FIRE DESTROYS JEFFERSON HOME, KILLS SON
Donations are being accepted for the Garreans-Walsh family, whose home in northwest Jefferson was destroyed by a tragic fire early Tuesday. Cody Garreans-Walsh, 18, a senior at Jefferson-Scranton High School, died in the fire. His brother, Nicholas, 14, sustained burns to his hands and feet and is hospitalized in Iowa City.
Donations can be made at Wells Fargo Bank, 200 W. State Street, Jefferson. Clothes and Christmas presents can be donated to Community Opportunities. Clothing sizes needed are boy’s size 14 pants and large shirts; women’s size 14 pants and large tops; and men’s size 34/32 pants and XL tops.
Community Opportunities is located at the Greene County Family Development Center, 200 E. State St., Jefferson, 515-386-2179.
Funeral services for Cody Garreans-Walsh are pending at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home, Jefferson.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Deadly Fire In Jefferson Early This Morning
VICTIM, AGE 18, WAS FORMER EAST GREENE STUDENT
An 18-year-old died in a fire in Jefferson early this morning. The fire broke out in the early hours at 707 West Head Street, which is in northwest Jefferson. The story, as reported by KCCI this morning: http://www.kcci.com/news/29931409/detail.html.
A posting on the East Greene Hawks Facebook page by East Greene school administrators identified the victim as Cody Garreans-Walsh, a former EG student who was currently enrolled in Jefferson-Scranton.
The young child who suffered injuries, as noted by the KCCI story, is identifed by the EG Hawks Facbook posting as Nicholas, the younger brother of Cody Garreans-Walsh. The Facebook item also noted, "some of our former students may remember his sister Samantha Walsh. Very sad and keep the family in your thoughts."
The KCCI story notes that fire officials believe a space heater may have been the cause of the fire.
An 18-year-old died in a fire in Jefferson early this morning. The fire broke out in the early hours at 707 West Head Street, which is in northwest Jefferson. The story, as reported by KCCI this morning: http://www.kcci.com/news/29931409/detail.html.
A posting on the East Greene Hawks Facebook page by East Greene school administrators identified the victim as Cody Garreans-Walsh, a former EG student who was currently enrolled in Jefferson-Scranton.
The young child who suffered injuries, as noted by the KCCI story, is identifed by the EG Hawks Facbook posting as Nicholas, the younger brother of Cody Garreans-Walsh. The Facebook item also noted, "some of our former students may remember his sister Samantha Walsh. Very sad and keep the family in your thoughts."
The KCCI story notes that fire officials believe a space heater may have been the cause of the fire.
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