Born March 21, 1958 Carroll, Iowa
Died April 25, 1974 near Manilla, Iowa
Requiem Mass Sacred Heart Church Manning, Iowa Monday, April 29, 1974 10:30 A.M.
Celebrant Rev. Fr. Norbert Weber, MSC
Assisted by Rev. Fr. V.E. Kollasch
Interment St. Augustine's Cemetery Halbur, Iowa
Casketbearers: Mike Eischeid, Joe Rupiper, Ronnie Hacker, Brian Potthoff, Dan Hinners, Don Potthoff

DIE IN ONE CAR ACCIDENT
May 2, 1974 Manning Monitor
The 1974 traffic fatality count in Crawford County rose to four early last Friday as two youths, one from Manning and another visiting relatives near Manilla, were apparently dead for between four and five hours before the wreckage of the car in which they were riding was found Friday morning near Manilla.

Dead at the scene of the accident were Diane Hinners, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hinners, rural Manning, and Paul Daniel Robertson, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robertson, Greenville, South Carolina. The Robertson youth had been visiting relatives, the George Doyel family at rural Manilla.

The one-car accident occurred about a mile south of Manilla on a blacktop road. Iowa Highway Patrol officials estimated the time of the accident and the time of death of the two youths at about 2 a.m. Friday. The vehicle, which was nearly 100 yards from the road, was not easily visible from the roadway in the dark and was not located until a passing motorist spotted it at about 6:30 a.m.

Iowa Highway Patrol officials said that investigation at the scene of the accident indicated that the car was northbound just across the Shelby County line in Crawford County and apparently ran off the road on a slight curve, hit an extension and flipped over and down into a shallow ravine.

Robertson was driving the car, owned by George Doyel of rural Manilla, which was demolished in the accident. Miss Hinners was thrown free of the vehicle while Robertson's body was found in the car.

Both victims suffered extensive head and chest injuries and were the only occupants of the car.

Highway Patrol officers said there was no indication of another vehicle being involved in creating the accident or excessive speed and that the accident was apparently created by a momentary loss of control on the curve.

Manilla law enforcement officials had been searching for the two youths after they were reported missing by their families at about 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Miss Hinners was a sophomore class member at Manning High School and was a cheerleader as well as taking part in many school activities. She was also active in local 4-H activities and was a member of the Catholic Youth Organization.

Funeral services for Miss Hinners were 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 29 at the Sacred Heart Church, Manning, with burial following at the St. Augustine Cemetery, Halbur.

DIANE ARLENE HINNERS
Funeral Mass for Diane Arlene Hinners, 16, of Manning was held Monday, April 29, 1974, at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. Father Norbert Weber M.S.C. assisted by Father V.E. Kollasch of Halbur officiated with burial in the St. Augustine Cemetery at Halbur. A Rosary was recited at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon by the members of the Manning C.Y.O., again at 7:30 p.m. by Father Kollasch and a Bible Service by Father Weber was given at 8:30 p.m. Pallbearers were Mike Eischeid, Ronnie Hacker, Dan Hinners, Joe Rupiper, Brian Potthoff and Don Potthoff.

Diane Arlene Hinners, the daughter of Donald and Lois (Potthoff) Hinners, was born on March 21, 1958, at Carroll. She lived with her parents on a farm five miles north of Manning. Diane was a Sophomore at Manning High School, a cheerleader, and was quite active in many high school activities. She was also a member of the C.Y.O. of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning, and the Manning Senior Cadets.

Diane was killed in an auto accident near Manilla late Thursday evening, April 25, 1974.

Survivors include her parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Karen, attending the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Dale, Joan, Alan, Jim, and Jennifer, all at home; her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Art Hinners and Mr. & Mrs. Henry Potthoff, all of Halbur.

Ohde Funeral Home in Manning was in charge of arrangements.