BOONE, IOWA......REALLY?

     In a recent email, Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, talked about magazine subscriptions and Boone. He wrote, "twice, during the month of December, I sent a magazine subscription to a post office box number in Boone. For years, Boone has been a central clearing house for magazine subscriptions. I always feel a sense of pride and/or nostalgia when a return postcard is addressed to Boone, Iowa. My renewals to Smithsonian and Baseball Digest went through Boone, thus, enabling me hours of reading enjoyment in 2021. I wonder what kind of volume the business produces for the Boone post office? How many jobs does this provide to the Boone area? These subscriptions give Boone a national prominence. What do subscribers think when they see a return address of Boone, Iowa?"

     On a baseball trip in 2017, Larry realized he was close to Boone, North Carolina and that prompted some thoughts. He had always understood there were only two Boone's......in Iowa and in North Carolina. Under further investigation, he found that there are nine states with a Boone County and four Booneville's but yes, just the two Boone's. He concluded, "a person would think that the Boone family and extended relatives would have had a few more towns named after them."

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     Michael Loehrer, BHS-64, wrote of his admiration for Bob Fisher, BHS-46, who passed away recently. Mike wrote, "he was really a great gentleman. Many years ago, he helped me immensely when I was seeking job opportunities."

     Mike added, "I read an article this past week that, although shocking, is understandable. Listed were 10 communities or areas in the country where they were giving $10,000 bounties for people to move to their area. One of these was Northwest Arkansas, a beautiful area with many lakes and golf courses. What surprised me is that Newton, Iowa was also listed."

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     EDITOR'S NOTE: Viewers have, no doubt, noticed how our Boone Connected Deaths segment seems to grow and grow. As a result, you may have realized that not ALL survivors are listed. Due to space limitations and other considerations, we have been following a practice of listing only those survivors who reside in our immediate Boone area. Keep in mind also, that sometimes we aren't provided much pertinent material to pass on. We can only use what is available to us.

     By the way, I am going to say this, without hesitation. I'm darn proud of the fact that, twice a week, we, the Korner, provides, far and away, more and much quicker local death information than anyone else. The great St. Louis Cardinal pitcher of years ago once said, "it ain't bragging if you did it" and I believe that. So there.

     And, as long as I'm musing, despite the fact that the internet Korner (it was also part of the Boone News for quite some time) is nearing its 11th birthday, I think its still a "secret" to many. So, you "regular's" may have friends and relatives who are unaware of our death notice publications. Might be a good idea to inform them of what's available, at no cost, at this site.

     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Marcella Zanker Conlin, 91, Boone. Resident of Eastern Star the last 13 years. Born in Boone. BHS-47. A homemaker, she married Ellery "Curly" Conlin in 1948. Survivors include a daughter, Renee Scheibley, and a son, Bruce Conlin, both of Boone.  A grandson,  Sean Conlin, of Boone also survives as do a brother and granddaughter.........Carol Jennings, 63, Boone. BHS-75. Earned an accounting degree from DMACC. Worked as a custodian at the Boone County Hospital, managed local restaurants and was a caregiver for her significant other, Jeff Bills, who died in 2014. Survivors include her step-mother, two sons, including Chris Page of Boone, a step-daughter, Jenny Glauner of Boone, four brothers and four sisters........Audrienne Swedlund, 94. A resident of the Eastern Star since 2019. BHS-42. Earned a teaching degree from Drake University in 1945 and taught briefly in Ames. Married Weldon Swedlund in 1945. They farmed and had a working hog buying operation, as well as working the Central Iowa Stockyards until the mid-80's. She was active with the Stratford Courier newspaper, handling Weldon's weekly column and helping him write a book. Survivors include a daughter, two sons and a sister-in-law............Vicki Elaine Hinman Miller, 73, Boone. Married Charles Miller in 1980. Worked at the Woodward State Hospital, earned an RN, worked at Quinns, Stratford Telemarketing, Access Direct in Ames and the Boone Work Activity Center. A daughter, two sons, her mother, two sisters and a brother survive.........Isobel Attey Myers, 93, Boone. BHS-46. Worked as a secretary until her marriage to Roland Myers in 1950. Survivors include a son and two daughters, including Kathy Housman of Ames..........Janice Dutton Rardin, 70, Boone. BHS-68. Earned an RN at DMACC. Worked at several area retirement homes, including Cedars of Madrid from which she retired in 2013. Survivors include a son, Shane England, of Boone, two brothers, a sister and a sister-in-law........Jeffrey Lass, 61, Pilot Mound. Grand HS-78. Married Sally Schwarte in 1997. Survivors include his wife and a son, Scott Koppit, both of Pilot Mound and two daughters, including Tracy Alvarez of Ames.........Erling Larson, 89, Boone. Stratford HS-48. Marine vet. Married Carolyn Curvin in 1954. Farmed briefly but then worked for the DOT for 39 years. Survivors include two sons and two daughters, including Jay Larson and Lori Hopkins both of Boone. A sister and a sister-in-law, Dianna Sutton, also survive........Audrey Mathiason, Story City. Married Robert Mathiason in 1944 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She supervised the hot lunch program at Roland-Story school for 32 years. A daughter, Krisha Stoll of Boone, survives. Burial in St. Paul's cemetery..........Susan Johnson, 72, Dayton. Fort Dodge HS-66 and earned an LPN at Iowa Central Community College. Married Richard Johnson in 1968. Was an LPN in Fort Dodge and Dayton, worked at Buckley and Busch in Dayton and at Gates Rubber in Boone. Survivors include two sons, including Matt Johnson of Stratford. A daughter, sister and brother also survive...........Joan Duncan Webb, 86, Grand Junction. BHS-51.........Edith Billyard, 70, Des Moines. A survivor is a nephew, Seth Billyard, of Boone. 

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