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DON LENTS, 90, of Greenfield (Graveside Svcs. 7/13/20)

Obituaries

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DON LENTS, 90, of Greenfield, died Wednesday, July 8th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Public Graveside services for DON LENTS will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 13th, at the Eureka Center Cemetery, north of Fontanelle.  The Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the arrangements.

An open Visitation Without the Family Present:Will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to Don Lents memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

DON LENTS is survived by:

His sons – Ralph Lents, of Menlo; Dale (Evonne) Lents, of Winterset, and Wayne (Ginny) Lents, of Creston. His daughter – Cathy Lents, of Des Moines

His sister – Irene Westphal, of West Des Moines.

His brother – Jim (Betty) Lents, of Greenfield.

6 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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CAM hosts Audubon baseball tonight on KJAN

Sports

July 8th, 2020 by admin

The CAM Cougars host the Audubon Wheelers tonight in Anita and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.

The Cougars are 10-2 after their first two loses of the year earlier this week. The Wheelers are 9-5.

Chris Parks has the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at KJAN.com starting about 5:15 p.m. with the pregame and first pitch at 5:30 p.m.

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JIM “Bones” CORKREAN, 68, of Orient (Mass of Christian Burial 7/10/20)

Obituaries

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

JIM “Bones” CORKREAN, 68, of Orient, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial for close friends & family of JIM “BONES” CORKREAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, July 10th, at  St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Winterset. Steen Funeral Home of Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements. **Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be practiced and the family encourages masks to be worn.**

A Celebration of Life for “Bones” will be held from 1-until 4-p.m. Saturday, July 11th, at Kramer’s on Main Street in Orient.  Time will be set aside for guests to share their favorite memories and stories of Bones.  Please feel free to wear your Chicago Cubs apparel to honor Bones’ memory.

Memorials may be directed to the Jim Corkrean memorial fund to be established by the family.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

JIM “BONES” CORKREAN is survived by:

His wife – Chris Corkrean, of Orient.

His sons – Justin (Cara) Corkrean, and Brandon (Romy) Corkrean, all of Des Moines.

His daughters – Jessie Corkrean (& Nik Schirber), and Casey Corkrean, all of Des Moines.

His brothers – Mike Corkrean, Paul (Tammy) Corkrean, and Joe Corkrean, all of Winterset, and Tim (Sherry) Corkrean, of Ames.

His sisters- Peggy (Dan) Harry, of Chinook, MT; Julie (Keith) Wheeler, of Winterset; Mary (Jim) Allen, of Van Meter, Jenny Corkrean and Cindy Weisz, of Ankeny.

8 grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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BEVERLY WEBB, 91, of Atlantic (Svcs. 07/14/2020)

Obituaries

July 8th, 2020 by admin

BEVERLY WEBB, 91, of Atlantic died February 19th at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Celebration of Life Graveside Services for BEVERLY WEBB will be held on Tuesday, July 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlantic Cemetery. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

BEVERLY WEBB is survived by:

Children: Terrie Coman of San Diego, CA. Julie Paul of Broomfield, CO. Daniel (Nina) Paul of Redding, CA. Timothy Paul of Beaverton, OR.

3 Grandchildren

3 Great-Grandchildren

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CDC: Minorities affected much more in meatpacking outbreaks

News

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(A-P) – A new report studying the impact of the coronavirus on workers in meat processing plants has found that 87% of people infected were racial or ethnic minorities and that at least 86 workers have died. The report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined more than 16,000 COVID-19 cases at 239 plants in 21 states.

It offers perspective on how the virus devastated U.S. pork, beef and poultry processing plants, but the figures likely understate the problem as Iowa officials declined to participate in the study. The data shows 56% of coronavirus illnesses involved Hispanic workers, 19% were non-Hispanic Blacks and 12% were Asian.

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Iowa got free masks from Taiwan and companies, filings show

News

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s executive branch has reported receiving 1.4 million donated surgical masks from corporations and a foreign government to help fight the coronavirus. Disclosure filings show the masks came from the Government of Taiwan and one of its U.S. offices, a Chinese auto parts conglomerate, a major apparel company and Iowa’s largest health insurer.

In all, Gov. Kim Reynolds accepted pandemic-related supplies with an estimated total value of $1.33 million as gifts to the state. The most valuable came from Hanesbrands, the North Carolina-based clothing company, which gave 1.2 million of its surgical procedure masks.

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Dementia patient missing from Waterloo Health Care facility

News

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Volunteers are searching for a former Wartburg College music instructor whose brain tumor diagnoses is the subject of an independent film.  The search for Mike Jensen had been focused around Ravenwood Speciality Care in Waterloo. The former Waverly man escaped Monday night through a window at the center, according to the police report. But the search shifted Wednesday to Janesville after authorities received reports that a man matching his description was seen Tuesday night on rural roads in the area.

Michael Jensen

Jensen is a 46 year’s white male, 5-feet 10-inches tall, weighing 180 lbs. He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, plaid button up shirt, black helmet, black framed glasses, and may be barefoot. In addition, he may have a slight limp from partial paralysis on his right side.

Jenson walked away from Ravenwood Health Care at 11:20 PM Monday, July 6, 2020. If you have any information regarding Jensen, please contact the Waterloo Police Department at 319-291-2515.

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6 more positive COVID-19 cases in Mills County

News

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Mills County Public Health officials today (Wednesday) report six new, confirmed cases of COVID-19. All of the cases are adults. Two are 18-40 years old, three are 41-60 years old, and one is 61-80 years old. The individuals contracted COVID-19 through community spread and through known contact. The latest additions brings to 43 the total number of cases in Mills County. 33 people have recovered from the virus.

Public Health Administrator Julie Lynes says the additional six positive cases today are a reminder to everyone that we should have a heightened awareness when in public. The Coronavirus is more widespread now than when Governor Kim Reynolds first issued her Public Health Disaster proclamation in March.

“Physical distancing is extremely difficult to maintain when large groups congregate in a confined area,” Lynes says. “Where the Iowa State Fair has been cancelled for the first time since World War II and neighboring counties have either cancelled or heavily modified their county fairs, the Mills County Fair Board is moving forward with the Mills County Fair. ”

Lynes goes on to say, “The Mills County Fair Board has a plan in place and Mills County Public Health has every expectation that the plan is fully implemented and followed. However, I am concerned about what health effects holding the Fair will have on the youth participating and others in attendance. I would encourage the public to use their good judgment when weighing the decision to attend events with large gatherings. If there’s a chance that you are going to be within six feet of someone outside your household, wear a face covering.”

Officials want to encourage all county residents to be safe. Remember that it is more important than ever to practice physical distancing, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow/upper arm and stay at home when you are ill.

For further statistical data available, in near real time, visit the Iowa Coronavirus webpage at
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov

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Another COVID-19 death in Pottawattamie County

News

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Pottawattamie County said today (Wednesday), “We are sorry to report an additional COVID-19 related death, bringing the county’s total deaths to thirteen. This individual was an elderly man (81>) from Council Bluffs.” PCPH says also, there are now two locations for COVID-19 testing in Pottawattamie County. Please visit www.testiowa.com to schedule an appointment.

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HAZEL CHRISTINE MILLER, 92, of Hancock (Memorial Svcs. 7/11/20)

Obituaries

July 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

HAZEL CHRISTINE MILLER, 92, of Hancock, died Tue., July 7th, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. A Memorial service for HAZEL MILLER will be held 1-p.m. Saturday, July 11th, at the Hockenberry Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home, from 11-a.m. until 1-p.m., Saturday.

Private burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

HAZEL CHRISTINE MILLER is survived by:

Children: Julie Miller of Hancock. Janis (David) Hannasch of Atlantic. Janel (Kirk) Tyler of Des Moines. Lonny (Liz) Miller of Ashland, NE. Loyla Renfeld (Craig Schwartz) of LeMars. Loree (TJ) Eddleman of Lake Kiowa, TX.

Sister: Hervetta Ronnfeldt of Hancock.

Brother: Robert Jacobsen of Indianola.

10 Grandchildren

9 Great-Grandchildren

Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and Friends.

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