AVENARIUS, Randy W. 1957-1989

JENNI, AVENARIUS, CUSHING

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Date: 11/19/2010 at 18:58:25

Randy W. Avenarius

Services for Randy W. Avenarius, 32, of 2985 University Ave. will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Gene Siegert and Son Westview Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road, where a wake service will be said at 8 p.m.

Mr. Avenarius had worked for K and M Trucking since January, he formerly worked for Conticarrier Terminals, both in Dubuque.

He was born May 4, 1957, in Dubuque, son of Roland I. and Marlin (Jenni) Avenarius. He died Tuesday, May 16, 1989, from injuries sustained in a truck accident, north of Kansas City, Mo., on Highway 35.

He graduated from Hempstead High School, Dubuque, in 1972.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Parish, Ducks Unlimited Association and Pheasants Forever Club.

Surviving are his mother, of Dubuque; a brother, Ritchie J. of Dubuque; his maternal grandfather, William J. Jenni of Dubuque; and his paternal grandmother, Genevieve (Cushing) Avenarius of Dubuque.
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Dubuque father, son die when truck hits bridge

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- A Dubuque man and his father died Tuesday when their semi-tractor trailer truck struck a bridge abutment and burst into flames.

The victims were identified as Randy Avenarius, 32, and his father Roland, 58, both of 2985 University Ave.

According to Missouri state troopers, Randy Avenarius was driving south on Interstate 35 north of Kansas City when he apparently fell asleep about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The truck, which was hauling building materials, struck a bridge guard rail before slamming head-on into the abutment.

The truck exploded and burned on impact and both men died in the cab, authorities said.

Troopers said the truck struck the bridge pier with such force that the twin concrete supports were knocked away. The steel bridge sagged noticeably after the impact, but a highway official said it is not in danger of collapsing.

Authorities said no other vehicles were involved in the accident.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald