Archive - 2013

By Don Lund
Sports Writer

The Iowa Hawkeye men’s team won a blowout at home and lost a heartbreaker at Iowa State last week.
The first game was a 92-59 big win against Fairleigh Dickenson.
You start out with five players in double-figures, the Iowa bench outscoring the starters and the Hawks controlling the boards, 54-32.
Melsahn Basabe, Jarrod Uthoff and Gabe Olaseni had double-doubles.
Mel had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Jarrod had 10 and 10, while Gabe totaled 14 points and 10 boards.

Lois Mae Martin Macken, 84, of Iowa City and formerly of Ames, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, while a patient at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services were Dec. 16 at First Baptist Church in Ames with burial following at Rose Hill Cemetery in Manson.
Lois was born on March 22, 1929, on the family farm near Fort Dodge; the daughter of Clarence and Wilda King Martin. Lois graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1947 and married Robert R. Macken on Dec. 22, 1946, in Fort Dodge. She worked at Hach Companies in Ames until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Marianne J. Hoyt, 70, of Springville, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service was held on Dec. 16 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment will be at a later date at Springville Cemetery.

John T. Hall, 62, formerly of Iowa City, passed away on Nov. 21, 2013. He worked for Growmark and Southern States from 1970 until 2013.
John is survived by his wife of 43 years, Terry; son, Tom (Jenny, grandsons Brady and Jordan) of Nixa, Mo.; daughter, Wendy (Jason, granddaughter Corissa) Gavin of North Liberty.
A time of fellowship celebrating John’s life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in North Liberty, from 2 until 4 p.m.

Betty L. Crouse, 78, of Cedar Rapids, lost her battle with ALS on Dec 7, 2013, and passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Betty graduated from Oelwein High School in June 1953 and married Lyle Crouse in August 1953. Lyle and Betty resided and raised their family in Cedar Rapids.
Betty relocated to Houston, Texas, in 1980 and returned home in 2012.