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FREDERICK “FRITZ” SIMPSON, 86, of Omaha, formerly of Atlantic (7-3-14)

Obituaries

June 30th, 2014 by Jim Field

FREDERICK “FRITZ” SIMPSON, 86, of Omaha, formerly of Atlantic died Saturday, June 28th at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.  Memorial services for FREDERICK “FRITZ” SIMPSON will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 11:00 am at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery Thursday at 9:45 am.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfruneralservice.com

Memorial may be made to Atlantic YMCA, Siena/Francis House Homeless Shelter in Omaha or Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

FREDERICK “FRITZ” SIMPSON is survived by:

Wife:  Louise Jean “Dolly” Rohling Simpson

Son:  Ted (Mary) Simpson of Cedar Park, TX.

Daughter:  Mary (Jim) Shannon of Atlantic

Step-Children:  Julie (Keith) Connor of Kansas City, MO; Robert (Kim) Rohling; Becky (Rob) Braggins of Alma, CO; Tom (Anne) Rohling.

1 Granddaughter

10 Step-Grandchildren

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RUTH L. WATERS, 85, of Atlantic (7-3-14)

Obituaries

June 30th, 2014 by Jim Field

RUTH L. WATERS, 85, of Atlantic died Sunday, June 29th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Mass of Christian Burial for RUTH L. WATERS will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 11:00 am at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and Wednesday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Family will greet friends Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Burial in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Memorials may be made to Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church.

RUTH L. WATERS is survived by:

Sons:  James (Sue) Waters of Overland Park, KS & Richard Waters of Council Bluffs.

5 Grandchildern

4 Great-Grandchildren

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Storms cause damage in Atlantic and Adair

News, Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities report extensive wind and hail damage in Adair this afternoon. There was also wind damage in Atlantic. Sherry Toelle sent these images to KJAN from the 13th Street area of town. IMG_0188 IMG_0189

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Flash Flood Warning Adair/Guthrie/Dallas Counties until 7:45-pm

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN CENTRAL IOWA…
GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…
NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 145 PM CDT…AUTOMATED GAUGES AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN THE LAST HOUR AS A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
WAUKEE…ADEL…GUTHRIE CENTER…STUART…DALLAS CENTER…
EARLHAM…PANORA…DE SOTO…LAKE PANORAMA…REDFIELD…ADAIR…
DEXTER…CASEY…DIAMONDHEAD LAKE…MINBURN…MENLO AND LINDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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ROBERT C. LAWSON, 92, of Dexter (Svcs. 7/3/14)

Obituaries

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT C. LAWSON, 92, of Dexter, died Sun., June 29th, at the Stuart Community Care Center. Funeral services for ROBERT LAWSON will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., July 3rd, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dexter.

Visitation will be from 5-until 7-pm Wed., July 2nd, at the funeral home.

Burial will be at the Dexter Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Dexter United Methodist Church, Dexter Roundhouse, or Earlham Fire and Rescue, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Malvern woman injured during motorcycle accident

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Malvern was injured Saturday during a motorcycle accident in Mills County. Sheriff’s officials say Mary Holbrook, of Malvern, was transported by helicopter to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha following the accident, which took place just after 6-p.m. Saturday on Main Street, in Malvern. According to the Sheriff’s report, a 1999 Ford driven by Jesse Perkins, of Hastings, was backing out of a private driveway onto Main Street, when Perkins noticed Holbrook’s 1996 Kawasaki approaching southbound.

Perkins drove back into the drive, but Holbrook braked hard and laid the motorcycle on its side. There was no contact between the vehicles.

And, no injuries were reported after a 1994 Ford driven by Zane Carter, of Thurman, hit a parked vehicle on 225th Street in Mills County, early Saturday morning. Carter was subsequently arrested for OWI/2nd offense.

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Flash Flood Watch Cancelled for parts of western IA

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES
119 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF IOWA AND NEBRASKA HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER A THREAT. HOWEVER THERE ARE STILL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA…BUT ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

 

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Mills County arrests

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Mills County report four people were arrested recently. On Saturday, 20-year old Colton Frank Sederburg, of Riverton, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1,300. And, 20-year old Zane Christian Carter, of Thurman, was arrested Saturday for OWI/2nd offense. His bond was set at $2,000.

On Thursday, 20-year old Bragun Michael Michaelsen, of Pacific Junction, was arrested at the Fremont County Jail on a warrant for Probation Violation. His bond was set at $25,000.  That same day, 39-year old Jeremy Jack Rusco, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $1,000.

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Officials report possible tornado activity in Iowa

News

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Officials are monitoring severe weather in central Iowa that’s capable of producing tornadoes. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Monday for parts of Adair, Dallas, Guthrie and Madison counties. The warning was allowed to expire at 1:15-p.m.

Officials say a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located four miles southeast of Earlham. Another severe thunderstorm was reported nine miles east of Roland. Officials say there’s the potential for 2-inch hail and strong winds.

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Tornado Watch Cancelled for parts of western/sw Iowa

Weather

June 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 373 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HARRISON, SHELBY & MONONA COUNTIES.

THE TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA UNTIL 6-PM OR UNTIL CANCELLED.

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