BRAINARD, Jamie Lyn 1978-1994

DOUBEK, BRAINARD, FOX

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 8/21/2012 at 16:14:36

Jamie Lyn Brainard

Jamie Lyn Brainard, daughter of Kevin and Janice L. (Doubek) Brainard, was born September 11, 1978 at Postville, Iowa. She died Friday, December 9, 1994 as the result of an automobile accident in rural Postville. She was 16 years old.

Jamie was preceded in death by her grandfather, Clarence Doubek, and an aunt, Anna Fox.

Survivors include her parents, Kevin and Janice of Monona; 2 brothers, Kevin, Jr. and Kent, both of Monona; paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Janice Brainard of Juneau, Wisc; maternal grandmother, Arlene Doubek of West Union, Iowa; aunts and uncles and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 12, 1994 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Monona, Iowa. Pastor Terry Hudson officiated. Organist was Mrs. Judy Walter. Pallbearers were Tom Tessendorf, Dennis Panos, Reed Stevenson, Charles Schott, Joe Doubek and Robert Doubek. Schultz's Funeral Home of Monona was in charge of services. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery.
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Three Monona Teens Killed By Train Friday Night Enroute To Dance At Postville School

The dense fog Friday night helped cause the accident that killed 3 Monona teens who were on their way to a dance at Postville High School. The accident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. when their car struck the 68th car of a 91 car freight train.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, Derek Steva, 17, the driver and Jamie Brainard, 16, and Krista Kifer, 15, were about 2 miles northeast of Postville on Hardin Drive (an Allamakee County gravel road that runs past the Good Samaritan Center) when they crashed into the eastbound Soo Line train. The authorities speculated that the teens, all students at MFL-MarMac High School, probably never saw the train.

The car exploded into flames upon impact and the occupants were killed instantly. There was no evidence as to the speed of the car but it was estimated that the train was traveling about 25 miles per hour.

A spokesman said that because the impact occurred so far back in the train, it was not detected until the train reached Marquette some 18 miles later.

This tragedy was the 3rd fatal accident in 2 years at the same location. Along with the fog, this crossing is also obscured by a hill for oncoming westbound traffic. There are crossing arms at the location, but no lights.

Allamakee County Supervisors along with residents of the area, have worked for years to improve the safety of the crossing. They will continue their battle to protect motorists from this blind crossing.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.