10 YEARS AGO DEC. 17, 2009 Carl Christiansen, 84, formerly of Parkersburg died Dec. 9 at Grundy Hospital. Lila Koonce, 80, Conrad, died Dec. 11 at Grandview Heights in Des Moines. Varina DesMarias. M.D.,died Dec. 8 at Allen Hospital. Mr. & Mrs. Dale Mcintyre will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a card shower on Dec. 16. 20 YEARS AGO DEC. 16, 1999 Katlin Weeks, 7 years old, was killed in a car accident near Conrad on Dec. 12. Burdette Moeller, 78, Reinbeck, died Dec. 12 at Sunrise Care Center in Traer. Helen Plaehn 88, Pinola, CA. died Dec. 7. Merle Henriksen, 65, Dike, died Dec . 2 at his home in Dike. Johanna Galloway, 91, Grundy Center, died Dec. 10 at the Grundy Hospital. James Watson, 80, Council Bluffs, died Nov. 28 in Council Bluffs. Kyle Dirks, Reinbeck, is a member of Wartburg College Jr. Varsity men’s basketball team. Megan Stull, a junior at Luther College 1999-2000 is on the basketball team Mr. & Mrs. Dale Mcntrye will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Dec. 16. 30 YEARS AGO Dec. 28, 1989 Larry Van Deest was sworn in as Mayor of Grundy Center. Ila Williams died Dec. 6 of a heart aillment. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Knaack will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 7. 40 YEARS AGO JAN. 3. 1979 Mr. & Mrs. Roger Diehm are parents of a son born Dec. 3. Funeral services for Betty G. Cooper, 83, Cedar Falls, were held Dec. 29. Funeral services for Roger Ingols, 85, Hudson, were held Dec. 31.Anna Busch, 76, Gladbrook, died Dec. 24 at Westbrook Acres Norsing Home. Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Paustain. Reinbeck, observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 15. Rosa Wyatt celebrated her 80th birthday on Dec. 26. 50 YEARS AGO JAN. 1, 1969 Gertrude Petersn, 76, died of a heart attack on Dec . 23. Construction has been completed on Grundy Center swimming pool and plans are being made to raze the old structure within the next few weeks. Donald Boomer, 64, Dike, died of a heart attack while vacationing in Arlington, VA.