A reception and prayer service was held Sunday, Nov. 22, at Prairie Blue, 114 N. Wilson in Jefferson, for Ann Armstrong Nichols, 79, of Jefferson. Ann died of liver cancer Nov. 15, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – West Lakes in West Des Moines. Her body has been donated to Des Moines University medical school. The daughter of Thomas Emmett and…
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Louis D. Tronchetti, 1927- 2015
Funeral services for Louis D. Tronchetti, 88, of Jefferson, were held Thursday, Nov. 19, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the church. Soloist was Gary Haupert, accompanied by Danille Curtis. Honorary bearers were the Jefferson High School class of 1945.
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Honored for leadership on juvenile justice reform WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley received the Champion for Children Award by the Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth for his leadership on juvenile justice reform. The group commended Grassley for his work to eliminate life without parole sentences for crimes committed as children.
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