Margie Irene Readinger

Jul 2, 2024 | Obituaries

1947-2024

Margie Irene Readinger, 76, of Bettendorf, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Summit of Bettendorf. Her body has been cremated. A graveside memorial service will be held July 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Monteith Cemetery southeast of Guthrie Center. A luncheon will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Guthrie Center, after the service. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Margie was born July 12, 1947, in Adair, to Victor Wayne and (Edith) Marie (Heckman) Readinger. She graduated in 1965 from Guthrie Center High School and then attended Grand View Junior College in Des Moines.

In her sophomore year, she transferred to Central College, Pella. She spent her senior year at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France; she received graduation diplomas from both the Sorbonne and Central College.

Margie retired from the Guthrie Center Schools after 40 years of dedicated service in the school libraries. She enjoyed living on the family farm where she helped with the garden, assisted with the animals, and loved walking down the road on beautiful sunny days. Margie also kept busy with quilting, creating Swedish hearts decorations, reading books/magazines, memorizing poetry, and music. She gave loving care to her mother in her mother’s final years. While enjoying living at the Summit for two and a half years, caretakers and other residents always remarked about her lovely smile.

Margie was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Marie; her brother, Keith, and sister, Colene Wrzesinski. Survivors include her sister, Cathy Gomez, Bettendorf; niece, Jennifer Hug, Woodlawn, Illinois; nephews, James Wrzesinski (Shana), Centralia, Illinois, Jeffrey Wrzensinski, Radom, Illinois, and Jorge (Tres) Gomez III (Kari) of Bettendorf. She is also survived by three grand-nephews, six grand-nieces, one great grand-nephew, and two step grand-nephews. In addition, she is survived by a special aunt, Ruby Anderson of Des Moines, and many, many cousins.

Margie’s family thanks God for blessing them by having Margie in their lives.

IHSAA launches new website feature showcasing schools’ accomplishments

Jul 2, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The IHSAA recently announced a new feature on its website. The IHSAA Member School List shows all of the participating schools in Iowa. Once you’ve searched for the school of your choosing, clicking on the link takes you to a page where you can view all of the schools’ previous state tournament appearances and state championships across boys and girls sports. You can view Panorama’s page HERE and the ACGC page HERE.

Chargers split doubleheader with Des Moines Christian

Jul 2, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC softball (10-12) won one and lost one in an away doubleheader against Des Moines Christian (10-17) on Monday, July 1. Game one went in the Chargers’ favor, 13-6, after ACGC took an 8-2 lead in the first inning. Des Moines Christian won game two, 6-5. ACGC tied it up, 5-5, in the top of the seventh inning, but the Lions were able to walk it off. ACGC will continue its streak of road games this week. The Chargers will travel to West Central Valley (15-16) on Wednesday, July 3. Then ACGC will travel to No. 13 Treynor (14-9) on Friday, July 5. The following week, ACGC will play its Class 2A regional game, also against West Central Valley, on Monday, July 8, at home.

ACGC drops both games in doubleheader with Des Moines Christian

Jul 2, 2024 | News

By Cyote Willaims | Times Vedette

ACGC baseball (1-22) played an away doubleheader on Monday, July 1 against Des Moines Christian (28-2). Des Moines Christian won the first game, 19-0, and the second leg, 12-2. While the Chargers struggled for offense in the first game, they managed two runs in the second against the best team in the WCAC. RBIs came from Noah Kading and Andrew Mahaffey. ACGC’s next game is against East Union (15-6) tonight, Tuesday, July 2. A quick turnaround will have the Chargers face off against West Central Valley (6-17) away from home on Wednesday, July 3. ACGC’s substate opponent will be Lynnville-Sully (22-3), also away from home, on Saturday, July 6.

Panthers travel to face East Union on Wednesday

Jul 2, 2024 | Sports

By Cyote Willaims | Times Vedette

On Wednesday, July 3, Panorama will take its talents away from home to face East Union (4-20). The game was postponed last Friday. East Union won the previous two matchups between the two teams, 14-4 last season and 7-5 in 2020. Panorama has been struggling for wins lately, losing its last 10, but the team has faced several top-end programs during that span. The Panthers will look to bounce back against an easier East Union contest. After that, the Panthers will play to keep their season alive in a Class 2A Region 4 matchup against South Central Calhoun (1-16) at home on Monday, July 8.