Obituary
Jennifer Morrow, 48
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Fort Worth, Texas – Jennifer Morrow, 48, formerly of Lake City, Iowa died Friday, March 19, 2021. Private family services will be held at the Lake City Cemetery in Lake City.
Jennifer Lynn (Hanks) Morrow was born on November 9, 1972 in Lake City, Iowa to Duane Hanks and Teri McGuire. She graduated from Southern Cal High School in 1991. Jennifer enjoyed cooking and reading and especially loved spending time with family and friends.
Jennifer is survived by her daughters Aspen (Eric) Hebert of Lafayette, Louisiana and Addie Morrow of Lake City; father Duane (Linda) Hanks of Lake City; mother Teri (Jeff) McGuire of Farnhamville; sister Stephanie (Fred) Macke and their sons Zach and Nick of Carroll; and brothers John (Kari) Hanks and their children Ashley and Justin of Rockwell City and Jerod (Kari) Grider and their daughter Klaira of Lake City. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Keith and Doris Hanks and Clancy and Evelyn McCaulley.
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Gowrie- Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant daughter of Tony and Caitlin Bernau, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 6th at Prairie Lakes Church in Fort Dodge with Pastor Kyle Dana officiating. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements.
Lauralee is survived by her parents; siblings, Jameson, Annalee, Mikaylee, and Leslee; grandparents, Bruce and Lori Long, Melinda Dewsnup, and Vern and Alice Nagel; great-grandma, Cheri Eslick; aunts and uncles, Cheyenne (Tony) Burns, Michael (Sarah) Eslick, and Ashley Bechtold; and numerous cousins and extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandpa, Jim Eslick and great-grandma, Esther Long.
Lauralee Rose Bernau was born September 23, 2020. Lauralee had a smile that would light up the room. Her sweet laugh could make the worst days better. She was such a blessing and a ray of light to everyone who knew her. She brought so much joy to the lives of all the people who loved her. She adored her “bubby” and big sisters. She spent every Sunday morning greeting people who came to PLC with a big smile and a sweet disposition. She touched so many people in her short life, and she will be so deeply missed by her family, church family, and friends. Her absence has left a gaping hole in the lives and hearts of her loved ones, but they are trying to find peace in knowing she’s Home with her Heavenly Father, Papa Jim, and Grandma Esther.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be left to family discretion.
Lauralee Rose Bernau
Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant
Lauralee Rose Bernau
Gowrie- Lauralee Rose Bernau, infant daughter of Tony and Caitlin Bernau, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 6 at Prairie Lakes Church in Fort Dodge with Pastor Kyle Dana officiating. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the church.
Palmer & Sons Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements.
Local News
Grants Received to Benefit Farnhamville’s Police and Fire Department
By Shari Everhart
Recently, the Farnhamville Police Department was the recipient of a grant presented from the Calhoun County Community Foundation in the amount of $4,000 for squad car improvements.
Also receiving grant money from the Foundation was the Reading-Cedar Fire Department for firefighter protective gear in the amount of $10,000.
These grants will help both departments upgrade, update and improve necessary and potential life-saving equipment that is invaluable in protecting and ensuring the safety of the local area citizens.
Gowrie Legion Auxiliary Received Funds from Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation
By Shari Everhart
The Board of Directors of the Fort Dodge Community Foundation has approved a Community Impact Grant in the amount of $8,000 to the Gowrie American Legion Auxiliary Peterson Unit 431. The grant funds will be used to support the beautification project for Gowrie’s American Legion building and grounds.
The grant is made available through the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation in Jefferson, which provides the Fort Dodge Community Foundation with grant monies for the purpose of improving the quality of life in communities located in Webster County.
Funds received by the Auxiliary are earmarked toward painting the Legion building, tile work to improve water drainage in the parking lot, and repair of the sidewalk located along the building’s structure ensuring safety of members and visitors who enter and exit the facility. It is anticipated these improvements for the above-mentioned projects will begin this spring with plans to be completed prior to Gowrie’s Independence Day celebration which will also include the town’s Sesquicentennial (150th year) observance.
Current officers of the Gowrie American Legion Auxiliary Peterson Unit 431 are: President Sue Anderson; Vice President Berna Tucker; Treasurer Pat Peterson; Secretary Paulette Carlson; and Chaplain Anne Cunningham.
State FCCLA STAR Events Held at SEVH on April 1st
By Shari Everhart
The Iowa FCCLA(Family, Career & Community Leaders of America) State STAR Events competition was held at Southeast Valley High School on Thursday, April 1 with over 100 FCCLA members representing various chapters across the state involved in over 32 different categories.
FCCLA has three levels of STAR, which stands for Students Taking Action with Recognition. Level 1 includes Grades 5-8, Level 2 is Grades 9-10, and Level 3, Grades 11-12. Southeast Valley had two students participate. Morgan Farnham competed in Level 3, Food Innovations, with Cecilia Redman competing in Level 2, Career Investigation. Both students were national qualifiers in their categories.
FCCLA allows the top two finishers in each level to advance to nationals. National FCCLA will hold a virtual competition on April 30. The Virtual National Leadership Conference will be held in Nashville, Tennessee at the end of June.
Sports
SV’s Sydney Carlson, Medals in First Golf Meet
By Shari Everhart
The Southeast Valley High School girls golf team traveled to the West Bend Country Club on Thursday, April 8, where they played against the West-Bend Mallard team.
Southeast Valley won with a team score of 260. Meet medalist was Sydney Carlson with a score of 55. Individual scores were: Senior Sydney Carlson, 55; Senior Shaylin Carlson, 68; Senior Chyann Hicks, 75; Freshmen Audrey Carlson, 64; Junior Teighan Osborne, 76; and Freshmen Alexis Peterson, 73.
This was the first golf meet several of the girls have ever played and the weather conditions proved to be less than ideal. Coach Allison Rice said, “I’m proud of them for pushing through it and making the best of it. I’m also very proud of Sydney for medaling in our first meet. That is a great accomplishment! I’m excited to continue working hard and having fun!”
SV Girls Track Team Wins Richard Ryan Relays
This was a big win for the girls. After the first two meets I knew there was some potential but the young ones just had to learn how to run. A bunch of them took the next step and really learn how to compete at a varsity level.
Kiersten Fisher won all four of her events and scored 40 points but the others scored 112 to get us the win.
Morgan Farnham set a new school record in the open 400.
Kiersten Fisher set a new record in the long jump.
This was a great team effort. Winning the big class was a huge accomplishment for this group of girls.
Varsity Results: Shot put: Shelby Mills 25’ 5”. Discus: Shelby Mills* 95’, (1st). High Jump: Kiersten Fisher 5’ 4”, (1st), Jordyn Rowley 4’ 6” (3rd). Long Jump: Breck Mills* 13’ 7”, Kiersten Fisher** 16’ 1” (1st). SMR: 2:02.98* (3rd), Chloe Hicks, 14.96, Addi Hindt, 12.76, Emily Hemmestad, 28.76, Morgan Farnham, 1:05.36. 3000: Chloe Parks*, 13:55.99, (2nd), Madison Doyle, 15:18.83 (5th). 4x800: 13:57.70 (3rd), Breck Mills 3:27.45, Hayle Stewart 3:41.05, Ava Brunner 3:19.50, Kylee Gregory, 3:29.14. SHR: 1:17.89*, (1st), Chloe Hicks, 20.12, Addi Hindt, 19.00, Madison Lane 19.33, Paige Weiland 19.40. 100: Kiersten Fisher, 13.74 (1st), Shelby Mills, 15.43. DMR: 5:11.72 (4th), Kylee Gregory, 31.62, Paige Weiland, 31.60, Madison Lane, 1:11.65, Kenna Scott, 2:55.32. 400: Morgan Farnham**, 1:04.52 (2nd), Ava Brunner, 1:14.91. 4x200: 1:59.45*, (2nd), Jordyn Rowley, 30.56, Addi Hindt, 27.10, Breck Mills, 31.65, Emily Hemmestad, 29.53. 100H: Kiersten Fisher, 16.74 (1st), Paige Weiland, 19.58 (3rd). 800: Hayle Stewart, 3:28.40, Kenna Scott, 3:00.40 (4th). 200: Kylee Gregory, 32.11, Emily Hemmestad, 29.74, (4th). 400H: Paige Weiland, 1:25.62 (3rd), Morgan Farnham*, 1:20.89 (2nd). 1500: Chloe Parks, 6:14.39 (4th), Madison Doyle, 7:01.23. 4x100: 57.96, (4th), Kylee Gregory, 16.46, Chloe Hicks, 13.72, Addi Hindt, 13.10, Emily Hemmestad, 13.47. 4x400: 4:53.07 (3rd), Madison Lane, 1:12.57, Kenna Scott, 1:15.39, Ava Brunner, 1:14.11, Breck Mills, 1:10.74. Team Standings: Southeast Valley 152, Carroll 136, Webster City 103, Pocahontas Area 87, Kuemper HS 72, and Eagle Grove 23 points.