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Wed
03
Jun

Owen Armstrong

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 11:45

Owen Armstrong, 5 months, 7 days, son of Billy and Catherine Armstrong, passed away peacefully in the arms of his parents on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at home in Rochester, Minn. Owen was born on Dec. 23, 2019, to Billy and Catherine (Frailey) Armstrong in Rochester, Minn.

Wed
03
Jun

John Clifton Meyer

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 11:43

John Clifton Meyer, 95, of Garnavillo, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at his home.

John was born March 2, 1925, on the family farm east of Giard, the youngest child of Clifton and Milda (Glesne) Meyer. John was baptized at his home by Rev. Dr. George Wessel on March 19, 1925, during the “wake” service of his father Clifton, who had died on March 16.   

Tue
02
Jun

Vincent Bayazet Kenneally

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 13:42

Vincent Bayazet Kenneally, 97, of Strawberry Point, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. He was born on March 13, 1923, in Cox Creek Township, the son of Earl Leo and Gladys (Hamlett) Kenneally. He was raised and educated in the Elkader and Strawberry Point area and was a 1940 graduate of Strawberry Point High School.

On July 15, 1948, Vincent was united in marriage to Betty Jean Mabel Brockmeyer at St. Mary Catholic Church in Strawberry Point. Bay enjoyed vacationing with his wife as they traveled to Ireland and Hawaii, as well as other destinations.  

Vincent was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, VFW and the American Legion.

Tue
02
Jun

Sharp Art Gallery enters second year

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:21

Lucy Sharp gives a virtual tour of the gallery and her father’s work.

“Golden Fields” by Gene Sharp is one of the featured works at the gallery.

Amid pandemic, focus turns to online sales, virtual tours and live ‘Drink and Draw’ events

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Nestled between the floral shop and pharmacy on Elkader’s Main Street, Sharp Art Gallery, owned by Lucy Sharp, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. While the shop was closed due to COVID-19, the gratitude and appreciation felt toward a welcoming town that has helped Lucy honor the gallery’s main artist, her late father, Gene Sharp, has endured. 

Speaking of the experience over the past year, Lucy said, “It’s been great. People remember my grandparents, which is cool.” 

Tue
02
Jun

FreedomBank provides over $9M in PPP loans for local small businesses

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:14

FreedomBank announced that, through May 28, it has processed 184 loans totaling $9,387,607 under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help local small businesses support payroll and related costs. 

These loan funds helped save as many as 300 jobs primarily within Clayton, Allamakee and Winneshiek counties in northeast Iowa. The average loan size was $51,000. The PPP, which was launched on April 3 to address economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, provides forgivable, government-guaranteed loans for the nation’s small businesses, which account for roughly 48 percent of the U.S. workforce.

Fri
29
May

April Elaine Miller

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 11:27

April Elaine Loetz Miller, 75, of Elkader, died Saturday, May 23, 2020. April was born April 5, 1945, to Theodore James and Adelaide May (Wakelee) Loetz in Elkhart, Ind. She was baptized on Nov. 18, 1945, and confirmed on May 17, 1959, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. April graduated from Mar-Mac High School. She continued her education and earned a degree in practical nursing at Blackhawk College in East Moline, Ill. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

April was united in marriage with William G. Miller on Dec. 27, 1962, in McGregor. Three children were born to this union. April was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in McGregor.

Tue
26
May

Couple share faith, volunteer work

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 11:02

Married eight years ago this month, Mary Jane and Terry Cole of Elkader are inseparable in all things, including their volunteer work at St. Croix Hospice.

By Pam Reinig, Times-Register

Anyone who knows Mary Jane Cole won’t be the least surprised to learn she hasn’t let a pandemic stop her from doing good deeds. 

The Elkader woman and her husband, Terry, are dedicated hospice volunteers. But due to restrictions set in place to protect vulnerable populations, the Coles have been unable to make hospice visits for several weeks. Mary Jane has spent the time making masks and gowns, instead.

Tue
26
May

Amid pandemic, Edgewood Locker encounters increased demand

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:41

Edgewood Locker, a business that’s been run by the Kerns family since the mid-1960s, has been busier than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured (front, left to right) are Terry Kerns, Joan Kerns (who founded Edgewood Locker with husband Tom), Jim Kerns; (back) Luke Kerns, Katie Anderson, Baili Maurer and Payson Kerns. (Submitted photo)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

“A commitment to quality.” That’s how Terry Kerns of Edgewood Locker describes the family business’s ability to survive the global pandemic, among other things. “Fortunate” is the other term Kerns used, quite often, to describe the success of one of northeast Iowa’s most famous lockers—a locker that’s been in his family since the mid-1960s and is currently being run by Kerns and his brother, Jim. The family affair has progressed into its third generation, as their own children have gotten involved. 

The early years of success gave the locker the ability to expand, and now they serve about 60 businesses throughout northeast Iowa. 

Tue
26
May

Central’s industrial tech teacher, Mr. O’Brien, retires

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:38

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

After 16 years at Central Community School, beloved industrial tech and vocational agriculture teacher Jerry O’Brien is retiring. A lifelong resident of Volga, he came to Central because of the opportunity it provided and the stability of the district. He stayed for the people—the students, the co-workers and the community. 

It was with great fanfare, albeit mixed with sadness, that O’Brien accepted the traditional retirement bell Thursday evening following the graduation parade around Central school. The solemnity of the occasion was amplified by the surrounding crowd of family, teachers, students and school administration officials who stuck around to say goodbye. 

Tue
26
May

Central School Board talks ‘Return to Learn’ plan

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:34

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

“Information overload” is how one school official at Central’s May 18 school board meeting  described the Return to Learn guidelines set forth by the Iowa Department of Education (DOE), which requires all Iowa schools to create a plan for the eventual return to school. According to the DOE, all plans are supposed to be submitted by July 1, in preparation for any potential challenges, COVID-19-related or otherwise, that could occur during the 2020-2021 school year. 

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