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EDNA J. WEEKS, 84, of Audubon (Svcs. 5-31-12)

Obituaries

May 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

EDNA J. WEEKS, 84, of Audubon, died Thu., May 24th, at St. Anthony’s Nursing Home, in Carroll. A Mass of Christian Burial service for EDNA WEEKS will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., May 31st, 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 at 6-p.m. Wed., and a Rosary is at 7-p.m. (May 30th).

Burial will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery.

EDNA WEEKS is survived by:

Her children – Janice (Ronald) Staiert, of Walnut; Thomas (and wife KJ) Weeks, of Las Vegas, NV; Frances (& husband Terry) Huffman, of Audubon; Johnathan (Sharen) Weeks, of Cedar Rapids; William (Laurayne) Weeks, of Orlando, FL; & James (Kim) Weeks, of Omaha.

Her brother – Danny (KathryN) Schamel, of Lohrville, IA.

Her sister – Illa Rossmanith, of Lake City, IA.

17 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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VICTOR JACOB KOPPOLD, 74, of Shenandoah & formerly of Harlan (Svcs. 5-30-12)

Obituaries

May 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

VICTOR JACOB KOPPOLD, 74, of Shenandoah (& formerly of Harlan), died Sat., May 26th, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services for VICTOR KOPPOLD will be held 11-a.m. Wed., May 30th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 9-11am Wednesday, prior to the funeral service.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

VICTOR KOPPOLD is survived by:

His sons – David (Shannon) Koppold; Aaron Koppold, and Dennis Doris, all of Council Bluffs.

His daughter – Theresa (Marty) Grimes, of Clarinda.

His brothers – Francis Koppold, of Des Moines; Virgil (Rosemary) Koppold, of Harlan; & Leonard (Sharon) Koppold, of Allen, TX.

His sisters – Mary Ann (Howard) Goettsch, of Walnut; & Leona Asbaugh, of Bakersfield, CA.

7 grandchildren.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., May 28th 2012

News

May 28th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

AGENCY, Iowa (AP) — A woman with ties to the Wapello County sheriff’s office has died in a shooting southwest of agency. The sheriff’s office tells the Ottumwa Courier that 23-year-old Lisa Techel was killed in a shooting reported about 5:20 a.m. Saturday. She was a reserve deputy and the daughter of a current deputy. An autopsy has been conducted.

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A West Burlington motorcycle dealership has sustained $230,000 in fire damage. West Burlington Fire Chief Mike Heim says that Thursday morning’s fire started in a Dumpster at Pro Motorsports and eventually spread to the shop building. No injuries were reported, and crews were able to move a lot of the merchandise before the flames spread.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A fire at the Iowa City landfill has jumped a containment line and spread to other parts of the disposal site. City officials say the fire crossed a gap cut Saturday night into the landfill’s liner system and flames engulfed the remaining liner. The city says the fire started about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in an area of the city-run landfill where garbage had been dumped earlier in the day.

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) — A 76-year-old man has died in a house explosion in Onawa. Fire crews were called to the home about 11:30 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, the house was engulfed in flames. Police have identified the victim found in the home’s basement as Richard Collison.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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