Kenneth R. JERNEGAN

JERNEGAN, ANDERSPM, BLANK, LANGE, FULLER, KNUTHS

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:42

February 26, 1947 ---- October 2, 1966

Kenneth Jernegan Killed, 2-car crash

One accident led to another one east of Klemme, on the blacktop road about 12:10 to 12:30 a.m., Sunday morning, Oct. 2nd.

Kenneth Jernegan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jernegan, Klemme, was killed outright in the second accident, which occurred about 2 1/2 miles east of Klemme. Kenneth Jernegan was driving a car belonging to Harley Anderson, also of Klemme, and was traveling west on the county blacktop, when the car collided with another being driven by Dr. L. R. Fuller, Garner. Dr. Fuller's car was headed east and the point of impact took place west of the scene of the first accident.

Passengers in the car driven by Jernegan were; Harley Anderson, Gary Blank, and Gerald Dean Lange. All three were taken to the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt, for observation and treatment. All were reported in fair condition by the attending physician. Dr. Fuller received cuts on the nose and around the eyes, but was not hospitalized.

Anderson, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Anderson, Klemme, had facial lacerations and extensive loss of blood. Blank, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Blank, Klemme, had minor lacerations. Lange, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lange, Goodell, has a broken arm, broken nose, and minor lacerations.

Kenneth R. Jernegan, 19, was a student at the North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City.

Services Are Held

Services for Kenneth Jernegan were held Tuesday, Oct 4, at 2 p.m., from the Methodist church, Klemme, with the Rev. J. E. Albertson, officiating. Burial took place in the Fairview Cemetery, Dows.

He was the son of Robert and Joyce (Knuths) Jernegan, born at Mason City, on February 26, 1947. He lived all but five years of his life in the Klemme community. He attended and was graduated from the Klemme Community High School in the spring of 1965.

Comfort in music was supplied by the church choir, with Mrs. Robert Schulz as organist. The hymns used were "Jesus Walk This Lonesome Valley," and, "Breathe on Me Breath of God". The Johnson Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of arrangements.

The pallbearers were Larry Kluckhohn, Gary Hummel, Lyle Waddingham, Mark Neuberger, Duane Pringnitz and Richard Trampel.

Surviving are his parents and two sisters; Linda Jean of Des Moines, and Carolyn E. at home.

The First Accident

The first mishap happened shortly after midnight when a westbound auto driven by William Luke, 18, struck a large pony, which had broken loose and wondered out on the roadway in front of the Mitchell Bock farm. The pony, owned by Bock, was killed. About 15 minutes later or so, as Dr. Fuller, Garner, was driving to the scene of the accident and was just approaching it, when the second accident took place. He was on his way to give medical attention to the injured in the first crash. The cars met almost head-on. Dr, Fuller was wearing a seat belt. Soon after the crash, he started treating the injured.

A highway patrolman related that an officer from Klemme, Carl Franzen, had attempted to flag down the car driven by Jernegan prior to the accident, but failed to get them stopped.

Highway patrolman Darwin Berry, Garner, said all three autos probably are, or nearly so, total losses. He did relate there were a few other cars in the area when the second accident occurred. It is related, too, that Franzen was able to stop other cars approaching the scene from the east, although they do come over a little elevation in the roadway from that direction.

Garner Leader & Signal --- Garner, Iow
October 5, 1966

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Accident kills Klemme youth

Klemme - A Klemme youth was killed and four persons were seriously injured in separate but related accidents about three miles east of here early Sunday morning. Dead is Kenneth L. Jernegan, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jernegan, Klemme, and a student at North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City. The injured still were in Hancock County memorial hospital, Britt, Monday. All were reported in "fairly good" condition by their attending physician.

They are: Harley Anderson, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer H. Anderson, Klemme, facial lacerations and extensive loss of blood. Gary Dean Blank, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Blank, Klemme, minor lacerations. Gerald Lange, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lange, Goodell, broken arm, broken nose and minor lacerations.

Services for Jernegan will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Klemme. The Rev. J. E. Albertson will officiate and burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Dows. Johnston Funeral Home, Klemme, is in charge of arrangements.

He was born in Mason City on Feb. 26, 1947, the son of Robert and Joyce Jernegan. He attended Klemme schools and was graduated from Klemme High School in 1965. Surviving besides his parents are two sisters, Linda Jernegan, Des Moines, and Carolyn Jernegan, at home.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Iowa
October 3, 1966