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Mark L. Beske June 29,1971 – August 5, 2021 Mark L. Beske, age 50, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. He was born on June 29, 1971, in Elgin, Illinois. On March 18, 1995, he married Megan Aasen at The First Church of Lombard, in Lombard, Illinois. Mark is survived […]
David Allen LaStofka March 3, 1923 – August 1, 2021 David Allen LaStofka, age 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at his home in Iola, Wisconsin. David was born March 3, 1923, to Ben and Bertina (Severson) LaStofka at his grandparents’ home in rural Ogdensburg and was the oldest of three children. […]
Joel Edler Joel Thomas Edler, age 79, of Iola, Wisconsin, formerly of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. He was Born on August 19, 1941, in Freeport, Illinois, to Russel and Margaret (Smith) Edler, Joel attended Northern Illinois University, where he studied business and played center for the NIU Huskies. Joel […]
The Iola Lions Club will hold its annual Stuff the Bus event on Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sentry Grocery Store in Iola. As its name would imply, the goal of Stuff the Bus is to “stuff” the bus with school supplies. “Together, we can make a real impact in […]
Jim D. Cady May 31, 1961 – July 28, 2021 Jim D. Cady, age 60, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born on May 31, 1961 in Iola to Lowell and Gwendolin (Dain) Cady. Jim’s life was full of laughter and love. His love for his sons and helping people […]
The recent Iola Car Show hosted 121,500 visitors at the July 8-10 event. According to the car show: The numbers for the Iola Car Show are finally in, and it was an impressive year. Beautiful weather and rebounding from a year of closures, the Iola Car Show had a fantastic year. Camping was up 25 percent […]
Alan G. “Al” Klug January 13, 1944 – July 20, 2021 Al King of Brookfield, Wisconsin, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the age of 77 surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with colon cancer. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (nee Christensen) for 50 years. He […]
The Iola Historical Society will have its monthly meeting on Monday, July 26, in the Machine Shed on the IHS campus. The business meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The topics include: Looking Back: Our Emergence from the Pandemic; Looking Ahead: What’s Ahead for Taste of Norway 2021, Improvement Project, and Handicapped Pathways Development. The membership […]
The Scandinavia Corn Roast kicks off on Friday July 30 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 1. On Friday, the gates open at 4 p.m., a Vikings Softball Tournament starts at 5 p.m., the COB Run 5K Walk/Run commences at 6 p.m., and the Fireman’s Dance featuring the Spicy Tie Band begins at 8 p.m. Saturday’s […]
Chamber’s Independence Day fireworks at Taylor Field on Saturday, July 3, on County J (rain date Monday, July 5). 6 p.m. — Co-ed softball game between I-S High School classes of 2020 and 2021. Following that game: Annual Battle For The Axe game between Iola and Scandinavia fire departments. Dusk: Fireworks accompanied by patriotic music courtesy of DJ […]
