Senior Spotlight
Full Of Life, Maurice Schneider Celebrates His 100th Birthday
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By John Layton When a person turns 100 years old, it’s not uncommon for the city they live in to recognize and honor that citizen, especially veterans. Columbia did just that for its most recent centenarian, but the proclamation in recognition of Maurice Schneider’s life and 100th birthday almost reached three pages after listing his……
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Oak Hill Working To Reduce Risk Of Covid-19
Monroe County’s nursing home, Oak Hill, is taking all necessary precautions to lower the risk of the corona virus spreading to its Waterloo facility. “Ensuring residents are cared for in a safe and healthy environment is our greatest concern,” said Oak Hill Director Kim Keckritz. She added that at this time, there are no any……
Oak Hill Working To Reduce Risk Of Corona Virus
Monroe County’s nursing home, Oak Hill, is taking all necessary precautions to lower the risk of the corona virus spreading to its Waterloo facility. “Ensuring residents are cared for in a safe and healthy environment is our greatest concern,” said Oak Hill Director Kim Keckritz. She added that at this time, there are no any……
Keeping Active Is Key To Longevity For Centenarian Klein
Don’t bother asking Marcella Klein the secret to reaching 100 years old. It turns out, for her it runs in the family. Klein’s father also made it to 100, eventually living to 102 years old. But if you do ask Klein her secret, you might get a bit of an odd response. Marcella says the secret……
Alberta Riechmann Passes
Valmeyer lost a dedicated member of the community this week. Alberta Riechmann, 85, passed away Feb. 19. Alberta and her late husband Roy (who died in 2013) were very active in any and all community events as well as their church, St. Mary’s Catholic. Upon her passing, the Valmeyer Community Heritage Society expressed its sincere……
Keckritz Leaving Oak Hill… But Not Yet
By Joe Leicht Kim Keckritz, who served as the last administrator for the Monroe County Care and Rehabilitation Center and as the first for Oak Hill, was making ready to take a well-deserved retirement. But fate, circumstances and the county board last week said, “Not so fast.” The administrator of the county’s only publicly supported……
Former Coroner Deanna Stumpf Passes
“Dee” Was A Community Minded Citizen Who Helped Found Local Ambulance Services Former Monroe County Coroner Deanna “Dee” Stumpf of Columbia died Jan. 23 at Bethesda Southgate Nursing Center in St. Louis. She was 81. Throughout her life Dee gave back to Columbia as well as Monroe County. Mrs. Stumpf, a Republican, was elected as……
American Legion’s Traveling Caravan Heading To Columbia
Columbia’s Post 581 is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the Illinois American Legion Membership Traveling Caravan. It will arrive in town on Saturday, Jan. 25. The caravan will make 19 stops through the state during the Legion’s annual membership drive. Columbia’s American Legion Post 581 has been selected as the location……
Home Extension Ladies Donate 93 Bras To Violence Prevention Center
The ladies of Home and Community Education (HCE) found new uses for old bras lying around their homes. During their Women Supporting Women potluck, participants submitted their creative entries in a “Best Use Of An Old Bra” contest. The winners were Carol Hoffmann, lunch box; Lucille Ohms, wine bottle carrier; Marlene Kolbe, winter scene; and……
VHS Class Of 1950 Reunites
Those attending the Valmeyer High School Class of 1950 reunion are, left to right, first row, Alvin Scheibe, Dorothy (Mentel) Rick and Delores (Tebbendoff) Winkel; and second row, Donald Mehrmann, Arnold Juelfs and Arthur Ahne. To access more content, login or subscribe to the Monroe County Independent. If you are are not yet a subscriber…
Whiteside Station Celebrates 31st Year As D.A.R. Chapter
A visit by the district director, marking an anniversary and the installation of several new members highlighted the October meeting of the Whiteside Station Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Illinois District VI Director Julie Barnes spoke on “Freedom Is…”, focusing on the efforts to aid veterans of all U.S. wars and military…….
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