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JOY A. DOWNING, 85, of Adair (Svcs. 6/17/17)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

JOY A. DOWNING, 85, of Adair, died Saturday, June 10th, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Funeral services for JOY DOWNING will be held 2:30-p.m. Saturday, June 17th, at the United Methodist Church in Adair. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Visitation at the United Methodist Church in Adair, is from 1-until 2:30-p.m., Saturday (prior to the service).

Burial will be in the Sunnyhill Cemetery at Adair.

The family strongly requests memorials be directed to the United Methodist Church of Adair.

JOY DOWNING is survived by:

Her son – Kent (Deborah) Downing, of Anita.

Her daughter – Debra (Kenneth) Gettler, of Adair.

and 5 grandchildren.

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GEORGE P.C. NELSEN, 94, of Atlantic & formerly of Exira (Svcs. 6/15/17)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

GEORGE P.C. NELSEN, 94, of Atlantic (& formerly of Exira), died Saturday, June 10th, at the Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn. Funeral services for GEORGE NELSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 15th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 6-p.m. Wednesday, June 14th.

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

GEORGE P.C. NELSEN is survived by:

His son – Michael (Debbie) Nelsen, of Lathrop, MO.

His brother – Willis Nelsen, of Exira.

3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson, other relatives and friends.

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LEONARD PETSCHE, 83, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/15/17)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LEONARD PETSCHE, 83, of Harlan, died Saturday, June 10th, at Bergan Mercy Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial for LEONARD PETSCHE will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 15th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 3-until 8-p.m. Wednesday, June 14th. There is no Wake service.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

LEONARD PETSCHE is survived by:

His wfie – June Petsche, of Harlan.

His sons – Dan Petsche, of Council Bluffs; Steve (Louri) Petsche, of Phoenix, AZ; Robert (Rochelle) Petsche, of Onawa; Michael Petsche, of Denver, CO., & Joe (Laura) Petsche, of Harlan.

His daughter – Lisa Petsche, of Phoenix, AZ.

His brothers – George (Sue) Petsche, and James Petsche, all of Harlan.

His sisters – Lucille McKeighan, of Las Vegas, NV., Phyllis Stephany, & Charlene (Neil) Mahlberg, all of Harlan.

10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

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WILLIAM “Bill” FRANK TRUE, 85, of Avoca (Svcs. 6/14/17)

Obituaries

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

WILLIAM “Bill” FRANK TRUE, 85, of Avoca, died Friday, June 9th, at home. Funeral services for BILL TRUE will be held 10-a.m. Wed., June 14th, at the United Church of Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-until 7-p.m. Tuesday, June 13th, with a Prayer service at 7-p.m.

Inurnment will be atthe Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, at a later date.

WILLIAM “Bill” TRUE is survived by:

His wife – Joyce [Barker] True, of Avoca.

His sons – Terry (Connie) Pieken, of Waterloo; Tim (Linda) Pieken, and Bill True II, all of Avoca.

His daughters – Pam Beasley, of Springfield, MO., & Donna (Jeff) Slack, of Viborg, SD.

His sister – Dorothy Mathers, of Ft. Collins, CO.

14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

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Stanton man arrested Sunday night on assault charge; Hastings man arrested on warrant in Montgomery County

News

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report the arrest at around 10:24-p.m. Sunday, of 22-year old Cody Benjamin Carrol Johnson, of rural Stanton. Johnson was taken into custody for Domestic Abuse Assault and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.

And, at around 9:25-p.m., Sunday, deputies arrested 43-year old Jerry Lee Dawson, of Hastings, following a traffic stop on Highway 48. Dawson was taken into custody under the authority of a warrant charging him with Violation of Probation on an original, Possession of a Controlled Substance charge. His cash-only bond was set at $1,000.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area from the NWS (2:43-a.m. CDT, 6/12/17)

Weather

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 6/12/17

News

June 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fiscal analysis shows federal grant funding to Iowa would drop by more than $100 million under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. The plan would force the state to reduce services or find other funding for programs ranging from early education to job training. The analysis was posted this month by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency. It offers the first details about what Trump’s proposed federal budget could mean for Iowa.

NORTH ENGLISH, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a domestic disturbance in southeast Iowa led to the fatal shooting of a man by an officer. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that its deputies and Williamsburg Police were called around 8:30 p.m. Saturday for a domestic disturbance involving a gun at a house in North English. The sheriff’s department said the confrontation culminated in an officer shooting a man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — The mayor of Altoona, Josiah “Skip” Conkling, has died following an illness he had been battling since January. He was 71. Hamilton’s Funeral Service in Altoona says Conkling died Friday at Prairie View Village in Altoona. Conkling had served as mayor in Altoona since 2012. Before that, he served on the Altoona City Council for 16 years.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Family, teachers and friends are remembering an eastern Iowa teen who reached her goal last week of graduating from high school _ just two days before she died after a months-long battle with cancer. The Telegraph Herald reports that 18-year-old Allison Cress graduated from Hempstead High School in Dubuque on June 3. The feat came after she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in September a little more than two weeks after starting her senior year.

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Jobe wins senior event in Iowa by 1 shot

Sports

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brandt Jobe won the PGA Tour Champions event Sunday by one shot, finishing at 14-under 202 for his first victory in 19 years. Jobe shot a 69 in the final round to snap a winless drought that had stretched back to 1998, when he took first in a tournament in Japan.

Scott McCarron, who won in Iowa in 2016, was second at 13 under after shooting a final round 66. Kevin Sutherland holed out for an eagle on No. 18 to join McCarron at 203.

Money leader Bernhard Langer finished at 12 under, while Scott Verplank, Tom Lehman and Steve Flesch were another shot back. Marco Dawson and Stephen Ames finished at 207.

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Fowler homers as Cardinals sweep Phillies with 6-5 win

Sports

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer and Adam Wainwright tossed five solid innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. St. Louis has won three in a row following a season-high seven-game losing streak.

Daniel Nava homered for the Phillies, who have dropped five in a row. Philadelphia led 2-0 before Fowler connected against Aaron Nola (3-4) in the fifth inning. It was his ninth homer in his first season with St. Louis.

Next up for the Cardinals is a day/evening doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The first game begin at 1:15-p.m., the second at 7:15-p.m.

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IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan (Svcs. 6/14/17)

Obituaries

June 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IRENE A. GREER, 91, of Harlan, died Saturday, June 10th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial for IRENE GREER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., June 14th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 13th, from 6-until 8-p.m., with a Wake service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

IRENE GREER is survived by:

Her husband – Verle Earl Greer, of Harlan.

Her sons – Russell (Tami) Greer, of Grinnell; James (Christina) Greer, of Boulder, CO, & Jerry (Laurie) Greer, of San Jose, CA.

Her daughters – Carolyn (Jerry) Droszcz, of Winfield (IA); Verlee (Steve) Terwilliger, of Valencia, CA, & Cheryl (Paul) LaRue, of Minneapolis, MN.

11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 on the way.

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