Under the Water Tower Lovilia News

John R. “Jack” McClure passed away on Christmas day 2020 at the age of 96. He was born on November 11, 1924 to James W. and Agnes Katherine Lee McClure in Marion County , Iowa. Jack went to school at Pleasant Grove Country School.

Later in life he married Wilma Bingham Cappellin and raised her daughter, Linda, as his own. Wilma died suddenly a short time after their marriage.

Jack raised cattle on his farm (ranch) near Lovilia and he enjoyed his horses and riding them. He loved the land and his animals.

Jack had a strong and deep faith and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Lovilia until he moved to Chariton and he moved his membership to Sacred Heart there.

He moved to Homestead Assisted Living near the end of his life. He will be missed by Linda (John) Braida family, nieces, nephews and friends.

A memorial service will be held on August 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville with Catholic burial Rites. Following the service, the family will receive friends and share stories at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa.

Memorials for Jack may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chariton.

May he rest in peace.

New Year’s Eve

This will be the year of fewer parties and celebrations at entertainment venues due to covid 19. We hope and pray by this day next year that we all have had our vaccines and we are able to celebrate with family and friends. We will have something to truly celebrate then! Stay safe, distance, mask up, wash hands frequently and we will do it!!

“Roxane” Wuebker, age 64, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020.

Mari Roxane was born on April 23, 1956 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Charles William “Bill” and Madonna (Newton) Richmond. She was in Lovilia elementary for a few years and then bused to Albia where she graduated with the class of 1974. She continued her education at Northeast Missouri State where she earned a Bachelor’ degree in Social work.

Her social work career began at Oakwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Albia and continued at West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville for over 20 years.

Kevin and Roxane were joined in marriage at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lovilia on June 3, 1978.

Roxane enjoyed hosting family and friends. Her enjoyments were: Iowa State Cyclone sports, card games, shuffleboard, Lifetime and Hallmark TV. She was called the “Queen of Galena” because she and her Lovilia friend, Jolinda Wilson, took down the queen of Galena in shuffleboard. Her time spent with her three granddaughters were the most precious times.

She is survived by her husband and daughter, Alisha of Lovilia, and daughter, Shelby (Steven Mach) of Osseo, Wis. Also, her granddaughters: Graecie, Bailey, and Laken. Her brother, Michael (Debbie) Richmond of Ankeny, Iowa and her mother-in-law, Bonnie Wuebker of Emmetsburg, Iowa also survive her. Roxane often called her friends her “fake family” and they too will miss her: Nancy Kinsey, Pam Starcevic, Kelly and Ryder Hoffman of Lovilia.

Preceding her in death were: her parents; sons, Jared and Joshua; brother, Issac “Ike”; maternal grandparents, Issac and Edna Newton; paternal grandparents, William and Dorothy Richmond; nephew, Scott Richmond; niece, Michelle Richmond; and father-in-law, Robert “Bob” Wuebker.

Funeral services were Wed., Dec. 23, 2020 at Sinnott Funeral Home in Albia with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lovilia.

Memorials may be given to the autism Society of America or the National Kidney Foundation. May she rest in peace.

You Tube video of 1976 Lovilia Parade

Mark Hastings of Lovilia has transferred an old video of the Bicentennial of the United States 1976 parade to about a three minute YouTube video.

You might find yourself in it! I did. I am in a red pickup driven by the late Carl Visser and I was dressed as Betsy Ross sewing the first flag. And I was campaigning for the job of Monroe County supervisor. I did not win but received quite an education about politics and met lots of people going door to door that year.

The parade includes Shriners groups, kids on bikes, horses pulling wagons, antique cars, and a band. At recent festivals the Albia and Twin Cedars bands would not perform even though we asked nicely. Band instructors said the kids won’t show up to do it. That is a loss. We enjoyed them in parades so much.

You can see the video by going to facebook and typing in to search the following: you might be from the Lovilia area of you remember. when that appears just scroll down to the video photo and click on it. Enjoy. Or try going to YouTube .com and entering” Lovilia Iowa Parade 1976 Nikon Transfer.

Thanks again, Mark for preserving and sharing this little peek into our history.