Basically have had no internet since late last week......and unable to receive any solution until next thursday.
Have no idea how I have been able to get on here right now after hundreds of attempts in the last several days AND I can't say with guarantee that I will be able to remain on now. Could lose the service again at any time.
Happy for the opportunity to get "some kind of word out to you
Marjorie (Midge) Dailey McLaughlin, 95, Boone/Madrid Home. Born in Moingona. Attended one room school there. Married William McLaughlin. They divorced. Lived most of her life in Boone but did spend 20 years in California working at Lockheed photo lab and at a bowling alley. In Boone, Midge and her sister, Ruth, were wallpaper hangers in area homes for 20 years. She then became a cook at the Boone County Hospital and the Eastern Star home. Her special talent was as a pianist. She retired at age 80. Survivors include her daughter, Mandy Welder, of Boone and a granddaughter. Services in Boone.
Donna Rae Olson, 89, Ames. Sister survives. Burial in Mineral Ridge Cemetery.
Wesley James Hall Jr., 93, Grimes. He served several years on the Board of Directors of the Free Church Home in Boone. He also did the books for the EFCA Central District for several years. Services in Des Moines.
Cindy Lou Daniels Cummings, 62, Pilot Mound. Was born in Vancouver, Washington. Grand Community HS-78. Attended La' James International College in Fort Dodge. Married Robert Cummings in Pilot Mound. The couple eventually divorced. Cindy worked many years at Stratford Telecommunications and became an ordained minister in 2021. She enjoyed rock hunting, painting and collecting things. Survivors include her mother, Etta Daniels, of Pilot Mound, two brothers, Larry Daniels, of Pilot and John Daniels of Boone. One half-brother and two half-sisters also survive. Service in Ogden and burial in Rose Hill.
Bonnie Jean Shell, 97, Marshalltown. BHS-45. Private family graveside service with burial at Linwood.
Velma Boyd Davis, 103, Boone/Eastern Star. Born at home in the area that is now Honey Creek Golf Course. BHS-38. Married Ross Davis in Boone in 1939. The couple lived southwest of Ogden for 32 years before moving to Boone in 1979. They enjoyed square dancing, traveling and mixed bowling. Velma belonged to the Neighborhood Women's Club. She loved writing poems, doing crosswords, playing the accordian and keyboard. She was an amazing baker as well. Ross died in 2008. Survivors include a grandson and nephew. Graveside service at Linwood.
Grover "Bill" Crouse II, 74, Boone/Stratford Care. Born in Boone. Worked at Fareway warehouse for 49 1/2 years. Health problems stopped him from continuing. Grover was considered a Corvette connoisseur, currently owning his 14th vette. Survivors include his brother, Tim, three cousins and other family members in Texas. Private services.
Linda Rose Hale Holloway, 81, Hoboken, GA. Born in Des Moines. BSH-60. A registered nurse at hospitals in Des Moines and St. Louis. In 1965, she entered the CHM Order of Catholic nuns and earned a degree in Social Welfare. She worked in Davenport and moved to Phoenix where she was a head nurse on a medical floor in the Maricopa County Hospital. She resigned from the convent in 1970 and married John Teddy Holloway of Ware Shoals, SC. She helped start the Daisy Daycare program for children with severe disabilities such as spina bifida who were not allowed to attend public school at the time. In the 80's and 90's, she provided social services and support for people with HIV and their families. She was a great artist, a weaver, gourd and bead artist. Survivors include her husband, John Teddy, a daughter and three siblings, Bill (Susan), BHS-65, David (Paula), BSH-66, and Teri (Tom) Brennan. Services were held in Hoboken and South Carolina.
Carol Johnston Piper, 70, Dayton/Grandview Health. Born in Boone. Grand Community HS-70. Married Mickey L. Piper in Duncombe in 1978. Owned and operated the Maid Rite in Boone for several years. Worked at the Silver Spur Truck Stop in Dodge City, Kansas and cooked at the Vault in Duncombe.Survivors include her mother, a step-daughter and two sisters. Services in Duncombe.
Doris Emma Mae Kreutner, 89, Jewell. Attended country school at St. Paul's Lutheran in rural Boone. Married Richard Staples in 1954 at St. Paul's Lutheran. Five adult children survive. Services in Jewell.
Betty Jean Thompson McDowell, 84, Perry/Kennybrook, Grimes. Born in Jefferson. Boxholm HS-58. Married Dean Arnold (Skip) McDowell in 1964. After being a homemaker and farmer's wife, Betty worked at Wil-Do Cleaners, Gottschalk Seed and Levan Seed. She started a Girl Scouts group in Perry and was a member of the Camp Fire girls. She liked playing cards, bingo, golfing, fishing, making ceramics, gardening and camping. For 18 years, the couple wintered in Arizona. Betty was a member of Eastern Star and the Master Gardeners. Survivors include five daughters, including Tammy (Jeff) Wirtz of Ogden. Two brothers, including Clifford Thompson of Boone, also survive. Services in Perry.
John (Jack) Wade, 91, Madrid. Born near Jamaica, IA. Jefferson HS-49. Iowa National Guard vet. Retired as Master Sergeant after 22 years. Married Louise Lynn in 1951. She passed in 2013. Worked for Iowa Electric/Alliant Energy for 42 years prior to retirement in 1991. Jack enjoyed singing and acting in musicals. Also enjoyed camping, traveling, puzzles and feeding the birds and squirrels. Was an active volunteer with Cub/Boy Scouts and was a Do-Dad at Camp Hantesa. Four adult children, including Wendy (Ray) Ortmann of Madrid, survive. A brother also survives. Services in Madrid.
Pat Kleinendorst Vermillion, 93, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Newton. NHS-47. Married Richard (Doc) Vermillion in Newton in 1949. The entire family was involved in showing horses for 30 years and had two Grand World champions and three World champions. When Doc rode RAGBRAI, Pat drove the motor home. Pat enjoyed the Cyclones and feeding the squirrels. At holiday time, she hosted all the family until she was 90 years of age. Four adult children and two sisters survive. Services in Boone.
Ron D. Jome, 86, Ogden. Born in Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay HS-55. Earned B.S. and Masters degrees in backteriology from the University of Wisconsin. U.S. Army vet. Married Barbara Bierfeldt in 1963. Earned his Ph.D in microbiology from the University of Maryland in 1967. Worked as a microbiologist in the poultry vaccine industry for nearly 30 years. Barbara passed in 1991 and Ron moved to Gowrie in 1992. In 1994, he married Janice Reko in Gowrie. The couple made their home in Ogden. In his 60's. Ron earned a Masters degree from ISU in counselor education. He worked for Aging Resources of Central Iowa until retirement. Ron was very active in community service, Kiwanis, Salvation Army, Lions and on the Board of Directors of Aging Resources. Survivors include his wife, Jan, of Ogden, five adult children and two brothers. Services in Ogden.
Sandra McFarland Shaw, 86, Ogden. Born near Webster City. Stratford HS-54. Married Richard Dean Shaw in Des Moines in 1955. Worked for Community State Bank in Paton for 21 years and also farmed alongside her husband. Richard passed away in 2011. Sandra loved the outdoors, enjoyed fishing, doing yard work, watching racing and playing basketball. Survivors include a daughter and four sons, including Michael (Sherry) Shaw of Ogden. A sister also survives. Services in Webster City.
Joye E. Harl Brown, 93, Boone. Born in Bloomfield. Bloomfield HS-46 where she was valedictorian and Majorette of the marching band. Married Phillip C. Brown in 1947 and they made their home in Bloomfield. The family moved to Boone in 1964. Joye worked as a secretary along side her husband at Boone Blank Book Company. She also worked at Thorpe Credit for a brief time. The couple retired in 1988 and enjoyed traveling, fishing, crafting, cooking and for 22 years, they were snow birds in Florida. Joye loved music and was known for making her homemade bread. Husband Phil died in 2010. Survivors include three sons, including Ralph Brown of Boone. Celebration of Life in Boone and burial in Adel at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
RoseMary T. McHugh McNace, 91, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Des Moines. Stanhope HS-50. Married Robert L. McNace in Harlan in 1951. The couple lived in Boone all of their married life. RoseMary worked at the Boone County Hospital in 1961 and for the Boone County Board of Education from 1962-77. In 1977, she started working at the Boone schools in Media and Technology. She retired in 1994. RoseMary and Bob loved traveling with the BMW Motorcycle Club. They also spent time at horseshoe pitching tournaments. In retirement, RoseMary volunteered at Sacred Heart School and for the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Survivors include John (Cheryl) and Michael McNace and daughters, Mary (Dick) Youngblood and Ann (Vern) Wright all of Boone. A brother, James McHugh, Jr. also survives. Services in Boone.
Myra Katherine Nell, 87, Ames. Born in Boone. BHS-54. Degree from Concordia Seward, NE in 1958 and a Masters Degree in Education from Drake in 1965. Was a teacher for 38 years total in St. Louis, Michigan and California before a final 22 years in Ames. She loved church activities, sports, travel, gardening and reading. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Marcella Nell, of Boone. Services in Ames. Burial at Linwood in Boone.
Kyle Francis Kennedy, 54, Palatine, IL. Formerly of Polk City and Madrid. Born in Illinois. Attended Madrid school. Dowling HS-87. ISU. Air Force Reserve vet. Worked in the carpenter trade. Survivors include a daughter and two sons. Also surviving are his mother and father, Kathryn and Phillip Kennedy, a brother, his step mother, Nancy, and three step sisters. Services in Granger.
Laurie Annette Shafer Doran, 67, Beaver. Born in Boone. BHS-74. Earned an associates degree in clothing and textiles from ISU. Married Douglas Doran in Boone in 1976. Held several jobs, Beaver grain elevator, Kelly's Amoco station, the Boone County Republican election board and was a house cleaner. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, scrapbooking and antiques. Survivors include her husband, Doug, six adult children, including Matthew (Abbie) Doran and Dannielle (Micah) Rasmussen of Boone and Joshua (Lori) Doran, Travis (Erin) Doran and Mattea (Devin) Boettcher all of Ogden. Survivors also include a sister, Jenny Stowell, of Boone and two brothers, including Craig (Amy) Shafer of Boone. Services in Boone.
Dayle Eugene Drake, 64, Ogden/Accura. Born in Des Moines.Worked for Genesis for 10 years. He loved Harley's, hunting, camping and fishing. Survivors include two sisters and his stepfather. Services in Des Moines.
Death was reported on June 28 but more details are now available.
Pamela Jean Mabe Nelson, 70, Fraser. A brother, David (Jean) Mabe of Boone survives. Also surviving are a son and a niece. No service planned. A Celebration of Life at a later date.
Marvin (Marv) Lee Hiddleson, 90, Urbandale. Formerly of West Des Moines. Among the survivors are two sisters, including Lois Consier of Ogden. Services in West Des Moines.
Grace Louise Brechtel, 92, Des Moines. Grew up on a farm near Madrid. At age 17, graduated from Madrid HS as valedictorian. Attended American Institute of Business (A.I.B.). Was a bookkeeper for several businesses. Married Robert Brechtel in 1952. Three adult sons survive. Services in Ankeny.
Carolyn Bernice Roberts, 81, Waterloo. Received her LPN training from the Woodward State Hospital and worked in the nursing field at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Madrid and the Woodward State Hospital. Services in Waterloo.
Joseph Wenceslaus Zachar Jr., 80, Cedar Rapids. Married Marcia Ward, BHS-62, at Boone Sacred Heart church in 1966. Four adult children survive. Also surviving are Ward siblings, Linda Rickertsen, Debbie (Don) Dogotch, Randy (Kathy) Ward, Daniel (Carol) Ward and Patty (Ron) Gade. Services in Cedar Rapids.
Carolyn Mae Vetter Handy, 88, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Kansas. Topeka HS-53. She worked at an ice cream shop and was a baby sitter to earn money for the purchase of a Janssen piano at age 17. Married Walt Handy in 1955. The couple sought work in Kansas, Alabama and Oklahoma as Walt pursued a career in newspaper work. They eventually settled in Boone when Walt joined the Boone News Republican. When the couple divorced, Carolyn went to work for the Bell Telephone system and also Boone Bank and Trust before retirement. She enjoyed sewing, was a great cook and followed her granddaughter's sporting events. She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star. A daughter, Linda (Jim) Mosman of Boone survives. Services in Boone.
Glen Merle Maynard, 85, Coon Rapids. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-58. Air Force vet. Married Donna Jean Ginter in 1961. Served in the Air National Guard. He loved to joke, putting model cars together, watching old westerns and reading Louis Lamour and Zane Grey books. Survivors include his wife, Donna, four adult children and two sisters. Burial in Iowa Veterans Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
