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Eric Hinkel, age 51, of Waukon passed away peacefully Thursday, May 26 following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 26 at The Barn restaurant in Prairie du Chien, WI from 1-4 p.m.

He resided in Colorado for many years and was a cook and server at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado, where he had the honor of meeting some of his beloved Denver Bronco football players such as John Elway, Keith Bishop and Steve Watson.

He later moved to Waukon to be closer to family. He continued in the restaurant business until his health declined. He loved watching football and spending time with family.

He is survived by his mother, Kymm (Pfeiffer) Hinkel; his sisters, Sarah (Drew) Hager and Brooke (Steve) Weighner; and his nieces and nephews, Kylee, Jaden and Noah Hager, and Gabriel, Isaac, Elijah, Laila and Jeremiah Weighner, all of Waukon.

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Noel Lee Protsman, 90, of Lansing May 29, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Waukon. At her request, no service will be held.

Noel was preceded in death by her parents, William and Frances Early; her husband, Lawrence (Dutch) Protsman; her son, Stephen Protsman; and her daughter, Lisa (Protsman) Batteen.

Noel is survived by her son, David Protsman; her son-in-law, Tom Batteen; her daughter-in-law, Kathleen (Curran) Protsman; and her eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and their families.

Noel was born December 31, 1931 in Columbus, OH to William and Frances Early. She lived in California from an early age to her teenage years. She married Lawrence (Dutch) Protsman June 3, 1948 in Biloxi, MS at Kessler Air Force Base. They settled in Lansing in 1954 where they raised their three children.

Louie Robert (Bob) Hanson was born to Lewis and Jessie Hanson May 19, 1933 in Waukon and met his Savior and Lord May 17, 2022 in Prescott, AZ. Internment will be at Prescott National Cemetery with full military honors. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. July 1 at the Cemetery Pavilion in Prescott, AZ.

Bob graduated from Waukon High School in 1951. In 1952, he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Schlake. He worked with his father as a carpenter until he enlisted in the Air Force in 1953. This was the beginning of a very exciting journey that would last over 23 years as they served and lived in many states and three foreign countries. They were stationed in Spain and England, each for three years. Bob also served one year in Vietnam.

Three children were born to this union: son, Ricky, in Cheyenne, WY; son, Mark, in Madrid, Spain; and daughter, Diane, in Chicopee Falls, MA. One infant son, Jeffery, preceded him in death.

A Canadian Pacific train derailed about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday south of Lansing, spilling coal into the Mississippi River. Ten coal cars derailed, but only one tipped coal into the river (as pictured below in The Standard Newspaper photo by Julie Berg-Raymond). An unknown amount of coal spilled about 4 miles south of Lansing, just south of the Lansing power plant. No fuel or other products were spilled. Staff from Canadian Pacific Railroad continue to work on the derailment. Iowa DNR staff will monitor clean-up activities and consider appropriate enforcement action.

Further details and photos will be printed in the June 8 edition of The Standard. You can subscribe to The Standard's print edition or e-edition by clicking here.

Beginning this week, the new behavioral tele-health services are available at the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic in Waukon.  The contracted tele-health company provides the clinic with their own medical provider who specializes in psychiatry and can help with medication management.

Patients do need to be referred to this new service by their Veterans Memorial Hospital medical clinic provider or the hospital’s emergency room (ER). Anyone who has not yet established care at the clinic will need to do so in order to take advantage of this new service. All providers in the medical clinic are currently accepting new patients.

Once that care is established, the referral will be made and patients will be able to visit with this tele-health provider in the tele-health room. Clinic staff will assist with the tele-health connection with the health specialist then patients will meet privately with them over the system, pictured above, in that room.

“Welcome to Medicare” is a free, two-hour seminar offered by the Veterans Memorial Hospital Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors for those nearing Medicare age. This program will be held Tuesday, June 21 from 5-7 p.m. in the Large Conference Room on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

“Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance.

SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, is a service of the State of Iowa. Local SHIIP counselors Russ Hagen and Nancy Schoh are trained by the State and do not sell or promote any insurance companies, policies or agents.   Veterans Memorial Hospital is a local sponsor for SHIIP in Allamakee County.

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health are offering all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, plus the additional booster dose, at their weekly immunization clinics each Wednesday throughout the month of June. These vaccinations are by appointment only and are held each Wednesday afternoon, with extended hours available the first and third Wednesdays of each month. These vaccinations are available at the main entrance of the hospital in the Meditation Healing Center. To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination, in June and beyond, be sure to call Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care at 563-568-5660.

The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon Tuesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. in the Meditation Healing Center, located just inside the main entrance of the hospital. Masks will be required.

This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.

Feel free to attend and bring a friend, and be sure to wear a mask. All attendees will be able to physically distance during the meeting.  This grief support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
 

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, June 16 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital. Masks will be required to be worn.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes.  For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

Ben and Shanna Holzwarth of Waukon and Ken and Sandy Rozzell of Spicer, MN announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Hally Holzwarth and Matthew Rozzell, both originally of Waukon. The couple will exchange vows Sunday, June 12 at Celebrations on the River in La Crosse, WI.

The bride-to-be is a 2021 graduate of Waukon High School and is employed at 3M in New Ulm, MN while pursuing a degree in elementary education through a transfer program with South Central Community College and Minnesota State University - Mankato. The groom-to-be is a 2020 graduate of Waukon High School and is employed as a Group Leader at 3M in New Ulm, MN.