Wilma Van Weelden March 9, 1931 – January 11, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Wilma Van Weelden, 88, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born March 9, 1931, in Peoria, Iowa, the daughter of Garrett and Emma Ryken Nieuwsma. Wilma attended Peoria Christian […]
Germaine Marie Purdum March 01, 1925 – January 11, 2020 Fremont, NE (Malcom, IA) | Age 94 Germaine Marie Purdum, 94, of Fremont, Nebraska, formerly of Malcom passed away on Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska. Germaine, daughter of Remi Arthur and Celina Marie (DeClercq) Schinckel was born in the […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The highly anticipated Eggs and Issues returned on Saturday morning, once again made possible by the Mahaska Chamber. The opening edition featured Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk and Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt. Both answered questions posed to them by attendees from the public and questions from moderator Andy McGuire. Groenendyk fielded a […]
Don L. Huston May 12, 1927 – January 11, 2020 Albia, Iowa | Age 92 Don L. Huston, 92, of Albia died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 at the Monroe County Hospice Room. He was born on May 12, 1927 to Louis and Nina Blake Huston in St. Louis, Mo. Following Don’s high school graduation, […]
Gayle Louella Hastings February 27, 1940 – January 10, 2020 Lovilia, Iowa | Age 79 Gayle Louella Hastings, age 79, of Lovilia, IA, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at the Monroe Care Center in Albia. Gayle was born on February 27, 1940, on the family farm in Monroe County near Lahart Lake, to […]
Terry L. Whitten June 7, 1961 – January 10, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 58 Terry L. Whitten, 58, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, January 10, 2020, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born June 7, 1961, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the son of Frank and Elaine Lowry Whitten. Terry attended School […]
Canton, Missouri—The Statesmen hit the road for the first time in the new decade as they took on Culver-Stockton. William Penn (14-1, 8-1 Heart) skated by a game Culver-Stockton (3-10, 2-7) squad that seems to played some inspired ball on its home court. WPU got off to a great start opening up the lead to […]
Canton, Mo.–A big third quarter by its foe snapped a lengthy winning streak as the Statesmen women’s basketball team fell 79-72 to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. WPU (10-4, 6-3 Heart) saw its six-game winning streak come to an end in a rematch of last year’s Heart Tournament Final in which […]
Martha F Vander Meyden August 15, 1934 – January 9, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Martha Vander Meyden, 85, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Northern Mahaska Specialty Care in Oskaloosa. She was born August 15, 1934, at her parents’ farmhouse near Peoria, Iowa, the daughter of John and Golda (Tysseling) […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Silas Lee McCartney was born at 9:12 PM on January 2nd, making him Mahaska Health’s first baby of the new year. Silas weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long upon his birth. His parents are David and Candace McCartney of Rose Hill. Silas was delivered by Dr. Angela Godejohn […]
