This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zk.2ADI/2046 Message Board Post: ©Daily Nonpareil 11/16/2005 There's snow escape from winter's arrival CHAD NATION, TOM McMAHON AND PHIL ROONEY, Staff Writers Two people died in an accident near Harlan on Tuesday as the season's first snowfall made for treacherous morning and evening commutes and sent cars and trucks sliding into ditches and each other as more than a dozen accidents were reported. A two-car collision on an icy Shelby County road killed two women and left a Harlan man in critical condition. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said the women, whose names have not been released, were passengers in a car driven by Roger Page, 59, of Harlan. According to the sheriff's office, Page was southbound on Highway 59 about a half mile south of County Road F32 around 6:45 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed the centerline. Page's car collided with a northbound car driven by Phillip Nielsen, 52, of Kirkman. Nielsen was unable to avoid Page's vehicle on the 100 percent ice-covered road and crashed into the passenger door, the sheriff's office said. Page was taken to Myrtue Community Hospital in Harlan and later life-flighted to the Nebraska Medical Center where he was reported in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office. The medical center was not releasing a report this morning. The sheriff's office said Nielsen was treated and released in Harlan. The accident remains under investigation. Tuesday morning produced only a few fender benders, but as temperatures dropped and snow kept falling, evening drivers found more dangerous conditions. Between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Council Bluffs police were called to eight accidents that were directly related to the slick roads. Interstate overpasses were especially hazardous. One accident involving minor injuries occurred near Nebraska Avenue and I-29. A Chevy S-10 driven by Jennifer Kauble, 28, of Council Bluffs, was northbound on the interstate at 6:30 p.m., when she lost control of her vehicle due to icy conditions. According to reports, James Welch, 39, also of Council Bluffs, was southbound in a Chevy Prism on Nebraska Avenue when Kauble's truck struck his car head-on. Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue transported Welch to Jennie Edmundson Hospital, where he was treated and released. Kauble's vehicle sustained $5,000 of damage, and Welch's had $7,000. A single-vehicle accident happened about the same time near the West Broadway overpass. At 6:35, a Dodge Dakota driven by Christopher Weaver, 23, of Crescent, was northbound on I-29. Reports state he lost control due to icy conditions when his vehicle reached the bridge. The truck spun out of control and rolled into the median, where it came to rest on its roof. Weaver was wearing his seat belt and was uninjured. The truck sustained $5,000 in damage. Rural roads and highways also saw their share of accidents on Tuesday. Cpl. Dwayne Riche said the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department responded to numerous afternoon accidents. "The roads started to ice over at about 3:30," Riche said. "From then on, our road officers were going from call to call." Accident reports came in from across the county and dozens of cars that slid into ditches went unreported. Riche said at least three accidents sent people to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital but no fatalities were reported. Riche said that Highway 6 was "still not in that good of shape," this morning. There were reports of more than 4 inches of snow in the Council Bluffs area from Tuesday's storm. Snow could make a brief appearance on Thursday, but winter was expected to back off in favor of a week of more comfortable temperatures, but not until cold and wind had battered Council Bluffs and the surrounding area for another day. Forecaster Cathy Zapotocny with the National Weather Service in Valley, Neb., said .8 inches fell at the weather service offices and 3.5 inches of snow fell in Pacific Junction. Harlan reported 2.6 inches of snow and more than 2 inches of snow was reported near Eppley Airfield. Zapotocny said today's high will be around 32 degrees and this morning's single-digit wind chills were expected to warm into the teens by this afternoon before dropping back into single digits overnight. Afternoon wind gusts were expected to be in the 10 to 20 mph range. "We actually have a little system coming through Thursday," she said. That was expected to bring the possibility of flurries with highs moving into the mid-40s to the lower 50s through Monday. = = = = = = = = = ©Daily Nonpareil - Tom McMahon 11/17/2005 Two victims of deadly crash identified HARLAN - The two women killed in a Tuesday evening car crash on Highway 59 north of Harlan have been identified as Elizabeth Page, 19, and Stephanie Nash, 20, both of Harlan. The women were passengers in a vehicle driven by Page's father, Roger, 59, also of Harlan. His car crossed the centerline under icy road conditions about 6:45 p.m. and collided with a car driven by Phillip Nielsen, 52, of Kirkman. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Kirkman was unable to avoid the Page vehicle and crashed into the passenger door. Nielsen was treated and released following the accident. Roger Page was life-flighted to the Nebraska Medical Center and remains in critical condition as of this morning. The accident happened about a half-mile south of County Road F-32. A staff person at Harlan High School said neither woman graduated from the school and she was uncertain where they lived before moving to the city. = = = = = = = = = ©The Harlan Tribune 11/17/2005 Two killed in accident; Road 100% ice covered HARLAN -- The first wintry driving conditions of the year are said to have contributed to an automobile accident near here Tuesday evening, November 15 that left two individuals dead and another seriously injured. Elizabeth A. Page, 19, and Stephanie N. Nash, 20, both of Harlan, were killed when the car in which they were riding collided with a vehicle on Highway 59 near County Road F32 about three miles north of Harlan. Page and Nash were passengers in a Chevy Beretta driven by Roger Page, 59, Harlan. The accident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. According to Shelby County Sheriff reports, the Page vehicle was southbound on Highway 59 when the vehicle veered out of control and crossed the center line. Reports said the road was 100 percent ice covered at the time of the collision. The Page vehicle was then struck by a Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Phillip Nielsen, 52, Kirkman, which was northbound on Highway 59. Reports said the Nielsen vehicle was unable to avoid the collision and struck the Page vehicle in the passenger door. Called to the scene was the state patrol, sheriff's office, Medivac Ambulance/Rescue, and fire departments from Harlan, Kirkman, Earling and Westphalia. Roger Page was transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan and then to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was listed in critical condition. Nielsen was transported to Myrtue hospital where he was treated and released. The collision remains under investigation by the sheriff's office and Iowa State Patrol. = = = = = = = = = Arrangements and Services For Elizabeth "Beth" Page - 19 Who Died On - Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Visitation Friday, November 18, 2005 1:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, IA Family Will Greet Friends Friday November 18, 2005 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Funeral Service Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:00 A.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home - Harlan, IA Interment Harlan Cemetery - Harlan, IA Survivors include her Mother Kathleen Page and Fiancé Dale Clark of Des Moines, IA, Father Roger Page of Harlan, IA, Fiancé Jeremy Carrier of Harlan, IA = = = = = = = = = Arrangements and Services For Stephanie "Sissy" Nash Age 20 Who Died On Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Memorial Service Friday, November 18, 2005 11:00 A.M. Pauley Jones Funeral Home Harlan, Iowa Survivors include her children Samantha Sanborn and Dakota Golden Of Harlan, Ia; Mother Christine Nash of Elk Horn, Ia; Sisters Michelle and Shelia Nash Of Sacramento, Ca.; Brothers David Nash Jr. and William Nash of Sacramento, CA.; Maternal Grandparent's Alfred (Juanita) Sanborn Of Torrance, CA.; Maternal Great Grandmother Izroa Durham of Elk Horn, IA; = = = = = = = = = Omaha World-Herald Published Friday November 18, 2005 Iowa friends died on trip home from work BY ELIZABETH AHLIN WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER Stephanie Nash had just finished her second day of work at a job in Dunlap, Iowa, when the car ride home took a tragic turn. Nash worked at the Dunlap Livestock Auction. A girlfriend had offered her a ride home, to Harlan. But after the first snow of the season, roads were ice-covered and treacherous. Nash, 20, and Elizabeth Page, 19, also of Harlan, were killed when the Chevrolet Beretta they were riding in crossed the center line and collided with another car, said Shelby County Sheriff Gene Cavenaugh. The accident occurred on Iowa Highway 59 about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. The driver, Elizabeth's father, Roger Page, 59, apparently lost control of the southbound Beretta, Cavenaugh said. He was listed in critical condition Thursday night at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The driver of the other vehicle was treated at a Harlan hospital and released. Elizabeth Page worked at a Taco John's restaurant in Avoca, Iowa. "She was just so happy, always in a good mood," said Kasey McGurren, a restaurant manager. McGurren said Page was a dependable worker known for giving people affectionate nicknames. She was engaged to Jeremy Carrier of Harlan, who also works at the restaurant. Nash's survivors include two children, Samantha and Dakota. Her memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation for Page will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, also at Pauley-Jones, with a funeral service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.