BOONE AREA DEATH

     Phyliss Arlene Buche Martens, 93, Madrid/Madrid Home. Born near Madrid. Sheldahl HS-46. Married Frank Oliver. When he died, she married Samuel Schooling and they moved to Kansas City. When Samuel died in 1967, she moved back to Iowa. She married Ivan Martens and they lived in Roland and then, Huxley. When Ivan passed in 2018, she moved to Madrid. She had worked and played basketball at Look Magazine in Des Moines in her earlier years, worked for the Iowa Department of Commerce, Iowa State University and retired from the ISU Library. She was an EMTA in Roland, a Story County Election Judge and a DAR chapter member. Survivors include a son and daughter, two brothers, two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law. Services in Sheldahl.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Terry Myron Klinger, 79, Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Attended school in Fort Dodge until enlisting in the U.S. Army. Married Sharon Forslund in Oklahoma in 1965. He learned Bible teachings in Israel and ministered in Mexico and other countries. Volunteered many hours at his church and attended Bible study. He remodeled homes and played Santa Claus for Raspberry Hill, entertaining the children with face painting and talking to them about Jesus. Survivors include his wife, Sharon, and two sons, Anthony and Todd Klinger. Services in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Russell Leo Knutson, 94, Boone. Born in Soldier, IA. World War II vet. Married Donna Hummel in 1951. Earned an engineering degree from ISU and began working for the Department of Agriculture. After living in Des Moines and retiring after 30 years, the couple moved north of Boone where he built a house, worked a small farm and trained mustangs, horses, and a mule. He participated in Boy Scouts, Lions Club, church, traveled, did some square dancing, hiking and camping, tinkering with farm equipment and breaking wild horses. Survivors include three children, their spouses and a sister. Services in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Margaret Riordan Litchfield, 94, Ames. Born in rural Boone County. At age seven, the William Henry and Rose Marie Doherty Riordan family moved to Boone. BSH-45. Worked at Newberry's department store in Boone and was an avid roller skater. Married Commodore Tunney (Litch) Litchfield at Boone Sacred Heart in 1950. She worked at Collegiate Manufacturing in Ames before becoming a homemaker. She was a in-home child care provider for many years. Survivors include her two daughters of Ames. Services in Ames. Her husband, Litch, and her brother, William Francis Riordan, were among those preceeding her in death. 

     Marian (Mary) Catherine Dunne Welch, 82, Ames. Born in Andrew, IA. AHS. Married Charles Welch. The couple owned and operated a grocery store in Davenport before divorcing. Mary moved to Boone and worked as a purchasing agent for the NADC in Ames before retirement. After retirement, she worked at Casey locations in Boone and Ames. She enjoyed walking the trails at Ledges State Park and visiting the Amana colonies. Survivors include her daughters, Cosette Bergman and Joyce (Robert) Dilly, and a sister-in-law. Services in Ames.

A WARNING

     BEWARE!

     Right now, South Jackson Street is the gateway to the south part of Boone and, when the new Ledges Elementary building opens next year and Hancock Drive is extended all the way out to Corporal Snedden Drive, even more high volume traffic will be added. 

     We've seen the start of preparation for that coming onslaught in recent days as a new STOP sign has been placed on South Jackson at Hancock. That gives drivers plenty of time to "learn" of the new responsibility before school construction is completed.

     We'll assume there may be more such activity coming......and with it, the possibility of a stop sign on two more sides, or, perhaps just one more side of that intersection??

    Believe me, so far, drivers are NOT seeing the new stop sign. Conservatively, I'd say nine of 10 are driving through without a stop. My definition of a stop is that a vehicle is stopped BEHIND the sign. Now we've noticed some drivers are slowly driving through or eventually creeping beyond the sign before making a stop as if to say, "did I just see something different here at this intersection?"

   PERHAPS THEY DID SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT SINCE I'VE NOTICED NOW THAT A COUPLE OF FLAGS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE STOP SIGN.......IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE MORE VISABILITY.

   A final solution will come through. It will just take time to get used too.

   In the meantime, pass the word to folks you know who travel that direction. 

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    Hey, he's 90 and has been around the block a time or two, so why not take advantage of his wisdom on tackling the challenges of these more modern times. 

    Vern Modeland, BHS-50, has this to say, "It's becoming harder and harder to stay focused on anything these days. Especially for the younger Booneites who must feel assaulted any time they try to attempt anything. I recommend a decade or more without television being turned on as one way of reclaiming sanity. Avoidance of podcasts is another. This new-age technology is certain to foster a focus on just what you want to know, instead of what you should know. Some nice digital sound from the reader's personal CD library or its equivalent is recommended. That, and a walk around the block, around McHose Park or the Ledges or somewhere else where it is quiet. Listening to one's self form original thoughts and then, test their logic. That's what the doctor orders. An old doctor. One with lots of gray hair and a kindly smile. And a name known widely, like Longworth or some of the others that kept us put together when we were young. How about that?

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Arlene L.Stumbo Reynoldson, 89, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-51. Married Kenneth Reynoldson in Ogden in 1951. Arlene was an outdoor person....loving working outside, gardening or just taking a walk. Survivors include sons Kent and Steve Reynoldson and sisters Nla Cox and Mary Russell all of Boone. Services in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Jan Colette Johnson, 75, Stratford. Born in Fort Dodge. Attended schools in Promise City and Stratford and beauty school in Ames. Married Larry Dean Johnson in 1963 in Duncombe. Worked several years for Syngenta in Ames before retiring. She enjoyed gambling, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Larry, of Stratford, three adult children, including Randy Johnson of Stratford and Rick Johnson of Boone. A brother, sister and sister-in-law also survive.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Sharon Susan Olson, 74, Ames. Born in Eldora. Grew up in Radcliffe. Worked at Ames 3M for 36 years before retirement. Services in Radcliffe.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Billy (Bill) Raymond Crook, 75, Ogden. Born in Boone. Des Moines Tech, 1965. Navy vet. Truck driver until retirement. He enjoyed the outdoors, deer hunting, trapping, fishing and also all movies, especially westerns. VFW member. Survivors include his children, Stephene and Jonathan Crook, both of Boone. Services pending.

NEW WELLNESS CENTER DEVELOPMENT

      An Edgar Winter composed the lyrics for a song, sung usually by country artists........Kacey Musgraves, Kris Kristofferson and Chris Ledoux to name a few. 

     The song tells a tale of a love situation where things are up and down, in or out.....just not very settled. "Round and round it goes and where it stops, nobody knows."

     Reminds me of the continuing Boone Wellness Center saga which recently encountered a new "twist."

     As you may recall, originally, the hope, by some, was that the cities purchased area, bounded by Seventh Street on the north and Story Street on the west, (the site of Fareway many years ago), would provide a nice area for a proposed Wellness Center. Eventually, a citywide vote was called for and that idea came to an unfavorable decision, even though Fareway, itself, had promised a $2-million boost toward a successful conclusion.

     Not to be denied, the city council decided for a second try and a second vote was scheduled for March of 2023.

     However, in the most recent development, Dollar General has offered $225,000 for that property with plans to construct a store of 10,000 to 13,000 square feet. Instead of a Wellness Center, the sale of that property, if approved by the council, supports bringing additional retail to the downtown area and may open additional redevelopment opportunities in downtown Boone.

     Obviously, that initial citywide vote indicated a dislike for the center. Some voters apparently just plain didn't see any need while others cited such things as a lack of parking in the area for their objection.

     So now, the ball is back in the court of those desiring a Wellness Center. That is, if the council approves the sale of the property to General Dollar, which is expected. Now, the possibility of finding a different location is probably the number one item Wellness Center proponents are now facing.......with the hope that Fareway's original gift offer is still in effect......and that they will receive a more favorable outcome in the March vote.

     P.S. The Kornerman understands that this is "old news" for local viewers. However, native Booneites still show an interest in their "hometown" activities so we like to keep them informed on major events.

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     Reading a recent edition of the Register, a name caught my eye.......Sherry Poole.

     You may recall (I do) that Sherry was in Boone, for a time, as one of our first female police department members. I, the Kornerman, can recall interviewing her and writing a story about her for the BNR.

     After graduating from Iowa State, her first job was as a police officer in Boone, 1986-97. She then had positions in the Des Moines school system, teaching for 15 years and, eventually, becoming a Des Moines Hoover Principal.

     Now, I see she's listed as.....Interim Director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. That is very rad. She has really moved her career forward. Nice to know she had some of her earlier training in Boone, Iowa.

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     Boone historian Larry Adams, BHS-65, has a suggestion for you if you run out of ideas for "idle time." 

     Larry, who spends his summer time in the lakes area, says that the Dickinson County Newspaper Archives features "lots of Boone County references and materials."

     You can find it at........http://dickinsoncounty.newspaperarchive.com.

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BOONE AREA DEATHS

     Chris Donelson, 48, Ogden. Accidental death, head trauma. Born in Boone. OHS-92. Survivors include his parents, Kirk and Deanna (Jones) Donelson, two sisters, a nephew and two nieces. Services in Ogden.

      Lorraine Madison, 90, Madrid. Was an Avon representative for over 50 years. Was employed by the Federal Prescription Service in Madrid for 30 years. Survivors include her daughter, Annette (Bill) Polich, of Madrid, a son, a daughter-in-law and sister. Services in Madrid.

BOONE AREA CONNECTED DEATH

     Eleanor D. Mickelson, 91, Dallas Center. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy (Brad) Kiefer, of Ogden.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     David Paul Slater, 77, Boone. Born in Emmetsburg. EHS. Emmetsburg Junior College. UNI. Married Mary Wing in 1979. David worked for Iowa Public Television for over 25 years, then retired and drove a school bus for United Community schools. The couple traveled to all 50 states and Europe, loved singing, laughing and camping. He played the French horn and collected antiques. Survivors include his wife, Mary, of Boone and a sister.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

      Reverend Kenneth J. Hartman Sr., 77, Blue Grass, IA. Born in Boone. BHS-63. University of Iowa. St. Paul School of Theology. Military vet. Developed his own company, Telecommunications Diversified Services. Served as Mayor and City Council member. Taught at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and at several community colleges. Ordained in the Church of God of Prophecy, later in the United Methodist Church and he pastored at many churches. Was Chaplain for the Bettendorf Police Department and worked for MCI in California. He enjoyed writing poetry and music, both singing and playing instruments. He was passionate about reading scriptures, writing Bible studies, preaching and working with youth. Survivors include his wife, Lorrraine J. Roth Hartman, two sons, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Services in Iowa City.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Robert (Bob) William Sharp, 82, Harlingen, TX. Formerly of West Des Moines. Was a member of VFW Francis Steele Post #817 and the Marion Street Methodist Church in Boone. Survivors include his wife, Margaret of Harlingen, two sons including William (Bill) Sharp of Boone and one granddaughter, Josephine (Ben) Yohnke of Boone. Services in Fremont, IA.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

    Donald Gene Prokop, 87, Boone. Born in Callender. CHS-53. Married Pauline Jean Rusnak from 1957 until their separation in 1995. The family moved to Boone in 1968 as Don joined Kruck Plumbing and Heating. Later, he was employed at the the Boone County Hospital in the engineering department. He retired in 2002. Don loved being outside, watching wood burning in his backyard chimney. He also enjoyed helping on the family farm. Survivors include five adult children, including Boone residents Vicki (Lou) Greco, Teresa (Curt) Trowbridge and Mark (Stacy) Prokop. Also surviving are three sisters and two brothers and his longtime companion, Debbie Svaleson. Services in Boone.

    LaVon Elaine Greene Kruse, 82, Woodburn, OR. Was born in Iowa City. LaVon married Harold (Harry) Kruse when she was l8. In Boone, where she grew up, she worked at the A and W Rootbeer stand as a waitress who would roller skate to wait on cars parked in the restaurant lot. Prior to that, in Oregon, she had helped Harry sell insurance. Her parents and brother were all blind so she had a lot of family responsibilities. In 1960, the family moved to Riverside, CA. From there, they moved to El Monte and then Simi Valley, CA. In 1982, Harry's job took them to Appleton, WS but, due to the Wisconsin winters, they moved to Ashland, OR. They also spent time in Waldport before LaVon landed in Woodburn, OR after Harry's death in 2019. Survivors include four sons and a brother, Ronald Greene.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Harold E. Tysdal, 89, Des Moines/Granger. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Faye Anderson, BHS-55, two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law and sister. Services in Des Moines.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

    Norma Colleen Searcy, 87, Nevada. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Wayne Searcy, of Boone. Services in Nevada and Colo.

    Stephen Edward Payton, 73, Boone. Born in Perry. PHS-67. Marine vet. Married Beth Noland in 1972. The couple divorced in 1988. Worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad as a conductor for 38 years. Retired from the Union Pacific in 2010. Was a golfer, card player, fisherman, a member of the VFW and American Legion, the Moose and the Hunt and Fish Club. Survivors include two daughters, including Nicole (Nic) Arringdale of Boone. Services in Boone and Perry.

UNBELIEVABLE

     I, the Kornerman, just shook my head.......in disbelief I guess. 

     The NCAA football coach compensation list has a new leader. No, its not Saban, Lincoln Riley or Dabo Swinney. No, those guys are has-beens when it comes to their compensation package.

     The new leader is Kirby Smart of Georgia, who just recently picked up a cozy $11,250,000 package. Riley is at 10 million and Saban way back there at $9,753,000.

     I couldn't help but think about good old Johnny Orr.....the Iowa State University basketball coach for 14 seasons beginning in 1980.

     When he rejected Michigan's offer to "stick around" in favor of coming to ISU, the entire nation of basketball watchers were completely stunned. It was a big time national story. Michigan, where he had been very successful, including a runnerup finish to undefeated Indiana in the 1976 NCAA championship game and National Coach of Year honors, offered a paltry $33,665 per season, as compared to the Cyclones offer of (gulp) $45,000. Those aren't millions, they're thousands. Johnny said there was no way he could turn that bonanza down. Can't you just imagine the "raising of eyebrows" in the national collegiate basketball fraternity seeing that one of their coaches was being paid this "out of world" salary? Great jealousy I imagine.

     P.S. Does anybody remember that Johnny Orr spent eight of his early coaching years at Dubuque Senior High School in Iowa?

    Since we're on the subject, T.J. Otzelberger, the current ISU basketball coach, now receives $1.2 million while Fran McCaffrey, at the State University of Iowa, is paid $2.9 million. ISU football coach Matt Campbell is up to $4 million and Kirk Ferentz at Iowa gets $5,566,666.

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    BITS AND PIECES

    (1) Andy Anderson, BHS-62, sent me a note about a story that appeared in the Cedar Rapids Gazette yesterday (9-16) regarding former Toreador Chad Rinehart's induction into the University of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame. Chad will be honored at today's football game after last night's HOF banquet. Very nice story and picture of the former Toreador football player, BHS-2003, who became an All American at UNI and enjoyed several NFL seasons. Of course, the Kornerman had previously reported that story in our August 8 edition of the Korner. (2) Jerry Manriquez, BSH-57, enjoyed our Korner story about the Boone High athletes who had played football for ISU or Iowa University. Jerry mentioned it was too bad that Francis Dale (Hap) Moran, BHS-20, didn't play at either ISU or Iowa. He is certainly remembered as one of Boone High School's greatest all-around athletes but he chose Grinnell College before an outstanding NFL career. (3) Received a nice note from Larry Adams, BHS-65. He is continuing his 16th season as the Curator and Financial Historian at the William Higgins Jr. Foundation Inc. National Bank Note Museum and Library in Okoboji. He said he sees Boone people in the area quite often, "because there is a history of many Boone residents with a connection to the lakes area." He'll soon be returning to his Boone home. (4) Mike Loehrer, BHS-64, agrees with me on the Iowa/ISU football game. He remembered when Bob Commings, a former Hawkeye player and a high school coach in Ohio, was hired to lead the Iowa University football program. Loehrer said, "Commings was asked about the Iowa/ISU game and replied, "why would you play a game when half the state wakes up sick to their stomach the next day?"

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BOONE CONNECTED/AREA DEATH

     Kenneth Wayne Kendall, 63, Ogden. Born in Knoxville. BHS-77. Married Rexanne LuRee Brandt in 1979 in Boone County. Served as a deputy sheriff for Boone County for 26 years. The couple had two sons but also many foster children through the years. They loved camping and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Rexanne, two sons, three sisters and countless foster children. Services in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Dorothy Anne Kuriger Wrage, 87, Hudson. Survivors include five adult children, including son Rich (Coleen) Wrage of Boone, and a sister. Services in Reinbeck, Eagle Center and Hudson.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Elizabeth (Betty) Donnelly Shuka,  91, Ames/Westhaven. Moved into Westhaven in 2020. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Becky Shuka. Services in Ames.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

    Darleen Francis Wegher McLaughlin, 98, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Wyoming. Family lived in Sioux City. Married Ken McLaughlin in 1946. Moved to Ames while Ken attended college. He became an engineer for the DOT in Ames. She enjoyed camping trips, gardening, sewing and shows at the Des Moines Playhouse. Ken passed away in 2008. Survivors include three adult children, including Scott McLaughlin of Boone. Three sisters also survive. Family graveside service in Ames.

    Patrick Alan Lincoln, 69, Ames. Born in Boone. Ogden HS. Married Jelene Lamaack in Wall Lake in 1990. The couple made their home in Ames. Worked at Munn Lumber and Freedom Tire. Loved the Yankees, Cyclones, John Wayne movies and cats. Survivors include his wife, Jelene, of Ames, two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law. Services in Ames and Wall Lake.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Dr. Dean Paul Brinkman, 59, Sleepy Eye, MN. Attended and played baseball at Boone Campus, DMACC. Was a member of the Bears team of 1982 that participated in the National tournament. Became a Doctor of Chiropractic. Died of complications during emergency heart surgery. Services in Sleepy Eye.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Brenda Carney, 55, Boone. Private burial at Linwood is being arranged.

CALISTA FLOCKHART FORD UPDATE

     The Korner hasn't been known to feature much "movie news" in past editions. However, it appears that both Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are about to engage in career comebacks and that spurs some area interest due to the fact that Calista's parents are Boone High School graduates and that she, as a young girl, spent some summer time in the Boone area.

     Ronald Lee Flockhart and Kay Calista Honohan graduated with the BHS class of 1951. Ron died in July of 2020. His parents were George and Jewel Flockhart and he had a brother, Larry, who became a Stratford resident. All three are deceased. Larry's wife, Dora Ann (Dodie) Flockhart of Stratford survives.

     Kay's parents, now deceased, were East Boone County farmers, John Harold and Ev Honohan. Ev was very much involved in numerous area projects and more than willing to issue her opinion on issues that evolved. Kay's brother, Jay Honohan, was a 1948 BHS grad and is a long time Iowa City native.

     An ISU grad, Ron Flockhart and Kay lived in several areas of the U.S. while he worked for Kraft Foods. Kay was an English teacher, who leaned heavily toward theatre work. The couple retired in 1995 and made their home in Morristown, TN.

    Calista Kay was born in Freeport, IL in 1964, graduated from Shawnee High School in Medford, N.J. in 1983 and attended the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from Rutgers in 1988.

    Calista, 57, met Harrison Ford, 80, at the Golden Globes ceremony in 2002 and in June of 2010, they were married. Calista had adopted a son, Liam, in 2001 and the couple are also parents of three sons and one daughter from Ford's previous marriages.

    Calista gained early fame as the title character in the Ally McBeal TV series, 1998-2002, and Brothers and Sisters, 2006-2011. Ford, of course, is most well known for his Indiana Jones portrayals, although he has also starred in various other films.

    Both have been relatively quiet in the most recent years, spending a lot of time at their residence at their 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole,WY.  However, it appears they are both anxious now to return to work.

    Calista is in the HBO drama "Feud," which describes Truman Capote's fall from grace as he was shunned from the New York social scene. It will air in December.

    Ford will be appearing in the upcoming "Yellowstone" spin-off " 1923." He also has one last Indiana Jones film, "Indiana Jones 5" coming.

    In a surprise appearance at the Disney D23 expo, he promised, "I won't fall down for you again." and added, "Indiana Jones movies are about fantasy and mystery but they're also about heart." The series began with Raiders of the Lost Art in 1981 and that was followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and in 2008, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull."

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Randy Scott Nissen, 63, Dayton. Born in New Hampton. Grand Community HS-78. Married Denise Sundine in Pilot Mound in 1979. Worked for the railroad for 10 years. Worked for Oscar Mayer/IBP in Perry, then as a welder at Mid-States Steel Corporation in Boone. Retired in 2021. Was a lifetime member of the Hunt and Fish Club in Fraser. Survivors include his wife, Denise, four adult children, including Shannon Fitzgerald and Hollymae York both of Boone. Additional survivors include his brother, Jay Kelly Nissen, of Pilot Mound and his brother-in-law, Doug Sundine, of Boone. Services in Dayton and Pilot Mound.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Beverly Lois Roof  Roe, 89, Boone. Born near Weldon, IA. Humeston HS-51. Worked at Bankers Life in Des Moines. Married Charles F. Roe in 1953 in Humeston. The couple lived in California and eight years in Marshalltown before moving to Boone. Retired after 18 years with Boone State Bank. Also worked in school hot lunch programs. Enjoyed card club, hospital auxiliary and the Squires and Dames dance group. Loved traveling and also spent a couple days each year at the Iowa State Fair. Survivors include a son, Douglas, and daughter, Brenda, and a sister. Services in Boone with burial in Humeston.

BOONE AREA DEATHS

     Peter Kenneth Jensen, 90, Madrid. Born in Des Moines. MHS-51. Air Force vet. Married Mary Elizabeth Aarons in Madrid in 1956. Owned Ken Jensen Electric for 40 years. Was a Lions Club and Mason for over 50 years, achieving a title of Master Mason. Loved flying lessons and farming. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jensen, of Madrid, two adult children, including Peter Jensen of Madrid and three siblings. Services in Madrid.

     Vivian Johnson, 90, Stratford. Formerly of Mt. Prospect, IL. Born in China, the child of missionaries. Spent her early years in Chicago. Married Ernest Johnson in Chicago in 1954. Studied nursing. After her children were raised, became active as the assistant teaching director for a Community Bible Study in a Chicago suburb. The couple enjoyed traveling the world. They moved to Stratford in 2017. Private services will be held.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Donald Paul Ball, 65, Boone. Born in Ames. AHS. Army vet. Received an Army Achievement Award for being an outstanding leader. An avid sports fan. Survivors include his wife, Cindy, his mother, Delores Janet Ball, five children, two siblings and a brother-in-law. Services in Ames.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Irene Louise Flinn Wilcox, 96, Waukee. Formerly of Madrid. Adel HS. Married Clarence (Bill) Wilcox in 1943 in Adel. The couple purchased the Madrid Register News in 1957 and worked side-by-side for many years. Bill passed away in 1983 but Irene didn't retire until 1992. Even then, she continued to write "Notes from Irene" for the newspaper. She received the 50-year journalism award from the Iowa Newspaper Association and in 2014, a Distinguished Service Award for "outstanding contributions to the newspaper association." She was a member of the Madrid Library Board, the Madrid Chamber and Swede Point Questers. She was named Beta Sigma Phi's First Lady of the Year and honored as Madrid's Labor Day Parade Marshall. Survivors include a daughter, three sons, including Dennis Wilcox of Madrid, a sister and three sisters-in-law. Services in Madrid

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Lois Jean Wilson Crook, 79, Boone. Born in Atlantic. Des Moines North HS. Worked as a cook at ISU for over 35 years. In retirement, she worked part time for Meals on Wheels. Enjoyed baking, cooking, playing cards and was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge #104. Survivors include three sons including David and Jayme of Boone, two brothers and her longtime companion, Gary Malcom of Boone. Services at the Moose Lodge.

     Kelly Michelle Holloway McPhillips, 50, Adel.  Survivors include her husband, two daughters, a sister and her parents, Wanda and Garrett Nyman, BHS-62, Danny and Connie Holloway. A celebration of life will occur later.

OH NO! THAT CY-HAWK GAME IS HERE AGAIN

     The annual Iowa Hawkeye/Iowa State Cyclone football extravaganza is front and center this Saturday.......and I, the Kornerman, don't like it. Never have.

     I love both these teams and all other Iowa teams and never want any of them to lose. When I was a media member I covered both teams, oftentimes from the respective press boxes. At one time, I had ISU basketball season tickets and Iowa University football season tickets.

    To me, these in-state contests are not a bit enjoyable. Yes, I'm happy for the winner BUT the poor loser already has a stain on its seasonal record in the first two weeks of the season.

    Because of the subjected involved,  I decided this would be a good time to salute the Boone influence on both the Cyclone and Hawkeye football histories.

    Right off the bat, let's enjoy and boast this bit of local history that may never be duplicated. In the 1940 season, both football programs featured full season captains that were Boone Iowa products. The Cyclone captain was Tom Smith, BHS-37, and the Hawkeye captain was Mike "Iron Mike" Enich, BHS-37. I continue to wonder.......has this ever happened before? I doubt it. Captains from both football teams from the same town in the same year.

    Both Iowa and ISU have had Boone All-Americans..........Jim Doran of the Cyclones and Mike Enich of the Hawkeyes. I know, some of you are going to get technical on me and say that Doran was a graduate of Beaver High School, which didn't have a high school football program. However, we've always called Jim "one of our own." He's always had many relatives in Boone and after his high school days, his parents moved to Boone.

   At ISU,  Doran was a two-time All-Conference end who earned All-American status in 1950, at which time he owned almost all of the Cyclone pass receiving records. He went on to National Football League fame, primarily with the Detroit Lions. He played on three NFL championship teams and was a Pro Bowl selectee in 1960.

    Before the Super Bowl was initiated, there was simply an NFL championship game. Later it was called the Super Bowl. In the 1953 championship game, Detroit edged the Cleveland Browns, 17-16, as Doran caught a 33-yard game winning touchdown pass. He played 11 years in the NFL, and was an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers for a year before his love of farming drove him back to Iowa. He died in 1994. They weren't BHS grads, but two of Jim's sons were also Cyclone letterwinners.....Jim Junior in 1987-90 and Lant from 1989-91.

    Mike Enich was a fullback at Boone High School but Dr. Eddie Anderson, his coach at Iowa, made him a tackle on the 1939 "Ironman" team that had such a small roster, most players had to play the entire 60 minute games. Enich, himself, played "all the way" in six of the contests during the 6-1-1 season which was highlighted by a 7-6 win over Notre Dame and a final number nine national ranking. That 1939 team also featured Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick. Due to five years of military service, Enich had no opportunity for a professional football career. However, after his service time, he did come back to the University of Iowa, earned a law degree and became a District Court Judge. He died in 1978.

   There have been several other Boone natives who have played football for either the Cyclones or Hawkeyes.

   At Iowa,  Terry Ferry, BHS-61, played in the 1964-65 seasons and John Hendricks, BHS-64, played in the 1965-67 campaigns.

   He never lettered, but George (Bricky) Johnstone, BHS-52, was a member of the Hawkeye squad in the mid-50's AND I'm not sure about this, but I think Nelson Tompkins, a Hawkeye letterman in 1930-31, eventually became a well known Boone resident, although he was not a BHS graduate?

   At ISU, Don (Red) Houser, BHS-49, was a Cyclone letterman in 1952-53 and Tim Creasman, BHS-83, lettered in 1986-88.

   Houser gave a young Mo Kelley quite a thrill. I and some BHS classmates often traveled, usually hitch-hiked, to Cyclone games. I recall an ISU season opening game at Clyde Williams Field when Houser took an early kickoff and ran it all the way back for a touchdown. It's a moment I've never forgotten......seeing a former Toreador, who was a hero of mine, star in a college game at Iowa State College.

   WHO AM I MISSING FROM MY LIST????

   SO, IN CONCLUSION,.......The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for Iowa, Let every loyal Iowan sign, the word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for Iowa until the walls and rafters ring."

   OR......."Oh, we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State and may her colors ever fly. Oh, we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State with the will to do or die."

   Isn't a tie possible????

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Judy Shirley, 72, Boone. A bonfire to celebrate Judy's life will be held from 5 p.m. until the fire is out today, September 9, at Homie's house, 433 Nature Road, Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED/AREA DEATHS

    Dorothea Mary Smith Scott, 93, Boone. Born near Gilmore City. Married Clarence Scott in 1948. The couple divorced and she married Dr. Daryl Bottorff in 1973 and moved to Sac City. She moved later to Boone as a single mom. She was a gifted artist at age 12 and took flying lessons to be a pilot at age 18. Known for many attributes, this mom, mother, grandmother and friend to many, enjoyed having fun. Her personality and kindness displayed the love she had for life. Survivors include seven sons, including Andrew Scott of Boone, six daughters, including Mary Beth (Jeff) Scott and Rebecca (Lilly) Scott of Boone.Services in Boone.

    Joyce Thornwall, 95, Madrid/Madrid Home. Formerly of Slater.

    Suzanne Erika Johnson, 75, Madrid/Madrid Home. Formerly of Centerville and Exira. Survivors include her husband, Donald Johnson, of Madrid, two daughters, four brothers and a sister. Services in Nevada and Eldora.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Blaike Tallyn Billings, born in Boone, September 6, 2022. Survivors include her parents, Daniel and Lydia Billings and her sister, Lyncon, all of Boone. There will be a small family gathering at a later date.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Beverly June Smith Coffman, 83, Boone. Born in Los Angeles. Montebello HS-58. Attended beauty school. Married Jack Coffman, BHS-58, in L.A. in 1960 and the couple moved to Boone in 1971. Bev worked at Hardee's, Uncle Jack's and McDonald's in Boone. She enjoyed bingo and, at one time, was a Corgi puppie breeder. Survivors include daughter Dawn Smiley and son Chuck Coffman both of Boone. There will be no services at this time.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Sherry McCarty Johnson, 86, Meeteetse, WY. Had lived in Wyoming since 2009. Born in Sibley. SHS-54. Earned an X-ray and lab technician certificate in St. Paul, MN. Worked at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge in the radiology department and met Thatcher Johnson. They married in 1956 and settled in Gowrie. Later, she worked as an X-ray tech at the Perry Hospital and then became a rural mail carrier in Madrid, from which she retired in 1996. Was a licensed pilot and was proactive in the Republican Party. Three children survive. A Celebration of Life at a later date. Burial beside her husband, who had died in 1986, in Gowrie.

WE SHINE MORE LIGHT ON BOONE

     Boone....Boone.....Boone

     Pufferbilly......Farm Progress......Super Nationals......New schools

     Kostelnick......Rinehart.......Bassett.......Nigro-Weaver........the Kruse boys

     If you're not a Boone area lover, you probably get tired of the Kornerman's hard lean to the achievements of this area, this community and its residents.

     Got news for you......it isn't going to stop.

     How time flies. I remember when she was a little girl, then, BHS-15, and now a graduate of the Drake Law School. Catherine Anderson Skotzke, the daughter of proud parents, Bruce, BHS-79, and Mary Moffitt Anderson, BHS-79, has passed the Iowa bar exam and will be admitted to the bar in a ceremony on September 16.

    BUT, that's only half of a great story. Catherine will soon become an associate at the Des Moines office of Nyemaster Goode, PC, AND she'll be practicing law along with fellow Toreadors, Jeff Courter, BHS-80; Jeff Harty, BHS-87 and Richard Sapp, BHS-68. You think their might be some great Boone memories shared in that office?

    Dad Bruce, President and General Counsel for the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association recalled, "I think it's pretty special that Lloyd Courter, BHS-53, and I practiced law together in Boone and now, his oldest son and my youngest daughter will practice together also."

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    The Kornerman noted that Mark Edwards of Boone, a retiree after 30 years from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in coordination and policy, has presented a guest column to the Des Moines Register.

    According to Mark's story, Iowa's present ecology cannot be sustained and needs healing. Simply said, he reports that our present tactics, "politics and blaming/shaming are not working" and he goes into detail the reason for those thoughts. Nice to see that the Register gives some space to a Boone resident.

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    Speaking of the Register. As I have indicated in the Korner previously, as usual, I have made my annual plea to the Des Moines newspaper for some kind.....any kind......of coverage of the Boone Super Nationals. I mean its been here since 1988 and maybe there has been some coverage that I missed......but still......this is a huge central Iowa event that, to my mind, deserves more than casual coverage.

    This year, I've again contacted the Register Sports Department and even Carol Hunter, the Executive Editor, pointing out this has to be one of Iowa's biggest events each year.......over 1,000 cars entered......all the fans, friends and families of the drivers who come to Boone from over 40 states and Canada, many of the thousands, to spend the entire week in our state.

    This year, I even added columnist Courtney Crowder of those at the Register that I contacted about why this event should be covered. She, at least, answered me......stating that her schedule is done well in advance but she would most certainly pass this concern on.........to guess who? Yes, the sports department which is always wrapped up tightly in a smaller Knoxville racing event.

    Haven't seen anything yet but here's hoping.......

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Mary Kathleen ( Kay) Jacobson Brown, 88, Urbandale. BHS-52. In 1956, Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Clarke College with a major in Biology and minors in Chemistry and English. In 1971, she received her Master's Degree in Education from Drake University. Married Wendell Brown in 1960. Mary taught fifth grade at St. Joseph and later, transitioned to Holy Trinity School in Beaverdale. She left teaching to become the owner of Elsie's Gift and Card Shop in Beaverdale. In addition to Elsie's, the couple expanded their business to include Heart's Desire and Coffee Tree. She was an avid reader and bridge player and belonged to the Urbandale Golf and Country Club. Survivors include her husband, Wendell, two sons and a daughter. Her parents, now deceased, were Earl and Jennette Jacobson of Boone. She was a long-time member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

     Daniel Ross Coleman Sr., 76, Grand Junction. Survivors include a sister, Sandy Pickett, of Boxholm. Services in Jefferson.

BOONE CONNECTED/AREA DEATHS

    Doris Marie Markt Plath, 94, Ames. Born in Missouri. ISU-49, a degree in Home Economics and Physical Education. Married Wesley Wells Plath in 1954 in Ames. The couple lived on a farm east of Ames for 30 years before to Ames. She taught Home Ec at BHS for 40 years. She loved sports, traveling, gardening, sewing and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and ISU teams. Two daughters survive including Paula Plath-Tenaheff of Madrid. Services in Ames.

  
    Andrew (Andy) Crow, 38, Grimes. Born in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Jefferson HS. Earned a B.S. degree from Arizona State University. A National Merit Scholar finalist in high school, he was also very talented musically. Worked in the genetic engineering department at Pioneer Hi Bred for 10 years. Was currently employed as a D.J. Survivors include a daughter, his loving partner, Krystal McClain of Ogden, his parents and a brother. Services in Ogden.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Jennifer Leigh Thompson Greimann, 39, Waukee. Survivors include a son and two daughters, her parents, Larry and Nancy Thompson of Perry,  two brothers, Timothy (Stacy) and Aaron (Jessica) Thompson, both of Boone and two sisters. Services in Perry and Madrid and burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery at Madrid.

HAVE A WONDERFUL, LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Linda Marie Hopkins Williams, 81, Nevada. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. Attended Boone schools. Married William "Bill" Schell in Boone in 1957. They divorced. She married Bruce S. Williams in Ames in 1983. He passed away in 2008. She was a good cook and loved playing bingo at Mesquaki Casino. Also loved playing cards, country music and watching TV. Survivors include four adult children, four step-children, a brother, sister-in-law and two ex daughters-in-law. Service in Pilot Mound.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

    Nila Ellen Craven Haleen, 71, Boone. Grew up in Boone. BHS-69. Married James Haleen in Boone in 1969. The couple made their home in Boone. For 20 years, she owned and operated Duds n Suds here. The couple, eventually, moved to Ames and Nila worked for 20 years at McFarland Clinic in environmental services. She loved to sew, shop and spoil her cats and dog. Survivors include her husband, James, of Ames, three adult children, including Angel Haleen (Chad Morton) and Andy Haleen (Kylie) of Boone. Two sisters and a brother also survive. Services in Boone.