June 2016

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Shirley Mittan

Shirley Mittan

 

 

Shirley Mae Mittan, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at her home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.

Shirley is survived by her sons, Fred (Kathy) Mittan of West Union, Ed (Kris) Mittan of Cedar Rapids, Richard (Melanie) Mittan of North Carolina; daughters, Deb (T.J. Struchen) Mullen of Cedar Rapids, and Candy Struchen of Cedar Rapids; 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother Bob Bemer; twin sister Sharon (Bob) and sister Pat Matson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Al Bemer, and sister Myra.

Shirley was born on September 6, 1941 in Covington, the daughter of Louis and Almyra Fulton Bemer and graduated from Palo High School. 

She loved flowers, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and adored spending time with her family and grandchildren.

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NFV baseball downs Decorah

 

NFV first baseman Cody Baumler leaps to snare this line drive Saturday, robbing a Dike-New Hartford batter of a seemingly sure hit. (Kris Van Sickle photo) 

 

NFB baseball downs Decorah

 

North Fayette Valley baseball chalked up a big win Wednesday, beating Decorah, 4-2, on the road.

During the week, the TigerHawks beat Postville, split with Turkey Valley in Jackson Junctio,n and were swept by two high-quality teams at home over the weekend.

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TigerHawk SB splits in UIC

 

NFV third baseman Kaylee Jones slaps the tag on a Starmont runner trying to advance on a ground ball Thursday in Arlington. The ball went to TigerHawk pitcher Madison Monroe, who promptly threw to   first for one out. As the Stars’ runner on second tried to advance, TH first baseman Chloe Johansen alertly relayed the ball to Jones to complete the double play. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

TigerHawk SB splits in UIC

 

 

By Jerry Wadian

NFV softball split two UIC doubleheaders last week, but came back to go 3-1 at another tough weekend tourney, this time in Manchester.

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West Union swimmers win triangular

 

Jaxson Lundgren was a dominant figure for the West Union swim team Thursday in West Union. Competing in the boys’ 8-&-Under group, Lundgren won the 25 and 50 freestyles and helped the freestyle relay swim to victory. (Chris DeBack photo)

 

West Union swimmers win triangular

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 The West Union swim team meet Tuesday, June 14, against Elkader/Strawberry Point rained out and will be made up later.

However, the swimmers were able to get in an unscheduled home triangular against Calmar and Monona/Postville on Thursday, in West Union.

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Harold Halverson

Harold Halverson

 

 

Harold Halverson will observe his 100th birthday on Monday, June 27.

A small family celebration is planned to mark this special occasion.

Those wishing to pass along birthday wishes to Harold can send them to him at P.O. Box 322, Elgin, IA 52141.

 

 

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Robert Steinbronn Sr.

Robert Steinbronn Sr.

 

 

Robert Steinbronn Sr. of Fayette will note his 90th birthday on Saturday, June 25. His family will celebrate the occasion with a special dinner that evening.

Robert and his wife, Mildred, reside in Fayette.

Those wishing to pass along birthday wishes to Robert may send them to 607 Washington St., Fayette, IA 52142.

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Famous auctioneer calls Nabholz Farm auction

 

Joseph Mast (right) is the voice of the auctioneer in a recent Geico commercial. Here, he tries to get a just a bit more money for one of the many heifers sold during the Nabholz Farm Golden Memories Sale Saturday in rural West Union. Meanwhile, owner Norm Nabholz (left) scans his sheet to see what what details he can provide about the next cow to be auctioned.

 

Famous auctioneer calls Nabholz Farm auction

 

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

World-renowned auctioneer Joseph Mast was the voice of Nabholz Farm Golden Memories Sale on Saturday, June 18, in West Union.

It was through Fasig Tipton in Kentucky, for whom Mast conducts auctions on thoroughbred horses, that Norm Nabholz, host of the Golden Memories Sale, was able to get in touch with Mast. After a short discussion, Mast was onboard to call the sale.

Mast sold a cow named Anastacia for $69,000 to an online bidder from Pennsylvania. That was the highest bid placed on a cow during the sale.

“It was kind of a no-brainer for me because I have sold classic cars for my career, but I grew up milking cows,” Mast said. “It was kind of a throwback for me.”

Having sold all over the world, coming to West Union wasn’t a huge deal for a man with small-town roots. However, Mast admitted that West Union was one of the smaller towns in which he had ever conducted an auction.

The northeast Ohio native grew up on a dairy farm. It wasn’t until his father and uncle sold the farm just after Mast graduated from high school that he thought about a career as an auctioneer.

“My dad brought home a flier one evening for the Missouri Auction School in St. Louis and put it on the table,” Mast recalled. “He said, ‘I think you’d be good at it.’ I always liked being in front of crowds and performing, so I went to auction school and loved it.”

He graduated in 2000 and did a one-year apprenticeship before receiving his auctioneer’s license in 2001. Mast started small, working some estate sales. The first thing he ever sold was a bowling ball and a Little Tikes sandbox.

However, it wasn’t until he got into helping sell wholesale automobiles that Mast really came into his own. He started work with Barrett-Jackson 10 years ago and recently became the head auctioneer for its highly prized collectible cars.

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Tragic accident stuns community

Approximately 200 people came together for a candlelight vigil Sunday evening in the Elgin park to show their support for the local family suffering from the young child's death. Luminaries in white bags were placed around the perimeter of the park with special messages written on them. (Amanda Reiling-Pasket photo)

 

Tragic accident stuns community

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Elgin showed its solidarity when members of the community came together to honor the life of a 4-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself on Friday.

Jayden Choate of Fort Atkinson was visiting a residence at 210 Main Street in Elgin with his mother, Nikita, 2-year-old brother and 5-month-old sister, and a family friend. Nikita had briefly stepped outside the residence, leaving him alone with this two siblings. She returned upon hearing a gunshot and found Jayden unresponsive with a bullet wound to the head.

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