bonnie newman was there. >> i saw jerry there. and i said where's sharon? he says i'm looking for her. have you seen her? >> reporter: jerry left sometime after that and hasn't been seen since. >> he was safe. why did he leave? >> i think he wanted to see if i went home. >> i think it's a love story. they're both so brave. they're so brave. >> reporter: they had to get to each other. >> they looked for each other. >> reporter: you went back looking for him? >> i started to, but then i had to be rescued at the other end of town. >> reporter: when her car flooded, rescuers sent the only vehicle that could get through. >> they put a life jacket on me and sat me on the seat and away we went. >> reporter: we saw the footage a million times on thursday and had no idea it was our mom. >> reporter: in a small community like lyons, everybody knows the long time football coach and teacher, and everyone seems to be searching. >> i had all my brothers, cousins, aunts and uncles. >> reporter: and that is what his family is celebrating now. >> everybody that's ever been

bonnie newman was there. >> i saw jerry there. i said, where is sharon? he said, i'm looking for her. have you seen her? >> reporter: jerry left sometime after that and hasn't been seen since. >> he was safe. why would he leave? >> i guess he wanted to see if i went home. >> i think it's a love story. he was safe and sound. they're both just so brave. they're so brave. >> reporter: they had to get to each other. >> they looked for each other. >> you went back looking for him? >> i started to. then i had to be rescued at the other edge of town. >> no, there is a person in there. >> reporter: when her car flooded rescuers sent in the only vehicle that could get through. >> they got out in wetsuits, put a life jacket on me, sat me on the seat with the mud and away we went. >> we saw the footage a million times on thursday. we had no idea it was our mom. >> reporter: in a small community like lyons everyone knows the former football coach and teacher. everyone is searching. >> my brothers, aunts and uncles. >> you never forget what he taught you. >> he was th