Transcribed from Norfolk Daily News, Tues., July 6, 1965, pg 1 and cont. pg 18.
Holiday Death Toll 7; 16 Area Persons Hurt
Seven Nebraskans died and 16 persons were injured in mishaps during the Fourth of July weekend in Northeast Nebraska.
Six persons died in traffic accidents and a five-year-old rural Madison boy died Saturday when he was buried beneath shelled corn at his parents farm seven miles south and four miles east of Norfolk. He was Steven Wolff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wolff.
ROAD FATALITIES
The traffic fatalities
- Janice Sanders, 15, and Karen Jones, 16, both of Laurel were killed instantly in a Highway 20 crash one mile north of Laurel Saturday night. Sue Ann Sanders, 16, died in a Sioux City hospital early Sunday morning of injuries received in the crash.
- John C Knudele, 60, and his wife, Gladys, 54, both of West Point, were killed in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highways 133 and 36, northwest of Omaha, about 3 a.m. Sunday.
- Ernest Gembola, 32, Lincoln, was killed instantly early Saturday morning in a car-pick up collision at the intersection of Highways 20 and 183 in Bassett.
Injured in the accident near Laurel were John Barr Jr, 16, Wayne, driver of one of the cars; Keith Rohrke, 15, Wayne; Melvin Meyer, 15, Wayne; and Mr. and Mrs. Kiekbush, both 86, LaCross, Wis.
Barr was released Monday from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at Sioux City. At the same hospital, Mrs. Kiekbush is in critical condition, Mr. Kiekbush good condition, and Rohrke poor condition. Meyer was treated and released Saturday night at a Norfolk hospital.
IN BACK SEAT
All three girls, who died as a result of the accident, were riding in the back seat of the Barr car.
Trooper Roy Van Winkle, of Plainview, said the Barr auto was apparently turning around on the highway when the accident occurred. Cedar County Sheriff John Rube assisted in the investigation.
Gembola died when the west bound vehicle he was driving was in collision with a north-bound car driven by Karl Almquist of Mason City.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein, passengers in the Gembola car were injured and taken to a Bassett hospital for treatment. Mr. Almquist was held overnight at the hospital. His wife is still hospitalized.
The holiday road fatalities brought the year's total in the 19 county Troop B area of Northeast Nebraska to 20, compared to 15 a year ago at the same time.
CLIMBS INTO BIN
Investigating authorities said the Wolff boy apparently climbed into a bin being filled with corn. He was discovered when his feet were seen sticking out of an auger hole at the bottom of the bin.
Funeral services for the Wolff child were Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor A. T. Bostelmann officiating. Burial was in New Lutheran Cemetery.
Music for the services was furnished by church school children singing hymns and organist Martin Barlau.
Pallbearers were James Mrsny, Michael Voelter, Duane Klug, and Vernon Beckman.
Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Lori and Lisa, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wolff of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denney of Stanton.
Great-grandparents of the child are Fred Wolff of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Denney, all of Stanton.
Two Pender sisters were injured Sunday night in a two-car accident three miles northwest of Bancroft on Highway 16.
Mrs. Ella Wolf received fractures of both arms and cuts and bruises. Her sister, Mrs. Tillie Siemers, received head lacerations and a knee injury. Their car was hit at the rear by an auto driven by Lyle Redding of Decatur.
The impact of the collision caused the women's car to go into the ditch, roll over and land in a field. The Redding car also went into the ditch. Trooper Ruppert of Oakland investigated.
An Omaha couple and their three children were injured in a one-car accident Saturday afternoon on the south side of the Elkorn River bridge on Highway 275 south of West Point.
Eugene Petricek, 26, swerved his car to the right to miss a car making a left turn and his car went into the ditch and rolled on its side. The other car was driven by Glen Beaumont, 55, Snyder.
Petricek, his wife Mary, and their three children were treated for bruises and abrasions, and then released from a West Point hospital.
Trooper Curtis Cochran of the Fremont office of the Nebraska Safety Patrol estimated damage to the car at $700.
SANDERS SERVICES
Funeral services for the Sanders girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders of Laurel, were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church at Laurel. Rev. James Kenney officiated and burial was in St. Peter Cemetery at Ewing.
Janice was born May 12, 1950, at Orchard and would have been a high school sophomore this fall. Sue Ann was born Aug 14, 1949, at Orchard, and would have been a senior.
Survivors include five brothers, Michael, Robert, Thomas, Kenneth, and James, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee of Ewing and Mrs. Caroline Sanders of Ewing.
JONES SERVICES
Funeral service for Karen Jones will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Laurel United Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Soomer officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery under direction of the Wiltse Funeral Home.
Karen was born in Laurel, Aug. 17, 1948, and would have been a sophomore this fall.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jones of Laurel; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Jensen of Laurel and Alice, at home; seven brothers, Richard, Harold, Dean, Leonard, Eli Jr., Terry, and Thomas, all at home; grandmother, Mrs. Belah Weittenhiller of Laurel; and grandfather, Lester Dowling of Randolph.
Holiday Death Toll 7; 16 Area Persons Hurt
Seven Nebraskans died and 16 persons were injured in mishaps during the Fourth of July weekend in Northeast Nebraska.
Six persons died in traffic accidents and a five-year-old rural Madison boy died Saturday when he was buried beneath shelled corn at his parents farm seven miles south and four miles east of Norfolk. He was Steven Wolff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wolff.
ROAD FATALITIES
The traffic fatalities
- Janice Sanders, 15, and Karen Jones, 16, both of Laurel were killed instantly in a Highway 20 crash one mile north of Laurel Saturday night. Sue Ann Sanders, 16, died in a Sioux City hospital early Sunday morning of injuries received in the crash.
- John C Knudele, 60, and his wife, Gladys, 54, both of West Point, were killed in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highways 133 and 36, northwest of Omaha, about 3 a.m. Sunday.
- Ernest Gembola, 32, Lincoln, was killed instantly early Saturday morning in a car-pick up collision at the intersection of Highways 20 and 183 in Bassett.
Injured in the accident near Laurel were John Barr Jr, 16, Wayne, driver of one of the cars; Keith Rohrke, 15, Wayne; Melvin Meyer, 15, Wayne; and Mr. and Mrs. Kiekbush, both 86, LaCross, Wis.
Barr was released Monday from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at Sioux City. At the same hospital, Mrs. Kiekbush is in critical condition, Mr. Kiekbush good condition, and Rohrke poor condition. Meyer was treated and released Saturday night at a Norfolk hospital.
IN BACK SEAT
All three girls, who died as a result of the accident, were riding in the back seat of the Barr car.
Trooper Roy Van Winkle, of Plainview, said the Barr auto was apparently turning around on the highway when the accident occurred. Cedar County Sheriff John Rube assisted in the investigation.
Gembola died when the west bound vehicle he was driving was in collision with a north-bound car driven by Karl Almquist of Mason City.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein, passengers in the Gembola car were injured and taken to a Bassett hospital for treatment. Mr. Almquist was held overnight at the hospital. His wife is still hospitalized.
The holiday road fatalities brought the year's total in the 19 county Troop B area of Northeast Nebraska to 20, compared to 15 a year ago at the same time.
CLIMBS INTO BIN
Investigating authorities said the Wolff boy apparently climbed into a bin being filled with corn. He was discovered when his feet were seen sticking out of an auger hole at the bottom of the bin.
Funeral services for the Wolff child were Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor A. T. Bostelmann officiating. Burial was in New Lutheran Cemetery.
Music for the services was furnished by church school children singing hymns and organist Martin Barlau.
Pallbearers were James Mrsny, Michael Voelter, Duane Klug, and Vernon Beckman.
Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Lori and Lisa, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wolff of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denney of Stanton.
Great-grandparents of the child are Fred Wolff of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Denney, all of Stanton.
Two Pender sisters were injured Sunday night in a two-car accident three miles northwest of Bancroft on Highway 16.
Mrs. Ella Wolf received fractures of both arms and cuts and bruises. Her sister, Mrs. Tillie Siemers, received head lacerations and a knee injury. Their car was hit at the rear by an auto driven by Lyle Redding of Decatur.
The impact of the collision caused the women's car to go into the ditch, roll over and land in a field. The Redding car also went into the ditch. Trooper Ruppert of Oakland investigated.
An Omaha couple and their three children were injured in a one-car accident Saturday afternoon on the south side of the Elkorn River bridge on Highway 275 south of West Point.
Eugene Petricek, 26, swerved his car to the right to miss a car making a left turn and his car went into the ditch and rolled on its side. The other car was driven by Glen Beaumont, 55, Snyder.
Petricek, his wife Mary, and their three children were treated for bruises and abrasions, and then released from a West Point hospital.
Trooper Curtis Cochran of the Fremont office of the Nebraska Safety Patrol estimated damage to the car at $700.
SANDERS SERVICES
Funeral services for the Sanders girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders of Laurel, were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church at Laurel. Rev. James Kenney officiated and burial was in St. Peter Cemetery at Ewing.
Janice was born May 12, 1950, at Orchard and would have been a high school sophomore this fall. Sue Ann was born Aug 14, 1949, at Orchard, and would have been a senior.
Survivors include five brothers, Michael, Robert, Thomas, Kenneth, and James, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee of Ewing and Mrs. Caroline Sanders of Ewing.
JONES SERVICES
Funeral service for Karen Jones will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Laurel United Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Soomer officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery under direction of the Wiltse Funeral Home.
Karen was born in Laurel, Aug. 17, 1948, and would have been a sophomore this fall.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jones of Laurel; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Jensen of Laurel and Alice, at home; seven brothers, Richard, Harold, Dean, Leonard, Eli Jr., Terry, and Thomas, all at home; grandmother, Mrs. Belah Weittenhiller of Laurel; and grandfather, Lester Dowling of Randolph.
Transcribed from Norfolk Daily News, Tues., July 6, 1965, pg 1 and cont. pg 18.
Holiday Death Toll 7; 16 Area Persons Hurt
Seven Nebraskans died and 16 persons were injured in mishaps during the Fourth of July weekend in Northeast Nebraska.
Six persons died in traffic accidents and a five-year-old rural Madison boy died Saturday when he was buried beneath shelled corn at his parents farm seven miles south and four miles east of Norfolk. He was Steven Wolff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wolff.
ROAD FATALITIES
The traffic fatalities
- Janice Sanders, 15, and Karen Jones, 16, both of Laurel were killed instantly in a Highway 20 crash one mile north of Laurel Saturday night. Sue Ann Sanders, 16, died in a Sioux City hospital early Sunday morning of injuries received in the crash.
- John C Knudele, 60, and his wife, Gladys, 54, both of West Point, were killed in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highways 133 and 36, northwest of Omaha, about 3 a.m. Sunday.
- Ernest Gembola, 32, Lincoln, was killed instantly early Saturday morning in a car-pick up collision at the intersection of Highways 20 and 183 in Bassett.
Injured in the accident near Laurel were John Barr Jr, 16, Wayne, driver of one of the cars; Keith Rohrke, 15, Wayne; Melvin Meyer, 15, Wayne; and Mr. and Mrs. Kiekbush, both 86, LaCross, Wis.
Barr was released Monday from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at Sioux City. At the same hospital, Mrs. Kiekbush is in critical condition, Mr. Kiekbush good condition, and Rohrke poor condition. Meyer was treated and released Saturday night at a Norfolk hospital.
IN BACK SEAT
All three girls, who died as a result of the accident, were riding in the back seat of the Barr car.
Trooper Roy Van Winkle, of Plainview, said the Barr auto was apparently turning around on the highway when the accident occurred. Cedar County Sheriff John Rube assisted in the investigation.
Gembola died when the west bound vehicle he was driving was in collision with a north-bound car driven by Karl Almquist of Mason City.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein, passengers in the Gembola car were injured and taken to a Bassett hospital for treatment. Mr. Almquist was held overnight at the hospital. His wife is still hospitalized.
The holiday road fatalities brought the year's total in the 19 county Troop B area of Northeast Nebraska to 20, compared to 15 a year ago at the same time.
CLIMBS INTO BIN
Investigating authorities said the Wolff boy apparently climbed into a bin being filled with corn. He was discovered when his feet were seen sticking out of an auger hole at the bottom of the bin.
Funeral services for the Wolff child were Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor A. T. Bostelmann officiating. Burial was in New Lutheran Cemetery.
Music for the services was furnished by church school children singing hymns and organist Martin Barlau.
Pallbearers were James Mrsny, Michael Voelter, Duane Klug, and Vernon Beckman.
Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Lori and Lisa, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wolff of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denney of Stanton.
Great-grandparents of the child are Fred Wolff of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Denney, all of Stanton.
Two Pender sisters were injured Sunday night in a two-car accident three miles northwest of Bancroft on Highway 16.
Mrs. Ella Wolf received fractures of both arms and cuts and bruises. Her sister, Mrs. Tillie Siemers, received head lacerations and a knee injury. Their car was hit at the rear by an auto driven by Lyle Redding of Decatur.
The impact of the collision caused the women's car to go into the ditch, roll over and land in a field. The Redding car also went into the ditch. Trooper Ruppert of Oakland investigated.
An Omaha couple and their three children were injured in a one-car accident Saturday afternoon on the south side of the Elkorn River bridge on Highway 275 south of West Point.
Eugene Petricek, 26, swerved his car to the right to miss a car making a left turn and his car went into the ditch and rolled on its side. The other car was driven by Glen Beaumont, 55, Snyder.
Petricek, his wife Mary, and their three children were treated for bruises and abrasions, and then released from a West Point hospital.
Trooper Curtis Cochran of the Fremont office of the Nebraska Safety Patrol estimated damage to the car at $700.
SANDERS SERVICES
Funeral services for the Sanders girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders of Laurel, were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church at Laurel. Rev. James Kenney officiated and burial was in St. Peter Cemetery at Ewing.
Janice was born May 12, 1950, at Orchard and would have been a high school sophomore this fall. Sue Ann was born Aug 14, 1949, at Orchard, and would have been a senior.
Survivors include five brothers, Michael, Robert, Thomas, Kenneth, and James, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee of Ewing and Mrs. Caroline Sanders of Ewing.
JONES SERVICES
Funeral service for Karen Jones will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Laurel United Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Soomer officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery under direction of the Wiltse Funeral Home.
Karen was born in Laurel, Aug. 17, 1948, and would have been a sophomore this fall.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jones of Laurel; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Jensen of Laurel and Alice, at home; seven brothers, Richard, Harold, Dean, Leonard, Eli Jr., Terry, and Thomas, all at home; grandmother, Mrs. Belah Weittenhiller of Laurel; and grandfather, Lester Dowling of Randolph.
Holiday Death Toll 7; 16 Area Persons Hurt
Seven Nebraskans died and 16 persons were injured in mishaps during the Fourth of July weekend in Northeast Nebraska.
Six persons died in traffic accidents and a five-year-old rural Madison boy died Saturday when he was buried beneath shelled corn at his parents farm seven miles south and four miles east of Norfolk. He was Steven Wolff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wolff.
ROAD FATALITIES
The traffic fatalities
- Janice Sanders, 15, and Karen Jones, 16, both of Laurel were killed instantly in a Highway 20 crash one mile north of Laurel Saturday night. Sue Ann Sanders, 16, died in a Sioux City hospital early Sunday morning of injuries received in the crash.
- John C Knudele, 60, and his wife, Gladys, 54, both of West Point, were killed in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highways 133 and 36, northwest of Omaha, about 3 a.m. Sunday.
- Ernest Gembola, 32, Lincoln, was killed instantly early Saturday morning in a car-pick up collision at the intersection of Highways 20 and 183 in Bassett.
Injured in the accident near Laurel were John Barr Jr, 16, Wayne, driver of one of the cars; Keith Rohrke, 15, Wayne; Melvin Meyer, 15, Wayne; and Mr. and Mrs. Kiekbush, both 86, LaCross, Wis.
Barr was released Monday from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at Sioux City. At the same hospital, Mrs. Kiekbush is in critical condition, Mr. Kiekbush good condition, and Rohrke poor condition. Meyer was treated and released Saturday night at a Norfolk hospital.
IN BACK SEAT
All three girls, who died as a result of the accident, were riding in the back seat of the Barr car.
Trooper Roy Van Winkle, of Plainview, said the Barr auto was apparently turning around on the highway when the accident occurred. Cedar County Sheriff John Rube assisted in the investigation.
Gembola died when the west bound vehicle he was driving was in collision with a north-bound car driven by Karl Almquist of Mason City.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein, passengers in the Gembola car were injured and taken to a Bassett hospital for treatment. Mr. Almquist was held overnight at the hospital. His wife is still hospitalized.
The holiday road fatalities brought the year's total in the 19 county Troop B area of Northeast Nebraska to 20, compared to 15 a year ago at the same time.
CLIMBS INTO BIN
Investigating authorities said the Wolff boy apparently climbed into a bin being filled with corn. He was discovered when his feet were seen sticking out of an auger hole at the bottom of the bin.
Funeral services for the Wolff child were Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor A. T. Bostelmann officiating. Burial was in New Lutheran Cemetery.
Music for the services was furnished by church school children singing hymns and organist Martin Barlau.
Pallbearers were James Mrsny, Michael Voelter, Duane Klug, and Vernon Beckman.
Survivors include his parents, two sisters, Lori and Lisa, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wolff of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denney of Stanton.
Great-grandparents of the child are Fred Wolff of Norfolk, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Denney, all of Stanton.
Two Pender sisters were injured Sunday night in a two-car accident three miles northwest of Bancroft on Highway 16.
Mrs. Ella Wolf received fractures of both arms and cuts and bruises. Her sister, Mrs. Tillie Siemers, received head lacerations and a knee injury. Their car was hit at the rear by an auto driven by Lyle Redding of Decatur.
The impact of the collision caused the women's car to go into the ditch, roll over and land in a field. The Redding car also went into the ditch. Trooper Ruppert of Oakland investigated.
An Omaha couple and their three children were injured in a one-car accident Saturday afternoon on the south side of the Elkorn River bridge on Highway 275 south of West Point.
Eugene Petricek, 26, swerved his car to the right to miss a car making a left turn and his car went into the ditch and rolled on its side. The other car was driven by Glen Beaumont, 55, Snyder.
Petricek, his wife Mary, and their three children were treated for bruises and abrasions, and then released from a West Point hospital.
Trooper Curtis Cochran of the Fremont office of the Nebraska Safety Patrol estimated damage to the car at $700.
SANDERS SERVICES
Funeral services for the Sanders girls, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders of Laurel, were held Tuesday morning at St. Mary Catholic Church at Laurel. Rev. James Kenney officiated and burial was in St. Peter Cemetery at Ewing.
Janice was born May 12, 1950, at Orchard and would have been a high school sophomore this fall. Sue Ann was born Aug 14, 1949, at Orchard, and would have been a senior.
Survivors include five brothers, Michael, Robert, Thomas, Kenneth, and James, all at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee of Ewing and Mrs. Caroline Sanders of Ewing.
JONES SERVICES
Funeral service for Karen Jones will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Laurel United Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Soomer officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery under direction of the Wiltse Funeral Home.
Karen was born in Laurel, Aug. 17, 1948, and would have been a sophomore this fall.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jones of Laurel; two sisters, Mrs. Donald Jensen of Laurel and Alice, at home; seven brothers, Richard, Harold, Dean, Leonard, Eli Jr., Terry, and Thomas, all at home; grandmother, Mrs. Belah Weittenhiller of Laurel; and grandfather, Lester Dowling of Randolph.
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