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LLOYD JOHN MERTES, 86, of Carson (Svcs. 5-31-12)

Obituaries

May 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LLOYD JOHN MERTES, 86, of Carson, died Sun., May 27th, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services for LLOYD MERTES will be held on Thu., May 31st, at 10:30-a.m., at the Carson United Methodist Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Carson Community Building in Carson starting at noon on Wednesday. The family will be present to receive friends from 4:30-7:00 at the Carson Community Building.

Interment will be at the Carson Cemetery.

LLOYD MERTES is survived by:

His wife – Alice of Carson.

His children – Diane Peterson and husband Perry of Griswold, and Mark Mertes and wife Amy of Carson.

2 grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.

New record high temperature recorded in Atlantic, Sunday

News, Weather

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic set a new record for the highest temperature recorded in the City for May 27th, Sunday. The temperature at the KJAN studios (the official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), reached 92-degrees, which beat the old record of 91 set in 1931.

The National Weather Service said record high temps were also broken Sunday in Mason City, which reached 93-degrees (the old record was 91 in 1980), and in Des Moines, which reached 91-degrees (The old record was 90, in 1977).

The forecast for Memorial Day calls for mostly sunny skies, and highs across the area in the low 80’s, which would be considerably lower than the record high of 95 set in Atlantic on May 28th, 1895.

JUDY RAE (Jude) LENOCKER PHILBRICK, 59, formerly of Dexter (Svcs. 5-31-12)

Obituaries

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUDY RAE (Jude) LENOCKER PHILBRICK, 59, formerly of Dexter, died Sat., May 26th, at her parents’ rural home south of Dexter. Memorial services for JUDY PHILBRICK will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 31st, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Earlham.

The family will greet friends from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m. Thursday (prior to the service), and a lunch will be served at the Earlham Community Center following the Memorial service.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

NE man dies in Fremont County crash, Saturday night

News

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

One person died from injuries they suffered during a single-vehicle rollover accident Saturday night in southwestern Fremont County. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday, the 39-year old Shane A. Stephenson, of Nebraska City, NE., was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by Percival Fire and Rescue personnel. The man was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Nebraska City, by Sidney Rescue, and pronounced dead. The Sheriff’s Department says alcohol was believed to have been a contributing factor to the crash.

Officials say they received word of the accident having occurred at 195th Avenue and 230th Street, at around 7:25-p.m., Saturday. When a deputy arrived on the scene, they found Stephenson still trapped in his pickup truck, and bystanders were trying to open the door.

4 teens injured during rollover accident Sat. night in Cass County

News

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A rollover accident Saturday night in Cass County, about two-miles north of the Cass-Adams County line, sent four teens to the hospital for treatment of what were described as non-life threatening injuries. Sheriff’s officials says the accident happened on Yankton Road, about one-quarter of a mile east of Highway 71. The teenaged driver of the vehicle reportedly told authorities he lost control of his vehicle after meeting another vehicle on the gravel road. Sheriff’s officials say the car rolled twice before coming to rest. All four teens in the vehicle, who were said to have been between 14 and 16-years of age, were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. No names have been released, and additional details are currently not available.

Cardinals beat Phillies 8-3, avoid historic sweep

Sports

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in an abbreviated two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness, and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Phillies were looking for their first four-game sweep in St. Louis in 99 years.
 
Adam Wainwright (4-5) allowed a run on seven hits in six innings, thriving in 90-degree heat for his second straight dominant outing. Molina left due to dehydration during an at-bat in the fifth.  All of the Cardinals’ runs came from homers. Carlos Beltran’s three-run homer in the fifth was his NL-leading 15th and rookie Matt Adams, who’s been filling in for injured Lance Berkman at first base, hit the first of his career off Chad Qualls in the seventh.

Halladay (4-5) departed with a 3.98 ERA after an outing that matched the second-shortest outing of his career. The team said the two-time Cy Young award winner was taken out as a precautionary measure and that he’ll be re-evaluated in the next few days.

HARRY OLESEN, 88, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 5-30-12)

Obituaries

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HARRY OLESEN, 88, of Coon Rapids, died Sun., May 27th, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. Funeral services for HARRY OLESEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., May 30th, at the Christian Church in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids has the arrangements.

Friends may call from 5-7:30pm Tue., May 29th, at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Orange Township Cemetery south of Coon Rapids.

HARRY OLESEN is survived by:

His wife – Evelyn Olesen, of Coon Rapids.

His children – Connie Gymer, of Coon Rapids; Michael Olesen, of Newton, & Nich Olesen, of Coon Rapids.

His sisters – Naomi Golay, Eunice Herron, Ramona Richardson, Clarabelle Sievers, all of Coon Rapids; MaryAnn Olesen, of Vail.

His brothers – Earl Olesen, of Audubon; & Max Olesen, of Coon Rapids.

his sister-in-law, 5 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren,  7 step great-grandchildren & great-great grandchild.

DORIS MARY CAMESAO, 91, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 5-30-12)

Obituaries

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DORIS MARY CAMESAO, 91, of Guthrie Center, died Sat., May 26th, at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for DORIS CAMESAO will be held 11-a.m. Wed., May 30th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-7pm Tue., May 29th.

Burial will be in the West Cemetery in Panora.

3 teens injured during Saturday rollover accident

News

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Page County report three teens suffered “non-incapacitating”  injuries when the  pickup they were in went out of control and rolled over Saturday afternoon, about two-miles east of Clarinda. Officials say 16-year old Dakota Anthony Brittain, of Clarinda, was driving too fast for the roadway when the accident occurred at around 2:50-p.m.

Brittain was driving a 1991 GMC Sierra pickup  on Tolbert Avenue, just north of 210th Street, when he attempted to negotiate a curve in the road. The pickup went out of control and slide sideways into a ditch before overturning and hitting a tree. Damage to the truck was estimated at $5,000. Brittain, and two passengers in the truck, 15-year old Bailey Latham, of Clarinda, and 16-year old Tristlynn Jae Roberts, of Skidmore, MO., were transported by Clarinda EMS to the Clarinda Regional Health Care Center, for treatment of their injuries.

Wallet reported stolen

News

May 27th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department says a Oskaloosa woman reported her wallet was stolen from a location in Villisca. Authorities were notified Saturday afternoon about the wallet, which the victim, 46-year old Tamara Lynne Rinehart, said was noticed missing since May 22nd. The incident occurred in the 100 block of West 3rd Street in Villisca. The victim estimated her loss at $50.