Warrior senior Landers Kuboushek controls his opponent during the semifinal round of the 2016 Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Kuboushek went on to pick up the 9-0 major decision in the match and eventually finished second in the Class 1A 195 pound bracket. (Kris Van Sickle photo)

Kuboushek grabs silver medal

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Landers Kuboushek, South Winneshiek High School’s all-time wins leader, capped off his impressive Warrior wrestling career with a runner-up finish at the 2016 Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines over the weekend. 

Kuboushek, competing in the Class 1A 195 pound bracket, fell to Slade Sifuentes of Lake Mills during Saturday night’s main event at Wells Fargo Arena.

“I am very proud of Landers and all of his accomplishments as a Warrior wrestler,” said South Winn head coach Jake Elsbernd after the tournament. “He left his mark on our program and set the bar extremely high for his teammates and future South Winn wrestlers.”

Ivera Leyh

Ivera Verona Leyh, 99, of Sumner, Iowa died Monday, February 15, 2016 at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, Iowa. Ivera was born on December 25, 1916 to Marshall and Alma (Moore) Perry in Castalia, Iowa. She attended school in Castalia. Ivera was baptized in the Jordan River while touring Israel with her husband, Alfred. She was united in marriage with Gottlieb Limkemann in 1940 in Toledo, Iowa. After Gottlieb’s death in 1980, Ivera was united in marriage with Alfred Leyh in 1981 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Ivera was a member of the United Methodist Church, Bloomfield Township Historical Society, CMH Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society. Over the years she worked at Iowa Turkey Products and the Monona Wire Factory. In 1981, Ivera moved from Castalia to Sumner and attended Union United Methodist Church and Faith Evangelical Church. She enjoyed playing dominos and making ceramic dolls and angels.

Michael Cooley

Michael Ray Cooley, 64, Denver, Colorado, formerly of Elgin, Iowa passed away  Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Denver Hospice House, Denver, CO. 

          Mike was born on April 19,1951 to Alta (Seago) Cooley and Billy Cooley at Iowa City, Iowa. From that union, another son, David was born. Alta then married Glen Odegard, and to this union, Glenda  and Robert were born.

          Mike graduated from Valley High School in 1969.  After high school, Mike enlisted in the Navy for 4 years. While in the Navy, he got to travel the world, and went to Finland, Scotland, France and a trip to South America. He also got to go through the Panama Canal. He went to Newport, RI, and made numerous trips to the Caribbean. Mike was honorably discharged.

          Mike came back home after the Navy and held numerous jobs. He married Dorene Saboe in 1973, and had one son, Jamie. They later divorced.

Living in England also affords the Griebenows the opportunity to travel to many different places in Europe, including Croatia. Enjoying their time in the eastern European country are (front, l-r) Addison, Alex; (back) Jill and Andrew.

Iowans upon the River Thames

            Soaking in the history of “Merry Old England,” following the Chelsea Football Club, and taking a stroll along the River Thames are all things one might imagine doing on a visit to London. For the Griebenow family, such activities have become a part of everyday life. Andrew and Jill Griebenow and their two children, Addison (8) and Alex (5), have been experiencing the culture of London, England, firsthand since moving there in January 2014.

           So how did a couple of native Iowans end up living in Chiswick, located in West London along the Thames? Well, it wasn’t the original plan, but it turned out to be an opportunity the young Midwestern couple couldn’t refuse.