NUMEROUS DEATH REPORTS

     Our Boone community, especially the local education community, is suffering the loss, in just a five-day period, of three of our most esteemed providers. The trio graced us and our children with their enormous talents for just at 100 years.

     Dalene O'Brien, 64, passed away on October 20, Darlene Frazier, 90, on October 21 and Karen Hesser, 73, on October 24. Dalene served us for 32 years, Darlene for 33 years and Karen for 36 years.

     We're sure that many of their former students, now, in places all over the world, are both in mourning and in gratitude for the inspiration they received from that trio's guidance.

     After courageous battles with health issues, their battles are over. May they rest in peace.

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     Verne Lyon, BHS-61, has a proposed project on his mind. 

     Verne says he's interested in "re-purposing" an old building at the Ledges State Park.  

     The building he is talking about was built in the 1920's by the civilian conservation corporation, along with the old trading post, at a site at the south end of the canyon drive. The trading post, however, was taken apart several years ago and re-assembled further up the hill. The remaining building is the old stone restroom that Verne says, "has been unused for probably 35-40 years and the DNR has no plans for it."

     Verne insists the building is solid, although it would need a new roof and some new doors and windows  He'd like to see it turned into a gift/snack facility staffed by volunteers and maybe some young folks wanting to make a few dollars.

     He's forwarded his idea to the Park Ranger and the "Friend of the Ledges" group but hasn't received much encouragement. He hasn't given up though and intends to try to meet with the DNR about his idea. He would also like to hear from others who may have an interest in aiding this pursuit.

     vernelyon2002@yahoo.com.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Richard "Rick" Houser, 75, East Coast. Born and raised in Boone. BHS-63. Survivors include a sister...........Mary Vickery Howe, 87, Madrid. Formerly of Boone. BHS-51. Married Paul Howe in 1952. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mary Beth Howe, of Boone.........Karen Hesser, 73, Boone. Degrees from Ellsworth Community College and UNI. Married Eugene Hesser in 1968. Came to Boone in 1984 and taught in the school system here for 36 years prior to retirement in 2010, although she continued to be involved as a substitute and in other ways. Survivors include a daughter, two sisters and a son, Brendan Hesser, of Boone..........DonnaVe Mara Treloar Premo, 70, Solon. Formerly of Ogden. OHS-68. Attended Boone Junior College and worked at a telephone company in Ames. Married Kuldipinder Singh in 1973 and the couple moved to Seattle but, eventually, divorced. Married Paul Premo in 1979 while working at Boeing Aircraft and the couple moved to Lynnwood, WA. Paul passed away in 2017. Survivors include three Treloar brothers........Ruth Mae Underwood, 77, Guthrie Center. Her parents were Wilbur and Gladys Teagarden. Wilbur was a long time Boone County employee. Survivors include two brothers, William and Joel, BHS-68, and a sister, Janna Teagarden Coffman, BHS-77..........Charles Dewey Davis, 69, Indianola. Born in Perry. BHS-70. Air Force vet. Survivors include two brothers, including Gregory L. Davis and a niece.......James Turner, 79, rural Ames. Gilbert HS-59. National Guardsman. Married Beverly Beckett in Boone in 1965. Farmed his entire life in Harrison Township. Survivors include a daughter, Julie Rydl, of rural Boone, a sister and son-in-law.........Darrell Lundien, 87, Boone. Born in Ogden. Korean war vet. Worked in management for Bridgestone Firestone in Des Moines for 32 years. Married Karen Ingalls in 1955. Survivors include his wife, daughter Kelli Johnson, a brother and a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Catherine Ingalls of Boone........Patricia Finnerty Vickers, 90, Boone. Formerly of Rhode Island. Survivors include two daughters, including Kathy Borsos of Boone........Scott Mallicoat, 60, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-78. Married Deb Kathman in 2008. Worked at Litzel Lumber and then for 15 years, at Boone Rental, prior to retirement in 2020. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, brother, sister, brother-in-law and father-in-law, Jim Lacey, of Boone.........Marion "Pete" Jones, 80, Boone. Born in Boone. Navy seal vet and recipient of many service honors. Married Pam Mondt and was a railroad employee for 33 years. Survivors include his wife, three adult children including Matt Jones of Boone, a sister, Sharon Chidester, of Boone and two sisters-in-law, including Mary Ann Walters of Boone........James Krell, 78, Stratford. Formerly of Boone/Ogden. Came to Boone to attend Boone Junior College. Married Marilyn Larson in 1964. Worked at Lawson's Grocery, Bourns and Sundstrand for 30 years prior to retirement in 2005. Survivors include his wife, son Timothy and daughter, Kristine Clark, all of Ogden. Also surviving are a sister, brother, four sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Don Larson of Stratford.........Rolland "Brodie" Mosman, 88, Boone. Army vet. Was a mechanic and owned his own business, Brodie's Truck Service, for 22 years. In retirement, moved to Mountain View, Ark. and lived there for 25 years. Returned to Boone in 2017. Survivors include his wife, Delores, two brothers, two sisters and his children.

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