Archive - Aug 27, 2012

This is the final preseason look at Iowa football. The last couple of weeks I’ve discussed all of the offense and the defensive line. This week I’ll talk about the linebackers, defensive backs and special teams.

The starting linebackers, Christian Kirksey (6-2, 220), James Morris (6-2, 230) and Anthony Hitchens (6-1, 224) have a few things in common. They all are juniors, very athletic and they all have speed.

Christopher Lee Myers, 54, of Amana, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at his home. Memorial Services were held Aug. 20 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with the Rev. Connie Spitzack officiating. Inurnment was at the Amana Cemetery, Amana.
Local survivors include his parents, Robert and LouAnn Myers of Tiffin and a nephew, Charlie Myers of North Liberty.
Christopher was born Feb. 24, 1958, in Iowa City, the son of Robert and LouAnn Medalen Myers. He graduated in 1976 from West High School, Iowa City. Chris was united in marriage to Ginger Hoppe on Feb 10, 1984, in Amana.

Maxine Ann Cerveny, 86, of Fairfax, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass was held Aug. 21 at Blessed John XXIII Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery near Fairfax.
Maxine was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Fairfax, the daughter of Milo and Mildred (Cole) Cerveny. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids. Maxine worked as a secretary for the principal at McKinley and Jefferson high schools for many years. She retired from the Defense Contract Administration.

I’ve often thought that the new year should begin in September rather than the middle of the winter. As a child, September seemed to be the beginning of new things. School started. I think I looked forward to school more than I did to Christmas or my birthday. When school started, so many things about my life changed. There were new clothes, new shoes– stiff and brown and sure to cause blisters after a summer of sandals and bare feet.