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Luverne D. Hesse, 70, of Sumner, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at his home after a lengthy illness. Services were held Saturday, Dec. 27, at St. John Lutheran Church, by Intern Deena Stinson. Burial was in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation was held Friday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and before services Saturday at the church.

Last week, the day after Christmas was called “Black Friday” for all the specials shoppers could get after the holiday.
Two days later, I thought it was “Black Sunday” for me after the Hawkeye women got beat 69-60 at Carver and the Chicago Bears got knocked out of the playoffs 31-24 at Houston.
The loss to Purdue is one of the many reasons I would have a tough time being a head coach.

NORTH LIBERTY– Three of North Liberty’s major road improvement projects will proceed to their next phases, after the council approved contracts with local engineering firms last Tuesday.
The city entered into agreements with Shive-Hattery, Inc., of Iowa City for design, bidding and construction services for the reconstruction of Forevergreen Rd. from Highway 965 to Jones Blvd., and for connecting Golfview Drive from the Noel subdivision to the Golfview subdivision.

Paul Bok, 58, of North Liberty, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Arrangements are with Lensing’s Oak Hill, Coralville.
Paul honorably served his country in the military for many years. While being employed by General Dynamics at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., he proudly instructed young soldiers.
Paul and his wife, Barbara, moved to North Liberty in August from Sierra Vista, Ariz., to be near their son and his family.

Sarah Carroll Pulvermacher began life on July 8, 1981, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wis. The family moved to Reedsburg, Wis. in 1982 and she grew up and attended Sacred Heart School for eight years and then Reedsburg Area High School, where she graduated in 1999 as one of the valedictorians. She attended Luther College, majoring in biology. Upon graduation, she was accepted at the University of Iowa and completed her doctoral requirements and was due to graduate on Dec. 20, 2008, with a Ph.D. in microbiology.