South Winn junior Alex Kuennen watches as his tee shot approaches the green on a short par-3 hole at Silver Springs Golf Course. Kuennen and the Class 2A No. 4-ranked Warriors picked up a pair of wins last week over Starmont and West Central. (Zakary Kriener photo)

SW linksters perfect on week

The Class 2A No. 4-ranked boys’ golf team and the Class 2A No. 5-ranked girls’ golf team both belong to South Winneshiek High School. Last week, neither team disappointed as each picked up wins over Starmont and West Central.

Nearly $70,000 worth of scholarships were awarded to members of the South Winneshiek High School Class of 2016 at Wednesday evening’s Senior Awards program. Students receiving the 90 different scholarships include (front, l-r) Nathan Winter, Anthony Emanuel, Landers Kuboushek, Walker Hotvedt, Kyle Woodson, Riley Ott, Alex Hertges, Justin Elsbernd, Jaimie Elsbernd; (second row) Duncan Glock, Mitch Herold, Cole Schmitt, Blake Hageman, Logan Schweinefus, Miriah Hageman, Kylee Riehle, Sabrina Marken, Olivia McGee, Ashley Walz, Jordan Poshusta; (third row) Treyton Jaobsen, Ryan Dietzenbach, Alec Quandahl, Libby Manning, Amy Covell, Sabrina Claman, Samantha Headington, Cristal Foltz, Juan Uribe, Ben Meyer; (fourth row) Carson Lensing, Kelsey Hageman, Hattie Frana, Marc Teff, Trygve Lien, Benji Klimesh, Shea Headington, Becca Hertges; (back) Brinley Leibold, Jenna Elsbernd, Payton Moore, RaeAnn Klimesh, Jamie Elsbernd, Joclyn Bushman, and Kohl Schnuelle. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Barbara Dennler

Barbara Taylor Dennler, age 85 of Williamsburg, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 6, 2016, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Williamsburg, Iowa with Rev. James Parks officiating.

Burial was at 3:30 P.M. Friday, Illyria Cemetery, Elgin, Iowa.

Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Williamsburg, with a VFW Auxiliary service at 7 P.M.

Memorials may be contributed to St. Paul United Methodist Church or Safe Haven of Iowa County.

Kloster Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Barbara is survived by her children, Sandra Schrader of Williamsburg, Cherie Carton (Jimmie) of Ankeny, Thomas Dennler (Debbie) of Cedar Rapids, and Crystal B. Radnich (Bill “Skeeter”) of Williamsburg; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Marine veteran John Chapman, who served during Desert Storm in 1991, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He uses woodworking as therapy to help him cope with his illness. Through his hobby, he created a new dovetail jig.

Woodworking helps former Marine with PTSD

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can have profound effects on a human being’s psyche.  The disorder doesn’t discriminate based on sex, race or age; however, there is one group of people more vulnerable to the disorder than others: veterans.

The horrors of war produce some of the worst conditions the human mind can endure. Most soldiers, whether diagnosed or not, have some varying degree of PTSD after returning from combat.