Authorities say one person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a condominium in the Cedar Rapids suburb of Marion. Firefighters dispatched around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday found smoke pouring from the building’s upper level. A fire official says the blaze started in one unit and spread into the building attic. The name of the injured person and the extent of his or her injuries haven’t been released. The fire cause is being investigated.
CHARLES “Bill” HUTCHINS, 88, of Ankeny (& formerly of Audubon), died Sunday, Dec. 8th, at Mercy One Hospice in Johnston. A Celebration of Life for BILL HUTCHINS will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Dec. 13th, at the First United Methodist Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the 1st UMC from 9-a.m. until the time of service, Friday. The family wishes to invite everyone to the church fellowship hall for a time of food and fellowship following the Memorial service.
Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
Memorials may be sent to the Charles W. Hutchins Memorial Fund, which will fund the American Legion and the Iowa Donor Network.
CHARLES “Bill” HUTCHINS is survived by:
His wife – Marlene Hutchins, of Ankeny.
his daughters – Jan (Jeff) George, of McHenry, IL; Susan Cameron (Ronald) Daemen of Polk City; Tammie Christiansen (and fiance Doug Moyer) of Cedar Rapids; and Lisa (Dave) Torgerson, of Ankeny;
Marlene’s daughters – Leslie Hissam, of Rochester, MN, and Dawn (George) Mountin, of Saint Paul, MN.
His brothers – Frank Hutchins, of Norwalk, and Gary (Rhonda) Hutchins, of Roswell, New Mexico.
5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, his sister-in-law Carma Hutchin,s of Exira, and a large extended family, including nieces and nephews, as well as countless friends.
CARRIE M. JENSEN, 89, of Exira, died Monday, Dec. 9th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for CARRIE JENSEN will be held 2-p.m. Friday, Dec. 13th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the Exira Lutheran Church from 1-p.m. Friday until the time of service, with the family present.
Burial is in the Exira Cemetery.
CARRIE JENSEN is survived by:
Her sons – Greg (Chris) Jensen, of Hamlin, and Mark (Tracy) Jensen, of Moorhead, MN.
3 grandchildren; her sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, other relatives and friends.
ROGER MALMBERG, 80, of Audubon, died Tue., Dec. 10th, at the Exira Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial for ROGER MALMBERG will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 5-until 7-p.m. Friday, Dec. 13th.
Burial is in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, in Audubon.
ROGER MALMBERGis survived by:
His wife – Judy Malmberg, of Audubon
His daughters – Kimberly (Alan) Vonnahme, of Villisca; Jody (Lonn) Kiehne, of Urbandale,; Jen (T.J.) Paustian, of Grimes, and Missy (Adam) Welch, of Waukee.
His brothers – Glenn (Sandy) Malmberg, of Jacksonville, Florida; Darrell Malmberg, of Bellevue, Nebraska; and David and Dana Malmberg of Papillion, Nebraska.
6 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
KIMBERLY (Stein) CLEMONS, 52, of Atlantic, died Wednesday, Dec. 11th, at home. Graveside services for KIMBERLY (Stein) CLEMONS will be held 3-p.m. Monday, Dec. 16th, in the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home, one-hour prior to the graveside service, Monday.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
KIM CLEMONS is survived by:
Her Mother – Roberta Stein, of Atlantic.
Her brother – Jeff Stein (& very special friend Calvin Krause), of Atlantic.
Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 42. S-NW@ 10-20.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 22. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of sprinkl3es or flurries. High near 40.
Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/morning flurries. High 25.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 25.
Out 24-hour High in Atlantic (as of 5:20-a.m. today) was 37 (Temps rose overnight). Our Low was 20. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 38 and the Low was 22. The record High for Dec. 12th in Atlantic, was 62 1921 & 1968. The Record Low was -20 in 1932.
Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County, Wednesday night, arrested 32-year old Eric Waldron, of Villisca, on two counts of attempted Burglary in the 3rd degree. The charges stem from an incident on Highway 34 and V Avenue. Waldron was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Deputies were assisted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in their investigation and Waldron’s arrest.
A Nebraska man was injured during an accident in Mills County Wednesday evening. The Iowa State Patrol says 63-year old John Burr, of Bellevue, NE., was driving a 2013 Ford F-150 pickup southbound on Interstate 29 at around 6:04-p.m., when the vehicle exited the interstate at mile marker 36 and entered the southbound rest area.
The pickup continued south into the truck parking area, where it collided with a parked 2016 Volvo semi. The pickup struck the trailer, striking the driver’s side duals head-on. The pickup came to rest under the trailer.
Burr, who was not wearing a seat belt, was flown by LifeNet helicopter to the UNMC in Omaha. The driver of the semi was not hurt. The accident remains under investigation. Mills County Sheriff’s Deputies and others assisted at the scene.
A single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Adair County has claimed the life of an eastern Iowa man. The Iowa State Patrol reports 26-year old Brian John Clymer, of Colfax died, when the 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup he was driving went out of control on Interstate 80 eastbound near mile marker 74.
The pickup went off the road to the left and struck the cable barrier in the median before rolling over and coming to rest in the left lane of I-80 westbound. The accident happened at around 4:41-p.m. Clymer was ejected from his pickup as it rolled over. He was not wearing a seat belt, and died at the scene.
There were numerous 9-1-1 reports to law enforcement prior to the crash, about a vehicle matching the Chevy that was driving recklessly. The accident, however. remains under investigation.
Police in Council Bluffs were dispatched at around 10:23-p.m. Wednesday, to the FasMart at 503 9th Avenue, following a reported Robbery. Witnesses said a black male with a handgun entered the store and demanded money. The offender was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpants.
Surveillance image
The sweatpants had a red vertical stripe on the outside of each leg and a red waist band tie. The offender then left on foot South bound on Main Street towards Conagra. Nobody was injured during the robbery.
Anyone with possible information about the offender please call 712-328-STOP.
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