BOONE/ AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Robert "Bob" Bray, 94, Boone. Born in Waukon. Army vet. Married Rowena Kester in Boone in 1957. Was the caretaker at the Boone "Y" Camp before retiring. Did carpentry work in retirement. He loved traveling and woodworking. Survivors include a daughter, a sister, sister-in-law and three brothers-in-law. Services in Boone.     

      Robert D. "Hoppy" Howe, 92, Boone. Born near Pilot Mound. PMHS. Had a 42-year career with the Iowa Army National Guard and Army Reserves. He was an aircraft mechanic and crew chief, mostly on helicopters. In retirement, he continued to serve as a mechanic, taking care of numerous hospital helicopters in the Midwest. Married Bonnie Hopkins in 1954. She passed away in 2014 and in 2019, he married Karen Donovan. Was a scout master and Little League coach who enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, traveling and clearing snow for the neighbors. Survivors include his wife, Karen, three sons, a brother, a sister, and three step-sons. Services in Boone.  

      Jane Park Stevenson, 69, Kellogg. Born in Newton. NHS-72. Earned an RN degree and worked at Skiff Medical Center and the Boone County Hospital for a total of 40 years. Married Dennis Stevenson in 1992. Survivors include her husband, four adult children and three siblings. Services in Newton.  

     John H. Harley McCoy, 82, Council Bluffs. Born in Boone. BHS-59. Had a 43 year career with the DOT. Married Lili Marlene Jens while working a Glenwood project. Transferred to Council Bluffs in 1967. After DOT retirement, he went to work on a Council Bluffs Municipal Airport expansion project for seven years. He closely followed politics and the stock, grain, and cattle markets and loved going to garage sales. Army National Guard vet and local sports fan, as well as a big Nebraska Cornhusker football fan. Survivors include his wife, Lili Marlene, two daughters, two sisters and two sisters-in-law. Services in Council Bluffs.

      Don Stiles, 81, Dodgeville, WI. Born in Boone. BHS-60. Married Jackie Dolphin, BHS-61, in 1963. Was a fire fighter in Ames for 22 years. Served as the Driver of the pumper truck. He retired and moved to Arizona in 1988. Was self employed as a window washer, including high rise windows. In 2008, the couple moved to Dodgeville. Survivors include his wife, Jackie Dolphin Stiles, BHS-61, and two adult children, Jamie and Kent. No services are planned.  

      Ruth Marie Weber Tiller, 86, Boone/Bethany Life. Born in Minnesota. Mankato HS. Married Edward Tiller in Mankato in 1957. Attended DMACC in Boone. Was employed by Heartland Area Education Association for 15 years until retirement in 1997. Very active in church, volunteered for the Boone County Hospital Auxiliary, Boone County RSVP, Erickson Library and the Boone County Democrats. She enjoyed quilting, square dancing, traveling and card club. Survivors include three daughters, Lisa, BHS-78, Cheryl, BHS-82, and Paula, BHS-87. A sister also survives. Services in Boone.    

      Eldora Rose Stumpenhorst Heineman, 97, Ogden/Eastern Star. Born in Nebraska. Blue Hill HS-43. Kearney State Teacher's College. She taught in Nebraska and Iowa for five years before her marriage to John Heineman Jr. in Ogden in 1948. The couple farmed in the Ogden area and Eldora worked at the ASCS office. An excellent cook and church member, she loved playing bridge and spending time at Twin Lakes. Survivors include her husband, John Heineman Jr. of Ogden and three sons, including Craig (Martha) and Paul (Mari Lynn) of Ogden. Services in Ogden. 

      Sean Patterson, 58, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-84. Attended Northwest Missouri State. Married Amanda Patterson in 2008. Was HyVee manager for over 20 years. He loved the outdoors, cycling, tennis and his families land. Survivors include his wife, Amanda, five children, two brothers and a sister. Services in Boone.  

     Karen (Kerm) M. Oliver Hicks, 80, Boone. Survivors include her Life Partner Marc Hines, a son, Terry Hicks, a daughter, Jodi (Rick) Bothwell, and a brother, Myron (Julie) Oliver of Boone. Private service in Boone. 

     Harl Elroy Ingham, 88, Ames. Survivors include a grand daughter, Anastasia (Edward Thorne) Andresen, of Boone. Services in Ames.

RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY

      Here's another snippet of the talk, BOONE-My Kind of Town, that I, the Kornerman, gave at the Boone County Historical Society in October.

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     In the 1980's, I received national exposure. So, that would have to be one of the prime highlights of my working career.

     For 30 years, 1970-2000, I was the spokesperson for the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

     The IHSAA, of course, sets rules and regulations in the various sports programs for Iowa's high school student-athletes. A major job also is determining state tournament formats and, at the completion of the championship events, honoring those teams, players and coaches who have been declared the state's best.

     Every state has a similar organization as the IHSAA and all belong to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Each summer, the Federation hosts a week-long conference in a major U.S. city. It gives an opportunity for an exchange of ideas about high school sports activities and how each state governs various challenges in their particular state.

    A highlight of the week is the closing banquet and that is the time when new members are selected for the National High School Sports Hall of Fame.

    Eight of those years in the 1980's, I, the Kornerman, was selected as the Master of Ceremonies for this prestigious Hall of Fame event.

    Normally, there are about 20 new inductees and, traditionally, half of them may be outstanding performers who are well known for their achievements in their home state but, perhaps, are not that well known nationally or internationally.

    The other half are new inductees who have succeeded, not only at their state level, but have added honors as collegiate or, perhaps, even as professional performers.

     It was my duty to guide the Hall of Fame banquet and do the actual inducting of these athletes, which, of course, required verbally outlining all of their magnificent feats to a crowd of 1,000 or more in attendance.

     I'm going to list a few of those that were more "famous." But, you must keep in mind that this was fifty years ago and today's younger people may not have a clue as to who these people were/are and what they accomplished on the national scene.

     Inductees during the eight years included golfer Arnold Palmer,  Dallas Cowboy coach Tom Landry, Coach John Wooden who guided numerous UCLA basketball teams to NCAA titles, baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench, NFL quarterbacks Bart Starr of Green Bay and Len Dawson of Kansas City, well known TV sports announcer Pat Summerall, Paul Hornung, Notre Dame Heisman winner and Packer running back, basketball players Lynette Woodard and Cheryl Miller and numerous former Olympic champions in several different events.

     This gave me an opportunity to spend time "up close and personal" with these great athletes who favored me with having our picture taken, signing my program and writing some very nice comments about my performance.

     A couple side notes......an inductee I didn't mention earlier is one that may be more recognizable today. That would be a very young Kim Mulkey, who is the current LSU women's basketball coach and was Iowa's opponent in the most recent NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four.

    Then too, after my eighth year, the officials in charge informed me that, "although we really would like to continue with you as the M.C., some pressure has been applied, after eight years, to give a lady an opportunity to be the M.C." The final result was that the next year, a black lady from Indiana became the M.C. for the banquet.

    I must confess, for my very first assignment as M.C., Las Vegas and the Riveria Hotel was the site and I must have been in "shock mode" as I realized that this guy from Boone Iowa  was at a podium and standing on the stage at the famous Rivera.....just a few feet away from the same stage that hosted Sinatra, Dean Martin and the famous "Rat Pack," as well as numerous other musical and dance stars.

    As I look back, needless to say, my eight-year run as the host of this national banquet was a "dream come true" for a Boone Iowa guy who has, always and proudly, called Boone Iowa home and has been proud to tell the world about its goodness.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Sherri Kay MacRunnel Anderson, 63, Boone. Has been employed at HyVee, the Shortstop and Casey's. She loved plants, taking drives and collecting Knick Knacks. Survivors include three sons, Zachary, Zane and Zeth and eight siblings. Service in Boone.     

      John Campbell, 89, Oskaloosa. Born in MN. Family settled in Boone. BHS-51/Boone Junior College. Married Sheila Browning, BHS-51, in 1953. Worked at Quinn's and was an Iowa National Guardsman. Moved to Oskaloosa in 1969 where he worked for 30 years at Clow Valve Company. He and Sheila owned Imperial Lanes in Camanche, IA. in the 1980's before moving to Oskaloosa. John is a member of the Oskaloosa Bowling and Iowa State Seniors Bowling Halls of Fame. Survivors include his wife, Sheila, and a son. Service at Bass Point cemetery in rural Boone.    

      Robert Kuebler, 61, Ames/Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Grew up in Eagle Grove. Attended welding school. Air Force vet 1980-86. Was a Fire Protection Specialist. Married Cynthia Lee Miller in Fort Dodge in 1997. The couple lived in Fort Dodge, Boone, Story City and Ames while Robert had a 25-year career at Barilla as a Maintenance Technician. He loved to play cards and dancing with his wife. Survivors include his wife, Cindy, a daughter, son, step-daughter and two siblings. Private celebration of life at the Iowa Veteran's Cemetery.     

       Donald S. Kinna Jr., 66, Boone. Born in New York. Grew up in Maryland. Married Tracy Hopkins in Boone in 1993. A 30-year Marine/Army vet. Enjoyed fishing, golfing, Tropical Rock, the Packers and was a member of the Boone Fish and Hunt Club. Survivors include his wife, Tracy, and five children. Services at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.   

      Ruth Tiller, Boone/Madrid.   

      Joanne Klement Efkamp, 88, Boone. Born in Otho. Dayton HS. Married John (Jack) Efkamp in Boone in 1955. Joanne worked as a CNA at Westhaven. She enjoyed gardening, camping, NASCAR and Iowa and Iowa State basketball. Four adult children survive, Tony, Sherri, Randy and Cindy. Services in Boone.    

      Larry Eugene Sorensen, 81, Waukee. Born in Fort Dodge. Grew up in Laurens. Attended Peru University. Married Diana Ware in 1968. Both began careers in Sac City. Was an English teacher for 32 years. Was also a newspaper columnist and former Managing Editor of the Boone News Republican. An avid reader, he enjoyed playing the guitar, photography, the Hawkeyes and Corvettes. Survivors include a daughter, two sisters and a brother. Services in Waukee.

      Marsha Elaine Hammond, 71, Boone/Elkader. BHS-70. Worked several administration positions, including at the Boone County Hospital. For the latter part of her adult life, she battled mental illness and chronic pain. She loved the outdoors, car rides along the Des Moines River and flower gardens. Music was therapy and she loved being around horses. Survivors include two sons, Brian (Emily) Gibbs of Elkader and Tom (Elaina) Gibbs of Boone. Two sisters also survive. A private family service is planned for a later date.

     Sue Ann Ray Buckley, 49, Stratford. Born in Boone. Attended Dayton and Burnside schools. Earned a G.E.D. from Iowa Central Community College. Worked in health care as a C.N.A. She also worked in food service, managing restaurants. She loved writing poetry, crocheting and collecting Hello Kitty items. Survivors include two adult children, her parents, Chuck and Diane Ray of Pilot Mound, and four siblings, including Amanda Ray of Pilot Mound. Celebration of Life planned later.

     Judith Clause Garber, 81, Des Moines. Loved being involved in Ogden's Relay for Life fundraiser for fighting breast cancer. A son and sister survive. Services in Ogden.

AGAIN......THIS IS "My Kind of Town"

     In the December issue of Trail Tales, the Boone County Historical Society President Sue Kruckenberg wrote, "If you missed them (recent speeches by Charles Irwin, Kevin Mungons and Mo Kelley) and would like to view these interesting talks, they are taped; come to the Larry Adams Research Room on the first floor of the History Center and view them." 

     That's a wonderful opportunity for those who reside close to Boone.

     The following is the repeat of a small portion of that speech that I, the Kornerman, delivered at the Society in October.

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     I imagine, due to my newspaper, radio, TV and MC experiences, people have asked, "Why do you stay in Boone?" In other words, why not seek more fame and fortune elsewhere?

    I have an easy answer to those questions. Why? Why would I risk an unknown opportunity somewhere I'm not familiar with and not knowing anyone I'd be involved with, when, for 75 years, I've had everything I've ever wanted or needed in life right here in Boone, Iowa.?

    Certainly, through those years, there have been challenges, large and small here, but, as a community, we've always been able to "circle the wagons" and move forward. That's because this community has always boasted tremendous, positive citizens. Oh sure, there are always some troublemakers. In fact, I see a few in the audience here today (ha) but I won't mention names.

     Sure, there are, no doubt, a few Boone citizens who may have misgivings about whether this is their proper destination in life. 

     I'd like to issue this challenge. When you go home, get out a sheet of paper and pen or pencil and draw a circle of the immediate Boone area. Perhaps 10-12 miles each direction from its downtown Boone radius. Then, write down all the positive things you can think of that are available to us within that circle.

     I'll even start you off with some ideas........how about the Ericson Library, Don Williams lake and park, our wonderful hospital, Pufferbilly Days, the Boone and Scenic Valley, McHose and all the other "inside" parks, the Historical Society, Mamie, the Boone Speedway, the Ledges State Park, Ogden Fun Days, the Madrid Labor Day celebration and the community theatre?

     How about  DMACC, service clubs, Seven Oaks, three Casey's stores, the airport, the high bridge, golf courses, the schools and churches of various denominations, Dutch Oven Bakery, a variety of eating establishments, the two top grocery chains in Iowa and the brand new pickle ball courts?

     I can see some of you in the audience saying, of your favorites, "he's missing this and that one."

     Yes, the list is very long and I've just touched a few things that immediately come to memory. I'm sure your list will add many other positive community assets and are welcome additions.

     Heck, you can even get a tatoo in Boone.

     Just a few short miles away from our downtown, we can access some of the greatest artists in drama, music and sports at Stevens Auditorium, Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The world's great orchestra's and choirs, popular plays and contemporary musicians are all available. The collegiate Big 12 athletic teams and players, some of the best in the country, are frequent visitors.

    And don't forget Reiman Gardens.

    My family came to this community in the late 1940's and I've been gone just two years of that time, due to military service. I'm so thankful, this was where I landed for good and again, "for 75 years its provided me with everything I've ever wanted or needed and various associations with some of the greatest people ever."

     I've been completely blessed and I wouldn't change a thing. This has been and is "My Kind of Town."

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Lemuel Pete Walter, 84, Madrid. Born in Illinois. Southern Illinois U. graduate. Was a math teacher in Illinois. Started multiple companies focused on asbestos abatement in Illinois and Iowa. Retired in 2014. Was a reader, watched sports on TV and took care of his lawn. Survivors include his wife, Tracy, a daughter and brother.     

     Linda Ann Cattanach Erickson, 76, Boone. BHS-65. Loved animals, especially dogs. Had collection of anything owls and loved TV crime shows. Preceded in death by her husband, Roger Erickson. Survivors include her children, including Jolene (Erik) McFarland of Boone and Janelle (fiance, Seth Janssen) Needham, of Ogden, two brothers and a sister. A celebration of life later.

      Robert Eugene Dutton, 79, Ozark, MO. BHS-60.    

     Bog Patterson, 55, Boone. Born in Burlington. Burlington Notre Dame HS-86. University of Iowa and ISU. Earned a degree in Computer Science from ISU. Worked as director of technology for the Boone school system for 22 years. He loved batteries, solar energy and the Hawkeyes. Services in Boone.   

     Teresa Annette Elsberry Bush, 63, Nevada. Born in Boone. Earned a B.S. degree in criminal justice. Worked as the housekeeping supervisor at Accura Healthcare in Ames. Enjoyed camping, loved the holidays and was extremely outgoing and loved working with the elderly. Survivors include her mother, Betty Elsberry, and two sons. Services in Nevada.

     Jere Zenor Scar, 65, Woodward. Born in Boone. Attended Madrid HS. Married David Charles Scar in 2000. Worked at Resident Treatment at Woodward Resource Center. She loved dogs, being on the farm, gardening and walking. Three sons and two brothers survive. A celebration of life later.

     Stanley Carlton Quick Jr., 89, Des Moines. Grew up in Stratford. Simpson/University of Iowa. Had a dental practice in Storm Lake for many years. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie, and two adult children. Services in Des Moines.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Edward Judge, 78, Napier. Born in Boone County. Married Beth Peterson in 1967. Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy from Iowa State in 1968. Lived his life in Napier, started farming after ISU and retired in 2009. Survivors include his wife, Beth, of Napier, two sons, two sisters and a brother, Bill (Patsy) Judge of Napier. Services in Boone. Burial in Rose Hill.     

    Vernon Russell Fritz, 95, Boone. Formerly of rural Grand Junction. Survivors include two daughters and a stepson. Services pending. 

     Evelyn Johnson Askelsen, 94, Boone. Northeast HS/Kansas City. Earned a teaching certificate from Iowa Central Community College. Married Kenneth Askelsen in Eagle Grove in 1946. Survivors include a grandson, Collin (Stacy) Askelsen, of Ogden. No services are planned.     

     Jason O. Belcher, 53, Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Married Jeri Smith at Elk Point, South Dakota in 1993. Was an Army National Guard cook for many years and after 9/11, joined the Air National Guard and served three deployments, Iraq, Dubai and Qatar. He loved to cook and doing Bible studies at church. Enjoyed his military career, playing video games and teaching his children about 80's music and movies. Survivors include his wife, Jeri, son, Evan, daughter, Joy, his mother and a brother. Services in Boone.

     Robert Jodeit, 74, Boone.

     Larry Young, 74, Boone. Survivors include two sisters, Cindy Watson, of Boone and Barbara (Mike) Barker, of Fraser.

     Lorene Geiselhart, 94, Decorah. Born near Rake, IA. Luther college/Iowa State Teachers/University of Northern Iowa. Had a 40 year teaching career. Survivors include four adult children, including Nancy (Keith) Geiken of Ogden. A sister also survives. Services in Calmar, IA.

1940, WHEN FORMER TOREADORS CAPTAINED BOTH HAWKEYE AND CYCLONE FOOTBALL TEAMS

      Another portion of the Kornerman's recent speech at the Boone County Historical Society, ''BOONE-My Kind of Town."

     In the long football histories of the State University of Iowa and Iowa State University, Boone is the ONLY Iowa community that can make this boast.

     In the 1940 collegiate football season, the captains of BOTH the Hawkeye and Cyclone teams were former Toreadors.

     The captain of the Iowa Hawkeye team that season was Mike Enich, BHS-37, and the captain of the Iowa State Cyclone team was Tom Smith, BHS-37.

     Both played high school football, side-by-side, at Boone High School, Enich as the fullback and Smith as the quarterback. But, in a strange circumstance, both finished their collegiate careers as outstanding linemen.

     At Iowa, Enich began his college career as a sophomore back under Coach Irl Tubbs. But, when Dr. Eddie Anderson took over the Hawkeye coaching position, he moved Enich to tackle, where he became a first team All-Conference and first team All-American player.

     You, no doubt, have heard of Nile Kinnick......you know, the Heisman trophy winner and Kinnick Stadium.

     One year, Kinnick was second team All-Conference, while Enich was first team All-Conference.

     In 1939, Kinnick won the Heisman Trophy and in 1940, Enich was first team All-American and his coach said, "He's the best tackle in football."

     In 1983, Enich, who later earned a law degree and became a Judge in Iowa, was selected a member of the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.

     Both Kinnick and Enich were prime members of one of Iowa's most famous football teams, the 1939 "Ironmen," who posted a 6-1-1 record, including a 7-6 victory over nationally third-ranked Notre Dame.

     At Iowa State, Smith also started as a back, but was converted to a line position by Coach Jim Yeager. Not only did Smith block and tackle, he also was the Cyclones signal caller.

     Coach Yeager commented, "Smith could make any team in the country. He's a guard but he calls our signals and sets up our defensive formations."

     The Cyclones had a 4-5 record in the 1940 season.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

      Helen Jean Reynoldson Mattson, 88, Boone. BHS-53.

      Charlize Whitney Flick, 16, Huxley/Boone. Weighed three pounds when born in Des Moines. Was very creative and artistic and loved music. Also enjoyed animals and traveling. Had a great fashion sense and deep faith. Survivors include her parents, Tammy Flick of Boone and Bill Flick of Huxley. A brother, Keaton Anderson, of Boone also survives. Services in Huxley and Ames.  

      Jeff Oppedahl, 53, Boone. Born in Iowa City. Ogden HS-96. Married Angie John at the Arboretum in 1996. Worked construction and in a framing business with his brother and a friend. Was a stay-at-home dad for two years as the father of triplets. Then worked for the DOT on the soil party crew. Was forced into retirement via a work accident. Survivors include his wife, Angie, three children, his mother, Chris Oppedahl, and brother, Greg Oppedahl. Services in Boone.  

      Marilyn Jane Miller Long, 91, Boone. BHS-50. Was selected for the all-state band. Earned a teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers (UNI) in 1952. Married Everett Long in Boone in 1952. Taught one year in Dayton, then for Dr. Manderscheid until he retired in 1988. At 55, she took computer classes at DMACC and began working in the optometry offices of Dr. Charles Bailey and Dr. Jeff Anderson. Concluded her working days at ISU starting in 1989. Worked in Minority Student Affairs and for the ISU Alumni Association until retirement in 1997. Loved her involvement in church and loved traveling. Was also active in the Ericson Library and volunteered at the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace. Survivors include her adult children, sons Gary and Jim and Boone daughters, Katherine Workman, JoEllen and Mary. A sister, Carol, also survives. Services in Boone.

     Martin Edward McGrane, 80, Des Moines. Dowling HS. Survivors include a sister, Betsy Haberer, of Boone. Services in Urbandale and Des Moines.

    James Laurence "Larry" Dooley, 87, Des Moines. Born in Boone. Parents were James Marvin and Evelyn Dooley (Askeland). Family moved to Sheldon. SHS-54. ISU/DOT. Was a pilot and a rifle marksman. Eventually, flew for Iowa State University Flight Services. Managed Flight Services until retirement. Survivors include his wife, Lori, a daughter and sister.

BOONE AREA DEATHS

     Stanley Herbert Will, 80, Madrid/Madrid Home. Born in Badger. Grew up in Eagle Grove. Lived most of his life at the Woodward Resource Center. With his parents, traveled to over 40 states. Was an avid artist, loved the outdoors and the Cyclones. Survivors include his brother, Clayton (Joanne) Will of Madrid. Service in Madrid.  

     Jeremy Jay Bowen, 49, Madrid. Born in Winterset. MHS-93. Computer Science degree from DMACC. Was a computer software developer. Worked 19 years for Farmer's Mutual Hail, formerly known as John Deere Crop Insurance. Loved computers, fishing, music, camping at Bell's Mill, canoeing, and was passionate about science. Survivors include his parents, a brother and sister. Services in Ames. 

     Shirley Marie Brown Steadman, 82, Rippey. Born in Jefferson City, MO. Perry HS. Married Richard Lee Steadman Sr. in 1958 in Granger. Lived several years in Perry but moved to Rippey in retirement. Survivors include her husband, Richard, three adult children, a brother, five sisters and eight grandchildren including Braidon (Val) Sheeder of Boone. Services in Perry.  

      Lynn Dean Depping, 76, Madrid. Born in Hampton. Cal Community HS-65. Auto mechanics school in Omaha. Northern Iowa CC, Mason City. Enlisted in Navy in 1966. Married Elaine Ohm in Minnesota in 1970. Lived in Des Moines and Elkhart before settling in Madrid in 1977. Navy vet, 27 years. Retired in 1993. Worked at Camp Dodge until his second retirement in 2006. Enjoyed wintering in Arizona, traveling, fishing, camping and cars or trucks or anything he could take apart. Active member of the Madrid Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Elaine, son Michael (Robyn) and daughter, Julie (Tim) Shannon, all of Madrid. Services in Madrid. 

     LaVon Maureen Campbell Johnson, 80, Waukee. Born in Pilot Mound. Grand Community HS-61. Married Roger Stevens. They divorced. Married Torger Johnson in 1976. The couple lived in Ames until 1980. While in Ames, LaVon worked as a custodian on the ISU campus. Moving to Anita, she became bookkeeper for the Anita Housing Corporation. Over three years, the couple became foster parents to 12 teenagers. They also adopted a son and daughter and LaVon did daycare. In 1986, they moved to Denver where Torger attended seminary. They returned to Iowa in 1990 and lived in Webster City, Victor and West Bend where Torger served churches. LaVon worked as a substitute teacher's assistant and various other jobs. In 2002, the couple moved to Baxter, MN, in 2005 to a home they built near Cass Lake, MN. Torger retired from the ministry from Wilmar, MN. After a move to Waukee, LaVon became a victim of breast cancer. Survivors include her husband, Torger, two daughters, two sons and a sister. Services in Des Moines and Waukee.

SOMETHING TO DREAM ABOUT

     Here are more snippets of the speech, BOONE-My Kind of Town, that I gave recently at the Boone County Historical Society.

     It seems that, through the years, Boone has become more and more a tourist attraction and I think that is something to expand on.

     There are many prominent attractions we have here but I can think of three more that could/should be added but have not been exploited. All three are number one's and no other community in Iowa can claim any of them as natives.

     The Fareway grocery chain began here in 1938 and the very first Casey's convenience store began here in 1968. Fareway now has 131 stores in eight midwest states, while Casey's have 2,500 stores in 16 states and boast the third largest convenience store chain in the United States.

     I can picture in my mind, right here in Boone, a replica of that original Fareway store.....logo, structure, design etc. AND a similar replica of that original Casey's store.....the two, perhaps, side-by-side, and becoming part of our increased attention to tourist traffic.

     Yes, I'm old and probably a bit naive BUT I am still aware enough that I understand this would be a huge project to undertake......and would require much assistance from Fareway and Casey's.

     But, my question is, "isn't this worth at least some discussion.......how these wonderful Iowa assets, which began right here in our midst, could be added, in some significant way, to our already "tourist community?"

     "Crazy, can't happen....won't work"..........yes, I know. Reminds me of a few years back when those same type of comments were leveled about.......let's see.....what was that? Oh yes, the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad.

     I mentioned three possibilities. The third would be the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Again, a well known state asset.....and there's only one of them......and its located right here in Boone, Iowa.

     Yes, this is different than those other two. However, in Boone since the early 1940's, in its 80 years here, just think of all the moms and dads in the state who, in that time, have become aware of that familiar IHSAA logo via all the Iowa high school boy's athletic programs.

     I, oftentimes, wonder if, at the least, we shouldn't in our promotional material, list Boone as the home of the IHSAA, right along with Mamie's birthplace, the Boone and Scenic Valley, and, perhaps some day, also, the original home of the Fareway and Casey's stores.

    

    

BOONE AREA CONNECTED DEATH

     Glenda L. Barbour-DeCamp, 87, Slater. Survivors include four sons, including Michael (Patty) and Patrick Barbour both of Madrid. Services in Slater.   

     Stanley (Dale) Borchardt, 75, Stratford/Specialty Care C. Born in Ogden UT. Brownton, MN HS and Southwest Minnesota State University. Was a salesman and enjoyed any kind of vehicle, fast cars, trucks, racing. Survivors include a brother, half sister and foster brother. Services in Des Moines.

     Esther G. Weaver, 104, Jefferson. Survivors include eight grandchildren, including Philip Wesley Thompson of Boone. Services in Jefferson.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Judy Kingsbury Coy, 78, Ames. Ballard HS-63. Married Fred Coy in 1965 in rural Ames. Worked for many years as a secretary at the Story City Hospital and worked as a secretary for the Boone Community School District. She loved camping, boating and water skiing, working with her hands, puzzles, quilting,crocheting and needle work. Survivors include her husband, Fred, and two sisters-in-law. Services in Ames.     

      Lila JoAnn Lestina Kruse, 80, Boone. United C-HS. Married Daryl Kruse in Omaha in 1960. Was a longtime Boone City Clerk and then, a member of the Boone City Council. She enjoyed singing, cooking, flower gardening, car races, the Hawkeyes and Chiefs and Peon parties. She also liked Twinkies, peanut M&M's and sunbathing. Survivors include her husband, Daryl, and four adult children, Toby (Dianna) and Toni Kruse of Boone, Mike (Jill) Kruse of Ames and Pat (Michelle) Kruse of Gowrie. Services in Boone.  

      Joan Vander Naald Grant Egenes, 87. Gilbert, AZ. Grew up in Mapleton, attended Grinnell College and the State University of Iowa. Married David Grant. The couple, in 25 years, raised four children. Joan was an educator, entrepreneur and a member of the Boone Iowa City Council. Learning, world travel and volunteering were her primary avocations. Survivors include adult children Jeff (Jian) Grant, Pamela Grant-Sassman, BHS-82; Beth Grant, BHS-85; and Jennifer (Jason) Bailey, BHS-89. A private memorial service is planned.

      Christopher Abbott, 48, Bellevue, NE. BHS-94. Married Amie 24 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Amie, sons Gaven and Brecken, his mother, Ruth Abbott, a brother, Andrew Abbott, and fellow police officers on the Bellevue Police Department. Services in Bellevue and Glenwood.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     David Lee Faust Jr., 60, Ogden. Born in Lincoln, NE. LHS-81. Earned an Associates Degree in electronics from Southeast Community College in Lincoln. In 1984, moved to the Medford, OR area and worked at a jewelry store in Ashland for 21 years. In 2012, he married Pamela Bryant in Oregon and in 2020, when the couple lost their home to a forest fire, they moved to Ogden. David volunteered with the Civil Air Patrol and the Medford Volunteer Police Department. He was a car enthusiast and enjoyed racing. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Faust, a daughter, Danielle Faust, and a son and daughter-in-law, David Lee Faust II and Shana Marie Faust, all of Ogden. Services pending.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

       Kenneth L. Nelson, 96, Mountain Home, Ark. Born in Boone. BHS-45. Active in 4-H, Boone Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and was a private pilot in his early years. Navy vet. ISU grad in 1951 with a degree in electrical engineering. Worked for Bell Aircraft, Lockheed Missile and Space Company and Hughes Aircraft. Retired in 1989 after 26 years working in California and Colorado. Has resided in Mountain Home since 1996. Boone survivors are nieces Barb (Steve) Weigel and Patti (Scott) Chesnut. Bural in Linwood Park. 

     JoAnn Peter Shuey, 88, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Boone. BHS-54. Married Walter (Bob) Shuey in Boone in 1967. She enjoyed roller skating in her younger years and was a cookbook collector. Worked as a Nurse's aid and was a housewife. Three daughters survive. Services in Boone.

     Rosalyn Faye Foster Wilhite, 81, Boone/Eastern Star. Formerly of Moingona. Attended Boone schools. Married Richard (Dick) Wilhite in 1958. Survivors include her husband, Richard, of Boone and two sons. A Celebration of Life will be held later. Burial in Oakwood/Moingona.

     Donald Kenneth Anderson, 90, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Janella Kammin, of Boone. Private family burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in rural Boone

     AnnGrace Jean Lambert-Krieger, 89, Jefferson. Four children survive, including Ross (Laura)  Krieger of Boone. Services in Jefferson.

     

AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Jeannette Marie Lewis, 73, Perry. Survivors include a sister, Evie Launderville, of Ogden.

      Milton Kurt Sturies, 89, Ogden/Accura. Born in Spirit Lake. SLHS-52. Army vet. Married Shirley Ann Clayton in Hines, MN. in 1961.Worked in construction before moving his family to Ogden in 1972. Then worked for 33 years as a Facility Mechanic for Iowa State University. Survivors include his wife, Shirley, of Ogden and a daughter.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Amber Ellen King, 46, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-96. Married Brandon King in Boone in 2005. Enjoyed running, doing CrossFit and watching softball. An animal lover, she was employed by the Boone County Family Medicine. Survivors include her husband, Brandon; three children, Chelsey (Tyler) Ehlers, Madison Sturtz and Gracie King; her parents, Denny and Lori Stoneburner; a brother, Shane Stoneburner; grandparents Jacque and Bob Marshall; father and mother-in-law, Jon and Peg King; and sister-in-law, Stacy (Hoss) Walters. Services in Boone.

AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Priscilla J. Matt, 91, Aurora, CO. Formerly of Ames. Worked at WOI-TV. Married Richard (Dick) Matt in 1956. Worked at ISU until retirement in 1993. Was a strong church and community volunteer. Named to the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame in 1998. Four children survive. Service later in Ames with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Boone.

     Marian Katherine Remmes, 95, Denison/Carroll/Eastern Star. Services in Charter Oak.

AREA CONNECTED DEATH

     Emma Ann Moreno, 15, Audubon. Born in Ames. Started school at South Hamilton. Was attending Audubon Middle School. Loved tennis, swimming and cooking. Survivors include her father, Jose, of Audubon, her mother, Mary Truckenmiller of Ames and grandparents, David and Carol Truckenmiller of Luther. Services in Jewell.     

1965 - OVER AGAIN? WHY NOT!

     Alright, it struck a nerve.

     Rummaging through some material I had saved for many years, I couldn't help but think of it in terms of Boone, Iowa this very day.

     The object of my attention was a program of 'The Boone Story." Now, right now, I'll say that you have to be of a certain age to have any recollection at all of this production.

     Here's the skinny. In the week of September 12-18, in the year 1965, our community celebrated, in a very big way, our centennial. That was 58 years ago......that's why I say only a certain segment of today's population will remember it.

     This was a very, very big deal for this community. In my 88 years, I can't recall any match to it.

     I wish I could show you the eight-page program that details this "story" in its entirety. It was directed and choreographed by a Joseph Cole Simmons and each day of the centennial week was a special day.

     Sunday, September 12, was Faith of Our Fathers Day; Monday, September 13, Homecoming Day; Tuesday, September 14, Agriculture Day; Wednesday, September 15, Pioneer and Ladies Day; Thursday, September 16, Industry and Commerce Day; Friday, September 17, Youth Day and Saturday, September 18, the Centennial Parade was highlighted.  

     But it was the "Boone Story" production at the Boone County Fairgrounds that, actually stood front and center, due to the enormous community involvement......hundreds, if not a thousand citizens participated in various roles of the two act production which followed Boone's history from its very beginning. 

     And each, of many scenes, featured Boone residents in starring roles. There were few if any professional actors involved but it seemed like every single citizen, regardless of status, took part in some important way.

     Here's my point. We've just completed an important process here, a city election. One of the most contended and watched local elections in quite some time. And, there are still important questions about the city's future to be answered, hopefully, in a thoughtful and mature way.

     Wouldn't this be a great time to come together again, as hundreds of Boone citizens did in 1965, in a most cooperative effort to move our community forward in its most positive way possible?

     Wow! Just thinking.........this could be done.......it was done in '65.....in trust, in cooperation and minus any rancor......and it can be done again......to the benefit of all if we are willing, collectively, to  pursue it.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Richard D. (Dick) Hora, 84, Faribault, MN. Born in Boone. BHS-57. ISU. Navy vet. Married Marilyn Pesek, BHS-57, in Boone in 1961. The couple moved to Faribault in 1969. Was Director of Human Resources at Seagate for 30 years, and the business administrator at Divine Mercy Church from 1994 until retirement. Dick was Sergeant of Arms of the Faribault Sertoma Club, and a previous board member of the Faribault Senior Center. He enjoyed target shooting, woodworking, World War II history, fishing and hunting. Marilyn passed in 2020. Survivors include four adult children, a sister, Diane (Duane) Ely, of Boone and two sisters-in-law, Donna Pesek of Omaha and Marge (Bill) Cronin of Ashland, Or. Services in Faribault.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Barbara Jean Germer Low, 83, Norwalk. Born in Boone. BHS-58. Married Gary Low in 1958. She was very active as a volunteer, homeroom mother, Sunday and Bible School teacher, a member of the Norwalk Garden Club, Christian Women's Club, 4-H leader, gardener, loved bingo and helped start the Red Hat Club in Norwalk. She worked as a secretary for a church and Mercy Hospital and Clinics. The couple spent many winters at their home in Apache Junction, Arizona. Survivors include her husband, Gary, a son, five sisters, a brother and brother-in-law.....many from the Boone area. Services in Norwalk.

     Daniel Lynch, 79, Citrus Springs, FL. Born in Boone. Dana Elementary. East Greene HS-62. Marine vet. Auto mechanic and independent trucker. Owned and operated Dan's Place in Beaver for many years. A farm boy, he enjoyed helping on the family farm. Retired to Florida and started a lawn service and worked at a golf course. Survived by three adult children, a daughter-in-law and six siblings. Services in Grand Junction.

     Ronnie Lowe Madison Jr., 45, Dana. Passed away at the Boone County Hospital. Survivors include his wife, his mother, five daughters, a brother and a sister. Services in Jefferson.

     Jeffrey Jordison, 61, North Liberty. Born Fort Dodge. Ames HS-80. DMACC/ISU. Retired from Wells Fargo in 2021. A world traveler and photographer who was the photo champ for the centennial art contest in Boone. Services in Ames and Fort Dodge.

EXCERPTS FROM THE KORNERMAN'S RECENT SPEECH

     LET'S TALK SOME BASKETBALL

     In the early 1920's, there was no Iowa High School Athletic Association so, there was no "official" State Boys Basketball Tournament. However, there were invitational tournaments at the State University of Iowa and Iowa State University and both claimed to be state championship events.

    At the Ames tournament in both 1920 and 1921, the Boone High School team claimed the championships behind the outstanding play of one of the Toreadors greatest all-around athletes, "Hap" Moran who was an all-state basketball player and later, played football in the early days of the National Football League.

   The next appearance by a Toreador team at state was in the official IHSAA tournament in 1932 and again, BHS was the state champion, coached by Harold (Bud) Fisher and led on the court by all-stater Oc Dettman. 

    Boone defeated Muscatine, 16-11, in the state title game at Drake Fieldhouse in Des Moines. The fieldhouse was absolutely "packed to the rafters" and, in fact, an estimated 1,500 fans were "turned away," not able to get in the building.

    The official attendance for that game was 8,000 and, at that time, it was the largest crowd to ever witness a basketball game in Iowa. Not even the college teams in the state drew that many fans to a game.

    BHS also qualified for the 1948 and 1963 state tournaments but were eliminated in the early  rounds.

    FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES

    Every March, the entire USA goes crazy for college basketball as tournament play leads up to the "Final Four," the top teams in the nation in both the men's and women's competition.

    The State University of Iowa made two appearances in the "Final Four" in the mid-1950's and there were Boone connections in both of those tournaments.

    The 1954 and 1956 Hawkeye teams both earned berths in the "Final Four" and both were coached by Frank (Bucky) O'Conner, who was the Boone High School coach in the 1940's, including that 1948 state tourney entrant.

    One of the other teams in that Final Four was the University of Colorado. They had an outstanding individual player who won All-Tournament "Final Four" honors because of his outstanding play. That was Jim Ranglos, another former Toreador coach, who guided BHS to that 1963 state high school tournament appearance.

    BOONE GIRLS STATE APPEARANCES

    Boone High School girls basketball teams have earned state recognition with four appearances in the state tournament. 

    Both the 1958 and 1989 six-on-six teams were in the fields while the 2017 and 2018 five player units also qualified. All lost in first round state play except the 1989 team which posted an opening round victory.

     

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Jim Eaves, 78, Boone. Married Pamela Love in Boone in 1972. Worked at Ames Engineering for 20 years. Enjoyed reading, welding and tinkering in his garage. Survivors include his wife, Pamela, a son, Christopher Eves, two daughters, Jennifer (Lennus) Drennen, Angela Spanbauer and a bonus daughter, Paula (Tommy Mohs) Love. A brother also survives. Celebration of Life in Boone.

      Ilo Marie Stark, 95, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Stanhope. Stratford HS-45. Married John V. Stark in Kansas City in 1947. Has lived in Stratford, Luther, Boone and Des Moines. A farm wife, she also worked at Bourne's in Ames, Des Moines Central Iowa Railroad in Boone and the Rock Island line in Des Moines. She retired in 1989 from the finance department for the City of Des Moines, handling employee benefits for 15 years. A member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 576 in Stratford, she loved her pets, country music, farm life and, for a time, wrote a column in the Stratford Courier. Survivors include sons Steve and Doug (Judy) Stark. Service in Stratford.

     Jolene L. Wade Miller, 85, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-55. Married Donald L. Miller in Boone in 1955. A stay-at-home mom and homemaker. Enjoyed traveling, covering all 50 states. Survivors include three daughters, Jamie (Ron) Brown and Janelle (Larry) Grabill, of Boone and Michele (Patrick) Havlik of Ames. Services in Boone.

     John (Doug) Douglas Elliott, 75, Ames. Born in Ames. AHS. Worked for the Ames schools for many years prior to retirement in 2005. Among the survivors are three brothers, including Denny (Paula) Elliott of Boone. Services in Ames.

OGDEN CONNECTED DEATH

     Harry Lee Dannen, 87, Ogden. Born in State Center. Moved to Minnesota. Blooming Prairie HS-54. Austin Junior College and the University of Minnesota. Married Karen Ann Marie Thompson in Minnesota in 1967. The couple made their home in Ogden.Worked for Hallett Materials and Rasmussen Group of Ankeny for over 50 years. Enjoyed woodworking and built his own home in 1977. Hawkeye fan who loved travel and reading and was a very dedicated community volunteer. Among other things, he designed and built the gazebo at Lincoln Prairie Park. In 1998, Harry and John Kruse received the "Iowa Volunteer Award" for building the new press box at the Ogden baseball field, the first wrestling building at OHS and the concession stand there. Survivors include his wife, Karen, a daughter, son and sister. Services in Ogden.

     Walter Eugene Thomas, 61, Ogden/Accura. Formerly of Cambridge. Service in Cambridge.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     JoAnn Elizabeth Ullestad Boothe, 60, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Sue Ullestad, of Boone. Visitation in Ames. 

     Marjorie Lillian Christianson, 96, Jewell/Boone Westhaven. Services in Jewell.

A LATE REPORT OF A BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Ruth Margaret Albert Stone, 96, Sioux Falls,SD. She passed away in July and "due to circumstances beyond the families control, her obituary was not released at that time. Since Ruth loved Boone, her friends and church in Boone, it was decided to publish it late, with apologies." 

     Born in LeMars, LeMHS, Western Union College (Westmar) and the University of Northern Iowa. She taught fourth, fifth and sixth grades in several Iowa communities. Married in 1951, the family moved to Boone in 1955. A dedicated mother and homemaker, she cooked, sewed clothes, and volunteered in school, church, 4-H and Cub scouts. Was also a substitute teacher at Boone schools. Worked  at the National Animal Disease Lab in Ames until retirement. A life-long member of the United Methodist Church here, she volunteered in many areas, was skilled in sewing and needlework, enjoyed music, gardening, flowers and bird watching. A victim of Multiple Sclerosis for many years, she lived independently until 2013 when she moved to a nursing home in Sioux Falls, near her daughter. Survivors include her daughter and a son as well as a daughter-in-law, Julia (Mark-deceased) Stone of Boone. Services were held in LeMars.

BOONE CONNECTED/ AREA DEATH

      Joanne Marie Johnson Baldwin, 57, Vermillion, SD. Formerly of Ames. AHS. Earned a nursing degree from DMACC, Boone Campus. Services in West Des Moines.    

      Jacquelyn (Jackye) Lou Reid Ray, 96, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Cedar Rapids. BHS-45. ISU, Textiles and Clothing. Lived in San Francisco a year before returning to Boone to work for a doctor. Married Dale Ray, a local restaurateur, in 1952. She then worked as office manager for Hallet's Construction for 26 years before retirement in 1984. Active in the Methodist church for more than 80 years. Also served as Vice-Adjutant of the Iowa Ex-Prisoners of War organization, as well as being a 75-year member of the Order of Eastern Star. Was an accomplished artist and seamstress, always dressed "to the nines" and expertly accessorized. Dale and Jackye wintered at South Padre Island, Tx for more than 15 years. Survivors include a daughter, Gretta (Dan) Geneser and a son, Tab (Marge) Ray. Services in Boone. 

      H. Jack Knight,  94, Boone. Born in Boone. Ames HS. National Guardsman for 16 years. He was an independent contractor and later, for over 30 years, a plant manager for Hawkeye Laundry and Dry Cleaning. In retirement, worked part-time for Stark Welin Funeral Directors. He loved cruises, the Fourth of July at Clear Lake, his coffee crew and meeting with the Thursday dinner group. Also loved played bridge, poker and cribbage. His famous Maid Rites and homemade ice cream will be missed. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Audrey (Olson) Knight of  Boone and six adult children, Jim (Nancy) and Mike (Diane) Knight, Jody (Carl) Hartwig, Cathy (Roger) Warden, Chris (Barb) Knight-Gipe and Angie (Brian) Goll. Services in Boone. 

   Keith A. Anderson, 75, Madrid. Born in Davenport. Grand Community HS. Attended Boone Community College for one year before U.S. Army service in 1968-69. Married Cheryl Anderson in Dayton in 1970. The couple made their home in Boone until moving to rural Madrid where Keith raised livestock. Before being drafted, he had worked at Quinn Machinery and Foundry and he returned to Quinn's from 1969-75. He then worked as a union carpenter/millwright for 28 years until retirement in 2008. Was a Boone County Freedom Flight veteran and member of the Boone VFW. Enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing softball, pool and bowling. Always enjoyed coffee at Wilson's Tap in Boone. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl, of Madrid, and two sons, Terry and Cory Anderson, both of Boone. Services at a later time.

STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN

     For the benefit of those of you who were unable to attend my recent talk, BOONE-My Kind of Town, I am, in the Korner, on occasion, offering some of the stories that were presented at that time.

     Mary Ellen Dowd, BHS-50, (no relation to Mamie Doud) always wanted to be an actress and she became very successful on Broadway and in movies. Known as M'el Dowd, perhaps her top success was portraying, Morgan LeFay, the lead actress in the well known production of Cabaret. She also appeared in various films, including one with Bing Crosby and another with Henry Fonda. Shortly before her death, her final appearance was on the long running TV series, Law and Order.

     Believe it or not, Ally McBeal is married, in real life, to Indiana Jones and there is a Boone connection. 

     Ron Flockhart and Kay Honohan were Boone High Schools graduates in 1950. They went on to college, were married, had a daughter, Calista, and Ron's work took the family to various U.S. locations. Calista was another who desired an acting career and she, eventually, secured the job of being Ally McBeal on a five-year TV series that was very successful. In fact, the series, itself, won numerous awards and Calista was honored individually with a Golden Globe etc. etc.

    Calista and Harrison Ford eventually became a couple and, perhaps wisely, dismissed the Hollywood scene for life in the Wyoming area. That was a successful move....the couple has been together now for 20 years. Calista has been satisfied limiting her career while Harrison, of course, has continued his movie portrayal of Indiana Jones.

    Calista Flockhart was not a Boone High School graduate and never lived here. However, the grandparents, the Flockhart's and the Honohan's, remained in the area and during her younger years, she came to Boone frequently in the summer months to visit her relatives here.

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MEMORIES, MEMORIES

      The Kornerman's recent talk at the Boone County Historical Society prompted some memories for Tony Crandall, BHS-59.

      Tony wrote, "At it's beginning, I recall KWBG being on the sixth floor of the Boone National Building. After 70 years, the name of the station manager came to mind, Mr. Higbee. My mother would type up the police, fire, funeral home and hospital news two or three times a week for KWBG and also for KASI, Ames. I would get on my bicycle and pedal from West Boone to KWBG and deliver her news. There was a lady at KASI who could take shorthand and mom would give her that news over the phone."

     He added, "Another memory of that bank building. My aunt, Katheryn, lived above what was then the Oasis Tavern on Keeler Street (first building north of Sunstrom-Miller press). I was looking out the window in a heavy rain storm....and, at that moment....lightning struck the northwest corner of the bank building, knocking some stonework off. It was the "loudest" bang I had ever heard. Both my grandma and aunt lived on Keeler Street in the same block and I was able to pretty much roam downtown whenever I wanted to. I couldn't have grown up in a more interesting place. By the way, at that time, I could ride the bus from home in West Boone to downtown for five cents until I was 12 years old, then it became 25 cents. What a deal."

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     A memory from Mike Loehrer, BHS-64.

     "Probably 25 years ago, I was playing Honey Creek and on the 10th hole, I saw Jim Curell playing alone. He asked me to join him and all we did the entire round was talk about his dad, Bill Curell, and the influence he had on him. Bill was the assistant to Jack Bass when I played Little League and a finer gentleman I never knew. The best part of that golf round was that Jim never once laughed at my horrible golf swing. Thanks for engineering a memory."

     Editor's Note: We just, in a recent Korner, provided the great news of Jim's induction into the Iowa Golf Association Hall of Fame.

     We knew what a great golfer Jim was but, perhaps even more important, he was a very humble, very quiet but wonderful person.

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     Back in 2009......boy, that seems like a long time ago........in the Korner, we apparently had some kind of question asked about that year's Napier girls basketball team.

     Good friend Jerry Anderson's wife, Karen Judge Anderson, was a member of that team and recently, Jerry provided me with an email copy sent to the Korner at that time regarding that team. It has provided an interesting memory.

     The Napier girls team was going into state tourney play that year and the email states that the Napier Cardinals had a 16-3 record as they were ready to play Goldfield in a first round game.

     In part, the Napier girls team consisted of five Judge girls and three Snider girls, all related. There were two seniors, two juniors, three sophomores, two eighth graders and three seventh graders listed on the team roster. Schools were only allowed 12 players for the tournament so the seventh and eighth grade were taken to the tournament but were not eligible to play in it.

     Goldfield won the game, 63-51, in the first girl's high school tournament game played in Des Moines' new Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

     The following year, Napier and Jordan consolidated to become United Community.

     P.S. This was still a time when the Iowa girls played six-on-six basketball, each team featuring three offense players and three defensive players.

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     Through the magic of modern day technology, Dick Longworth, BHS-53, clear away in downtown Chicago, picked up a recent KCCI-TV story about the Boone outdoor piano. He was very impressed. Yes, it was a good story.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Raymond Peter (Zmo) Zmolek, 87, Boone. Born in Clutier, IA. CHS. Worked in Toledo for Asplundh Tree Service for a short time and then became a lineman for Iowa Electric Light and Power. Ray married Ellen Thomas and they divorced. He then married Mary Hanson. Eventually, Ray became Operations Supervisor with Alliant Energy in Boone. He retired in 1996. Ray and Mary wintered in Mesa, AZ for many years. Ray played basketball in high school and was a big fan of the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. Always willing to help someone in need, he had a great sense of humor. Survivors include two daughters and two step-sons. Services in Boone.

    Paul Dragoo, 91, Mason City. Formerly of Boone. Born in Missouri. Princeton HS-49. He married Rose Lee Kincade in Missouri in 1952.The couple moved to Boone and Paul worked for a farmer before working for Boone County for 30 years until his retirement. He was a long-time member of Bethel Church in rural Boone. Served as a board member and was active in the AWANA children's ministry. Also active in the music of the church as a guitar and harmonica player. The couple also enjoyed camping. Survivors include two daughters, a daughter-in-law and brothers and sisters-in-law. Services in rural Boone.

     Donnie Huntley, 68, Hubbard, Formerly of Ogden. Born in Boone. OHS-73. Was a professional truck driver and also worked for Karl Chevrolet and Innovative AG Services. Donnie was a race car enthusiast and loved riding his motorcycles. Survivors include his life partner, Anna Gilley, of Hubbard, his mother, Delilah "Dee" (Heck) Huntley of Ogden, three daughters, including Lonnie (Nick) Huntley of Ogden, two sisters, Debi (Dave) Huffman of Boxholm, and Dustine (Mike) Peterson of Ogden and two brothers, David (Kit) Huntley and Darren (Teresa) Huntley, both of Ogden. Services in Ogden.

     Richard Ray Peterson, 85, Stratford. Born in Nebraska. Family moved to Hamilton County Iowa when he was just seven years old. Stanhope HS. Took barber training in Des Moines and was in that business in Duncombe Iowa for more than a decade until a tragic accident ended that career. He turned to the restaurant business in Webster City. Richard married Janice Kay (Fohlin) Kraft in 1993 and the couple lived in Iowa and Missouri and spent time enjoying Branson. Survivors include his wife, three adult children, a brother and in-laws. Services in Stratford.

    

STRATFORD CONNECTED DEATH

     Brandan Mead, 31, Chicago, IL., Formerly of Stratford. Services in Stratford.

A BIG HONOR FOR JIM CURELL

     Here's another one of those....."you probably won't see anything about this anywhere but in Kelley's Korner." It shouldn't be that way but its the current world we live in.....I guess.

     Thursday, the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame announced the class of 2023 inductees and the late Jim Curell, BHS-1971, of Boone was one of four newcomers to this special group of athletes. Jim's wife, Kim, his children and other family members were in attendance at the induction ceremony.

    A previous Boone inductee into this prestigious Hall of Fame was Dr. Ed Updegraff, BHS-1939, who was selected in 2006. Dr. Ed passed away at 100 years of age last December.

     Jim Curell became known as "the legend" in golf circles as he spent an incredible 50 years plus on the Iowa golf scene. Known as a "gentleman golfer," he set the "standard on how to play the game both as a competitor and a gentleman."

     Curell was a two and three time winner of some of Iowa's top tournaments. He earned the Player of the Year honor in Iowa in 1979 and was twice the state's Senior Player of the Year. He qualified for the United States Senior Amateur twice and scored a remarkable 18 holes in one during his career.

     Jim passed away in  2020.

     There are other Boone golfers who excelled on the Iowa scene and could be future Hall of Fame contenders such as......Dr. Charles Updegraff, BHS-42, Max and Bill Hall, BHS-36, and Bob Appenzeller, BHS-57.

     As an aside......with communication or non-communication as it stands........perhaps we had never noted the passing of Dr. Ed Updegraff, who spent most of his life, after his college days, as a urologist and great amateur golfer in Arizona.

     Highlights of his career included being the National Amateur Golfer of the Year, playing for the U.S. on three winning Walker Cup teams, playing in the famous U.S. Masters tournament and finishing as a semi-finalist in the 1963 British Amateur tournament.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Joyce Ruth McGinnis Busch, 71, Boone. Born in Hampton. United Community HS. Married Tracy Lee Busch in Boone in 1970. A proud farmer's wife, she also worked as a bookkeeper at Randall's Grocery, Hawkeye Savings Bank, Jordan and Mahoney Law Offices, Total Choice Shipping at Boone Napa and Boone Hardware until retirement in 2017. She was an election worker, a Boone athletic booster, enjoyed coaching youth softball, gardening, canning, going to car races and keeping a beautiful lawn. Survivors include her husband, Tracy, her adult children, Sheri (Jeff) Butler of Eldora and Cory (Christie) Busch and Kelli (Greg) Flynn both of Boone. Survivors also include a sister, Beverley Adreon of Boxholm, a brother, three brothers-in-law, including Joe and Marty Busch of Boone and a sister-in-law, Lori Burma of Boone. Services in Boone.  

     Karen Lois Riker Walters, 73, Boone. Born in Boone County. U.S. Navy vet. Most recently worked at Walmart as an Associate in the Garden Center. A member of the Boone Moose Lodge #104, she enjoyed cribbage and pinochle with friends, working in her flower garden, watching movies and her grandchildren's sporting events. Survivors include her children, Sandy (Mike) Lee and Bobby (Andrea) Cook and siblings, Dennis, Jim (Jan) and Doug (Marlene) Riker and Judy Atwood and a cousin, Tony Riker. A private service will be held later.

FULFILLING REQUESTS

     Since I, the Kornerman, gave a speech recently, BOONE-My Kind of Town, especially some who weren't able to attend in person, have wondered about some of the contents of my talk. As a result, I've decided I will use upcoming Korner's to provide some of that material. 

     Here was one of the stories....

     How important is the forward pass in football? Checking recent statistics on games from Little League on up to the pros, I noted that 20, 30, 40, even 50 and 60 pass attempts were made in a single game. Today's football offenses must feature forward passing 2/3 of the time.

     In 1886, Howard Savage was born in Boone, Iowa. He went to the University of Wisconsin to play football. There, he met Bradbury Robinson and they became teammates and the best of friends. Robinson was a kicker and in practice, he would kick and Savage would catch his kicks.....over and over. Robinson became enamored with the fact that Savage could throw the ball back to him with accuracy and distance and held the ball a certain way to get like.....a spiral action.

     Robinson asked Savage if he would show him how to throw that football and Savage obliged.

     In 1906......ROBINSON BECAME THE FIRST FOOTBALL PLAYER TO EVER THROW A FORWARD PASS AND A TOUCHDOWN PASS IN A FOOTBALL GAME. Then a member of the St. Louis University team, he had transferred there from Wisconsin. 

    After an incomplete pass on his first try, his second throw resulted in a touchdown, in a 22-0 victory over Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin on September 5, 1906. John Schreider caught that first completed pass. The game of football had just started 15 years previous when Princeton battled Rutgers in 1869.

     Obviously, this was big news nationally, making the sport "much safer and more exciting." There had been so many deaths in the sport in the early years, there was much talk about banning it forever. So, many proclaimed that passing "saved the sport."

     Robinson was always very gracious with the media when they approached him about his feats AND always conceding that it was his good friend Savage that actually showed him how to throw the football,"revolving as it sailed through the air."

     Savage eventually became the National Commander of the American Legion. His picture was on the cover of the famous Time Magazine.

     Robinson earned a medical degree and was a surgeon at the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN..

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

       Raymond Dean Bellegante, 87, Colo. Born in Boone. Pilot Mound HS-53. Married Yvonne Erpelding in Sioux City in 1959. Air Force vet. Graduated from Sioux City Barber School in 1959. He barbered in Colo until 1992, with Ross's Barber Shop until 1966 and then, his own shop. Ray was a bus driver for the Colo schools for five years and worked at Maytag from 1970-92. He loved hunting for mushrooms and asparagus, fishing and listening to fiddle music. Survivors include his wife, his son and two daughters. Services pending.  

     Walter Robert (Bob) Shuey, 87, Boone. Born in Iowa City. BHS-56. Served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-60. Married JoAnn Peter in Boone in 1967. Worked at Lawson's Grocery for 15 years and then 25 years at Archway before retiring in 1998. Bob also worked in communications for the Iowa National Guard in Ames for a number of years. He enjoyed model trains, puzzles and word searches. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn, and two daughters. Services in Boone.

REVIEWING SATURDAY'S EVENT

     In review, I, the Kornerman, was well pleased with the event Saturday at the Boone County Historical Center. Thank you so much to those who took time to join us.

     A very nice crowd.......they had to break out some chairs that hadn't been used for some time.....and everything was very well organized. Thank you to my hostess, Jeanne Wiebke, and all of the BCHC crew who were involved.

     Someone who was unable to attend, wondered if I could reveal some of the contents of my remarks in written form on the Korner. Well, there were 90 minutes of "remarks" but one of the main topics concerned various things of interest that Boone folks were involved in and were, perhaps, unknown by many.

     Following are some of those items that were covered:

     Boone native who was instrumental in the evolvement of the forward pass in football.

     When popular Canadian award winning singer, Anne Murray, country star Garth Brooks and famed comedian Bob Hope made appearances in Boone.

     The strong Boone connection to men's college basketballs "Final Four" in the mid-50's.

      The 1932 BHS boys state championship game, played before the largest crowd ever, 8,000, for a basketball game in Iowa up to that time.

      Boone connected stars of theatre and television, Mary Ellen Dowd, aka M'el Dowd, and the Broadway production "Cabaret" and Calista Flockhart, aka Ally McBeal, on the award winning TV series.

     Boone's Clyde Hovick, the first Iowa boy to ever clear 14-foot in the pole vault.

     Boone's connection to the famous "Missouri Waltz."

     Toreador swimming......the very first Iowa High School Swim Championship meet in the Boone High pool. Helen Fennema, a Boone boys coach, the first time in the nation that a woman had coached a boys high school athletic team and, of course, BHS athlete Bob Anderson who set two NATIONAL high school swim records.

     Former KWBG announcer Mike Pace, who for 20 years was the host of the Powerball drawings twice a week on national television.

     Jim Doran, the Boone County native who caught the winning touchdown pass in the 1953 National Football League championship game.....now called the Superbowl.

     Boone High graduate Lloyd Courter who became an NCAA champion.......in billiards.

     Major League baseball catching great, Jimmy Archer, who once played in Boone and married a Boone lady.

      KWBG programs Dial Your Neighbor, Quiz Biz and the Little League Game of the Week.

     Toreador golfer Dr. Ed Updegraff who, for several years, was the top-rated Amateur golfer in the USA.

     Boone High graduate, Norm Erbe, who became Governor of Iowa.

     Boone's Babe Ruth All Star team, one of the eight best in the world and a participant in the Babe Ruth World Series in New Jersey.

     Boone High School achievements in the 1960's......football, basketball, baseball and Rose Bowl band.

     The best commencement speech ever, at the Boone Campus, DMACC.

     My experiences, on statewide television, honoring great high school athletic achievements statewide for 30 years and as the MC of the National High School Sports Hall of Fame for eight years featuring some of the nation's top athletic names Arnold Palmer, Johnny Bench, Tom Landry, John Wooden, Bart Starr, Len Dawson, Kim Mulkey and others.

     What a fun day.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Dennis Lee Etringer, 71, Marion. Born in Maquoketa. MHS-70. ISU and master's degree from Viterbo University. Married Nancy Jo Ehl in Maquoketa in 1972. In education, worked at Britt, United Community and in Boone. Dennis coached the Boone Toreador girls basketball team a few seasons in the late 1980's. His first year was 1986-87. He followed ISU sports and the Chicago Cubs. The couple enjoyed wintering in Florida. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, a son, a daughter, two sisters and a brother. Services in Marion.

AREA CONNECTED DEATH

     Jolene Ann Hansen, 78, Boone. Survivors include sons Brent (Janet Minikis) Hansen, Bradley (Trisha Hunter) Hansen and Justin Hansen all of Boone. A brother, Troy (Michelle) Hansen also survives. Services in Boone.

AREA CONNECTED DEATH

     Douglas Alan Mueller,  64, Dayton/Trinity, Ft Dodge. Born in Anamosa. Attended Stratford schools. Webster City HS. Married Sharon Trausch in South Dakota in 1981. They divorced. Doug worked as a farm hand in the Stratford area, then worked at Electrolux in Webster City before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1980. Discharged in 1984, he returned to Electrolux until that plant closed. He totaled over 33 years in that job. Doug enjoyed spending time with veterans, fishing, gardening, watching M*A*S*H* and he had a love for all animals. Survivors include a son, a daughter, two sisters, a brother and a dear friend. Services in Dayton.

     Donald E. Snedden, 81, Grand Junction/Hearth Stone, Boone. Born in Boone. Ogden HS-60. ISU. Don married Delores Helene Jones in 1963.The couple resided in Ankeny for one year before moving to West Des Moines. The family moved back to their farm, north of Beaver, in 1972. In 1962, he began his career in architecture with a Des Moines firm, eventually becoming a partner. After 40 years, he retired. In addition, he always enjoyed farming and raising livestock. Don enjoyed woodworking, camping and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Dee Snedden, of Ogden, a daughter, three sons, including Dan Snedden of Ogden. Two brothers also survive. Services in Ogden.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Colonel Franklin Duane Peterson, 90, West Des Moines. DMRoosevelt-50. Drake University-55, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Married Bonnie Lou Brown in Des Moines in 1955. Bonnie Lou was born in Boone, BHS-49. She became an R.N., earning her license from the Iowa Methodist School of Nursing in 1952. The couple lived in Des Moines, starting in 1955. Franklin retired after 40 years in the Iowa Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force. Bonnie was an obstetrics nurse at Iowa Methodist for many years before becoming a full-time homemaker. Franklin was a member of a Des Moines church while Bonnie continued to be a member of the Central Christian church of Boone. The couple were avid gardeners. Wife Bonnie and a son survive. Services in West Des Moines.

FINAL REMINDER

     I, the Kornerman, will be speaking at the Boone County Historical Society, lower level, this coming Saturday, October14, at 1 p.m. I'll talk about BOONE-My Kind of Town.

     I hope to see you there.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Helen Louise Rosengreen Johnson, 100, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-40. AIB. Married Vernon Johnson in Boone in 1943. Helen was a housewife until 1954.That year, she made a cake for her daughter's wedding. That eventually developed into a cake baking business. Survivors include two daughters, Vicki (Denny) Beers and Judy Thompson who both reside in Florida, the Beers in Davenport and Ms. Johnson in Claremont. A son, Denny (Jeannie) Johnson resides in Boone. Services in Boone, October 16, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.

     Corrine Backman, 97, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Alabama. Married Albin J. Backman in 1944 in North Carolina. In Wynot, NE, Albin was a mechanic and Corrine a cook. Albin died in 1994 and in 1995, Corrine moved to Boone. She always enjoyed cooking. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Roberts, of Boone and a daughter-in-law, JoNell Backman of Ogden. Graveside service in Nebraska.

     Elvin "Gene" Davenport, 85, Urbandale. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Lake City. Arispe HS-55. Married Cynthia Ann Peters in Ogden in 1959. They divorced and Gene married Beverly Josephine Powers in 1977. They also divorced. Gene did farm work with Charlie Frantum and also worked for Potter Construction, Flynn Dairy and Welder Construction. He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing and wintering in Florida. Survivors include two sons, including Craig (Teresa) Davenport of Boone. Three brothers, a sister-in-law and Nathalee Suiter, a special friend, also survive. Services in Ogden.

     Mike J. Batterson, 59, Webster City, passed away in Boone County, the result of a traffic accident. Services in Dayton.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Dennis Truman Quam, 64, Boone. Born in Des Moines. BHS-77. Married Christine Shedd in 1984.A lifelong farmer, he and Chris enjoyed attending their son's school activities and were also fans of car racing, both watching and attending races. Survivors include his wife, Christine, sons, Jason and Ryan, a sister, Debra, BHS-75, his mother-in-law, Barbara Shedd, of Boone and a brother-in-law. Services in Boone. 

     Geoffrey (Lynn) Arnold Sr., 82, Bellevue, NE. Born in Des Moines. East HS. Was a minister/photographer and began his work for the U.S. Postal Service in Boone. His first wife was Glenda Rose Arnold, deceased, and his second wife, Darlene Joyce, survives, as do five adult children and a sister.

CORRECTION

     An out-of-town viewer emailed to tell me he couldn't attend the BOONE-My Kind of Town speech TOMMORROW?????

     Its next Saturday, October 14, at 1 p.m. at the Boone Historical Center.

     Don't know where he received this incorrect info.....Also, its at 1 p.m......not 2 p.m. as has been mentioned by some others.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Thomas Bertrand Carney, 91, Fort Collins, CO. Born near Emmetsburg. BSH-50. Married Nancy in 1957 at Sacred Heart church in Boone. After two tours in the U.S. Navy, Bert and his brother, Jerry, began Carney Brothers Auto Salvage in Ames. In 1971, Tom and Nancy moved to Colorado Springs and then settled in Fort Collins in 1990. They retired in 1997 and did lots of traveling. Wife Nancy and Bert's six siblings, including Janese (Hancock) Carney, BSH-55, have all passed away. Six children survive. Services in Fort Collins.

     Marvin Wayne Saathoff, 85, Boone. Born near Ackley. AHS-56. Married Barbara Jo Green in 1959. Was assistant manager of a grain elevator in Blairsburg and managed grain elevators in Garden City, Boxholm and Colo. He turned to banking and was the branch manager of the Colo office of State Bank and Trust of Nevada and was also the manager of the Colo insurance agency. After 20 years as a banker, he retired but worked part time selling real estate for a firm in Nevada. He was active in the Colo community, managed Colo Senior Housing for 10 years, was involved in Pheasants Forever, loved the outdoors, pheasant hunting, fishing and photography. Survivors include his wife, Barbara, a son, a daughter and brothers and sisters-in-law. Burial in rural Ackley.

BOONE AREA/CONNECTED DEATH

     Sherryl Kay Hodges, 80, Madrid. 

     Jane Ann Collins, 69, Perry. Delivered the Des Moines Register in Boone County.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Ronald Francis Meyer, 77, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Born in Illinois. Helped on the family farm. Routt Catholic HS. Earned a B.S. degree in business from Quincy College, IL. Married Doris Dvorsky in Iowa City in 1969. Started with J.C. Penny as the youngest store manager in  the chain. Worked for several various implement dealers, Allis-Chalmers, Case IH, New Holland and John Deere, selling farm equipment. Retired from the Central Iowa Farm Store in 2018. He loved vacationing with his family, watching birds and being outdoors. Active in his church, serving as communion minister, on the parish council and a Fourth Degree in the Knights of Columbus. The couple were active as independent consultants for the Meleluca Wellness Company. Survivors include three daughters and his sister. Services in Boone.

ANOTHER WARNING

     Here's my second mention of a speech I have committed to give at the Boone County Historical Society, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 14. The title, "BOONE-My Kind of Town."

     I'm trying to stay healthy and I told my doctor the other day that she needed to keep me alive for a couple more weeks because of this commitment.

     I'm 88 and, since I''m way past my prime, my greatest fear is that very few people will show up on a busy October day.

     There will be some sports talk BUT that won't dominate. Hopefully, some of our stories will jar some memories of things from Boone's "past." And, I promise there will be stories of many Boone connected events, some eye openers, that most attendees will not be aware of. 

     It should be fun and I'm depending on you to "spread the word" about this event so I'll have somebody to talk to.

    

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Audrey Jane Powers Paulson, 92, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in South Dakota. Attended
Beadle State Teachers College/Dakota State University. Married James Jensen in 1953. He passed away in 1998. Married Gaylord Paulson in Boone in 2000. Belonged to ELCA Church Women United. Sang in the church choir and for 23 years, cooked for fellowship luncheons. Also cooked for Sigma Kappa sorority at ISU. Enjoyed sewing, gardening and canning fresh produce. Survivors include her husband, Gaylord, and daughters Marcia (John) Bade,  Laurie (Jerry) Wright, Annette (Jeff) Nading and Kristin (Paul) Reimann. Services in Boone.

     Ronald (Ron) Medearis, 79, Boone. Born in Lacona. Married Pat Patten in Omaha in 1970. Ron enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, golf, hunting, bowling and old Westerns. He was a 48 year member of the Boone Moose Lodge #104 and in 2008, earned the highest degree possible, the Pilgrim Degree Merit. He loved being in the Moose traveling bowling and gold leagues for years. Until an accident in 2000, Ron was an over the road semi driver. Prior to that, he had been a police officer in Los Angeles. Survivors include his wife, Pat Medearis, two daughters, Pam and Shannon, and two sisters, Lucy (Bill Frampton) Medearis and Dorothy Kirby. Services at the Boone Moose Lodge.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Tracy Lee Winters, 59, Des Moines. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. Born with severe down syndrome and cared for by his mother, Shirley Irene Winters (deceased), and then Genesis in Boone until moving to Des Moines and becoming a resident of a home managed by Mosaic in Central Iowa. In his younger years, Tracy worked for ISU, helping with mailings and housekeeping. Later, worked for the Good Connections Redemption Center in Boone. Survivors include a brother, three sisters and a sister-in-law. A private family graveside service will be held in Boone at Linwood.

     Larry Hansen, 84, Boone/Grandview-Dayton. Born in Boone. Worked 30 years for Percival in Boone. A daughter, a niece and a nephew, Gary Germer, of Boone survive. Services pending.

AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Tyler Dene Schmehr Pritchard, 35, St. Cloud, MN. Survivors include his dad, Bill Pritchard, of Boxholm, his significant other and three children. A Celebration of Life will be held in Sauk Rapids, MN.

     LaVerda Mae Russell Prouty, 88, Ogden. Born in Afton, IA. Greenfield HS-55. Married Estel LeRoy Prouty in Missouri in 1956. Has lived in the Ogden area since 1964. Was a cook for the Ogden Community Schools until retiring in 1969. She enjoyed bowling, making quilts, embroidery, cooking, playing cards and attending events. Survivors include three sons, including Randy (Pam) and Marty (Linda) Prouty both of Boone. Five brothers and three sisters also survive. Services in Ogden and Beaver. 

     Stacy Miller, 49, Ogden/Stratford Care C. Born in California. Survivors include a daughter, Jayden Miller, of Ogden, a son, her mother, her father, siblings and her best friend, Rachel (Brian) Lawson of Ogden. No services planned.

     Jerry Erickson, 79, Paton. Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda (Tim) Kruse of Ogden, a son and a brother. Services in Paton.

BOONE AREA DEATHS/CONNECTION

     Richard Allen Hale, 75, Madrid. Survivors include his wife, Julianna, six adult children and a brother, Johnnie Hale. Burial at Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel. Lunch in Grimes and a Celebration of Life is planned for 2024. 

     Rozanne R. Braynard, 71, Ogden. Services in Ogden.

     Milton E. (Milt) Aunan Sr., 94, Ankeny. Formerly of Johnston. One of the founders of Hidden Acres near Dayton and a former member of the Boone Evangelical Free Church retirement/nursing home board. Services in Des Moines and Sioux City.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Charles A. (Chuck) Erickson, 83, Boone. Born in Ogden. United C-HS-58. Army vet. Started farming in 1962 and continued until retirement in 2007. Married Caryl Peterson in Boone in 1964. Chuck enjoyed camping, boating, hiking, motorcycle trips, snowmobiling and watching Western movies. The couple spent 20 years wintering in Arizona. He was an active member of Farm Bureau, the Boone County Cattlemen's Association and the Boone County Extension Council. Loved being a Trustee for Rose Hill Cemetery, east of Luther. Survivors include his wife, Carol, and son, Scott (Tauja) of Boone and daughter Jolene (Mike) Butler. His sister, Sharon Pohl, brother Darwin Erickson and sister-in-law, Marilyn Erickson, all of Boone and brother-in-law, Bill Shreve, of Luther also survive. Services in Boone. Private gravesite service later.

     Tanner C. Crooks, 31, McCallsburg. Born in Louisiana. Attended BHS. Currently employed by 3M. In 2011, met Tabitha, who became the roots that kept him grounded. He loved sports and was involved in multiple fantasy sports leagues. He also engaged in bowling, golf, disc golf and enjoyed watching family members play soccer. Survivors include his wife, Tabitha, daughter Marley, son Maddox, his parents, Terry and Janice Crooks, and siblings Christy, Kelley, Casey, Tyler, Justin and Chance. Services in Ames. 

     Donald E. Lewiston, 80, Boone. Grew up in the Madrid/Runnells areas, where his father had an auto salvage business and cattle farm. He worked in iron works until retirement, because of injury, in 1996. He had also worked at Firestone for a short time. Married Shirley Boyce and they divorced. In 1979, he married Lynda Bielfelt. Don enjoyed fishing, coon, deer and mushroom hunting. His favorite TV shows were Swamp People, Naked and Afraid, Alaskan Bush People and family feud. Five adult children, Brad and Scott Lewiston, Susan (Jimmie) Scott, Kara (Bob) Lewiston and Kaylee (Troy) Bruns and mother-in-law Helen Biefelt survive. Services in Boone.

ALERT.......

     I, the Kornerman, have agreed to speak at the Boone County Historical Society building on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 1 p.m..

     The title of the speech is "BOONE-My Kind of Town."

     In no way will this be an entire sports presentation, although some sports talk will be included. 

     I'll talk Boone....through the years.......and also include several stories of Boone connections with famous people and events that many attendees are unaware of.

     I hope you'll mark Oct. 14 on your calendar and will plan to attend. There's no charge.

 

  

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Betty Lea Thomas Bell, 99, Madrid/Madrid Home. Born in Kansas. Married Harold Beverly Bell in Kansas in 1946. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Uhihammer, of Madrid, a son, a daughter in law and two Madrid grandchildren. Services in Madrid.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Mary Jane Stumbo Russell, 84, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-57. Grew up in West Boone. Married John W. Russell, BHS-52, in 1958. He passed away in 1997. Mary worked as a clerk at the DOT for 22 years before retirement in 1999. She loved nature,  wildlife and camping. A natural born caregiver, she was always surrounded by any who were always welcome in her home. Loved animals, took in stray cats and tamed the squirrels. Survivors include three adult children, James (Cheryl) and Randy Russell,a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Russell, and a sister, Nyla Cox. Services in Boone.

THREE NEWS ITEMS

     Well, time has passed since the last time I provided anything other then the latest central Iowa deaths in the Korner.

      Have a couple things to mention. The other day, I saw famous author, Boone's Phil Larson, BHS-61, coming up my driveway on his motorcycle. Yes, he was bringing me a signed copy of his wonderful first and new book, "A few memorable days."

      As the title indicates, the book recalls a few of his worldwide travels from 1969-2019. By the way, he has traveled more since then and, in fact, will join former resident Kriss Phillips and a third party on a trip to Albania in November. 

     The book is 212 pages, very readable and contains some interesting photos as well as his commentary on his travels.

     It is quickly becoming more and more available through the usual sources, Barnes and Noble, etc. and if you enjoy a first person account of worldwide trips, some of which become very precarious, you would find this very interesting reading.

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     The Kornerman has received an update on Pete Kostelnick's, BHS-2005, recovery from an almost fatal auto accident.

     Pete, of course, for several years, as been one of the world's most successful ultra marathon runners, including his capture of the record for a coast-to-coast jaunt from the West Coast to New York City a few years back.

     In Pete's own words, "made it to the three week mark since the crash and surgery. I saw the post surgery x-rays and can't believe all that is just hanging out in my body for the rest of my time here on earth. Its rough knowing that I have at least five weeks until I can stand or walk again. More than the healing time though, I'm anxious to see what running looks like when I am able to run again. There are so many races and "things" I still want to do. This weekend, I caught up with @runningwithcinder, text with Chuck, two of the four who joined me in 2016 across America. I'm also excited to follow @runjennyrunusa in her run across America. I'm 36 and on one hand, I've experienced and accomplished more that I would have ever dreamed of when I started. On the other hand, I've also let several years slip by, "figuring other things out." If my body lets me (big IF), the next 13 will be even better. Keeping my mind on the long term is all I can do right now."

     Editor's Note: Pete certainly earns an A+ for his determination.

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     The latest news from the Boone County Historical Society reminds us that memberships end on December 31, 2023, and hopes are, that renewals will take place prior to that so records will stay up to date and it also makes managing the budget much easier. 

     Single membership is $25, family membership $40 and business membership $75 and donations are accepted all year long.

     Many improvements have been made and visitors are welcome to see them Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by special appointment.

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BOONE AREA DEATHS

     Harry Ronald (Ron) Shreve, 87, Luther. LHS-55. Took a tech course at DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago. From 1956 to 1962, he did TV repair work, farmed and was a machinist at Vigors Enterprises. Had a 30-year career as a TV engineer at WOI-TV in Ames. Army vet. Married Cheryl in 1988. An ISU fan, he enjoyed the "little things in life," such as nature, animals and especially, children. Spent lots of time in his garage, building and maintaining things like lawn mowers, cars, trucks. Was especially proud of the appearance of his property. Survivors include son Duane, daughter Diane (Don) Shearer, sister Linda (Bill) Pennington and brother, Bill Shreve. Services at the Arboretum.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Toni Aldrich Sly, 77, Des Moines. Born in California. Raised in Boone. BHS-64. Was a dedicated realtor and later, as a mortgage loan officer. Was also a Mary Kay consultant. Married Larry Sly in 1981. She amassed a huge collection of treasured china, glassware, antiques, was an enthusiastic twilight golfer and an enormous purse was her signature piece. Toni enjoyed a backyard featuring a pond, flower beds and patio and she and husband Larry encouraged an open-door policy at their home. Survivors include her husband, Larry, and son, Eric. The ravages of dementia gradually broke Toni's presence but couldn't take her gentle spirit. Services in Des Moines.    

      Susan Kay Butler Slight, 81, Boone/Westhaven. Madrid HS-60. Married Lyndon Slight in Boone in 1967. Every Sunday evening was family night for the entire Slight family, eating, laughing, playing games and watching TV sporting events. For over five years, Susan has been a Westhaven resident, living right next door to her older sister, Barbara. Survivors include two son, Michael (Brenda) and John Slight and sister Barbara Butler. Private family graveside service at Fairview Cemetery in Madrid at a later date.

     Mary Jane Lancaster McCool, 78, Boone. Born in Marshalltown. MHS. Worked as a teacher's assistant in the library at United School for over 20 years. She loved Springtime when the flowers were in bloom and absolutely hated to retire. Enjoyed watching good football or basketball games. Survivors include her husband, Dennis, of Boone, two sons and a sister. Services in Boone.