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DONNA D. MADSEN, 85, of Audubon (Svcs 3-7-12)

Obituaries

March 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DONNA D. MADSEN, 85, of Audubon, died Fri., March 2nd, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for DONNA MADSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., March 7th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins 6-p.m. Tue., March 6th.

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

Donna Madsen is survived by:

Her children – Paul (Linda) Madsen, of St. Charles; Francis Madsen, of Underwood; Alice (John) Lauridsen, of Audubon; Mary (Michael) McColloch, of Redfield; and Karen (Steve) Goldman, of Springfield, MO.

Her half-sisters: Diane (Daryl) Genzen, Beverly (Merlyn) Irlbeck, and Duane Otto, all of Manning.

12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives, and friends.

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MELVIN DERRY, 73 (Svcs3-6-12)

Obituaries

March 4th, 2012 by admin

MELVIN DERRY, 73, died Feb. 27th, in a farm accident south of Stuart. A Memorial service for MELVIN DERRY will be held 11-a.m. Tue., March 6th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Memorials may be made to the Melvin Derry memorial fund, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Dogs rescued from western IA puppy mill get new homes

News

March 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – A dozen dogs rescued from a western Iowa puppy mill are now going to new homes.  12 of the 16 cocker spaniels sent to the Cedar Valley Humane Society nearly a month ago were put up for adoption Saturday. Dozens of families showed up at the shelter to adopt the dogs. The cocker spaniels were among 87 dogs and one cat rescued from a farm in rural Kiron. The carcasses of five dead animals also were found when officials searched the farm on Jan. 25th. Authorities say up to five dogs were stuffed into 4-by-4 wire cages stacked on top of each other. A Sac County woman who ran the operation has pleaded not guilty to 93 counts of animal neglect.

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Two Vehicle Accident in Villisca

News

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

No injuries were reported following a collision between a semi and an SUV Saturday morning, in Villisca. Authorities say at around 10-a.m., a 2004 Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by 72-year-old Cecil Earl McCuen of Villisca, was turning eastbound from Highway 71 onto High Street in Villisca, when the trailer clipped the front end of a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The accident happened as the SUV, driven by Kathleen Louise Goines of Villisca, was waiting at a stop sign at the intersection.  The Jeep sustained $4,000 damage during the mishap.

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ROSS ELDON KUNZE, 81, of Atlantic (SVCS 3-6-12)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

ROSS ELDON KUNZE, 81, of Atlantic, died on Friday, March 2 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.  Funeral services for ROSS KUNZE will be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 10:30 AM in the First Church of Christ in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis, with visitation and a luncheon to follow in the 1st Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.

Memorials may be directed to the First Church of Christ in Atlantic.

Rozz Kunze is survived by:

Wife:  Betty Kunze of Atlantic

Children:  Kendal (Sheila) Kunze of Lewis;  Kent (Julie) Kunze of Urbandale;  Kathy (Dan Raper) of Sutherland, IA;  Karla (Scott) Handley of Webb City, MO. 

15 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren

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KENNETH CAMPBELL, 86, of Atlantic (Svcs 3-7-12)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

KENNETH CAMPBELL, 86, a long time resident of Atlantic, died Friday, March 2 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha.  Funeral services for KENNETH CAMPBELL will be held on Wednesday, March 7 at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic.  Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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An open visitation at the funeral home will be held daily, with a family visitation on Tuesday, March 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

Burial will be at a later date.

A Military service at Zion Lutheran Church will follow the funeral service.

Kenneth Campbell is survived by:

Wife:  Pearl Campbell

Nephew:  Charles Pierce of Oakland

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FAY NELSON, 99, of Anita (SVCS 3-6-12)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

FAY NELSON, 99, of Anita, died Friday, March 2 at the Colonial Manor in Anita.  Funeral services for FAY NELSON will be held on Tuesday, March 6 at 1:00 PM at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

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Open visitation will be at the funeral home

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita,

Fay Nelson is survived by: 

Nephew:  Robert E. Jones of Anita

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Iowa News Headlines

News

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa is the first state to make it a crime to lie to get onto a farm to secretly record animal abuse. Republican Governor Terry Branstad signed the law yesterday that makes lying on a job application to get access to a farm facility a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $1,500. Branstad signed the measure that’s strongly opposed by animal rights groups in a private ceremony.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – A Dubuque County sheriff’s deputy is charged with burglary and stalking for allegedly threatening his ex-wife’s boyfriend and damaging the man’s boat. The Department of Public Safety says James Doyle was charged yesterday with vandalizing the boat in October 2011. Doyle has been relieved of his duties, ordered to relinquish all firearms and stay away from the couple.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a man suspected in a 2008 killing in Des Moines has been extradited from Mexico back to the United States. Police say 32-year-old Mario Cordero is accused of killing 32-year-old Miquel Cano on July 4th, 2008.

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State Girls Basketball Tournament Saturday Schedule

Sports

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

Class 3A Championship:
6:00 p.m. — MOC-Floyd Valley (27-0) vs. Davenport Assumption (24-2)

Class 4A Championship:
8:00 p.m. — Iowa City West (24-1) vs. Ankeny (22-3)

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Girls Basketball Class 2A Championship

Sports

March 3rd, 2012 by admin

Western Christian 67, Pella Christian 57

Western Christian kept finding answers when Pella Christian threatened. The result was the school’s first state championship in girls basketball.

All-tournament captain Brooke Wolterstorff scored 16 points and the fifth-ranked Wolfpack got a major contribution from freshman Jamie Gesink in beating No. 15 Pella Christian 67-57 to win the Class 2A state championship.

Gesink scored 14 points, hitting a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half and going 4-for-4 on free throws. Alissa Pollema and Shae DeJager each scored 12 points for Western Christian and DeJager and pulled 11 rebounds.

Western jumped to a 23-8 lead early in the second quarter and while Pella Christian never led, the Eagles got back into the game and kept pressure on the Wolfpack to the end.

Christina Nolte and Tayler Stursma scored 14 points each to lead Pella Christian. Jasmin Schelhaas added 12 points and six assists for the Eagles, while Sami Veenstra scored 10 points. Pella Christian stayed in it with outstanding free throw shooting, making 21 of 23.

In an impressive display of sportsmanship, the two teams posed for a group photo after the game. They played during the regular season, Western winning 74-72.

Western Christian won its last 12 games and 15 of the last 16 to finish 25-3. Pella Christian finished 23-4.

Down by 10 at halftime, Pella Christian started the second half with a 12-4 run to cut the lead to 37-35. Gesink, a 5-foot-8 guard, then hit a 3-pointer to start a 12-2 run that put the Wolfpack ahead 49-37.

But Pella Christian answered back. Schelhaas scored six points and fed Stursma for a layup during a 12-3 run that cut the lead to 52-49. Gesink stopped that rally with another 3-pointer and the Wolfpack finally pulled away for good.

Nolte, Schelhaas and Western Christian’s Kim Kroeze joined Wolterstorff on the all-tournament team, which also included Jessie Pauley of OA-BCIG and Tember Schechinger of IKM-Manning.

Western Christian won its title with a starting lineup of four juniors and a sophomore. The team had only one senior, so the Wolfpack should be a threat to repeat next season.

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