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JOE C. PENNNINGTON, 70, of Harlan (Memorial Svcs. 12/28/20)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

JOE C. PENNINGTON, 70, of Harlan, died Wed., Dec. 23rd, at Bergen Mercy Hospital. Memorial services for JOE PENNINGTON will be held 1-p.m. Monday, Dec. 28th, at Fresh Encounter (1005 Tarkington Street), in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
JOE C. PENNINGTON is survived by:
His wife –  Deb Pennington.
His sons  – Brian (Jennifer) Pennington, of Granbury, TX; Jason Pennington, of Austin, TX; Nick (Christina) Hooge, of Monroe, WA; Alex (Alicia) Hooge, of Omaha, and Jake (Steph) Hooge, of Urbandale.
His daughter – Kristina (Andy) Boyce, of New Virginia (IA).
and 11 grandchildren.

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FRANCIS ALBERT KASTNER, 96, of Yale (Svcs. 12/29/20)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

FRANCIS ALBERT KASTNER, 96, of Yale, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Guthrie County Hospital, in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for FRANCIS KASTNER will be 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, in Panora. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Burial will be in Dodge Center Cemetery, rural Bagley.

FRANCIS KASTNER is survived by:

His wife – Lila.

His children – Elizabeth, of Altoona; Frank (Linda), of Bagley; and Steven (Rose Marie), of Yale.

His brothers – Joseph of Davenport, and Herman of Manhattan, KS.

4 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews.

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GERALD H. BRUCK, 95, of Manilla (Mass of Christian Burial 12/28/20)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

GERALD H. BRUCK, 95, of Manilla, died Thursday, Dec. 24th, at the Manilla Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial for GERALD BRUCK will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Dec. 28th, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan has the arrangements. Live streaming will be available to watch the Mass Service on the Pauley Jones home page.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Sunday, Dec. 27thfrom 2-until 5-p.m.; Masks and Social Distancing will be required during visitation hours.

Burial is in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, in Earling.

GERALD BRUCK is survived by:
His sons: Jody Bruck, of Avoca; Jerry (Aline) Bruck, Jr., of Harlan; Vernon (Pat) Bruck, and Robin (Carolyn) Bruck, all of Denison
His daughter: Colleen Spinler, of Papillion, NE.;
His sister – Mary Ann Schwery, of Panama

19 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren.

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MARILYN KAY NEWELL, 75, of Gray (Graveside services 12/28/20)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MARILYN KAY NEWELL, 75, of Gray, died Monday, Dec. 21st. Graveside services for MARILYN NEWELL will be held 11-a.m. Monday, Dec. 28th, at the Gray Cemetery, in Gray (IA). Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements. You are asked to wear a mask at the service.

Visitation at the funeral home, is on Sunday, Dec. 27th, from Noon until 4-p.m.; There will be no viewing at the funeral home; however, friends are welcome to stop in to sign the guestbook during this time. The family will not be present. As a reminder, please wear a mask when visiting the funeral home.

MARILYN KAY NEWELL is survived by:

Her brother-in-law; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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JANET ELAINE BRAMER, 79, of Atlantic (Svcs. 12/28/20)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

JANET ELAINE BRAMER, 79, of Atlantic, died Thursday, Dec. 24th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Funeral services for JANET BRAMER will be held 10-a.m. Monday, Dec. 28th, at the United Church of Christ, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27th, with family present from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.; A D.OE.S. service will take place 6:30-p.m. Sunday, also at the funeral home.

Social distancing and face masks are required at the service and visitation.

Burial is in the Atlantic Cemetery.

JANET BRAMER is survived by:

Her children: Sherill (Joe) Clausen, of Atlantic, Debra (James) Britt, of Jesup, GA., and Robert (Sonya) Clausen, of Atlantic.

5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild, and her sisters-in-law.

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Chiefs on brink of No. 1 seed with Falcons coming to town

Sports

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer) – KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have reached the precipice of the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a nine-game winning streak that includes some heavy hitters with Super Bowl aspirations of their own.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) waves as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Chiefs won 32-29. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

But while records alone suggest the Chiefs finally get a breather to finish off the regular-season, facing the losing Falcons and Chargers, both Kansas City coach Andy Reid and Atlanta counterpart Raheem Morris are in agreement that Sunday’s game could be far tighter than the more-than-10-point spread.

 

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Cat reunited with Iowa owner after nearly 5-year absence

News

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A cat named Lottie has been reunited with his Des Moines owners just in time for Christmas after he went missing nearly five years ago. The Des Moines Register reports that 37-year-old Kara Hanlon figured the cat had died until she got a letter in the mail saying otherwise. The Animal Rescue League’s animal control division had picked up Lottie and identified him by scanning his microchip.

She got him back Monday. Hanlon described it as a “Christmas miracle,” noting that the last picture she snapped of the cat was taken in 2015 while he sat in a Christmas gift bag.

 

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MARYLS KLOEWER, 82, of Manilla (Celebration of Life Spring 2021)

Obituaries

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MARYLS KLOEWER, 82, of Manilla, died Thursday, Dec. 24th, at home. A Celebration of Life for MARYLS KLOEWER will be held in the Spring of 2021. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

MARYLS KLOEWER is survived by:

Her husband – Mike Kloewer, of Manilla.

Her sons – Jeff (Cindy) Vennink, of Booneville, AR; John (Deb) Vinnick, of Sun Valley Lake, IA;

Her daughters – Jamie Vennink, of Spring Valley, MN; Deb (Dave) Brock, of Manilla.

Her step-daughter: Shirley (Nick) Hansen, of Manilla.

10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

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AP All-Big 12: Iowa State players and coach win top awards

Sports

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer) – Iowa State has The Associated Press Big 12 offensive and defensive players of the year and the league’s top coach. The awards come after the Cyclones’ best conference season ever. Running back Breece Hall is the unanimous choice for top offensive player with his league-best 130 yards rushing per game and 19 touchdowns.

FILE – In this Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose (23) defends during an NCAA football game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. Rose was selected as the Big 12 defensive player of the year. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Linebacker Mike Rose was selected the top defender with his 90 tackles and four interceptions that are both tied for the league lead. Iowa State was 8-1 in Big 12 play in the regular season, a school record for conference wins.

 

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Atlantic Rotary donates $2,000 for 4th of July fireworks

News

December 24th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Rotary Club has donated $2,000 to help pay for the 2020 Fourth of July Fireworks. The funds were presented to Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel by Rotary representative Ted Robinson. (photo courtesy Jennifer Nichols – Atlantic News Telegraph)

(from left) Atlantic Rotary Representative Ted Robinson and Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel.

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