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.

K-----K

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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.