Under the Water Tower Lovilia News

May 28, 2023

Graduation and Lovilia School Reunion News

Filed under: Uncategorized — Susan Beary @ 9:03 pm

High school graduates with Lovilia homes or roots.

Drew Warren Chance: son of Dee Dee Chance and Mitch Chance. Grandson of Steve Chance and Chris Beary. He plans to study at Simpson College and play basketball there.

Graecie Wuebker: daughter of Emily Wuebker-Vaughn and the late Josh Wuebker, granddaughter of Kevin and the late Roxanne Wuebker. She plans to study marketing at Iowa State University.

Brodie Daniel Conner: son of Lance Conner and Carrie Fry. Grandson of Danny Conner. He plans to be a welder and is in the National Guard.

Janelle Destiny Caudill: daughter of Jeff Caudill and Jessica Caudill. Granddaughter of Julie (Morgan) Trinkle and her husband. She plans to attend Indian Hills Comm. College.

Devin Gerald Kimball: son of Andrea Kimball and Randy Kimball. He plans to go to Des Moines Area Comm. College to study manufacturing technology

Shelby Stewart: She is the daughter of Rebecca Sarver and Jeff Stewart. Granddaughter of the late David Stewart and Kim Stewart. Her plans are to attend PCI Academy to become a licensed beautician.

Ashley Beary: daughter of Steven and Tina Beary. Granddaughter of Jim and Shirley Beary. She plans to major in nursing at Indian Hills Comm. College.

Wyatt Jeffrey Kurimski: son of Joanne Kurimski and the late Tom Kurimski. He plans to work at Hy-Vee and farm. Grandparents were Tom and Catherine Kurimski.

Ella Hutchinson: daughter of Dustin and Karrie Hutchinson. Granddaughter of Larry Visser and the late Kay Marie Visser. Granddaughter of David and Melinda Hutchinson. Her plans are to attend Grand View University to double major in Human Services and Spanish.

Katelyn Scieszinski: daughter of Mike and Julie (Gansman) Scieszinski. Great granddaughter of Stephana (Papich) Larson. Her plans are to attend Indian Hills Comm. College for an associate of applied science degree in Radiologic Technology with interest in in MRI tech. and mammography.

Makayla Ann Griffith: daughter of Tim and Maryann Findley. Granddaughter of the late David Findley and Lorraine Findley. She plans to major in nursing and minor in business at Grandview University.

Wyatt David Stewart: son of Travis and Heather Stewart. Grandson of the late David Stewart and Kim Stewart. His plans are to attend the University of Iowa for nuclear medicine and also join the National Guard.

Lucas Hogeland: son of Jeff Dietrich and Andrea Hogeland. Grandson of the late Leroy Hogeland and the late Dorothy Hogeland. He is a Combat Medic in the Iowa Army National Guard.

Macy Nichols: daughter of Kelly and Derek Nichols. Granddaughter of the late Joe Comstock. She would like to enter the workforce in the nursing field.

Rebecca Lynn Little: daughter of Melissa and Archie Little. Granddaughter of Vicki Smith and the late Steven Smith. Granddaughter of Glenda Little and Mike Little. She will enter the workforce and consider further education later.

Harmony Hughes: daughter of Nadine Grosvenor and Mark Seavey. She plans to study arts and sciences at Indian Hills Comm. College for elementary education and be a part of the IHCC Warrior cheer team.

Twin Cedar Graduates with Lovilia Roots

Landyn Roland: son of Mitch and Joanna Provenzano Roland. Grandson of JoAnn Crall Provenzano Reed and Dennis Provenzano.

Rylee Dunkin: daughter of Kurt and Heather Dunkin. Granddaughter of Sheila Self Dunkin and Randy Dunkin. Great granddaughter of Rose Self.

Congratulations and best wishes to all the graduates.

If I left out any graduates or made errors please let me know so I can make corrections. Call Susan at 641-946-7952.

Lovilia Homecoming 2023

The reunion committee is Elaine Plum Podnar, Judy Weldon Conner, Dawn Ansley Maughan, Loita Barnes Williams, Jolinda Baker Wilson and Lisa Conner Gilkerson.

SAVE THE DATE: AUGUST 5, Saturday from 11am-4pm at the Lovilia Community Center.

Besides the Lovilia High School Alumni we are including our younger friends who were raised in Lovilia, went to some classes in Lovilia or still reside in or around Lovilia.

Registration (no charge) begins at 11am (donations of $5 to cover expenses would be appreciated.

Lunch and Hospitality begins 11:30-1pm. (menu: walking tacos, beef burgers, chips, cookies, or bar cookies, and beverages will be there for purchase and proceeds go to the Lovilia Comm. Bldg.

Alumni program will be 1-2pm.

Entertainment 2-4pm will be music by the DJ John Flattery of old rock and some surprises perhaps of later

music.

RSVP by JULY 1st

to Elaine Plum Podner 515-289-2317 and tell how many will be coming with you so they can have enough food prepared and seating available. If you want to tell her you are coming by mail and a $5 donation you can mail it to:

Elaine Podnar, LHS Alumni Committee

7246 NE 14th Street

Ankeny, Iowa 50023

HISTORY LESSON: THIS YEAR IS LOVILIA’S 170TH BIRTHDAY. The town has been here from1853 to today. A little history will be in the program.

To keep updated on the reunion, the committee says you can go to facebook page: “you might be from the Lovilia area…”

Hope to see you there!

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