Richard “Dick” B. Cady January 21, 1928 – December 23, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Richard B. “Dick” Cady, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. He was born January 21, 1928, in South Dakota, the son of Boyd […]
William “Bill” Johnson July 15, 1959 – December 21, 2020 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 61 William “Bill” Johnson, age 61, of Eddyville, passed away on December 21, 2020 at his home in Eddyville, Iowa. He was born on July 15, 1959 in Albia, Iowa, the son of Herman and Phyllis (Lewman) Johnson. Bill attended high […]
David McSparen March 29, 1957 – December 21, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 63 David McSparen, age 63, of Oskaloosa, passed away on December 21, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital and Clinics in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on March 29, 1957 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Donald McSparen and Mary Scott. David […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – There’s usually a quiet time in the news industry, and it falls from Christmas until New Year’s Day. We’ve learned to take advantage of this time to spend with friends and family, wake up late, catch a movie, and maybe work on some projects you’ve just not had time to do […]
Local News Protecting Yourself During the Holiday Season School Board Accepts High School Principal Resignation United Way Of Mahaska County Playing Role In COVID-19 Help Big Brothers And Big Sisters Closes Door In Mahaska County Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation modifying public health measures City Council Declares Special Election Supervisors Talk Landfill Commission Membership […]
John Carter January 26, 1969 – December 19, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 51 John Carter, 51, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday morning, December 19, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. John Dale Carter, son of Wayne Earl and Janie (Kuder) Carter, was born January 26, 1969, at Scott Air Force Base, […]
Gayle Susan Verploegh December 2, 2020 – December 19, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 70 Gayle Susan Verploegh, age 70, of Oskaloosa, passed away on December 19, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital and Clinics in Des Moines, Iowa. She was born on December 2, 1950 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Donald Lloyd and […]
Mary Porter Sunstrum January 14, 1923 – December 18, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 97 Mary Porter Sunstrum of Oskaloosa passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Mahaska Health, just shy of her 98th birthday in January. Mary was born January 21, 1923, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to RV and Irene Barnhouse Porter. Mary grew up […]
Kim Blackwell October 4, 1953 – December 17, 2020 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 67 On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Kim (Cyphers) Blackwell, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at age 67. Kim Blackwell was born on October 4, 1953 in Alhambra, California to Shirley Cyphers. On August 30, 1980, Kim married the love of […]
By Lyle Muller / IowaWatch Iowa hospitals lost an estimated $433 million in March through October because of COVID-19, the Iowa Hospital Association said in a report released Wednesday, Dec. 16. The association reported that the state’s hospitals have spent $1.25 billion to equip hospitals for and to care for people with the highly contagious […]
