Dallas County, Iowa – The Communities of Booneville and Van Meter are rallying around a beloved Booneville resident who lost her mobile home and pets, during a fire Saturday night. All that remained were a few family photos.

Joann Hanson works as a cook at University Preschool, in Van Meter. Her co-workers came out to help her on Monday.

After the fire Saturday night, phones were ringing though the night and into Sunday between workers at University Kids. They felt they should do something for their co-worker. Her co-workers were busy sorting through her photos trying to save what they could on Monday. Also they assisted her in getting in touch with the Red Cross.

A Go Fund Me page has been launched to help Joann Hanson getting through the fire.