February 2015

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Fayette Marine to be honored with memorial

Three of Pfc Jim Lee's siblings recently got together to look over some of the effects returned to the family after he died in action serving his country during the Vietnam War. From left, Ron Kelly, Maynard; Connie Cole, Fayette and Cindy Olson, Oelwein. Not able to be present was Joe Kelly, of Washington State. (Janell Bradley photo

 

Fayette Marine to be honored with memorial

 

 

Janell Bradley
Contributing Writer

 

 

It was a Wednesday night in March, and Cindy Kelly's mother was getting ready to go to a meeting with a neighbor, when there was an unexpected knock at the door.

A U.S. Marine, accompanied by the town's Methodist minister and a police officer, stood at the door when Delores Kelly answered and learned her oldest son, James Marvin Lee, was dead.

Delores and her young children lived on East Water Street in Fayette with Delores' parents, Marvin and Leona Lee, when they got the news that Jim, 21, had died on March 16 while serving his country in Vietnam. The young soldier had been driving an ammunition truck in Quang Tri Province when the truck struck a land mine. The family was notified on March 19, 1969.

Jim's body arrived back in Fayette on March 27, remembered Cindy, now married to Dale Olson and living in Oelwein. Cindy was about 15 at the time, and her younger sister Connie, about 10.

Both girls can still vividly remember seeing the Marine at the door, bearing the news of their big brother's death.

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Rosemary Buhr

Rosemary Buhr

 

 

Rosemary A. “Rose” Buhr, 60, of Maynard, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 17, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Fayette with Pastor Me Kang officiating.

Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Maynard and after 9:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church.

Interment: Grandview Cemetery, Fayette, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed in her name to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center in Iowa City or the National Kidney Foundation.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.

Rosemary Anne Orr was born November 14, 1954 at West Union, Iowa, the daughter of Cecil J. “Jim” and Vivian Rose (Bentley) Orr.

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Dan Crandall

Dan Crandall

 

Dan Crandall, 66, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Monday morning, February 16, 2015 at his home.

Memorial Service:  10:30 A.M. Friday, February 20, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein with Rev. Connie Markle officiating.

The family greeted friends and relatives from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.

Inurnment:  Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa at a later date.

A Memorial Fund has been established for the Dan Crandall Scholarship at Oelwein Community High School and for the American Cancer Society for prostate cancer awareness.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.

Danny Ray Crandall was born on June 24, 1948, in West Union, Iowa, the son of Theo Walter and Grace Arthur (Swale) Crandall.

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Best-ever finish at State Wrestling

 

These wrestlers made all NFV coaches and fans proud after all four earned places on the awards stand while placing sixth overall with 58.5 points at the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines last weekend. No North Fayette or Valley team has done that well in any of those three categories. The four and their placement are (l-r) Tyler Johansen, third at 220; Ethan Lape, fourth at 285; Nick Baumler, second at 170; and Zach Bruns, sixth at 152. Only Johansen and Bruns are seniors.

 

Best-ever finish at State Wrestling

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The 2015 State Wrestling Tournament didn’t start out the way North Fayette Valley wanted as three of its four wrestlers lost in the first round. However, by the time the smoke cleared, TigerHawk wrestlers set some high marks for future teams to try to match.

As a team, the TigerHawks finished sixth and placed all four grapplers on the awards stand.

The sixth-place finish with 58.5 points is the best in 

North/North Fayette/North Fayette Valley history; the previous best was three wrestlers on the awards stand. Valley’s best finish at State came in 2011 when Joe Koehn and Lincoln Monroe finished second and third, respectively.

This year for NFV, Nick Baumler was the runner-up at 170, while Tyler Johansen was third at 220, Ethan Lape was fourth at heavyweight, and Zach Bruns was sixth at 152.

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TigerHawks stay with #1 for a half

 

Austin Callahan goes up between a pair of New Hampton defenders to can this little jump shot. Playing in his final game in an NFV uniform, the TigerHawk center scored nine points, including a trey; most of the points came in the first half. Callahan also hauled down six rebounds and blocked a shot. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

TigerHawks stay with #1 for a half

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley knew it was going to be tough to beat New Hampton, the No. 1 basketball team in Class 2A, especially on the Chickasaws’ home court.

To their credit, the TigerHawks hung with the Chicks for the first half before New Hampton pulled away in the final 16 minutes to win, 77-41.

Both teams played ferocious defense with no one able to score for over a minute. The Chickasaws opened with an 8-4 lead only to see NFV come back and knot the score at 10-10.

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Bernice Davis

Bernice Davis

 

 

Bernice I. Davis, 96, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of West Union, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye with Lay Servant Mona Christie officiating.

Inurnment will be in Alpha Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home on Saturday.

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

Bernice Ione, daughter of Alfred and Nellie Bradley Haines, was born January 29, 1919, at Waucoma, Iowa.

She received her education in the Waucoma Schools and in Canadian schools following her family’s move there.

On February 14, 1939, she was united in marriage with Kenneth Davis at Hawkeye, Iowa.

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Bonnie Jensen

Bonnie Jensen

 

 

Bonnie L. Jensen, 75, of West Union died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at West Union United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be 4 p.m.-8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at West Union Methodist Church and for one hour before services at the church on Thursday.

Burial will be held at Auburn Cemetery, Auburn.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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William Dummermuth

William Dummermuth

 

 

The family of William Dummermuth (also known to friends as Willie or Bill) invites friends and relatives to join in a card shower to help him celebrate his 87th birthday, which was Thursday, Feb. 19. Belated or not, he’d love to hear from everyone!

Birthday wishes will reach William Dummermuth at 407 Washington St., #3A, Elgin, IA 52141.

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Raylan Davis

Raylan Davis

 

 

A son, Raylan Allen, was born Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union, to Benjamin and Betty Davis of Clermont.

He joins big sister Ellie Rose, 3, at home.

Grandparents are James and Kathleen Davis of West Union, Wilma Miller of Maynard, and Joe Miller of Fayette.

Great-grandparents are Blaine and Connie Lyle of West Union and James Sr. and Christine Davis of Presque Isle, Mich.

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Blessing Industries praised for productivity

 

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley (l) gladly autographs a memory book for the grandson of Blessing Industries employee Ken Lawless (r) as company CEO Steve Roehrich looks on.  Grassley toured the factory on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as well as fielded questions from employees. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Blessing Industries praised for productivity

 

 

Zakary Kriener
News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Iowa’s U.S. Senator Charles Grassley toured the Blessing Industries Prairieland headquarters in Fayette on Wednesday morning, Feb. 18. Grassley was greeted by a wealth of company representatives and associates, including CEO Steve Roehrich, vice president Bob Besal, general manager Mike Burkhart, representatives from Upper Iowa University and Northeast Iowa Community College, and Fayette Mayor Andrew Wenthe.

Blessing Industries Praireland is a light sheet-metal producer that makes products for Fortune 500 customers around the world. The company came under new leadership in November 2014, joining facilities in Oelwein and Quasqueton.

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