topics they wish to learn more on. They may choose to attend one, two or all three sessions.  Session 1 covers labor, delivery and the postpartum period following delivery; Session 2 includes relaxation, breathing and pain management; and Session 3 covers infant care. Tours of the OB Department are available with each session as well.

How many know that one in seven people entering the hospital will need blood?

Attend the next LifeServe Blood Center Blood Drive to be held Monday, October 7, from 12-5 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon. Blood drives are held once per month. The LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

The LifeServe Blood Center is seeking donors to ensure a safe and plentiful blood supply in Iowa. Because there is no substitute for human blood, the need for donors is continuous.

Over half of the United States population is eligible to donate blood, yet less than four percent donate on a regular basis. A single donation of blood can be used to save up to three lives and help in treatment of cancer patients, accident victims, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.  The LifeServe Blood Center is committed to serving the needs of Iowans by saving lives through volunteer blood donation.

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Marcie Quillin by Gladwin and Darlene Anderson, Tom and Karen Regan, John and Lorna Kerndt, Mary Beth Regan, Chuck and Lois Votsmier and Maury and Kay Mooney.

Memorials were also received in memory of Mike Schulte by Jane Dietrich, Laura Duvel, Carol Krumme, Nancy Schoh, Gordy and Darlene Kaeser and Mary Ann Hager.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Marianne Mahr by Mary Fink, in memory of Ernie Larson by George Pickett, in memory of Doris Westerholm by Wayne and Lil Schmieden, in memory of Doris Schnur by George Pickett, and in memory of Mel Ruehmann by Jane Dietrich, George Pickett and Kay Zimmerman.

Jessica Lynn Schultz and Brody Mathew Wells were united in marriage July 13, 2019 at Happy Apple Celebrations in Norwalk. The couple exchanged vows during an outdoor ceremony officiated by Pastor Joseph Karge.

The bride’s parents are Kent and Donna Schultz of Frankville. Her grandparents are Doris Eglseder and the late Bob Eglseder, and Byron Schultz and the late Darlene Schultz.

The groom’s parents are Bill and Linda Wells of Polk City. His grandparents are Sylvia Wells and the late David Wells, and the late Art and Phyllis Smith.

The bride is a graduate of Postville High School and University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The groom is a graduate of Johnston High School and University of Iowa in Iowa City. The couple resides in Johnston and are both employed at Kemin Industry in Des Moines.
 

Kenneth J. and Karen A. (Schultz) Leppert celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary September 8, 2019 with a dinner for family and friends. They were married September 10, 1957 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Lansing.

They are parents of six children: Kimberly (Paul) Mauss of Onalaska, WI,  Kristin (Terry) Heiderscheit of Rochester, MN, Kyle (Laura Colsch) Leppert of Onalaska, WI, Kathy (John) Reinhart of La Crosse, WI,   Kari Beth (John) Adank of Onalaska, WI and Kraig (Marcella Hogan) Leppert of Onalaska, WI. They have thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Bernice Thies of Waukon will be celebrating her 90th birthday October 2. In honor of the occasion, cards, well wishes and memories may be sent to 707 Third Avenue NW, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Gerald and Alice Clemments of Lansing will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, October 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center, located at 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing. Gerald Clemments and Alice Troendle were married October 4, 1969 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing.

Cards and well wishes may be sent to them at 420 Center Street, Lansing, IA 52151.