Daniel Raphael Beary Jr., age 69, of Ottumwa died at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
He was born November 26, 1948 in Ottumwa to Daniel Raphael “Ray” Beary and Ruth A. Stewart Beary. Danny attended grade school in Lovilia and graduated in the 1967 Albia High School class. He served with the U.S. Navy Seabees during the Vietnam Conflict.
His work life included Chamberlain Mfg. in Albia and then 28 1/2 years for Burlington Northern Railroad as a section truck driver when he retired due to health disability.
He married Margurite Ann Coghlan March 18, 1978 in Ottumwa. They were blessed with three children. Danny enjoyed watching NCIS, play computer games, and play with his 4 dogs and 5 cats.
He is survived by his wife; son ,Joey, of Ottumwa; son, Scott (Chelsea), of St. Paul, Minnesota; and daughter, Samantha (Kenny) Coursey of Ankeny, Iowa; brother, David (Susan) of Lovilia; sister, Donna Ruth Beary, of Des Moines, Iowa; sister, Mary “Patty” Beary and Margaret “Peggy” Beary of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Memorial services were at Reece Funeral Home and officiated by Beth Woodard. Military services conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and OB. Nelson Post #3 American Legion. Inurnment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Albia, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the family.
May he rest in peace.
Lovilia Kids in High School Play
Albia High School presented the play, The High-Schoolers’s Guide to the Galaxy on March 16th-March 18th at the King Opera House. Valerie Beary played the part of Mindi and the part of Fifi. She is the daughter of Pat and AJ Beary and granddaughter of Jim and Shirley Beary of rural Lovilia. Savannah Stalzer played the parts of Milly and Jillian. Savannah is the daughter of Brad and Mindy Stalzer of rural Lovilia and the granddaughter of Joe and Kathy Welsh of rural Lovilia. Also actors with Lovilia roots are Caleb Toopes, Will Burk, Hannah Flahive, Nika Spaur, and Laney Burk. Nicely done and performance experience gained.
Confirmation March 18th
Bishop Zinkula of Davenport celebrated Confirmation with all the Monroe Catholic Confirmation students. One student was from Lovilia, Savannah Stalzer. God bless you as you grow in your faith, Savannah.
Democratic Country Convention Held March 24th
The convention was held in the courtroom of Monroe County Courthouse. The delegates elected by the Lovilia area precinct were Susan Beary, James Elliot, Doran Haywood, and Meg Kasper. Doran was on the platform committee and James was on the committee on committees. Alternates chosen at our Lovilia meeting were Bob Chance, Duane Chance, and Doyle Chamberlain.
They wish to remind voters to vote in the primary election on June 5, 2018 at the Lovilia Community Building.
Democrats of Monroe County will also host a seven county meet the candidates gathering on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Monroe County Fairgrounds in the 4-H building at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to meet the candidates and there will be a supper.
Connie Marie Papich Sinnott Dies March 27,2018
Connie, age 72, died at her home in Albia with loving family at her side.
She was born May 5, 1945 in Ottumwa, Iowa as the sixth of seven children to Elna (Lucas) and David Papich of Lovilia. She went to Lovilia schools and was in the first graduating class of 1963 at Albia Community High School that merged from Lovilia High School. While a teen, she was in chorus, band, sports and coached softball with Lovilia youth.
Connie and Maurice Joseph Sinnott were united in marriage on July 11, 1964 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lovilia. They were blessed with six children: Tony, Mike, Danny, Stephanie, Angie, and Philip. She went to Cosmetology School in Ottumwa and opened a salon in Melrose in 1976 and then in 1979 put a salon in her home. She and Joe hosted foreign students from Spain during the 1980s. They enjoyed them so much they visited the boys in Spain several times.
Connie was a devoted member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Georgetown near their family farm. She taught catechism, wrote grants, and chaired God’s Portion dinners. She also devoted time to Helping Hands and supported the Welcome Home Soldier monument.
The Papich family is indebted to Connie for planning and hosting the annual ElnaFest in honor of their mother.
Connie’s hobbies were: photography, traveling, painting,stained glass, sewing, gardening, and enjoying her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: parents, grandparents, brothers Leonard, Danny and Mick; sister in law, Lenore, and granddaughter, Gabriella Sinnott.
Surviving are her husband of Georgetown and their six children: Tony (Nancy) of New Glarus, Wisconsin; Michael of Georgetown; Danny of Georgetown; Stephanie (Bill) Weedman of West Des Moines; Angie Sinnott of Iwakuni, Japan; and Philip (Abbi) Sinnott of Albia; her siblings: JoAnne Papich, Mary Jo Papich, Marlene (Bob) Terrell of Peoria; and sister in law Bette (Hannam) Papich and her grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, April 2, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Georgetown with Fr. Michael E. Volkmer C.P.P.S. and Father Mark Yates. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Georgetown. Visitation was held before at the Sinnott’s Funeral Home.
Memorials can be directed to Welcome Home Soldier Memorial in Albia, Georgetown Cemetery, or the Padre Pio Foundation at 463 Main Street, Cromwell, CT 06416.
May she rest in peace.
Lovilia Community Betterment Committee Awarded an Arts Grant
We applied to teach classes and have concerts at the Lovilia Community Building for 2018. Since we were awarded the grant we will start scheduling the classes. Classes are: Strings quartet concert, gardening class by master gardener, water color painting classes, poetry reading night, book club (2 ), gun safety class (taught by certified teacher referred by the sheriff), homemade noodle making class, pie crust making class, table setting and manners class (adults or children), quilting class, and a puppet making class with a performance by a professional puppeteer. Classes require registration and are limited in number. More information will be posted when the dates of classes are set. If you want to put your name on the registration list you can call Susan Beary at 641-946-7952 or email at the blog email, and then she will notify you of the class date and other class info. Classes are free due to the grant for Lovilia residents or rural people with a Lovilia address. Only two classes have a cost. Pie crust you bring the two kinds of pie filling you want in your pies. For the gun class the grant pays half and the student pays half. Half is $30. Call now and save your place in the classes of your dreams. This is a great opportunity for us in a small town. Join in!