The Waukon bowling teams came out on opposite ends of fairly close battles when they traveled to Decorah Friday, December 14 for their final competition prior to the holiday break. The Waukon boys edged out a 2692-2619 victory over the host Vikings, with the Waukon girls falling short in a similarly close end result, 2020-2148.
The Indians will now have a break from competition through the holiday season. They will return to competition after the holiday break with a January 4 home date against North Fayette Valley.
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Ross Feuerhelm, 62, of Decorah died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18 at 6 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Friends may call from 3 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ross Alan Feuerhelm was born December 23, 1955 in McGregor, the son of Glenn and Agnes (Juvik) Feuerhelm. He was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon and attended Waukon schools and a community college in Denver, CO. January 16, 1977, he married Regina Beisker at Lookout Mountain in Golden, CO.
James “Jim” J. Wachter, 88, of Harpers Ferry died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his home in rural Harpers Ferry. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 18 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial was at St. Pius Cherry Mound Cemetery, rural Harpers Ferry.
James Joseph Wachter was born April 13, 1930 in Waukon, the son of Joseph and Leona (Livingston) Wachter. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1948. June 13, 1953, he married Mary Moody at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry. Jim took over the family farm at the age of 18 when his father passed away and helped raise his four younger sisters along with his growing family. Later on he began driving Redi-Mix trucks and managing the Redi-Mix cement plant in Monona, until he retired in 1992.
John “Jack” McNally, 82, of Waukon passed away at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon Wednesday, October 17, 2018.
John was born December 12, 1935 in Allamakee County to Richard J. and Lulana B. (Bray) McNally. He attended Country School. He worked as a hired hand for various farmers throughout his working years. He moved into an apartment at Northgate Care Center in 1981 where he continued volunteering to do handyman services.
John enjoyed the outdoors, driving his John Deere tractor, watching old movies and dressing up as Santa Claus for Northgate’s Annual Resident Christmas Party.
John is survived by his family and friends at Northgate Care Center; his three sisters: Flora (John) Engelhardt of Clermont, Beulah (Richard) Fadness of Cresco and Marlene Adams of Decorah; and many nieces and nephews.
Dr. Alden F. Wiley, 91, of Waukon died Monday, December 10, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 15 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Matthew Majewski officiating. Burial with military rites was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Alden Francis Wiley was born October 24, 1927 in West Union, the son of Frank and Alta (Palmer) Wiley. He graduated from West Union High School in 1945; while he was in high school he wrote a cartoon column for the West Union Newspaper. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a weatherman until he was honorably discharged in 1947.
Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk... Ness Pumping and Porta Potty Rentals hosted its second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Saturday, October 6 in the Waukon City Park to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and detection. The Ness family recently awarded the nearly $1,600 in proceeds raised from this second annual walk to the hospital to be used towards the 3D mammography machine. Pictured in the front row in the hospital’s mammography room, left to right, is Leslie Ness, breast cancer survivor Barb Ness (seated) holding Liam Ness, with Chad and Diana Ness presenting the donation to hospital X-ray Technologist Siobhan Kurth. Back row, left to right, Carter Ness, Wyatt Kiley, Sigurd Ness, Evan Ness, Colin Ness and Kayla Ness. Submitted photo.
Ness Pumping and Porta Potty Rentals hosted its second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Saturday, October 6 in the Waukon City Park to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and detection. An even larger crowd turned out for this event than in its inaugural year last fall. Breast Cancer survivors were asked to sign a pink porta-potty sporting the breast cancer ribbon, t-shirts were distributed and refreshments served.
The Ness family awarded the proceeds raised from that walk to the hospital to be used towards the 3D mammography machine recently installed at the hospital. The nearly $1,600 donation helps Veterans Memorial Hospital finance this 3D mammography machine. This was the first 3D mammography machine in northeast Iowa when it was installed last fall. This machine is clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked to return for additional testing.
There never seems to be enough hours in a day, but those few hours can be loaded with deadlines, responsibilities, errands and expectations. With stress weighing people down, daily tasks get harder to handle. Like a heavy backpack, getting heavier as the day goes on.
Sara Winters, physician assistant at Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare in Waukon, recommends four steps to reduce stress and cope with the inevitable stressors of everyday life.
Avoid: Believe it or not, it is possible to escape some of the minor stressors that tend to trouble us.
- Take control of the stress that fills your day.
- If the drive home is stressful, try buying a new CD to make the commute more enjoyable.
- If a coworker is constantly irritating you, create physical distance between the two of you.
- Say no when necessary.
Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, January 7, and they will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the hospital’s 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.
