BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Louann Wood Whitcher, 92, Boone. Born in Perry. Perry HS. Married Benjamin David Whitcher in 1949. Benjamin passed away in 2005. Louann  was a receptionist at the Boone County Hospital until retirement. She enjoyed puzzles, quilting, making cookies and was devoted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include adult children, Mark Whitcher and Nancy Roney, both of Boone and a niece, Kelly Krause. Services in Boone with burial in Woodward. 

     Kathy Hodges Brown Jackson, 84, Rippey/Perry Aspire. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. Attended Ogden schools. Married Delbert Brown and they divorced. Married Merle Jackson. She enjoyed listening to country music, playing bingo and finding deals at yard sales and thrift stores. Loved attending carnivals and fairs. In Boone, she walked every street in town. Was a member of Rippey United Methodist Church. A daughter, Rhonda, and brothers and sisters, Dale, Jim, Linda, Laura and Pat, survive. Services in Boone with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.

     Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Peter, 80, Boone. Born in Danbury. Danbury HS-60. Grew up on a farm. Iowa Air National Guard Viet Nam vet. Married Marlys (Oakie) Rosann Oakland in Sioux City in 1967. Earned a degree in biology from Morningside College and began a teaching career at United Community in 1970. In 1997, he joined the faculty at Futures Alternative High School in Boone. Retired from teaching in 2004 after 34 years. He had taught biology and physics and coached several sports. Larry created an outdoor classroom at United that was the first of its kind in Iowa. He was honored as the Iowa Environmental Teacher of the Year in 1997 and earned the Governor's Volunteer award for his cooperative work with the DNR on the Kestrel nest box trail. For 36 years, he worked at the Evangelical Free Church Home as a CNA. A dedicated church member, he served as a Eucharistic Minister and sang in the choir at Sacred Heart for 36 years. Survivors include his wife, Marlys, and a son, Marc Peter, both of Boone. A daughter also survives. Services in Boone.