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JANE HELD, 80, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 5-24-12)

Obituaries

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JANE HELD, 80, of Fontanelle, died Mon., May 21st, at the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Funeral services for JANE HELD will take place at 1:30-p.m. Thu., May 24th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Wed., May 23rd, from Noon until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-8pm.

Memorials may be directed to the Jane Held Memorial Fund to be established by the family.

JANE HELD is survived by:

Her husband – Eugene Held, of Fontanelle.

Her sons – Steve (Sue) Held, of Des Moines; Jim (Brenda) Held, of Lowell, AR; Tim Held, of Norwalk, & Pat (Linda) Held, of Fontanelle.

Her brother – Tom (Pat) South, of Perry.

11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

RICHARD NORVEL “DICK” COOPER, 66, of Greenfield (Svcs. 5-26-12)

Obituaries

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD NORVEL “DICK” COOPER, 66, of Greenfield, died Mon., May 21st,  in Adams County. Funeral services for DICK COOPER will be held 2-p.m. Sat., May 26th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 25th, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Richard Cooper Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery, with full military graveside rites.

RICHARD “DICK” COOPER is survived by:

His daughter – Amy Cooper of Johnston

His son – Josh Cooper (and special friend Celeste Brighton) of Des Moines.

His brother – Gary Cooper of Greenfield, & sister – Sherry Cooper of Creston.

His uncle, Leon Cooper and wife Sylvia of Greenfield; other relatives and friends.

Minor injuries reported in Cass County crash

News

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An Atlantic man suffered minor injuries during a rollover accident Sunday evening southwest of Atlantic. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year old Steven Matthew Maes was driving a 1996 Chevy Cavalier on 610th Street, about one-half mile south of Jasper Road, when the car crested a hill and went out of control. The vehicle rolled into the west ditch, sustaining $7,500 damage during the accident, which happened at around 6:50-p.m.

The Sheriff’s Office also reports three people were arrested Saturday. 19-year old Joel Alan Gronewold, of Red Oak, was arrested on two District Court warrants for Probation Violation. Gronewold was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $10,000 bond. 45-year old Timothy Duane Smith, of Exira, was arrested on a District Court Warrant for Failure to Appear to Serve Jail Time. Smith was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held until his outstanding sentence is served. And, 60-year old John Porch Hartkopf, of Atlantic,  was arrested Saturday on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Hartkopf was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Greenfield man dies in Adams County crash Monday morning

News

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An accident this (Monday) morning north of Lake Icaria in Adams County, has claimed the life of a Greenfield man. The Iowa State Patrol says 67-year old Richard Norvel Cooper was not wearing a seat belt when the 2006 Volvo straight truck he was driving for Schildberg Construction in Greenfield crossed the center line of Highway 148 southbound, entered the northbound shoulder and traveled into a ditch before hitting an embankment. The truck came to rest three miles north of Highway 148 and 150th Street on the east side of Highway 148, at around 10:45-a.m. The accident remains under investigation.

Bicyclist found dead near Adel

News

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DALLAS CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was hit while riding a bicycle near Adel in central Iowa. The Dallas County sheriff’s office says the body of 67-year-old Edward Giedraitis was found along a road Sunday morning. Investigators believe the Dallas Center man was hit sometime after 10 p.m. on Saturday. No other information was immediately released.

Chiefs get on field for offseason workouts

Sports

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles and Eric Berry were among half a dozen Kansas City Chiefs who spent most of Monday’s workout standing off to the side during drills. Charles and Berry along with tight end Tony Moeaki tore their left ACLs last season, forcing them to miss most of the year. They’re expected to be 100 percent by training camp, but they were limited during the first of the Chiefs’ organized team activities. The three of them were joined by rookie defensive back DeQuan Menzie, linebacker Brandon Siler and safety Kendrick Lewis in doing rehab work during most of the practice. The only player missing was wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. The Chiefs have until July 16 to sign him to a long-term deal, otherwise he’ll play next season under the franchise tag.

4 fire departments battle structure fire in Shelby County, Friday

News

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Fire Departments from 3 counties ended up battling a fire for over two and a half hours on Friday. The Manning, Manilla, Irwin and Defiance Fire Departments were all called to the residence at 2439 F-16 in Shelby County for a fire that began when the resident was cutting metal with a torch inside an outbuilding. The fire spread quickly from the outbuilding through another outbuilding and eventually into the house. The call came around 3:30pm Friday. The 2 outbuildings were destroyed and the house is currently not in livable conditions as the fire destroyed part of the roof and the attic. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross is assisting the family in their time of need.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)

Newborn surrendered under Iowa’s safe-haven law

News

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another mother has surrendered her newborn to the state under Iowa’s safe-haven law. The Iowa Department of Human Services said in a news release Monday that the baby boy was born at an undisclosed Iowa hospital on May 12. The department says it’s the 15th time the state’s safe-haven law has been used since it went into effect in 2001. The law allows unwanted newborns ages 14 days or less to be left at any Iowa health facility with no questions asked. The child has been placed with a foster family that intends to adopt. A court hearing to terminate the birth mother’s parental rights will be held within a month. The state says that in all 14 previous cases, the safe-haven babies have been successfully adopted.

HAZEL I. CUSHMAN, 95 (Svcs. 6-2-12)

Obituaries

May 21st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

HAZEL I. CUSHMAN, 95, of McHenry, IL ( a former Grand River area teacher), died Jan. 7th, in McHenry. A service will be held in memory of HAZEL CUSHMAN 11-a.m. Sat.,  June 2nd, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dexter.

Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery.

Hazel Cushman is survived by:

Her son – Michael (Myra) Cushman, of Louisville, KY.

Her daughter – Sharon (Ronald) Crounse, of Crystal Lake, IL.

4 gradnchildren, 8 great -grandchildren, and other relatives.

ISU Cyclone Tailgate Tour in Atlantic May 22nd

Sports

May 21st, 2012 by Jim Field

The 6th annual Iowa State University Athletics Department Tailgate Tour will be held at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, May 22 from noon to 1:00 pm.  Food will be available for purchase.  The Atlantic event will feature Athletic Director Jamie Pollard, Head Football Coach Paul Rhoads, Head Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Bill Fennelly, Head Wrestling Coach Kevin Jackson, Head Volleyball Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch and John Walters of the Cyclones.tv network.  The event will provide a chance for Iowa State fans of all ages to interact with coaches, student-athletes and staff.  Anyone with questions about the event can contact Ray Underwood at 243-5283.