Deann Safley Edwards 

Mar 26, 2024 | Obituaries

1937-2024

Deann Safley Edwards was born Dec. 22,1937, in Jefferson to Byron and Verna Safley. The family lived and farmed in Greene County. Deann had one sister, Janet (Mills), and one brother, Richard Safley, who died in infancy. Deann graduated from Jefferson High School in 1956. She was united in marriage to John Atteberry shortly after high school. They established their home in Guthrie Center and to this union, four children were born: John in 1957, Scott in 1959, Kristin in 1960 and Kathryn in 1963. Deann was a homemaker until she was widowed in 1975. She then relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she went into business in interior design, and then became owner of the Fire Extinguisher Company of Louisiana. She was in business for more than 30 years and retired at the age of 84. Deann was married to Glen Edwards from 1995 until his death in 2006.

Deann loved the New Orleans area and enjoyed her camp in the bayou, boating, Cajun dancing, New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers football, church activities, and being involved with her family. She especially enjoyed her time with her grandchildren.

Deann died March 18, 2024, at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister; her husband, John; her daughter, Kathryn; her son, Scott; and her second husband, Glen. Deann is survived by her children, John (Chelsee) of Harvey, Louisiana, and Kristin Hafner of Gretna, Louisiana; three grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 11 a.m., with visitation from 9-11 a.m. at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expy., Harvey, LA 70058. Interment will be at a later date.

More than just books

Mar 26, 2024 | MJB LIBRARY NEWS

On Monday, March 18, these enthusiastic students participated in the afterschool STEM program. They used Play-Doh and Easter eggs to create towers.

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Story Hour

Story Hour is at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 29. The theme will be Easter.

Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:15 p.m. The group will be working on planning the June golf fundraiser.

Bluegrass Music and Cattle Trail Program

Bluegrass music fans and history buffs, plan to attend a fun and informative program at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. Joan Wells and Kris Simon will present “Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West” as part of the Speakers Bureau Living History Program. Wells and Simon will share the story of cattle drives on the Western Trail from Texas to Nebraska while sharing the origin of Western music and singing the songs of the early-day cowboys. Be ready to learn some history and enjoy some bluegrass music.

Lunch and Learn

April 10 from noon to 1 p.m. will be the next lunch and learn. Dementia Friends of Iowa will be sharing about this movement, living with dementia, and the simple things you can do to support someone living with this disease. Pre-register by calling or emailing the library or by going to the library website and registering online. A light lunch is provided.

New Opportunities NARCAN Workshop

New Opportunities will be presenting a workshop on Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. An overview of opioids and Naloxone distribution training will be the topic of this program.  Issues addressed in the program will explain what opioids are and how they impact physical functioning, the consequences of opioid misuse, what Narcan is, what Narcan is used for, and how to obtain and administer NARCAN properly. 

Participants will also be informed of common prescription and illegal opioids, strategies for preventing opioid misuse, overdose risk factors, and signs of an opioid overdose.  Naloxone (NARCAN) will be onsite and available for distribution provided by New Opportunities.

If someone you know takes opioids or prescription opioids such as oxycodone or hydrocodone, be prepared for a possible life-threatening opioid overdose emergency.  NARCAN is a potentially life-saving medication designed to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes. 

Since most opioid overdoses occur in the home and are most often witnessed, having a NARCAN rescue kit nearby can make all the difference. If you have questions, call New Opportunities at (712) 792-9266.

STEM After School

The Guthrie County ISU Extension Office is planning after-school STEM workshops for Monday, April 15, and Monday, May 20 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.  The sessions will entail a book and then working through a STEM problem-solving activity. Students of all ages are welcome.

Card-making Class

Thursday, April 18 from 9-11:00 a.m. Judi Zimmerline will lead the class. All materials are provided for a $5 fee.

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. This month’s recipes will come from “Taste of Home Make It! Take it! 2023.” Stop by the library to sign up for a recipe to bring to the meeting. 

A speaker from Living History Farms was at the MJB Library on Tuesday, March 18 with a program entitled “The History of Iowa Farming.”

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report March 18-24, 2024

Mar 26, 2024 | Guthrie County Sheriff's Report

More than 90 reports this week including a fight at the Guthrie County Jail, a possible chimney fire in Yale, and a report of a PayPal scam.

 

3-18-24

4:50 a.m. Stuart Police assisted a Dallas County Deputy with a traffic stop in rural Dexter

10:25 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies, Panora Ambulance, Casey Fire Department and Adair Ambulance responded to a report of an accident in rural Casey

11:05 a.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

12:20 p.m. Guthrie County deputy responded to a report of an accident in Guthrie Center

1:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a disturbance in Bayard

5:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served a court order and did a civil stand by in rural Yale

6:10 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy followed up on an investigation in Guthrie Center

8:40 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a fight at the Guthrie County Jail

9:45 p.m. Panora Fire Department and Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a grass fire

11:25 p.m. Stuart Fire, Stuart Rescue and Stuart Police responded to a report of a possible fire

 

3-19-24

1:20 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

7:44 a.m. Casey Fire responded to a single vehicle accident on I-80

9:23 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama 

10:24 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient back to The New Homestead 

11:11 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Bagley

1:18 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a minor in possession of tobacco 

2:58 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

3:52 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie Center 

5:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Casey 

5:49 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to complaint at Lake Panorama 

7:14 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow-up 

7:16 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in Bayard 

7:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy checked on a motorist in Bayard 

8:27 p.m. Bagley Fire responded to a fire in Bagley 

9:04 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Guthrie Center 

9:32 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Guthrie Center 

11:34 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 

 

3-20-24

8:05 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center

8:10 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a harassment complaint in Bayard

11:53 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Bagley

12:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy performed a welfare check in rural Coon Rapids

2 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies conducted a search warrant in Bayard

2:15 p.m. Guthrie County Sheriff responded to a report of suspicious activity in Guthrie Center

3:23 p.m. Stuart Rescue responded to a medical call in Stuart

4:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in rural Yale

5 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted an individual in Bayard

7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy conducted a traffic stop in Jamaica and arrested one individual

7:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported one individual to the Guthrie County Jail

10:47 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Yale

11:25 p.m. YJB Fire Departments, Guthrie County Deputies, and Panora Ambulance responded to a report of a possible chimney fire in Yale

 

3-21-24

12:50 a.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a disturbance in Guthrie Center

2:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy located and arrested one individual in Guthrie Center and transported that individual to the Guthrie County Jail

2:28 a.m. Panora Ambulance transported a patient from Guthrie County Hospital to Omaha

2:40 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Panora Police responded to a residential burglar alarm in rural Panora

9:45 a.m. Stuart Police removed a large tire from the traveled portion of I-80 just east of Stuart

10 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft

10:15 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of an assault in Casey

12:42 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

3:25 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person in Guthrie Center

4:30 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in rural Panora

4:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from the roadway in Guthrie Center

5:10 p.m. Stuart Police performed a welfare check

5:35 p.m. Stuart Police followed up on an investigation

7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy attempted to serve a civil paper in rural Guthrie Center

7:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in rural Stuart

7:30 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a driving complaint

9 p.m. Guthrie County Deputies responded to a rollover accident in rural Guthrie Center

11 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of a theft in Menlo

 

3-22-24

6:58 a.m. Stuart Fire and Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle accident in rural Stuart 

8:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a car vs. deer accident on Highway 44

8:22 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint at Lake Diamondhead 

10:54 a.m. Stuart Police responded to a complaint 

12:11 p.m. Stuart Police provided a funeral escort 

12:37 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a two-vehicle accident 

1:03 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint at Lake Diamondhead 

2:51 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a theft 

4:20 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Wagon Road

6:35 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy transported a prisoner to Greene County 

6:45 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in rural Guthrie Center 

7:05 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy served civil papers in rural Guthrie Center 

7:27 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy assisted a motorist in Guthrie Center 

8:56 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a complaint in rural Adair 

9:23 p.m. Stuart Police performed a warrant check 

9:43 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a driving complaint in Guthrie Center 

10:12 p.m. Guthrie County K9 Deputy assisted Audubon County on a traffic stop 

11:07 p.m. Guthrie Center Fire, Panora Ambulance and Guthrie County Deputy assisted a person in Guthrie Center 

 

3-23-24

4:01 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy and Bayard Fire responded to a commercial fire alarm in Bayard

4:45 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a commercial burglar alarm in Guthrie Center 

7:12 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call in Guthrie Center 

10:22 a.m. Stuart Police responded to an animal complaint 

11:12 a.m. Stuart Police provided a funeral escort 

12:35 p.m. Stuart Police performed a case follow up 

12:55 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy took a complaint in Yale 

1 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to an animal complaint in rural Stuart 

1:43 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy removed debris from Wagon Road

2:43 p.m. Stuart Police responded to a report of a PayPal scam

3:25 p.m. Stuart Ambulance responded to a medical call in Stuart 

10:28 p.m. Stuart Police transported one male to Adair County Jail 

 

3-24-24

1:23 a.m. Panora Ambulance responded to a medical call at Lake Panorama 

10:20 a.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of suspicious activity in Guthrie Center 

4:21 p.m. Stuart Police assisted Adair County with an investigation 

7:15 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a report of property damage in Casey 

8:52 p.m. Guthrie County Deputy responded to a family situation in Jamaica

Driver veers into ditch on Highway 25

Mar 26, 2024 | News

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 18 at 10:20 a.m. at the 3100 block of Highway 25 near Casey. Conner Douglas Mumford, 18, of Adair, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze northbound on Highway 25 and veered off the roadway to the right, then over-corrected and came to a rest once the vehicle nose-dived into the ditch/embankment. Mumford was charged with failure to maintain control.  Damage to the Cruze is estimated at $15,000. 

Semi overturns on Highway 141

Mar 26, 2024 | News

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Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Blake Michelsen reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on March 17 at 6:44 a.m. on Highway 141 east of Bagley. Nicholas Doe, 44, of Des Moines, was driving a 2019 Volvo Semi Tractor/Trailer westbound on Highway 141 and fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle began to go onto the north shoulder and over-corrected and came to rest in the south ditch, flipping on the passenger side. Doe refused medical treatment at the scene but decided to get check out once his family arrived to pick him up. Damage to the tractor/trailer is estimated at $20,000.