Guttenberg Press

By Molly Moser

Two candidates have filed for three open seats on the Clayton Ridge School board of directors.Incumbents Mike Finnegan and Kathy Ihde are seeking re-election. The third seat, currently held by Jason Reimer, can be filled by voter write-in. 

Rural Guttenberg resident Michael Finnegan is up for re-election to the school board on Tuesday, Sept. 12. He has served two four-year terms for the Clayton Ridge School board of directors, and says the experience has been a fulfilling one. 

Larry LaVern Purman, 72, of Elkader, died suddenly Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home in Elkader.

Funeral services were Thursday, July 27, at Hope Lutheran Church in Littleport, conducted by Rev. Margret Yackel-Juleen. Visitation was before services at the church.

Inurnment was at Hansel Cemetery, Garber.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader was in charge of arrangements.

Merl Owen Meyer, 55, of Guttenberg, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.

Visitation was Friday, Aug. 11, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg and one hour before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Richard G. Gaul.

Interment was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Guttenberg.

Guttenberg native Jenny Elsinger recently traveled to Africa with the organization Hands of Love USA  to volunteer at their schools in Uganda. This is what she had to say about her life changing trip:

“I’ve been aware of Hands of Love for awhile now because my nephew’s sister-in-law, Nora Charlesworth, is the director of the American fundraising division. She took her sister, Joanna Finch, on a mission trip to Uganda a few years ago, and I told them I would be interested in going along sometime if I could ever get it to work with my schedule.”