North Fayette Valley senior Joey Giddens has completed his senior Capstone project “World War II: Beyond the Soldiers.” The project, which included a 10-page paper and a PowerPoint presentation, focused on how the war changed the lives of many civilians who lived in the countries that were involved in the conflict.

Fascination with WWII leads to learning, understanding

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

            Since he was a young child, Joey Giddens has always been interested in the aircraft and ships used to fight World War II. The strategic confrontations between the United States and Japanese navies, as well as the battles in the air between U.S. and German forces, often captured his imagination. Therefore, it really wasn’t much of a surprise when Giddens, a senior at North Fayette Valley High School, decided to do his Capstone project on World War II history.

Troy Thompson

Troy D. Thompson, 46, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 24th, at 10:30 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating.

Burial was at the church cemetery.

Friends called from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Memorials can be made to Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Veterans Memorial Hospital, or to the University of Iowa Dance Marathon.

    Troy Donald Thompson was born April 2, 1969, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Robert and Linda (Klocke) Thompson, who later lived in West Union for some time.

Troy was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in West Union, IA, and confirmed at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, IA.

Arthur Schmitt

Arthur “Art” Schmitt, age 87, of Traditions in West Union, IA, formerly of St. Lucas, IA, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Palmer Lutheran Health CenterHospital, in West Union, IA.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Rev. Nick March at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, at St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas.

Interment was in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Art’s grandchildren Brian Pahl, Jessica Frantzen, Heather Zajicek, Stacy Engelhardt, Jolene Schaefer, Christopher “Bud” Winter, Nikki Riha, and James Frantzen.

Arrangements were handled by Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah.

Arthur Frank Schmitt was born April 26, 1928, to William and Anna (Kuennen) Schmitt on the family farm near St. Lucas, IA. 

Arthur attended St. Luke’s Catholic School in St. Lucas.

Taking home plaques for winning contests during the annual UIC Senior All-Star Games Thursday in West Union were (l-r) Carissa Moyna (girls’ MVP and 2-ball contest) and Trevor Hurd (boys’ MVP); (back) Kim Rounds (3-point contest), Jacob Janson (2-ball), Ethan Fink (3-point contest) Carson Lensing (slam dunk) and Delaney Lensing (girls’ free throw).

Senior All-Star Games a blast

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The 2016 UIC Senior All-Star Games Thursday was a blast from beginning to end.

Throughout the two games and five contests, athletes and fans wore broad smiles and filled the North Fayette Valley High School gym with cheers and laughter.