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2 Montgomery County field fires occurred Sunday

News

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from three Montgomery County area departments battled two separate field fires Sunday afternoon. According to Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman, the Villisca Fire Dept.  fought the first blaze shortly after 1:50-p.m., at 170th and W Avenue. They were able to contain the flames in a short time. The second field fire happened not long after the first, near 130th and M Avenue. Elliott and Red Oak fire fighting crews were on scene for roughly 2-to 3 hours.

130th & M fire (Brian Hamman photo)

170th and W Avenue fire (Brian Hamman photo)

Fire near 130th & M in Montgomery County (Brian Hamman photo)

170th & W Avenue fire (Brian Hamman photo)

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Grass/Brush fires Sunday in Cass County

News

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Atlantic and Cumberland were busy Sunday afternoon, fighting two separate fires fanned by the wind.

Atlantic Fire Fighters work to contain a brush fire Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Tim Cappel via Atlantic Fire & Rescue’s Facebook page)

The Atlantic Fire Department responded to a brush fire just after 1-p.m. Sunday, near 65597 Troublesome Creek Road (Just east of Highway 71). The fire reportedly started as a controlled burn that got out of control. And, the Cumberland Fire Department fought a grass fire at around 12:30-p.m., near 690th and Memphis Road. No injuries were reported.

And, at around 6:30-p.m., Sunday, firefighters from Massena were called to the scene of a grass fire one-mile east of Highway 148, on Yankton Road.

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MARY E. McCAFFREY, 93, of Manilla (Svcs. 4/11/13)

Obituaries

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MARY E. McCAFFREY, 93, of Manilla, died Sat., April 6th, at the Manilla Manor Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY McCAFFREY will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 11th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manilla.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Friends may call after 4-p.m. Wed., April 10th, at the funeral home, where a Rosary begins at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, and a Prayer Service is at 6-p.m.

Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery near Manilla.

MARY McCAFFREY is survived by:

Her children – Karen Brockelsby, of Ankeny; Marilyn (Pat) Stoll, of Denison; Roger McCaffrey, of Denison; Mark (Jan) McCaffrey, and Daryl (Mickey) McCaffrey, all of Sioux Sioux City, NE.

Her sisters – Marie Ullrich, of Ukiah, CA; Rita Langenfeld, of Carroll, and Betty (Joe) Astuto, of Omaha.

17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren.

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PAUL BURTON CLIFFORD, 86, of Atlantic (Svcs. 4/10/13)

Obituaries

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

PAUL BURTON CLIFFORD, 86, of Atlantic, died Friday, April 5th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Funeral services for PAUL CLIFFORD will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., April 10th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Mon. & Tues. (April 8th & 9th), from 8am to 5-pm, with a family visitation from 5-7pm on Tuesday. Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the Brighton Township Cemetery in Marne.

PAUL CLIFFORD is survived by:

His children – Donald Clifford,and  Sandra Bolin, both of Atlantic, and Lisa (Antonio) Aguilar, of San Diego, CA

17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren

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Red Oak woman arrested for 5th degree theft

News

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest Sunday afternoon of 82-year old Lois Marilyn Nelson, of Red Oak. Nelson was taken into custody on a charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. She was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and later released on $300 bond.

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Red Oak woman arrested on burglary charges

News

April 7th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a joint investigation between the sheriff’s office and Red Oak Police has resulted in the arrest of a Red Oak woman on burglary charges. 32-year old Holly Ann Kelly faces three counts of burglary in the third degree, following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of west 1st Avenue, in Red Oak. She also faces Red Oak P-D Serious Misdemeanor charges that include Possession of Stolen Property and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana.

Kelly was arrested Saturday evening brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where she was being held on $5,000 bond.

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SAM WIESE, 86, of Manning (Svcs. 4-10-2013)

Obituaries

April 6th, 2013 by admin

SAM WIESE, 86, of Manning died Sat., Apr., 6th at the Manning Plaza. A funeral service for SAM WIESE will be held at 10:30 AM Wed., Apr., 10th at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:30 to 6:00 PM on Tues., Apr., 9th.

Burial will be at a later date.

SAM WIESE is survived by:

Wife, Millicent Wiese of Manning

Daughters, Dr. Barbara Wiese (Dr. Roger Walsek) of Phoenix, AZ; Mary Wiese (Dick Hornberger) of Phoenix, AZ; and Dr. Nancy Wiese (Willy Waks) of San Francisco, CA

Brother, Gene (Jean) Wiese of Manning.

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ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN, 84, of Elkhorn, NE and formerly of Shelby (Svcs. 4-10-2013)

Obituaries

April 6th, 2013 by admin

ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN, 84, of Elkhorn, NE and formerly of Shelby died Sat., Apr., 6th at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. A funeral service for ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN will be held at 10:00 AM Wed., Apr., 10th at Minden United Church of Christ. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation with family present will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tues., Apr., 9th at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery.

ERMA MARTHA NIHSEN is survived by:

Sons, Robert (Dixie) Nihsen of Shelby and Don (Rhonda Day) Nihsen of Gretna, NE

Daughters, Barb Schwarz of Omaha, NE and Bev Nihsen of Omaha, NE

Brother, Elmer Horstmeyer of Loveland, CO

Sister, Ella Stamp of Harlan

17  grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

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This is Your Nishna Valley 04-06-2013

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April 6th, 2013 by admin

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LaVonne Gehlsen, 92, of Manning (Svcs. 4-9-2013)

Obituaries

April 6th, 2013 by admin

LaVonne Gehlsen, 92, of Manning died Fri., Apr., 5th at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. A funeral service for LaVonne Gehlsen will be held at 10:30 AM Tues., Apr., 9th at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. The Ohde Funeral Home in Manning is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Mon., Apr., 8th.

LaVonne Gehlsen is survived by:

Daughters, Lanice Lou and husband Pastor Timothy Schoep of Waverly and LouAnn Faith and husband Gordan Deas of Omaha, NE.

Sister-in-law, Donna Genzen of Bloomington, IL

Five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

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