FRANKLIN DEEMER
Franklin “Dean” Deemer, 76, of Quasqueton, IA. Died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the ABCM Rehabilitation Center East Campus in Independence, IA. Dean was born on November 8, 1944, in Mount Ayr, IA the son of Frank J. and Pauline B. (Willey) Deemer. He was a 1964 graduate of the Grand Valley High School in…
Read MoreJIMMIE CARROLL BROSAM, JR
Jimmie Carroll Brosam, Jr. was born October 30, 1960, in San Diego, CA to Virginia Mae (Bowman) and Jimmie Carroll Brosam, Sr. In May of 1981 Jimmie was united in marriage to Debbie Repp in Red Oak, IA. Jimmie and Debbie later divorced. He worked for the Amana Colonies building furniture for many years and…
Read MoreRaiders and Raiderettes receive post-season honors
All-District teams have been announced by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, as well as the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. The Raiders saw Jaydon Knight and Jaixen Frost selected to the first team All-District, while Erik Trujillo was given the second team nod. The Raiderettes were represented by Alexa Anderson and Addy Reynolds for…
Read MoreBarrow Gang – Snapshot of History
BY MIKE AVITT The story of Bonnie and Clyde visiting Ringgold County never gets old so I’ll tell it again. Thanks to Doug Still for this week’s photo. The story is really about Marvin “Buck” Barrow, who was one of five members of the Barrow Gang when the outlaws passed through Ringgold County on July…
Read MoreLooking Back with Lora Stull
One Hundred Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record News, Thursday, August 10, 1921.) It is expected that at least 100 Italians will leave Des Moines for sunny Italy during the month of August. For several months the better class of Italians have been arranging their affairs, getting their money together and planning to return…
Read MoreCOVID vaccinations available for 12 or older at school registration
Students age 12-17 are now able to protect themselves and their peers from COVID-19. Mount Ayr and Diagonal schools and Ringgold County Public Health are collaborating to offer vaccines to students during school registration this week. COVID-19 vaccines are found to be the most effective protection against hospitalizations and death related to coronavirus. “In addition,…
Read MoreMangiameli takes the helm at RCH
For the first time in over three decades, Ringgold County Hospital has come under new leadership. Effective July 1, Joe Mangiameli took over duties as chief executive officer at RCH following the retirement of long-time CEO Gordon Winkler. Actually, Winkler’s tenure as RCH administrator is in large part why Mangiameli chose RCH as his first…
Read MoreGrand River man guilty of attempted murder
Gerry Greenland from Grand River was found guilty of attempted murder during a May 23, 2019 incident involving Decatur County Sheriff Ben Boswell. Fifth Judicial District Court Judge John D. Lloyd found Greenland guilty of attempted murder on a peace officer, assault on a peace officer with intent to cause a serious injury and while…
Read MoreHouse sale, loans on light council agenda
The sale of the city-owned property, approval of two loans, and the purchase of a trencher were among action items at the Monday, August 2 regular meeting of the Mount Ayr city council. Property The council approved the sale of the property located at 103 S. Webster Street to for a price of $73,000. The…
Read MorePATRICIA LEE DOLECHECK
Patricia Lee Dolecheck was born July 26, 1946, at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines to Alden and Agnes (Olsson) Hill. She graduated from Huxley Consolidated High School. After graduation she married Coy Junior Patterson and to this union two children were born, Kimberly and Tim. Pat and Coy later divorced in 1972. On June…
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