Senior Spotlight

Friends in Stitches Quilt Guild’s Kelly Rowland, Marcia Dillard and Pearl Braun held a two-day quilt show at the Monroe County History Museum’s Allscheid-Metzger Gallery. The ladies shared an abundance of information about quilting. – photo by Ericha Johanning To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent.  If you are are…

The family of the late Alvin and Esther (nee Berthold) Weidemann held their 54th reunion on Saturday, July 27, 2019.  Due to roof damage to the New Athens Community Hall, the reunion was held at Machete Mexican Cuisine and Bar in New Athens. After a warm welcome, announcements, and a prayer, everyone feasted on a……

The WHS Class of 1956 celebrated their 63rd Class Reunion on Aug. 18 at the Acorns Restaurant with 16 classmates and their family members attending. It was a delightful evening with everyone enjoying a delicious meal and sharing memories and updates of children, grandchildren and present life settings. There were 24 class members remembered who……

The Columbia High School Class of 1969 gathered Aug. 21 at Sunset Overlook for their 50-year reunion. Those attending the party are, left to right, first row, Linda (Mueller) Archer, Vella (Pierce) Hermann, Virginia (Martin) Hamilton, Saundra (Jahr) Bryan, Ann Haltenhof, Sylvia (Mees) Eschmann, Diane (Hacker) Johns, Jo Ann Sander, Diane (Bondie) Stagg, Gelene Lungwitz,……

Thanks to the generosity of a farm family and the hard work by a local youth group, Waterloo senior citizens are enjoying freshly-picked corn on the cob. The Hartman family of Glendell Farms donated the acreage to grow sweet corn for a 4-H project. The local 4-H picks the corn and delivers it to local……

Lifelong friends Jeanette Rehling Gregson, Arline Luhr Mehrtens and Melba Reitz Ryan attend the Aug. 6 Waterloo Municipal Band Concert. The ladies are classmates from the Waterloo High School Class of 1945. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent.  If you are are not yet a subscriber you can purchase…

In honor of his 85th birthday, Dale Schutt was treated to a family July 4 at the Waterloo Country Club. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent.  If you are are not yet a subscriber you can purchase a subscription here. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me    …

Relatives of the late Whip Hesterberg of Maeystown attending the Valmeyer Mid-Summer Celebration Parade on July 7 are, left to right, first row, Cole Stafford, Wyatt Engbring, Allen Stafford, Alisha Stafford, Milo Stafford, Jessica Hicks, Lynne Hicks and Jace Abbott; second row, Claire Stafford, Barb Stafford, Blake Obst, Shirley Stafford, Tracy Scheibe, Jordan Abbott and……

John Lenhardt is the recipient of a Quilt Of Valor in recognition of his military service to country.  Quilts Of Valor are presented to veterans in order to: Cover all active service members and veterans touched by war with a comforting and healing Quilt Of Valor as an acknowledgment of their service to the nation. ……

Waterloo continues to show its support to the military veterans of the community. Through the years the town has worked with the local VFW and American Legion halls during the community’s Veterans Day and  Memorial Day programs. There is also a flag-adorned Veterans Memorial at the entrance to the Park District’s Lakeview Park.  City officials……