ANNOUNCEMENT

     A popular and well known former Boone High School nurse, Mary Jane Taylor Downey Echternach, 98, BHS-42, died in December, 2022, and her son, Brett Downey, BHS-64, has made arrangements for her graveside service. It will be held May 6th, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Linwood Park cemetery.

BOONE AREA CONNECTION

     Richard Dean Woodruff, 80, Osage. Began a career in education with four teaching years at the Madrid community schools. Services in Osage.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Jimmy Hopkins, 74, Boone. Survivors include five adult children. Service at a later date.

     Brandon J. Moran, 34, Webster City. Born in Ames. Webster City schools. Worked in construction. Survivors include his parents, Shawn and Cheri (Wallerich) Moran of Webster City, a daughter, a sister, Shannon (BJ) Hill of Boone, a brother and grandparent Linda (Jim) Hodges. Was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Georgia Wallerich, and Richard Moran, and an uncle, Scott Wallerich. Services in Webster City.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

         Betty Jean Brausey Gates, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. Attended Boone schools. Married James Lewis Gates in Kansas in 1949. Enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, flower gardening and attending car shows. Survivors include a daughter, Sue George, of Boone and brother-in-law Bill Hasstedt as well as a niece and nephews, Melissa (Jim) Nelson, Bill and Johnny Hasstedt. Private graveside service later. Burial in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     John A. Betten, 53, Ames. Formerly of Boone. 

     Dorothy Teagarden Gee, 97, Cedar Rapids. Born in Grand Junction. BHS-38. Earned a B.S. in Household Equipment from ISU in 1947 and an Associate's Degree of Arts from Kirkwood Community College in 1986. Married Albert George Gee. Her father, Arthur Teagarden, owned a Buick auto dealership in Boone. Survivors include five adult children. Services in Cedar Rapids.

     DeWayne (Wayne) Tesdall, 94, Ames. Born in Story City. Married Debra Anderson of Boone in 1949. Army vet. The couple owned Ames Electric Contractors Inc. and Car Wash Park on East Lincoln Way in Ames as well as various other commercial properties. He had many inventions including the Thumbdinger kite winder. Enjoyed hunting and fishing, music, horse races and traveling. A member of the American Legion and Elks Club. Was also quite the entertainer, providing jazz piano and even card tricks. Survivors include two sons, including Joel (Linda) Tesdall of Boone. Services in Ames.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Garold (Gary) Anderson, 88, Boone. Born in Pilot Mound. Navy vet, 1952-69. Married Pamela Jo Wisecup-Firnhaber in Boone in 1973. She passed away in 2018. No services. Burial later. 

     Tisha Mae Medearis Koenig Porter, 40. Born in Des Moines. Adopted and raised in Boone by Thomas and Jane (Riley) Koenig, both deceased. Attended Boone schools. Married Benjamin Porter in 2017. A devoted mom to a blended family, she loved listening to country music, camping and going on vacation. Survivors include her husband, Ben, her mother, Pamela Medearis Risdal, six children and a sister. Services in Boone.

     Duane Edwin Anderson, 78, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-62. Air Force vet. Duane was proud to be a member of the Boone County Freedom Flight of 2017. Attended ISU. Married Barbara McNace in Boone in 1968. Duane took over the family's business, Anderson Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning, and did many Boone County jobs including installation of the HVAC at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Barb, and four adult children all of Boone. Included are daughter Christine and sons Mike, Brian (Elizabeth) and John (Faith). A sister-in-law, Martha Anderson, also survives. Services in Boone.

    

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Elisa Martin Huss, 63, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-78. Married Mike Huss in 1984 and for 10 years, the couple settled wherever Mike's service committment took him. Eventually, they settled in Boone. Elisa was a stay-at-home mother to four children the couple adopted and raised. Elisa was very active in the Open Bible Church and she enjoyed camping, traveling and quilting. She especially enjoyed quilting for Habitat for Humanity family members and nursing home residents. She also made jewelry. Survivors include her husband, Mike, four children, three siblings, her mother-in-law, three brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law. Services in Boone.

BOONE AREA CONNECTION

     Jacqueline Brown Sturdivant Montony, 90, Waukee. Born in Des Moines. Grew up on the family farm near Madrid. Services in Madrid and West Des Moines. 

     William (Bill) Leonard Peterson, 93, Savannah, GA. Raised on a farm near Madrid and attended a one room country school through eighth grade. B.S. degree from Simpson. Married Jane McCoy in 1951. Jane died in 2020. Air Force vet. Worked for Price Waterhouse in St. Louis and in 1965, joined the Ball Corporation in Muncie, IN, a community he was very active in. He retired in 1992 but then served two years as President and CEO of Jarden company. The couple moved in final retirement to Savannah where again, they were very active. Travel, music and the outdoors were important to the couple. Survivors include a son and daughter.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Gerald (Jerry) Thornburgh, 82, Woodward. Survivors include a daughter, Shellie (Emory) Arentson, of Boone, a son, and grandchildren, including  Megan (Zach) Sloter, Mary Arentson and Ezra Arentson all of Boone and Silas (Maryn) Arentson of Ogden. Services in Perry.

CONCRETE MEMORIES

     In no way have we solved the mystery of the balloon type instrument that Vern Modeland, BHS-50, is confident he remembers seeing sometime in the 50's/60's era. It supposedly occurred in the South Boone area and Vern was reminded of it from recent stories about the weather balloons that gained international attention a few weeks ago.

     Vern had mentioned that, perhaps, Dick Longworth may have a memory of such. Sorry! Dick wrote, "Vern's memory is better than mine. I don't recall any such incident at all." He wondered if it had occurred during the late 40's when "Vern and I were racing bicycles on Boone Street." Dick wondered if anyone was interested enough to go to the library or check the Boone News Republican archives for possible information.

     In my reply to Richard, I mentioned a great memory I, the Kornerman, had of playing basketball at the Longworth residence on South Boone street. In my days of "growing up," those of us that wanted to become All American basketball players did everything we could to improve our game. In my case, there was an old barn behind our house with a basketball hoop attached. And yes, even on cold, icy wintry days, I remember carrying cinders from our furnace to spread on the ice to accommodate some fantastic dribblin,' culminated by a fantastic shot at that old hoop. A majority of my time honing my skills probably occurred in similar situations.

     HOWEVER, there were a few times when we potential stars hit the "big time" on courts way out of our "normal reach." A good example was the Longworth driveway that was completely concrete and featured a REAL, honest to goodness, BACKBOARD AND GOAL AND I would guess the goal was even leveled (remember the recent Cyclone NCAA tournament debacle?)

     The Longworth arena wasn't the only such "show in town." There was a neighbor family between 15th and 16th on the east side of Carroll street where a similar situation occurred. The family name was Koenig and I remember looking forward to throwing up some shots at their place. Then too, the Justin Gustafson family further north on Carroll, near 18th street, had a hoop on a garage that invited lots of neighborhood action on a court not as pristine as the Longworth/Koenig facilities but still quite nice and very popular. And, there were probably many other similar sites that this old head has forgotten. Just thought of another.......across the street, Don Silvey's garage housed a hoop and the driveway was cement.

     I would be remiss, however, if I didn't mention the old, very old YMCA gym on Eighth Street. Yes, it was dark, dungy and dirty but it was a cement area with hoops and I wish I could claim a quarter for every shot that was ever launched at that gym where Roger Dutton and various other future BHS stars lived by the hour, day after day after day.

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     Thanks to all who remembered my birthday. There were many phone calls and cards BUT even more greetings via email, which seems to provide more room for conversation than the normal card. That allowed me to "catch up" with the lives of people I hadn't heard from for some time. It was all very much appreciated.

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     One more thing. A non birthday mention helped "make my day" even more special. Martha Warren Hilsabeck emailed, "wanted to give you a huge "THANKS' for publishing the obits in the Korner. Without our local paper anymore there are some families we would miss passing our sympathies on to survivors if it weren't for your column. My seem like a small thing to some people, but its been very important to me."

    The Kornerman concludes, "There's nothing more satisfying than knowing you're providing a service that is "important' to people."

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Margaret Judge Stears, 85, Arizona. Born in Boone. BSH-56. Former Arizona State Elections Officer and Assistant Secretary of State. Remembered as an  empathetic, generous, humorous, and articulate woman. Survivors include four adult children and three siblings, Joan Mirabal, Jerry Judge and Tom Judge. 

     Albert Latuska, 85, Ames. Survivors include his wife, Tanny, and  a Boone son, Ken (Sandy) Latuska. Services at St. Paul's and in Ames.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Thomas O. Petersen, 79, Dayton Care C/formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-62. Married Jan Carroll in 1964. The divorced. Married Muriel "Murt" Newland McDowell in 2007. She passed away in 2009. An avid bowler, Tom loved his cars and motorcycles and was employed by the railroad until his retirement. Survivors include a son and daughter and two step-sons. Private services and burial in Boone.

     Raymond Stumbo Jr., 77, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-64. Marched with the Toreadors in the Rose Bowl parade. Viet Nam Army vet. Married Joyce Wisecup, BHS-64, in Ogden in 1966. Worked on the railroad until retirement in 1999. Ray enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, western movies and spending time with his miniature horses. He especially enjoyed hunting morel mushrooms Survivors include his wife, Joyce, daughters Lynn Clark of Ogden and Dawn (Rus) Schmidt of Boone, three sisters, including Ida Williams and Jane Boersma of Boone and a brother, Frank (Val) Stumbo of Boone. Services in Ogden.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Gerald Smith, 85, San Luis Obispo, CA. BHS-56. Passed from complications of Lewy-Body Dementia. He earned a  B.S from ISU in 1961 in Landscape Architecture. In 1963, he married Sara Beth Clark. The couple moved to California so Gerald could work with some noted landscape architects who convinced him to return to school to earn a Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture. He did that at the University of Illinois where he taught and finished his schooling in 1968. Later, he taught at Utah State University. In 1979, he became the Department Head of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He retired in 2001. He was always interested in outdoor activities, fishing, golfing, running and bicycling. Survivors include his wife, Sara Beth, two adult children and a sister, Janet Smith (Richard) Maynard, BHS-60.

     Patricia Sue Moorman Miller, 76, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-64. Married Paul Miller in Boone in 1964. A homemaker, she had lunch with her sisters on the first Wednesday of each month, was known for her chicken and noodles and enjoyed crocheting and doing word search puzzles. Survivors include her husband, Paul, eight adult children, including six Boone residents, Alan (Sally) Miller; Andy (Lisa) Miller; Kandi Miller; Philip (Melissa) Miller; Kyle (Lindsey Schmitz) Miller and Alex Miller. Five brothers, three sisters and a daughter-in-law, Patti Miller of Boone, also survive. The brothers are Vernon, Ronnie, Jack, Raymond and Denny Moorman and the sisters are Joyce Elsberry, Janice (Ed) Swain and Donna Myers. Services in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Charlene M. Wilcox Alexander, 91, Boone. Born in Spencer. Was married to William Crooks for eight years prior to his passing in 1969. Married Norman Alexander in 1970. She loved to camp, never met an animal she didn't want to take home and was honored to be a Gold Star Mother. Survivors include her husband, Norman, three sons, a daughter and a brother. Services in Boone. 

     Philip Morris, 89, Sheldahl. Born in Boone. BHS-52. At age 3, he lost an eye in a nasty tree accident. Despite his handicap, he was a fierce competitor, enjoying sports, singing, woodworking, fixing things and dirty dominos. Married Betty Jean Miller in 1957. The couple made their home in Sheldahl. Survivors include his twin brother, Paul, and four of his younger siblings, JoAnn, Helen, Gale and Marilyn. He and Paul were the sixth/seventh of 12 children in the George and Thelma Morris family. Services in Madrid and Boone.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Wanda L. Sturdivant, 91, Ankeny/Mill Pond. Born in Madrid. Grew up on a farm outside of Madrid. Madrid schools until 1942 when the family moved to a farm near Cambridge. Shipley HS-50. Worked at Penny's in Ames and at ISU. After a move to California in 1959, she worked for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing in accounting from 1966 to 1995 when she retired. Enjoyed bowling, golfing and played the guitar, harmonica and accordian. Was president of the Loretta Lynn Fan Club. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Services in Madrid.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Larry D. Cook, 80, Boone/IA Veterans Home. BHS-60. Married Charisse Lynn Walters, BHS-69, in Boone in 1975. Navy vet. Worked as an ironworker and then worked in communications for the DOT from 1957 until his retirement. Was a member of the DAV and enjoyed  riding his Harley. Survivors include his wife, Charisse, three daughters, Tammy, BHS-86, Brubaker; Deborah, BHS-88, Lescono; and Carrie Cook, BHS-95, as well as a son, Jordon, BHS-2006, (Kayla) Cook. A Celebration of Life will be held at  a later date.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Leroy (Lee) Clabaugh, 78, Ankeny. BHS-64. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Sue (Howard) Clabaugh, BHS-67, a son, two daughters and two brothers, Carroll (Joyce), BHS-59, and Larry Clabaugh, BHS-61. Services in Ankeny.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

      Elmo Hansen, 80, Boone. BHS-60. Survivors include his wife, Jolene, and three sons, Brent, Brad and Justin Hansen, all of Boone.

      Barbara McKinney Humeston, 96, Ankeny. Formerly of Boone. Born in Osceola and grew up in Garden Grove and Humeston. HHS-45. Married Richard Humeston in 1952 and the couple resided in Knoxville, Humeston and settled in Boone in 1965. Worked as a school secretary at Bryant and Page schools. A 70-plus member of P.E.O. A son, John, BHS-78, and a daughter, Cynthia, BHS-75, (Jim) Smiley, survive. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Daniel Eugene Woodlund, 74, Marshalltown. Formerly of Madrid. MHS-67. He was active in cross country and track and was a member of two state championship teams in 1965, the cross country team and the mile relay team. He continues to hold a 100-meter record. Army VietNam vet. After service he returned to Madrid and worked at Oscar Mayer in Perry. He was married to Shari Zander and they have remained friends through the years. Daniel enjoyed slow pitch softball, watching the Cyclones and New York Yankees and was instrumental in establishing a Fantasy Baseball group. Survivors include three adult children, including Jasey Zander of Boone and Acey Zander of Madrid. Also surviving are two sisters, Sharon Winter and Janice Johnsen, both of Madrid and three brothers, including Kenny and Donald Woodlund of Woodward and William (Carol) Woodlund of Madrid. Services in Madrid.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Lynn Constance Belluci-Adams, 74, Boone. BHS-66. No other details at this time.

     Gerald (Gus) E. Linn, 88, Boone.Born in Lehigh. LHS-53. Married Phyllis Knopf in Dayton in 1954. Living in the Boone area, Gus was a carpenter and worked maintenance for the Boone schools. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, was a member of the local Fish and Hunt club and a big fan of the Hawkeyes, Cubs and Vikings. Survivors include his wife, Phyliss, of Boone and four adult children including Mike (Lee) Linn, Susanne (Jim) Dawkins and Kris (Daryl) Angaran all of Boone. A Celebration of Life will be held later at the Boone Fish and Hunt club.

     Laurie May Hodges Coffman, 79, Boone. Born in Boone County. Attended a one-room school, Ogden schools but then graduated from Gilbert HS. Married Curtis Coffman in Boone in 1978. She was an avid flower gardener, enjoyed mushroom hunting and collecting items. Member of Moose Lodge. Survivors include her husband, Curt, three adult children including Julie (Keith) Walters and Larry Warren both of Ogden. Services in Boone.

     

SEEKING SOME HELP

     Verne Lyon, BHS-61, has informed us that his class is undertaking a special project regarding a former classmate, Jerry Converse. Jerry was killed while operating intelligence gathering equipment during the 1967 Gulf war when the Israelites attacked the ship he was on.

     Verne wrote, "I helped Iowa State University recognize him on the Hall of Fame in the Memorial Union on the ISU campus. He is also recognized at Camp Dodge. We think he should be recognized in his home town."

     According to Verne, another classmate, Gene Keys, is coming to Boone, and he and Verne are scheduled to appear before the Boone City Council at 6 p.m. on March 20 to make a case for some type of permanent honor and/or remembrance of Jerry by the city of Boone.

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     Bob Atherton, BHS-65, reported from Colorado that Kae Nelson Schmickley, BHS-56, several years ago, had sent to his mother, Betty Anderson Atherton, BHS-40, some historical articles about P.T. Nelson's and Sons lumber yard at 923 Story Street (remember?). Bob said his mother had worked for Nelson's after high school through World War II.

     "There are some cool news clips from 1929 and 1943 about the Boone Housing Guild and Builders and lumbermen in Boone. Also, lots of Boone names and pictures," Bob said. He indicated that it "looks like Pabst Brewing Company owed some Story Street property and the lumber yards positioning around the train station was interesting."

     He concluded that the "Nelson's were very good to my mom, especially when dad was overseas."

     The Kornerman says there were lots of ads for Nelson's showing they were able to provide lots of materials for remodeling or building, and even a story from Community Magazine, April, 1929 edition, featuring the history and growth of a "substantial Boone enterprise" which had come to Boone from Sweden.

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     We're at a stage in our life and the Korner's life where it seems we lose potential viewers on an almost daily basis. Just learned that Gary Knox, United HS-58, passed recently in Iowa Falls. Quite often, through the years of the Korner, we heard interesting material provided by Gary concerning Boone and area history. We'll miss his insights.

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     Old Vern won't give up. Vern Modeland, BHS-50, is still searching for information regarding a weather balloon incident in Boone many years ago. He wrote, "somebody please come forward to recall that incident I wrote about. I can't find a record of it, except in my mind. I have no relatives left in Boone nor anyone from the good old class of '50 to send to the library to search the archives. Richard Longworth's family lived a block south of there on South Boone Street. Perhaps he has an idea of where to look or even might remember the incident."

     He concluded, "Fading mind (apparently) wants to know."

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Gary Knox, 82, Iowa Falls. Born in Boone. United HS-58. ISU-62. Masters degree from Northwestern in 1967. Married Verdeen Rieck in Madrid in 1961. She passed away in 2017. Had a 39-year teaching career in Iowa at Armstrong and then 34 years at Newton. The couple moved to Eldora in 2005 and then to Iowa Falls in 2011. He loved gardening and was a well known woodcarver. Also enjoyed singing and following sports. Survivors include three children and his sister. Services in Eldora and Iowa Falls. 

     Kurt Patrick Kline, 55, Dayton, Ohio. Born in Boone. BHS-86. UOI-96. Army vet. After service, enrolled at the State University of Iowa and earned a degee in Psychology and embarked on a sales career with Revolution EHR. Married Annie in Portland, OR in 2005 and they moved to Oakwood, OH in 2006. He was a great father to his two daughters, a good listener with a special thanks to veterans. Survivors include his wife, Annie, daughters Izzie and Lucy, a sister Dee, BHS-74, a brother John, BHS-76, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Services in Dayton, OH.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Linda Joy Scott Galvan, 70, Boone. BHS-70. Was office manager for the Salvation Army until 1999 when she faced health issues. She loved crocheting , drawing, singing, game nights and baking cookies. Survivors include a son, Joseph Galvan, two daughters, Linda (Tootsie) Galvan and Debra (Mike) Carroll, a brother and sisters. No services are planned.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Thomas Mansfield McCartney, 73, Eugene, Or. Born in Boone. Mason City HS-68. Married Kate Bowen in Colorado and the couple lived in Fort Collins. Tom worked there for a local tree service. In 1978, they moved to Eugene where they founded McCartney Tree Surgery. He retired at 70. He married an Iowan, Kathy Kittleson, of Lake Mills, in 1988. The couple became passionate at fishing, especially fly fishing, doing so all over the world. No service information.

BOONE AREA DEATH

     Frances Ann Bergman Jenkins, 88, Stratford. Born in Stratford. SHS-52. Married to Duane Christian Bauer. They divorced. In 1961, married Keith Edward Jenkins. He passed away in 1996. She worked at the Stratford Mutual Telephone Co., Stratford Nursing Home and as a tehnician in the Boone County Hospital emergency room. Survivors include four adult children, including Cecil Christian (Chris) (Shirley) Bauer of Stratford. Services in Stratford.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Jeffrey Jon (Gramps) Yates, 77, Madrid. Born in Perry. Des Moines Tech HS. Viet Nam vet. In law enforcement, he became a police officer in South Carolina but returned to Iowa where he served as Police Chief in Sanborn and was a member of the Atlantic police force. In 1982, he retired from his service with the Boone Police Department. While in Boone, he fostered many children and helped a Girl Scout troop. In 1982, he moved to Madrid to own his own restaurant. In 1984, he met his wife, Debra. They were married for 34 years. Six children also survive. Jeff loved cruising, WWE wrestling, gambling and he could find his friends at McDonald's every Sunday. Services were held Friday (3/10) in Madrid.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

   Mary Ann Mondt Walters, 91, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-49. Married Cleo (Tom) Walters in 1948. The couple, together, built the successful Tom Walters Company. The couple enjoyed square dancing, touring on Tom's Harley Davidson's and being involved in horses, showing Quarter Horses and being members of the Boone Saddle Club. Mary Ann loved to play Pinochle and Bridge, was a fantastic cook, loved arts and crafts, history, reading, Canadian fishing trips and Iowa State sports. The couple enjoyed being active in the Boone Pilots Association and Mary Ann, with Tom, served as President of that group. Survivors include two Boone daughters, Claudia (Chuck) Lovin and Angela Walters, and a sister Pamela Jones of Boone. Services in Boone.

  Alice Jean Sorenson, 92, Ames/Story City Bethany. Survivors include three adult children, including Paula (Denny) Elliott of Boone. Services in Ames.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Carolyn Ann Cottington, 88, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Stratford. SHS. Married Merrill Cottington in 1954. They couple farmed, lived in Stratford and owned the H&R Block tax office in Boone and other locations. Survivors include a son, Nathan (Donna) Cottington of Ogden and a daughter, plus three brothers-in-law, including Charles Wilcox of Stratford and a sister-in-law. Private family services with burial near Stratford.

BOONE AREA CONNECTION DEATH

     LaDonna (Dottie) Butts, 87, Naples, FL. Grew up on a farm with her brother and sister near Boxholm.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Joshua Conrad, 41, Perry. Born in Perry. PHS and the DMACC auto mechanic program. Married Michaela Gray in Boone in 2006. Worked at Moffitt's in Boone, Stivers in Des Moines and Casey's in Perry. He enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar, video gaming, playing cards and pool, bike riding and listening to music. Survivors include his parents, Robert Jr. and Gloria Conrad of Ogden, three children, two sisters and his grandmother. Services at Don Williams Lake.

WE HAVE RETURNED

    Yes, I know. Just as my wife, Jo, tells me when I'm disappointed by a loss...."It's just a game."

    But, about this Catlin Clark phenomenon? Its come late in life and I just don't know that I've experienced this feeling in my first almost 88 years.

    This young Iowa lady has me completely mesmorized. I simply can't look "away" for fear I'll miss something spectacular. A three that ripples the net (especially from logo distance), a seemingly normal basketball pass but with more.... a, sometimes, sensational flair to it, and then, of course, just the expression of joy and complete command and fire that she so often displays.

    It truly is amazing to see.

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     Alright.....yes I've been lazy. But, I finally, after a long delay, have accumulated enough contributed material that I can "pass on."

     With signs of spring in the air, class reunions can't be far behind. The BHS/BSH classes of 1958 are planning a 65-year meeting here on August 10, 2023. Its a ways off but here's your first Korner mention and we'll repeat the word as the time draws closer.

     The Herman Park Pavilion will be the meeting site from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the classes of '57 and '59 are also being extended invitations to join in the fun. Attendees are invited to bring their own lunch and choice of drink. In other words, they're brown-bagging it.

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     Along that same line, let's talk Pufferbilly. This year the dates are August 4-6 and the theme is "Throwbacks on the Tracks."

     Ann and Eldon Hutcheson have been named the Grand Marshalls for the annual parade and some "big time" entertainment has been booked. Blessid Union of Souls will perform and they are the first multi-platinum selling band to come to Pufferbilly in over the last 10 years.

     Best of all......the concert will be free AND Art in the Park is also returning after a recent absence.

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     A couple other "mentions." Boone's Pete Kostelnick, BHS-2005, who has become one of the world's most dominant unltra-running stars, is still active. In a recent trip to Las Vegas, he test ran a 1.7 mile loop course for 100 miles and over the back half moved up from ninth to a spot on the podium. 

     He said with some knee pain he almost dropped out after 18 miles and then the sun "got to him" at the 48, 50 and 65 mile marks but he didn't sit more than 10 minutes or so each time.

    Pete admitted, "my time wasn't great, but it was a great confidence booster using a little experience to push through and be excited about the road ahead for races this year."

     Sounds like those competitive juices are still flowing.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Terry Trushcheff Honeycutt, 73, Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Des Moines Tech HS. Married Kenneth E. Honeycutt in 1992. She loved flower gardening. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth, three children and a sister. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Ruth Rebecca Pantier Dodd, 79, Boone. Born in Boone. Raised by her grandparents. OHS. Married Douglas Bruce Dodd in 1971 in Boone. A stay at home mom, she tended to the livestock and was the at-home mechanic. Famous for her cinnamon rolls, she loved to tinker, photography and genealogy. Douglas died in 2005. Survivors include a son, daughter, brother and sister. Services in Boone.

BOONE, AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Dale Frederick Lebo, 71, Boone. BHS-70. Survivors include his wife, Debbie.

     Michael (Mick) Hunter, 80, Pilot Mound/Grandview Dayton. Born in Boone. Boone schools. Attended a vocational college where he earned a degree in motorcycle mechanics. Married Doris Irene Hoag in Ogden in 1986. The couple made their home in Pilot Mound. A railroad employee, he enjoyed fishing and his love for motorcycles. Survivors include his wife, Doris, of Pilot Mound and a daughter. Services are pending.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Mary K. Casserly Mowrer, 84, Marion. BHS-56. Married Maurice Mowrer in Boone in 1956. The couple moved to Cedar Rapids. Mary worked for the Linn-Mar school district, at Rockwell Collins and was a member of the Mercy Ladies Auxiliary. She loved bridge, enjoyed knitting and bringing former classmates together for BHS reunions. Husband Maurice died in 1999. Survivors include four adult children and a sister, Alice Murken. Three other sisters preceded her in death. Services in Marion.

BOONE AREA DEATH

      Gary Lee Shadle, 79, Grand Junction/Accura Ogden. Born in McCallsburg. BHS-62. He was a carpenter and a self-taught auctioneer. He enjoyed garage sales, flea markets and loved to wheel and deal on cars, antiques and houses. Survivors include his wife, Connie Burgart of Grand Junction and four step-children. Private family graveside services later.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Frances Diane Duffy Curran, 82, Boone. BHS-58. Born in Boone. Married William Curran II in Boone in 1960. She worked for Mahoney, Jordan, Stratton and Smith law firm before starting a successful real estate career with Robert Ward Co., the Quam Agency and lastly, with the Nerem firm. She received numerous awards for her sales achievements. A longtime member and President of the Boone County Board of Realtors, President of Boone's Futures, served on the Boone school district advisory board and the boards of the Boone Planning and Zoning Commission, DMACC Foundation, United Way, Sacred Heart Parish Council, Boone County YMCA and the Boone Golf and Country Club. She enjoyed abstract painting, decorating, gardening and dancing around the butcher block to ABBA. Survivors include her husband, William II, a son and three daughters, brother and sister-in-law Steve and Jean Duffy of Boone and two other sister-in-laws. Services in Boone.

LATE WORD OF BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     James L. Seiser, 74, Webster City, formerly of Boone. Death and services in January. Born in Webster City. WCHS. Navy vet. Married Shirley J. Miller in 1968 in Webster City. Worked many years for Electrolux before it closed, then Condon's Service Station in Boone. Survivors include his wife, Shirley, three adult children and a brother. He enjoyed fishing, going to the races and scratching lotto tickets. He was a member of American Legion  and the Moose Lodge in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Susan Ellen Wilson, 88, Boone. Born in Seattle. Placed in an orphanage and then a foster home in Omaha. Married John R. Wilson in 1952. An Air Force wife, she and her husband spent time in many locales....Texas, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, New York, Nebraska. When John retired, they settled in Boone. Sue worked odd jobs, started a ceramics business, volunteered with Boone County Freedom Flights, tutored students and taught Sunday school. Survivors include a daughter and three sons. Services in Boone and burial in Vets Cemetery.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Darwin Ray, 83, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Pilot Mound. Ogden schools. Grew up on a farm outside Fraser and spent time around the Pilot Mound area. Married Doris JoAnn Wisecup in Boone in 1959. The couple lived in Grand Junction, Boone County, Fort Dodge, Mason City and Storm Lake. They finally settled in Pilot Mound for 27 years. Darwin was employed at Quinn's for 27 years before retirement, due to health issues, in 1989. Loved to talk and was a great listener. Enjoyed cribbage and checkers with Tom, watching western movies and scratching off lottery tickets. He loved to hunt and fish and especially enjoyed date night with Jo, Friday nights at Saint's Avenue Cafe. Survivors include his wife, Jo, a son, Thomas (Debbie) Ray of Boone and two sisters-in-law. No services. Burial later at Bass Point.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Kevin Thomas McCoy, 66, Boone. Born in Boone. Ogden HS-76. Iowa Central Community College. Married Pamela Sue Harrington in Boone in 1978. Was a farmer and worked in many other agriculture related positions. Graveside services, Quincy Cemetery, rural Boone.

     Gary Richard Feakes, 82, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Born in Story County. Married Karen Kay Carlson in Boone in 1962. Worked 32 years as supervisor of Transportation Services at ISU and worked every Saturday at Condon's. After retirement, he was a babysitter for two grandchildren. He enjoyed walking at the mall and Walmart. He survived diabetes for over 55 years and never complained of his pain. Survivors include his wife, Karen, of Ames, a son, Timothy Richard, BHS-81, and a daughter, Tammy (Scott) Porter, BHS-85, of Boone and a sister. No services at this time.