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Norma J. Nelson

Norma Jean (Lamphier) Nelson, died on Sept. 18, 2015, at the Elkader Care Center.

Visitation was Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader and one hour before services at the church.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Norway Lutheran Church, rural St. Olaf.

Burial was at Norway Lutheran Cemetery, rural St. Olaf.

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Christopher A. Pierce

Christopher A. "Chris" Pierce, 67, of North Liberty died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Christopher Allen Pierce was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Guttenberg, the son of Maurice and June (Davis) Pierce. He graduated from Guttenberg High School in 1966 and later from the University of Dubuque with a B.A. degree in business. During the Vietnam War Chris served his country in the United States Navy. Chris married Kathy R. Sapp on Dec. 8, 1990, in Campbellsville, Ky.

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Sep

New collection site for Goodwill Truck visit

Arrangements have been made for the Goodwill truck to visit Guttenberg following city-wide garage sales on Sept. 25-26.

Residents may leave usable donations at the Goodwill truck to be parked at a new location at the corner of Hwy. 52 and Schiller Street (north of Bender's Foods) from Friday, Sept. 25, to Saturday, Sept. 26. The truck will be open during daytime hours and closed at night to prevent vandalism.

Goodwill has released the following list of items they do NOT accept. Please note that televisions are not accepted; Goodwill has to pay to dispose of each TV left in their truck. 

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Sep

Candidates file for city offices

By Shelia Tomkins

In municipal elections slated for Tuesday, Nov. 3, Guttenberg voters will go to the polls to fill two seats on the city council, two on the park board and three on the hospital board. 

City council: In an uncontested race, Austin Greve and Justin Trappe are running for two open seats on the city council. Incumbents Virginia Saeugling and Jane Parker, whose terms expire at the end of the year, did not file for re-election.

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Sep

Guttenberg city council covers lengthy agenda

By Shelia Tomkins

The Guttenberg city council covered a lengthy agenda  at its monthly meeting on Sept. 14, held a week later than usual due to the Labor Day holiday.

Mayor Russ Loven led councilmembers Virginia Saeugling, Fred Schaub, Dave Schlueter, Jane Parker and Steve Friedlein through the evening's agenda. Also at the council table was City Manager Mary Willett; City Attorney Michael Schuster was absent.

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National Fall Prevention Awareness Day Sept. 23

By Molly Moser

September 23 is the first day of fall – and it’s also National Fall Prevention Awareness Day. While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years of age and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. That’s why the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging is joining forces with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free® Coalition to take a stand to prevent falls. 

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Sep

Carol Rose Henkels

Carol Rose Bolsinger Henkels, 65, of Greeley, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood.

Visitation was Friday, Sept. 11, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Edgewood and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 12, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Edgewood, conducted by Rev. John Haugen.

Interment was at Bolsinger Cemetery, rural Colesburg.

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Sep

Eugene G. Kraus

Eugene Gustav Kraus, 91, of Garnavillo, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, after a short illness.

Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Garnavillo and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Gary Hatcher.

Interment was at Ceres Cemetery, Guttenberg.

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Martha A. Horstman

Martha Agatha Horstman, 89, of Guttenberg, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

Visitation was before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 5, St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Shane Anderson.

Graveside services were at Brown Cemetery, Colesburg.

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Investigation continues into three overnight burglaries

Investigation continues into three overnight burglaries in the Guttenberg and Garnavillo area.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8,  the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office received reports of burglaries to three businesses in the Guttenberg and Garnavillo area — Bob’s Food Store in Garnavillo, Rausch Petroleum in Guttenberg and the Guttenberg Country Club.

The burglaries occurred between the evening of Labor Day, Sept. 7, to the early morning hours of Sept. 8.

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