Wellman Advance

Nancy Kay Yakish, 73

duanewinnfalconer — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:29:53 +0000

Nancy Kay Yakish, 73, of Lone Tree, died Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Pioneer Park in Lone Tree.

Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at St. Mary’s Church in Lone Tree. Fr. Kneemiller and Parish Life Administrator Carol Kaalberg will officiate the services. Burial will be in the Lone Tree Cemetery.

Following the committal service, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the Lone Tree American Legion.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17,. at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree.

A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Nancy. Online condolences for Margaret’s family may be sent to www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.

Emma Overholt, 94

duanewinnfalconer — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:19:45 +0000

Emma Overholt, 94, of rural Kalona, died in her home Sunday, April 15, 2012.

A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Simon T. Miller home located at 1035 Orange Ave, Kalona.

Burial will be in the North Gingerich Cemetery, rural Kalona.

Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday in the Miller home and continue through Tuesday.

Theodore B. Yoder, 22

duanewinnfalconer — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:31:11 +0000

Theodore Brian Yoder, 23, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his home in rural Kalona.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16, at the Iowa Mennonite School in Celebration Hall. Pastor Nathan Ramer will officiate. Burial will be in the South Gingerich Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman.

A memorial fund has been established for Iowa Mennonite School Ag Department and Iowa City Hospice.

The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is in charge of the arrangements. Messages may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Marjorie L. Stockstell, 89

duanewinnfalconer — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:29:58 +0000

Marjorie L. Stockstell, 89, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a short illness.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. The body will be cremated after the service.

Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday. A general memorial fund has been established.

IMS boys blank Danville

duanewinnfalconer — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:34:07 +0000

Peyton Thompson, Dillon Bender and Chance Miller scored goals to power Iowa Mennonite School past Danville Tuesday, 3-0.

Read the entire story in the April 12 issue of the Wellman Advance

County fair trophy sponsors sought

duanewinnfalconer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:39:45 +0000

Washington County 4-H is now taking sponsorships and donors for the 2012 Washington County Fair trophies. A variety of individuals, families, or businesses are needed to sponsor trophies in the beef, rabbit, swine and poultry departments.

Call the Washington County Extension Office, 319-653-4811, if you are interested in supporting 4-H.

Supervisor Miksch does not file for re-election

duanewinnfalconer — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:31:26 +0000

The race for the Washington County Board of Supervisors has seemingly narrowed.

Incumbent District 1 Supervisor Jim Miksch did not file nomination papers by 5 p.m. Wednesday (March 28), which is the deadline for candidates to file for their party’s nomination in the June 5 primary, according to Washington County Auditor Dan Widmer.

Read the entire story in the April 5 issue of the Wellman Advance.

M-P girls claim 4th at Bob Brown

duanewinnfalconer — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:26:07 +0000

The Mid-Prairie girls track team captured the 4-by-800-meter relay and Mallory McArtor added a first in the 400-meter hurdles Saturday at the Bob Brown Invitational at Regina.

The Golden Hawks finished fourth in the five-team event.

Read the entire story in the next issue of the Wellman Advance.

Photos from the track meet will be available for viewing later this week. Click on the “Photos” icon near the top of the page to access photos.

Mallory McArtor, who captured a title in the 400-meter hurdles, runs a leg of a relay event.

Washington Township elementary students stage concert

duanewinnfalconer — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:37:01 +0000

Washington Township elementary school students wowed the crowd with their annual concert Monday in the Mid-Prairie High School.

Richard A. Huber, 90

duanewinnfalconer — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:39:31 +0000

Richard A. Huber, 90, of Wellman, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman. The Rev. Rich Pippert will officiate the ceremony

Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday (March 21) at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Richard A. Huber

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.