No Injuries In Head-On Collision

Those involved in a head-on collision in rural Waterloo Thursday afternoon luckily avoided any serious injuries. The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. at the crest of a hill along Country Club Lane in rural Waterloo. A white four-door car burst into flames soon after colliding with a silver Ford truck. The drivers and their passengers were all able to exit the vehicles and get a safe distance away from the burning car. Ambulance personnel treated several of the victims for minor scrapes and bruises. The names of those involved and the cause of the wreck have not yet been released.

Waterloo firefighters put out the last of the flames in a car following a collision on Country Club Lane in rural Waterloo.

 

Recent Obituary

Jeanette Carolyn Branson, nee Foster, 70, of Fults, died Sept. 8, 2009 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born May 8, 1939 in Valmeyer.  Mrs. Branson is survived by her husband, Clyde Branson; children William (Paula) Branson, LaRita (Ronald) Mohl and Juanita (John) Roland; grandchildren Jenna and Travis Branson, Adam Vogt, Katlyn Mohl and Mariah Roland; mother, Evelyn (nee Unterseh) Foster; and sisters Pam Foster, Diane (Sonny) Otten and Barb (Mike) Fair; along with nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father John W. Foster; and a son, Paul Branson. Mrs. Branson was a local realtor for 20 years; was a member of the Illinois Realtor Association and the Waterloo Lions Club. She attended services at St. John UCC of Maeystown. Visitation is Thursday, Sept. 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Quernheim Funeral Home. Funeral is Friday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., at St. John UCC in Maeystown with Pastor Patrick Poole officiating. She will be buried at St. John UCC Cemetery in Valmeyer. Memorials may be made to the St. John UCC Cemetery in Maeystown.