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Weekend Wrap-Up - February 24, 2008
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Firefighter Honored For Dedication To Department Longtime Waterloo Firefighter Earl Reitz, left, was honored Saturday by current firefighters for his years of dedicated service to the department. Because Reitz, a resident of Oak Hill, was unable to attend the department’s annual banquet last night at the Waterloo Country Club, several firefighters visited him and presented him with the Earl Reitz Heartbeat of A Firemen Award. The award will be annually awarded to a Waterloo firefighter who goes above and beyond the call of duty. “We
wanted to honor Earl for all he has done for our department,” said Waterloo Fire
Department President Joe Krump, second from left. “Although he is no longer an
active fireman, he is always at our events and willing to lend a hand.” David Asselmeier has announced his engagement to Nikki Paulson, a girl from out west – Utah to be exact. Dave is the son of Dwight and Kathy Asselmeier. The couple visited friends Saturday night at JV’s
Recent Obituaries Laverne Wolfmeier nee Schlemmer, 67, of St. Genevieve, Mo., formerly of Waterloo, died Feb. 20, 2008, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Des Peres, Mo. She was born March 25, 1940, in Maeystown. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father; Mathilda (nee Schlemmer) and Louie Kettler. Survivors include husband, Charles Wolfmeier; children Cheryl (Brian Henry) Wolfmeier of East Carondelet, Linda Darnell of Waterloo, Robert (Bonnie Copeland) Darnell of Dupo and Jeffery (April Meng) Darnell of Iberia, Mo.; grandchildren Christy and Scott Wolfmeier, Christina and Stacey Henry, Nicole (Shaun) Grant and April, Amy, Ashley, Anthony, Devin and Kimberlee Darnell; great grandchildren Sean Grant and Kyra Wildman; along with other relatives and friends. Visitation is Sunday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Valhalla Holten Funeral Home in Belleville. A funeral will follow at 3 p.m., with Rev. Allie McKnight officiating. She will be buried at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville. Today's News - February 24, 2008
Three Alarm
Fire: Fire Damages Home North Of Columbia Columbia, Dupo and Prairie du Pont firefighters worked together Sunday afternoon to put out a fire in a home in the 1700 block of Cement Hollow Road in rural East Carondelet. The home, owned by Mike Harashe, received extensive damage to its back room and attic. There was no one home at the time of the fire. Neighbor Mike Reichling noticed smoke coming from the roof while he was four-wheeling in a nearby field. After he dialed 9-1-1 to notify the area fire departments, he made sure everyone was out of the burning home. “There was smoke billowing out of the roof, but firefighters arrived very quickly and they were able to save the house,” said Reichling. “Mike (Harashe) is such a great neighbor. He would do anything to help out anybody.” The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Robin Edler of Maeys Station is recovering from a cracked rib sustained in a Feb. 15 multi-vehicle accident on Bluff Road in Valmeyer.
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