BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Mary Louise Lyons Bartine, 89, Saint Anthony. Survivors include six daughters, including Sue (Steve) Gradoville, of Boone. Services in State Center.    

     Richard Harry Kruse, 81, Ankeny. Born in Ogden. OHS-61. Simpson College. Earned a Master of Science degree in Teaching from the University of Montana in 1971. He had received a football scholarship to Simpson and an academic scholarship to Montana. Married Lana Southern in 1964. Richard taught in Dallas Center, New Hampton and Ankeny for a total of 36 years before retirement in 2001. In 1993, he was named the Iowa Biology Teacher of the Year. A statistician for the Ankeny football program, he was given an award by the Iowa Athletic Director's Association for 42 years of dedicated service. Survivors include his wife, Lana, of 60 years and a son, Kevin (Sara). Services in Ankeny.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Dennis Kester, 70, Boone. Born in Boone. Attended ISU before moving to Texas. In Houston, was a Senior Design Consultant for a kitchen and bath accessories company. Back in Boone he managed Tony's Bar and worked in retail at Von Maur. He also enjoyed work at the Rose Center where he would help with decorations, dinners and transportation for individuals. Dennis had a big heart for animals. Survivors include his life companion, Louie Valenciano, who he met in Texas before moving back to Iowa. Boone survivors include his sibling, Randy Kester, and a sister-in-law, Penny Kester. A COL will take place at a later date.

      Ronnie Miller, 73, Boone. Born in Des Moines. BHS. Worked in highline construction. Survivors include two brothers, Orvale (Nancy) Miller and Bob Martin and a sister, Mary Jo Brown. COL at a later date.  

      Sidney Durham, 89, Boone. Born in Cushing, IA. After serving the military in the Korean War, Sid moved to Boone where he worked as a mechanic for Vogler-Nieman and Pat Clemons. He married, Carolyn Kay Ades, BHS-58, in 1976. In 1980, the couple moved to Winnett, Montana to manage Dobson Ranch for three years. After moving to town, Sid was a Deputy Sheriff and the head of city maintenance. In 1985, the Durhams moved back to Boone and Sid worked for Randy's meats and helped build the Laser Car Wash. He loved horses, golfing, fishing, woodworking and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, and son Dallas (Christine) Durham both of Boone and a daughter, Kim (Dan). A COL will be held in Boone.

     Phyliss Watson, 93, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Ira, IA. Milford HS. Married Kenneth E. Watson in Dawson in 1952. She spent a lifetime as a country girl. Loved quilting and sewing and a clean, orderly house. Reading was also important. Four children survive, including Stacy (Julie) Watson of Boone. Grandchilden and great grandchildren, including Boone residents also survive. Services in Boone.

     Marjorie Green, 91, Ames. Survivors include a son and five grandchildren, including Tracy (Eric Peters) of Boone. Services in Jefferson.

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     I, the Kornerman, is just curious. I spend lots of time seeking death information, especially for Ogden and Madrid, but even for other central Iowa sites as well.

     However, I've never had any response from Ogden or Madrid viewers.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Mary Jo Wickman, 67, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-76. Briar Cliff, where she received a degree in elementary education as well as playing softball. Taught school in Templeton but then turned to missionary work in Africa and India. Back in Iowa, she earned an RN from Mercy and worked in Kansas City. Mary Jo came home to Boone to care for her dad and then worked at Mary Greeley and the Boone County Hospital. She also served the Israel Family Hospice House and Northwest Community in Ames. After retiring from nursing, she taught P.E. and reading at Sacred Heart in Boone, as well as serving as school nurse. Mary Jo was a wonderful singer and enjoyed spreading that talent. She loved the Cubs,  Hawkeyes and ISU, Seinfeld and the old black and white TV shows. Survivors include her sister, Monica (Kevin) Pearson, and brothers, Mike (Dian) and Max (Carla) all of Boone and brother Marty (Vicki). Services in Boone.  

       Carol L. Johnson Austin, 81, Ames. Born in Boone. Ballard HS-61. Married Don Lowman in 1962. The couple lived in Iowa until 1980 when they moved to Oklahoma. Don passed in 1996. Married Charles (Chuck) Austin in 1996. Carol was very active in Vinita, OK. but when Chuck passed, she moved to Ames in 2021. Survivors include a son, daughter and two sisters. Service in Gilbert.  

       Barbra  (Barb) Ray,  56, Ogden. Born in Creston. East Union/Afton HS. An active athlete and musician in high school. Southwest Community College, Buena Vista and a culinary school. Became a chef and earned Masters Degrees in Education, Science and Psychology. Taught school and was a bakery manager at Trolli and HyVee. A woman of all trades, carpentry, plumbing and auto mechanics, she loved rock hunting and science. Fighting a terminal disease seldom slowed her down. Survivors include her husband, Mark Simpson, of Ogden, her parents, a son, three sisters and two sons-in-law, including Mark Simpson Jr. of Ogden. A private COL will be held later.

       Larry Wayne Sturtz, 80, LeGrand IA/ Premier Estates of Toledo. Born in Boone. BHS-62. Worked his lifetime as a repairman for Iowa Power/Alliant Energy until retirement. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing mushroom and wild asparagus hunting. A competitive card player, Larry was a member of Elks and Moose Lodge and the VFW. Four adult children, Wayne, Dawn, Warren and Julie, survive. Services in Marshalltown and Conrad.

     Barbara Diane Kingsbury, 70, Ames. Born in Ames. United Community HS-72. A free spirit, after high school, she lived a communal lifestyle with friends in the Cedar Rapids area and spent time hitch hiking back and forth across the country without informing family as to her whereabouts. Finally, in Lakewood, CO. she lived for 25 years with a friend, David Jordan. She worked as a waitress and enjoyed crafting, gardening and flea marketing. In 2012, Barb moved to Everett, WA, bought a camper and loved camping in the mountains and the beach area. She also found the "love of her life,:" a four-wheeled Harley Motorcycle and she had a great time taking trips and group activities with her motorcycle group. She also found time to visit a friend in Australia. Survivors include a sister, Rosalie Rysavy and two aunts, Sharon Sharp and Charlene Brice, all of Boone. A brother, Ron,  also survives. Services at a later date.

     Delores (Dee) Peterson Williams, 81, Boone. Born in Boone. Interstate 35HS-61. Married Boyce Williams Jr. in 1965 and the couple made their home in Boone. Worked at Bourns from the time she graduated from high school until it closed. She then delivered Meals on Wheels in Boone for many years. Dee was a member of the Boone and Scenic Valley and the Red Hats Society. Took continuing education from DMACC and ISU and loved to travel. Her husband and two sons preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother. Services later.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Fern L. Abramson Broome, 85, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-57. She was an in-home health care assistant and worked for Lutheran Social Services and Kelly Assisted Living. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Broome. Service in Linwood Park Cemetery.     

       Diana Rae Devries Campbell, 78, Madrid. Born in South Dakota. Grew up in Rapid City. RCHS. Married Eldon Campbell in 1965 in Rapid City. In 2002, the couple moved to Madrid. She loved making quilts and the couple especially enjoyed making quilts for veterans. Diana loved watching the sunrise and sunset. Survivors include her husband, Eldon, and two sisters. Services in Boone and Madrid.     

       Karen Jean Quist Anderson, 83, Dayton/Grandview. Three children survive, including Daniel (Traci) Nelson of Boone. Four step-children also survive. Private local graveside service.       

       Lovey Mae Budd Mondt, 97, Boone. BHS-45. Married Norman (Gene)  Mondt in Boone in 1947. History degree from ISU. Worked for the Iowa Department of Social Services, Boone Count DHS for 10 years and the Woodward Resource Center until retirement in 1990. She loved horseback riding, camping, fishing, dancing, playing cards, gardening, taking bus tours and Amtraking. Longtime member of her church, was a Pinochle Club member, a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and also had membership in Maji Chapter #139, Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Theta Kappa and the Kappa 20th Chapter. Survivors include a daughter, Karen (Randy) Johnson of Ogden. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Cathleen Cay Casteel, 58. Survivors include Boone resident Mason (Libby Kloewer) McNeill, a nephew. Private services.  

      Dennis Ray DeVoogd, 65, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-77. Army vet. Married Cindy Fisher in Boone in 2010. Had a passion for basketball, especially March Madness. Also loved rebuilding computers, cooking and cheering the Hawkeyes and Mets. Also enjoyed bowling, pool, foosball, cribbage and skiing in Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Cindy, step-son Kacey Miller of Boone and step-daughter, Jessica (Moorman) Meeks of Pilot Mound and four sisters, including Debra Krauth, Diana Wulf and Danette Honkomp of Boone. Services in Boone.

     Dorothy Jewett Neal, 94, Panora/Lake Panorama. Born in Boone. Formerly of Grand Junction.  

     Frances Schierholz Smith, 80, Des Moines. Born in Boone. Married William F. Hook Sr. and James L. Smith Sr. Survivors include her 10 children and two siblings. A COL is planned.    

     Gary Wiebers, 70, Boone. Born in Ida Grove. Sac City HS. Married Terri Lynch. Had a passion for hot rod car restorations. Married Ginger Cherveny and built a family business. He enjoyed riding the custom 1980 Harley Shovelhead that he and his son hat restored together. He loved music but was best known for his meticulous attention to detail when restoring classic cars, particularly his 1966 Chevelle. Four children survive, including Amanda (Mike) Gross and Rylee Wiebers, both of Boone. A brother also survives. Services in Boone. 

     Peter "Pete" Kaser, 79, Ames/Accura Ogden.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Paula D. Shaw Myers, 79, Clovis, NM. Born in Boone. Married Edward L. Myers in 1960. He passed away in 2005. The family resided in Boone until 1979 when to moved to Albuquerque, NM, Farmington, NM in 1981 and Clovis, NM in 1984. All the moves were in support of her husband's professional advancement. Paula earned a cosmetology license in the late 1980's. For 10 years, she specialized in acrylic nails. She retired in the late 90's. Paula was passionate about Christmas and enjoyed storytelling, crossword puzzles, cooking, sewing, gardening, reading and was a lifelong learner. Three adult children survive. A memorial service will be held in Iowa.  

      Jo Ann Morris Martin, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-53, where she was a standout basketball player. Earned a teaching certificate from Boone Junior College. Taught in Mapleton and Boone. Married Reverend Eugene R. Martin, who passed in 2015, after the couple had celebrated 56 years together. The couple served churches and camps in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania until retirement in 2000. Survivors include two brothers, Paul and Gale Morris, a sister, Helen, and four children, including Lauri A. Bouk of Boone. Services in Boone.     

      Glen Douglas Forster, 82, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-60. Iowa National Guard vet. Married Carol Ann Zanker in 1963. Worked many years at John Deere Ankeny Works until retirement in 1998. Glen loved shooting pool, shuffleboard, hunting, golf and home repair. He loved singing/entertaining, going to car shows and backing the Packers and Hawkeyes. He was proud of his defeat of alcoholism, faced it head-on and shared his positive testimony. Survivors include his wife, Carol, sons Jeff and Mike and sister Carol all of Boone, as well as a daughter, Brenda. Private service.  

       Michelle Marie Miller, 55, Woodbury, MN. Formerly of Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Lived in central Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota in support of her husband's work. A nurse and an avid animal lover. Survivors include her husband, Mike, a son, Travis, three siblings, Eric Klein, Wendy Koch and Kenny Rossing, and her step-mother, Sue Rossing. Services in Boone. 

      Michael Alan Day, 59, Boone. Born in Ames. Boone schools. Married Kim Anderson in Woolstock in 1998. Worked for Van Diest and then for Tom Walters Sanitation for over 10 years. He loved buying scratch tickets at L and M. Survivors include his mother, Linda Smith, his father, William Day, and a brother, Rick Day, all of Boone. A son, Nickolai Day and three half brothers, Matt, James and William Day, all of Boone, also survive. Ex-wife, Kim Day, of Boone and a daughter also survive.. A COL will be held in Boone.

      Duane Obed Johnson, 89, Polk City. Survivors include his wife, a sister, Bev Kalsem, of Boone, a daughter and brother. Services in Polk City and Cambridge.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       JoAnn Morris Martin, 90, Boone. BHS-53. 

       Leroy Arthur Hamilton, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-52. Married Joan Logsdon, BHS-52 in Boone in 1965. LeRoy worked different positions for the DOT for 44 years. He enjoying hunting, fishing, golfing, ISU football and the couple traveled extensively. LeRoy started a family tradition of attending the Yankee Doodle Pops Concert in Des Moines every July 4th. He was a devoted Elks Club member, belonged to the Boone Jaycees and the Boone County Historical Society. Joan passed in 2020. Survivors include a son, Scott, BHS-78, a daughter, Debra, BHS-75, and a sister. Services in Boone.

       Mary Beth Sayre Fox, 67, Woodward. Born in Texas. Lived in El Paso, TX. and Las Cruses, NM until the family moved to Boone. Sacred Heart Elementary and then United Community HS-75. Married Richard A. Fox. Worked at Woodward Resource Center caring for individuals with disabilities. Then, spent time caring for family members. An avid pet lover. Survivors include her husband, Richard, two step-sons, Brock and Gavin (Stephanie) Fox, five brothers, John (Patrice), Bob, Dick, Paul and Jerry (Stephanie) and seven sisters Kitty Sayre, Toni (Gene) Ridgway, Sandy (Joe) Osborn, Peggy (Lee) Johnson, Jan (Steve) Barrett, Jo (Gary) Johnson and Anna (Shelly) Sayre. Services at a later date.

       Richard Stephen Mead, 81, Ogden. Born in Mitchellville. Knoxville HS-61. University of Iowa. Army vet. Worked for a bank in Des Moines and then at Firestone for many years until retirement. He loved history, puzzles and games. Survivors include a sister, Marilyn Heater, and a brother, Harold Mead, both of Ogden. A second brother also survives. Services in Ogden.    

      Eleanor Joyce Rubenking, 86, Ogden/Westhaven. Born in Malvern. MHS. Married Thomas August Rubenking in 1956. She was a longtime bus driver and a beautiful seamstress. There are five children in the family, including Aaron Jay (Pam) Rubenking of Boone. Two sisters also survive. Services in Ogden and Randolph.     

      Roberta Lynn Stephenson-Johnson, 72, Marion. Born in Monticello. MHS-70. Northern Iowa-74. Taught at NESCO/Zearing for two years starting in '74. Then, she taught at United Community where she met Daniel Johnson of rural Boone. The couple married in Monticello in 1978. They farmed in their early married life but left that in 1985 and moved to Mount Vernon where both began postal careers in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Roberta worked as a clerk and later, as a training technician in the Cedar Rapids main office until retirement in 2014. In 2007, the couple had moved to Marion. Dan retired in 2017. Roberta loved growing flowers, was a talented artist and loved traveling. Survivors include her husband, Daniel, and son, Bryan (Erica) Johnson of Portland, Oregon. Roberta and Daniel bought a condo in Portland and divided time between Portland and Marion from 2017 until her passing. Services in Cedar Rapids and Monticello.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        Leon Cornelis, 91, Boone. Born in Belle Plaine. BPHS-51. Korean U.S. Army vet. Married Shirley Shoemaker in Belle Plaine in 1963. The couple moved to Nevada and then to Boone in 1965. Leon was a DOT employee for over 45 years and retired in 1997. As a surveyor, he received two prestigious awards, in 1981 and again in 1994. Member of the KC's, American Legion, VFW, Boone Veteran's Council and the Boone County Sportsman's Club. Very active in Sacred Heart Parish. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and skeet shooting as well as monthly lunches with his retired friends. Survivors include two sons, Michael, BHS-84, (Jill), Cornelis and Robert, BHS-86, (JoAnn), Cornelis both of Boone and a third son, James Cornelis, of Ames. Services in Boone.     

       Mavis Carlson Swanson, 85, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Pilot Mound. Pilot Mound HS. Married Verle Swanson in Pilot Mound in 1967. Active church member. She enjoyed her recent time at Westhaven. Survivors include her son, Gary (Wendy) Swanson of Boone and daughter, Karla (Jason) Becker. A sister, Eleanor Sturtz, also survives. Services in Boone.

       Wilma Lue Phipps, 77, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in LeMars. BHS-66. Served as a Medical Records Clerk at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines until retirement in 2012. Loved playing jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Survivors include her "adopted" family, Moreen "Betsy" Behling and Bill and Brenda Behling, all of Boone. Graveside services in Boone.

       Clinton Sealine, 90, Madrid/Madrid Home. Born in Marion Township. Stanhope HS.  Married Marlene Sesker, BHS-56, in Boone in 1959. Was a farmer and truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Marlene, two daughters, Juli (Steve) Knauss and Lisa Rogers and a son, Jon (Cindy) Sealine. Services in Huxley.   

       Pamela Ann Miller Taylor, 71, Tacoma, WA. Formerly of Des Moines. Raised on Zunkel farms near Boone. Eventually moved to Des Moines. Burial will take place later next to her grandparents in Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden.

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     Another note on the old ice skating pond at McHose Park.

     Vern Modeland, BHS-50, wrote, "I used to live at that place come frozen water time way back when, so far back that Roy Coffman's dad was the park custodian, living at the end of Boone Street. I did many a night's duty helping Roy and his dad with shovels to get the snow off the ice, when necessary, while the fire in the warming shack stove did its thing. Those brave enough among us would even ice skate up stream, through the cemetery to that inviting opening that represented the concrete sewer draining from as far north as downtown Boone. Ah, the good old days."

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     In 1958, I was fresh from my military experience and began coaching Babe Ruth baseball. 

     Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, was, I believe, on my first Ruth team at age 13. I don't want to think about his current age. Anyway, he's a "big time" collector and ebay seller, primarily of sports items.

     Last June, he sold a Michael Jordan rookie card, plus four other cards from the early 1950's, including those of Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra. He's been selling sports items on ebay since 1999. He told me that two of his cards have Boone connections. (1) A 1956 second card of Scott Schebler, an Iowan from Cedar Rapids who played baseball at DMACC Boone Campus for Coach John Smith and later had a nice career with four major league teams before retiring in 2023. (2) He also has a card of former NBA basketball player Dick Gibbs. Gibbs listed his hometown as Ames but his family purchased the Boone Coast to Coast store from Les Fawcett and Irv Hellum and Dick would help in the Boone store while attending Ames schools.

     Four of Larry's grandsons have played college sports. His most recent is Owen Lindmark, who is the captain of the Wisconsin Badger hockey team. Grandpa is a big fan of the Olympics and said he will use the money he made on that card sale last June for a trip to the Winter games in Milan, Italy in 2026. It will be his sixth Olympic trip since his first at Calgary in 1988.

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     Barb Buechler Fosdick, BHS-67, enjoyed the story we posted on the late Jack Mustapha's career, death and the trip some relatives and friends made to Memorial Park to reminisce about his many achievements there. In that edition, we also mentioned the joy of having such a wonderful city park.

     Barb wrote, "brought back lots of memories. I drove past Memorial in May and had flashback memories."

     Barb was in town for a special friend's end of life experience. Craig Hob Wear passed away last May at age 61. Craig was the chief chef at Toby K's Hideaway for 12 years prior to May of 2023 and a second cousin of Barb's. In fact, during major colon surgeries and numerous hospital and care facility visits, Barb had become his care coordinator, then DPOA and assistant hospice nurse.

    Craig was a unique individual. Barb explained, "he read a book a day, walked everywhere, was an author and poet and antique collector. He had 3000 books, including cooking books, in his home, never lost an Iowa BBQ contest and owned 37 cast iron skillets." Erickson Library and the Cole Country School House were the recipients of many of his materials.

    Hob's parents, Sharon and Fred Wear, live in St. Louis and have had various  relationships with  the Buechler's and Olson's of the Boone area. 

    Barb praised the friendship Toby K had with his longtime employee. "They were the best of friends and Toby K helped us a great deal with Hob and his needs over the last four years of his life. Hob, of course, made sure that the menu and food at the Hideaway was downright great and he was always tweaking it to improve what was offered."

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     William (Bill) Russell Pepper, 63, Boone. Born in Storm Lake. SLHS-79. University of Iowa, 1985. Married Merry Barney in Utah in 1987. Married Dee Ann (Jacobs) Moline in Johnston in 2014. Worked as an accountant at Almaco in Nevada. He enjoyed working out at the Strength Shop in Boone, bicycling on the High Trestle Trail and bourbon" chasing. Survivors include his wife, Dee Ann, of Boone and five children, including Emilee Pepper of Ogden and Kelsey Moline of Boone. A brother and sister-in-law also survive. Services in Boone. 

     Marlys Rae Kathman Sampson, 72, Roland. Born in Minnesota. BHS-70. Married Larry Eugene Sampson in 1973. Worked at ISU for over 27 years before retirement in 2021. She enjoyed gardening and for over 50 years, was right by Larry"s side, helping with trucking and family. Survivors include her husband, Larry, their children, Karissa, Chelsi, Dakota and Brayden, a god-daughter, Kaylene (Cory) Bingham, twin sister, Arlys (Eric) Udelhoven, sisters Val Williams and Lou Ann Doyle, brother Randy Kathman and step-brother Jerry Kathman. Services in Boone

     Geraldine Ella Hiveley Kent, 97, Stratford. Born in Fort Dodge. Married Myron Kent in Homer, IA. in 1948. Member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Stratford and the American Legion Auxiliary. Loved to sew and quilt. Worked for Globe Union Electronics in Fort Dodge for 10 years and was a farm wife until retirement in 1988. Survivors include a son, Lloyd (Martha) Kent of Stratford, and two brothers. Services in Stratford.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Patricia Griffith Smith, 94, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Eagle Grove. Married Bill E. Smith in Eagle Grove in 1950. She enjoyed coffee at the bakery and shopping, especially at TJ Maxx, Goodwill or any Dollar store. Was a member of the Purple Hat Society. Several Boone survivors, a son, Craig Smith, great granddaughter, Kennedi (Triston) Thomas, great, great grandson, Briggs Thomas, and daughter-in-law, Coke Smith. Also surviving is a grandson, Skyler Smith, of Ogden. Services in Boone.  

       Ronald Lee Trudo, 81, Ogden. Born in West Union. Postville HS-61. Wayne State College in 1965. Army vet. Married Linda Lee Muench in Ogden in 1974. Served as a teacher and coach in Omaha, Johnston and Ogden. Later, was a banker in Lone Tree and Ogden and a lab tech at ISU Vet Med. He enjoyed simple pleasures, fishing, refinishing furniture and woodwork and the Ogden Bulldogs. Survivors include his wife, Linda, and daughter Anne Trudo, both of Ogden, a son, Eric, and a sister, Cheryl. Services in Ogden.

      Patrick Fitzgerald, 74, Boone. Born in Boone. South HamiltonHS-68. FFA member and earned his Iowa Farmer Degree in 1968. An expert in swine judging, he won the National Barrow Show Swine Judging Contest in 1967. Farmed with his dad, Charles, then with Dean Pevestorf. Drove  a school bus for South Hamilton. Married Brenda Finnigin in Kansas in 1981. The couple farmed in rural Boone County until 1992. In 1984, started with Fareway as a truck driver and logged over a million miles before retirement in 2009. Always a farmer at heart, he collected and built farm toys, including Iowa Cornbelt Oliver Collectors and Hart Parr Oliver Collectors. He attended every Iowa State Fair from 1951-2023. Survivors include his wife, Brenda, three daughters, Angie, Catie and Theresa, son Charlie and Boone resident son, Jim (Ashley) Fitzgerald. Services pending. 

     Paul Clifford Grout, 84, Des Moines. Two sons survive, including Bradley Grout of Boone. Services in Des Moines.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Andrew (Andy) McCabe, 39, Dayton. Has been working as a security guard at the Iowa Army National Guard Aviation facility in Boone. Services pending.    

       Mary Jane Mishler Maynard, 86, Bryant, Alabama. Formerly of Boone. BHS-56.  Mary Jane had a true passion for flowers, gardening, crocheting and working with porcelain dolls. Preceded in death by her husband, Dale Maynard. Survivors include three children, son Marion, and daughters, Cindy and Mary. Services in Boone. 

       Clifford Harold Gildea, 72, Boone. Born in Boone. UnitedCHS-71. Married Christina Ann Lawrence. Cliff worked for United Contractors and the CNW/UP railroad. Survivors include two children, Delana Straub and Jeremy Gildea, as well as a brother, Wayne Gildea, and sister, Beth Lycke. COL in Slater.   

      Robin Lou Moore Silverman, 68, Riverside, CA. Born in Orange, CA. Grew up in Yorba Linda, CA. Valencia HS. Survivors include her father, Max Moore, BHS-46. Her mother, Ramona Tingwald Moore, BHS-49, preceded her in death in 2013. Services in Norco, CA.

     Robert Pack Robinson, 96, Clive. After completing seminary and the class work for Th.D, he and his wife, Marjorie Louise Gaskill, came to Iowa to serve in the Methodist Conference. He served numerous churches, including in Ogden in 1966.

     Donald Keith Roznos, 85, Slater/Madrid Home. Services in Slater and Alleman.

A FEW ITEMS OF INTEREST

     First of all, it was announced in the last week or so by the National Junior College Athletic Association that our Boone Iowa would be host next year to the NATIONAL Division II Women's golf championship. No dates have been announced yet but Cedar Pointe Golf Course will host the event.

     I can't emphasize enough what a big deal this is for Boone and surrounding area. Over 20 teams of golfers, their families and followers from various parts of the U.S.A. will be here similar to the huge national influx that brings racers here for the annual Super Nationals.

    Boone Campus, DMACC, of course, will act as the host for this very prestigious event.

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     In another bit of local sports news, the Boone Community School Board has voted 4-1 to retain their membership in the Raccoon River Conference. An invitation to join the Heart of Iowa league had been extended. But after hearing positive and negative comments from various groups and individuals, the board made their final decision.

     For your information, the Toreadors current conference contains nine schools with grades 9-11 enrollment. They are, from the largest on down.....Bondurant-Farrar, 563, Carlisle, Boone, North Polk, Adel, Winterset, Carroll, Ballard and Gilbert, 400. The new conference of nine schools with grades 9-11 enrollment, from the largest on down would be Boone, 545, Perry, Nevada, Saydel, Jefferson, Roland Story, Monroe, West Marshall and South Hamilton, 155.

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     Our October 18 edition featured some good news about military accomplishments of the Wendall (Spike) Condon, BHS-75, family. He's a son of Vern Condon, BHS-49. 

     Davi Mondt Lowman, BHS-66, has added to that story. She reports that Vern's grandson, Ryan Condon, a Nevada IA resident is a candidate in the upcoming election for Iowa House District 51. Davi wrote, "I met him at a fundraiser and was very impressed."

     We've been reporting on some Larry Lindmark's, BHS-63, activities and Davi commented on that too. "I enjoyed reading about Larry. His sister, Christie, BHS-67, and I grew up together from our Bryant Elementary school days. She was a fantastic forward when we played 6 on 6 basketball for the TOREADORETTES. We remain good friends although we don't see each other often since she lives in San Diego. I remember watching her brother, Larry, skate at the old pond at McHose when Christie and I were in sixth grade. He was a very good skater even then."

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     Good to hear from Tom Tays, BHS-78, who wrote, "You mentioned that Larry Lindmark has a painting by my former straight-across-the-street neighbors Beulah and George Gibson. My friends and I loved the skating pond. My wife and I have a very nice piece of furniture that came from the house of Beulah and George. I'd love to contact Larry to see if he could send me a picture of that skating pond painting."

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Eleanor June Rhoades Fagen-Alex, 97, Grand Junction. Born near Rippey. Perry HS-44. Married Mahlon (Jap) Fagen in Perry in 1944. After living in Rippey and Perry, the couple moved to Grand Junction in 1958. After Jap's passing in 1965, Eleanor married William (Bill) Alex in 1972. Bill died in 1984. Four children survive including Jacquie (Fred) Grow of Boone. Services in Grand Junction and Perry.     

      Michael Duane Cleland, 72, Ogden. Born in Iowa City. Vietnam Army vet. Married Beth Crowell in 1981 in Beaver. The couple made their home in Ogden. Mike worked as a claims manager for Dallas Insurance Company of Dallas Center for many years. Had a great sense of humor, enjoyed fishing, collecting guns, coins, antiques and other collectibles. Survivors include his wife, Beth, of Ogden, two sons and eight siblings. Services in Ogden.  

      Jack L. Becker, 88, Boone/Eastern Star since 2021. Born in Boone.  BHS-55. Married Lois V. Hicks. Married Donna L. McKernan. A good high school athlete, Jack earned a football scholarship to Buena Vista. Studied drafting at the University of Northern Iowa. Army vet, serving as a mechanic. A design engineer, Jack spent nearly 30 years working at the Ankeny John Deere plant before retirement. He pursued a call into Christian ministry on a voluntary, part-time basis, serving several area churches, including the Eternal Life Mission Church in Luther which he founded. In the late 70's, Jack created and hosted a 30-minute religious radio broadcast from his home studio. He loved the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing and tended an acreage in rural Boone County that served as his home for 52 years. Survivors include his wife, Donna, of Boone, a son, daughter, sister and step-children. Services in Boone and Luther.

     Robert (Bob) Dewey Bondurant, 74, Des Moines. As a youth, he enjoyed his time camping at Camp Mitigwa near Boone.

CATCHING UP

      Some emails have caught up with us and we need to spread some info we have recently received.

      Let's begin with some great pride and happiness.

      We love stories that make us proud of great achievements by Booneites, past and present.

      Wendall Condon, BHS-75, a son of the famous longtime Boone resident, Vernon Condon, BHS-49, has passed a milestone and been greatly honored. The guy has completed 50 (that's fifty) years of service to our country as a U.S. Army veteran. BUT THERE'S MORE. He has been selected as the DAC (Department of the Army Civilian) Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter instructor pilot of the year. His wife, Lori, and sons, Andy and Ryan, accompanied him to Washington D.C. to receive that award earlier this week.

      Ryan is a Nevada Iowan and Wendall's youngest son, Andy, was just promoted to CW5, a rank not easily achieved.There were just 31 Army Warrant Officer's selected this year for that promotion. He is stationed at Ft. Novosel with his dad flying Blackhawks and also doing quality control on all Blackhawk simulators worldwide. He will soon be at Iowa's Camp Dodge checking on their flight simulator.

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     If you're not a person that loves the four seasons, you're probably in the wrong place.

    Looking ahead a bit, Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, was on one of the very first Babe Ruth baseball teams I managed in my 25 years of that joyful experience. Assuming, we will again have a winter season in Boone Iowa in the coming months, Larry has done some reminiscing on his experiences at the Boone ice skating pond.

    Larry writes, "that where I learned to ice skate and as I turn 79, I hope to continue skating into my 80's. Roy Coffman was the park supervisor and he would always have a nice fire for us in the warming house and a few candy items, like Milk Duds, were available for purchase. A.C. Jensen, Tom, BHS-66, and Patty, BHS-64, Jensen's dad, was a renowned ice skater and sometimes he would be doing a "Grapevine" figure. That Boone ice provided me with lots of bumps and bruises but it helped me become a better skater in later years. I've been a member of the Red Wing, MN. Figure Skating Club for nearly 20 years. We usually have two shows in mid-March and I've done some comedy routines.....Tiny Tim, Charley Chaplin, Church Lady and some duets......Mom and Pop's Soda Shop and Tom and Jerry skits on ice."

     Larry is a collector......of almost anything, but especially sports items. On this occasion, however, he talked about another particular item in his huge collection. "I have a 16 x 20 painting of the Boone ice skating pond done by local Boone artist, Beulah Gibson, who was a BHS art teacher. Each Christmas, she would set up a hand painted nativity scene. I discovered this painting on ebay a couple years ago and bought it from a Texas seller. I brought it to show at my 60th class reunion and found that Mary Lea Cleveland's, BHS-63, family also had that painting," Larry explained.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Jean Wiley King, 98, Pleasant Hill. Born in Boone. BHS-44. Her employers through the years were Western Union, Nelson's Lumber, KWBG radio and Duncan Plumbing and Heating. Married Marvin Crouch in 1947, Roland L. Jesse in 1967 and Marshall P. King in 2004. All are deceased. Two daughters survive. Graveside service in Boone.

MILITARY MEMORIES

     Suddenly, I've reminded myself that in all the various writings I've done through the years, I've never elicited much, if any, discussion about my military experience.

     Well, I became a multi-star General, fought many battles and earned numerous citations and awards. JUST KIDDING.

     Actually, I'd say I spent two years in the U.S. Army in a somewhat "unusual" way. Lots of quirks. Enough twists and turns that I think, perhaps, veterans, especially, might find some of their own "memory makers" by reading of some of my experiences.

     My story began in June 2 of 1955 when I accepted a diploma from Boone Junior College one evening and left the following morning for a Des Moines induction site.

     That was followed by a train ride to Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, Arkansas, where I spent eight weeks or so for basic training. In my 20th year, I don't recall  much about that time, except being on the range, waiting for the break of dawn, so we could do some firing at "Maggie's Drawers." WOW, the goodness of the Army, doing that deed when it was much cooler than a time later in the day. I also recall the very sandy nature of the soil, which our superiors were delighted to have us rolling around in or constantly facing their demands of keeping our weapons exceptionally clean. Yes, this was a period of constant harrassment.

     When that time ended and a short furlough began, I was able to "hook up" with a military aircraft for a free ride to Waterloo, the closest route to Boone I could locate......and yes, I was very anxious to get home. In fact, I hired a taxi to complete the journey. It was much quicker and no expense was to be spared.

      After my leave, a train ride to Fort Lee, Virginia followed for "advanced" training in the supply area. That occupied the next block of time. The main remembrances I have of that experience is the fact that we often had to tie outside things down due to frequent storm warnings. A "buddy" and I also managed a weekend excursion to nearby Washington D.C. to watch an NFL football game.

    Then, another long train ride as I found my more permanent military home with an assignment to Stockton, California, where I spent my final 18 months of service. As time passed, I realized I was living a "dream." Admittedly, somehow, I had secured the "luck of the draw" with this military assignment.

     The Stockton assignment was about as "low key" as any service challenge I could possibly imagine. There were as many, if not more, civilian employees as there were military people at the base which was near an inland port, and away from the main city of Stockton itself. 

     Many of the military people housed here were involved in the building of eye glasses, serving a huge portion of our military forces in outposts worldwide. It was a "big deal" and these "glass makers" made up a major portion of the base enrollment. Their importance seemed to deter any need for "normal" military procedures. Salutes, guard duty and various other standard demands were not required.

     There were no more drills, very few inspections and a very "laid back" militaristic approach. We were on a list for occasional kitchen duty. I not only fulfilled my obligation, I took advantage of that to make a little extra spending money. I often volunteered to replace someone on their weekend assignment for $20 a day.

     And about all that training in supply? About the only thing close I ever experienced was driving a truck with a week's supply of "dirty clothes" to Sacramento, McClellan Air Base, an hour north. There, I would exchange the troops clothes........one's they had sent to be cleaned up and returning the previous week's supply that had been cleaned.

     I had numerous other jobs during my time in Stockton.........headquarters secretary, mailman and Colonel's Driver. The Colonel was the top officer in the camp and my job was to keep his car clean, full of gas and always available. Many times, I would take him to a meeting and simply wait in the car (sometimes for hours) for his return trip. I felt we were close but never dreamed how close our relationship would eventually pay important personal dividends.

     Several months in, word came that this small but "dream" base was to be closed and all the soldiers, except those glass makers, would be moved elsewhere. Some were going to stateside bases and others were even assigned overseas to various locations.

     My good Colonel called me in his office and asked, "how much time do you have left?" I was nine months away from discharge. He gave me all the options available and concluded with, "do you like it here?" I jumped on that.....absolutely. He then indicated he could arrange for me to conclude my time here with one stipulation. "You would have to be a dental assistant".......serving all those "glass makers" who were NOT moving and their families.

     My final nine months, I worked with another great guy. I was a dental assistant to Captain Elzy Knowles, a Texas dentist who was a draftee. All I had to do was line up appointments for the remaining soldiers and their families and, on occasion, hand him some tools during a procedure.

     NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: A bonus was the fact that two or three times during those final nine months I made a trek back home to Boone (actually Perry) via the City of San Francisco AND the Captain, himself, always provided me "extra time home." I would apply for a leave starting on a Monday but actually leave the previous  Friday and the good Captain would "sign me out" or do whatever was necessary to give me those extra few days. Did the same thing coming home so I actually had maybe 16-17 days free but was only charged for 14.

     May 31, 1957, it all concluded

     I know......I had to be one of the luckiest guys to ever wear a military uniform. Every landing was extremely soft. But, even had my stint been much more difficult, I will always state that in that time of my life it was an extremely important step forward.

     I learned a lot about myself and much about life, itself.  Meeting and watching, close up, the actions of people of many varied personalities, home towns and cultures was unbelievably important.

    I stand proud today that I served. I would certainly recommend a similar experience for all young men. 

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        Kenneth Rhynard Daugherty, 96, Newton. Born in Zookspur. Madrid HS-46 where he was a three-sport athlete and a member of a pair of state championship teams. Navy vet. Was drafted by two major league baseball teams and signed with the Chicago Cubs. Played shortstop in the Cubs farm system before injury halted his baseball career. Further education at Drake and the University of Colorado. Married Marian Reynoldson in 1950 in Denver. In Iowa, Ken worked at a sale barn in Ames. Moved to Newton in 1963 and owned a gas station and also sold livestock feed. For 22 years plus, he worked at Riverview Release Center until his retirement as Security Director in 1993. He loved golf, the outdoors and music. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn, of Deep River and a sister, Leora Sowder, of Madrid. Services in Newton.    

        Cameron Kennedy, 39, Madrid. Born in Ames. Ballard HS. DMACC. An avid outdoorsman. Services in Ames and Kelley.    

        Peggy Helen Barkdoll Koppen, 76, formerly of Boone. Survivors include a son, William Koppen, of Boone. Private services were held.  

       Elizabeth Compton Starleaf, 83, Ames. Survivors include a daughter, Katrina (Michael) Anderson of Boone. Services in Ames.  

      Gary John Peters, 83, Johnston. Born in Ogden. OHS-59. Married Irie Miller in 1962 and moved to California. Gary earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Cal Poly University and a Master's Degree in business. The couple owned a small rolling steel door manufacturing company until their retirement in 2022 when they sold out and moved back to Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Irie,, a son, Danny, a daughter, Michelle, a sister, Mary Jo Garvey, brother-in-law Vernon Miller and sister-in-law Janet Miller. Services in Ogden.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        Larry Ford, 82, New Hope, MN. Born in Boone. BHS-59. Attended the University of Iowa and earned a BA from Bethel University. Married Nancy Parkinson, BHS-61, in 1962 and in 1968, settled in New Hope. Larry was influential as a coach for all sports. Civic minded and generous, he served the New Hope Lions for 37 years in various ways. He provided considerable influence on many athletes, family, friends and set a high bar for values and behavior. Larry provided executive and financial guidance to numerous companies and individuals. He enjoyed working with people and was fortunate to have his favorite coworker, Nancy, by his side. Survivors include Nancy and two sons. Services in Maple Grove, MN.    

        Maxine Evelyn Heldt Lingren, 93, Ogden. Born in Ogden. OHS-48. Married Dale Eldon Lingren in 1950 in Ogden. The couple farmed, raising hogs and cattle, on Maxine's childhood farm north of Ogden until moving to town in 1990. Dale passed away in 2014. Maxine worked as a telephone operator in Ogden and was a cook at Howe Elementary school in Ogden. She was active in Ladies Aide, enjoyed baking and cooking. Five children survive, Deanna (Bruce) Anderson of Boone and four others from Ogden, Darrell Lingren, Elaine (Tom) Wilson, Donna (Ted) Meeker and Alan Lingren. Services in Ogden.

       Elsie Collins, 78, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-64. Elsie enjoyed sewing, crocheting and all types of crafts. Two sons survive, including Jonathan Crook of Boone. Also surviving are an ex-daughter-in-law, Danielle Crook, of Boone and three siblings, including Alice (Ron) Bass of Boone. Services in Boone.       

       Nadia J. Smith Goldsworth, 93, Boone. Born in Luther. LHS-49. Married Paul L. Goldsworth in Luther in 1952. The couple made their home in Boone. They owned Goldsworth Upholstery and Nadia was well known for her cooking, sewing and quilting. She was an officer in the Iowa National Guard Auxiliary, volunteered at the Boone and Scenic Valley, belonged to church fellowship and the Heritage Quilt Club. The couple enjoyed camping with their children and in retirement, traveled to 49 states and Canada in their motorhome. They lived in southern Utah for 10 years before coming back to Boone in 2002. Paul, BHS-50, passed away in 2006. Survivors include four children, Carol Mayers, BHS-72, Kathleen (Rick) Mickelson, BHS-75, Danny (Paula) Goldsworth, BHS-78, and Tim Goldsworth, BHS-74. Services in Boone.

       Lee James Kinney, 68, Minburn. Survivors include his wife, Angela, of Minburn and four children, including Megan (Theron) Schroeder of Boone. Services in Perry and Minburn.

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       John George Kujac, 80, rural Madrid. Born in Des Moines. East HS. Army vet. Earned a degree in architecture from ISU and attended Drake Law School for two years. Married Miriam Siehl in Ames in 1971. The couple made their home in rural Madrid for the past 47 years. Survivors include his wife, Miriam, and a daughter, Anne (Mike) Schlieman, both of rural Madrid. Another daughter and two brothers also survive. Services in Madrid.

      Lyle G. McGlynn, 76, Boone. UnitedCHS-66. Attended Iowa Barber College. Air Force vet. Received an associates degree from DMACC. Married Coleen Jones in 1973. Lyle was passionate about his 150 year plus farm and the Cyclones. Worked for ISU for 40 years. After retirement, worked another nine years at McFarland Clinic. The couple loved to travel, including trips to Las Vegas and Branson. Survivors are three sons, including Tim and Brian McGlynn both of Boone. Four siblings also survive, two of them, Fran Frazier and Veronica Nystrom, both of Boone. Services in Boone.

     John Douglas Lindahl, 77, Brookfield, WI. Born in Boone. BHS-65. After one year at ISU, he joined the Navy. After discharge, he earned a degree from Mankato State University and also his CPA license. John worked for Arthur Anderson accounting while living in Minneapolis. Eventually, he owned his own businesses in LaCrosse, WI and different locations in Iowa. He also worked for Reinhardt foods as a Comptroller. An avid golfer, he loved to fish and bike, especially at his cabin in northern Minnesota. His wife, Marsha, preceeded him in death. Survivors include two daughters and his former wife and mother of his children, Diane Vaaler Withers of Wisconsin. A step-son and a brother, Gary Lindahl, also survive. Private burial in the Slater Cemetery.

SOMETHING "SPECIAL"

     This just has to be something "special." 

     After all, in these older years, my mind is somewhat removed from lots of important (I guess) "breaking news." Much of it just doesn't grab my attention as it may have in the past. There's so much disinformation available to assimilate and I won't or can't take my valuable time? to devote to it. 

     Yet, there it was. Something that did grab my immediate attention. Something I thought was "special" in these very uncertain times. Something that seemed simple but was very noteworthy, at least in my mind.

     The other day, Boone Park Board Commissioner Susan Thorngren issued a report on what was termed, "Dead Tree Removal Day" in Herman Park and a north portion of McHose Park.

     Alright, what's the big deal?

     The work done was great. Some 26 trees and 20 stumps, afflicted with various diseases, were removed.

     HOWEVER, what really caught my eye and impressed me the most was the fact that several portions of the community CAME TOGETHER to produce a very successful event. There were no cares about political or church affiliation, or race, or color or any other petty disturbance and the result was a very productive outcome.

     Six local tree service companies, over 30 licensed tree professionals, worked voluntarily at the task from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.. There were some 20 other volunteers who helped in various ways. Boone County RSVP, Rotary Club and PEO members helped by guarding the barricades at the bike path and entrances to the park. Twelve members of the Evangelical Free Church prepared food and water for lunch donated by Hy-Vee, two Park Board Commissioners donated extra burgers and ice cream. R and W Power provided a case of bar oil for each of the tree companies and KWBG even broadcast some of the event.

    Amidst all the nation's turmoil, that event should draw attention to all of us. Its not magic. Its the simple fact that when people come together, nationally, locally, whatever, there can be great accomplishments.

    Makes me proud that such "togetherness" can prevail in my community. I'd love to see even more of it.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Judith A. (Judy) Sommers Olson, 85, Boone. Born in Nebraska. Fremont HS-57. While living in Boone, she was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid. She worked at a malt shop, nursing homes, Golden Corral and HyVee. She loved hosting, baking, cooking, puzzles, tending flowers, canning, playing cards, reading and completing sewing and embroidery projects. Was a Kansas City Chiefs fan. Survivors include five children. Service in Boone (St. Paul's).    

      Gaylord L. Swanson, 75, Ames. Born in Ames. UnitedCHS-67. DMACC/Boone Campus where he played basketball. National Guard vet. Married Mary Ann Nutt in Napier in 1969. A lifetime farmer, he worked with his neighbor Tom Ross for 14 years. Very active, serving as a 4-H leader, with the Boone County Soil Board, his Napier church board, farm bureau board and was a Colfax Township Trustee. In retirement, the couple spent time wintering in Arizona. He was proud of his farms achieving Century Farm designations in 2015 and 2017 and his fondest possession was his 2014 Mustang Convertible. Gay was a big Cyclone sports fan and enjoyed taking his family to the Iowa State Fair each year. Survivors include his wife, Mary, a son and a daughter. Services in Napier and near Luther.

     Donald Keith Roznes, 85, Slater/Madrid Home. Services in Slater and Alleman.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

         John Heineman Jr., 100, Ogden/Accura. OHS-41 at age 16. In high school, active in FFA and animal husbandry. ISU. Army vet 1944-46. Married Eldora Stumpenhorst in 1948. The couple continued a successful century farm operation. Was a 4-H leader, active church member, served on the local REC Board and was the parade Marshall at the most recent Ogden Fun Days parade. Was still farming at the age of 91 and in retirement, enjoyed woodworking, travel and fishing. Survivors include three sons with two of them, Craig (Martha) and Paul (Mari Lynn) Heineman, still in Ogden. Services in Ogden.   

        Donald Dean Howard, 89, Boone. Married Jo Ellen Hutchinson in Ogden in 1955. National Guard vet. Don spent 46 years as a heavy equipment operator, primarily a backhoe operator. He always said he was more at home in the pulpit preaching and singing. Mission trips to foreign countries were a highlight of his life. He led many Bible study groups and ministered at various area nursing homes. After retirement, he became an interim pastor for multiple churches around Iowa. Don was also the lead singer for the dance band, "Moonglow." He loved go-karts, fishing, NASCAR and the Kansas City Chiefs. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ellen, three children, Debbie (Cory) Helphrey, Cindy (Tim) Duffy and Craig (Lorinda) Howard, and his eight remaining siblings, Ken, Rita, Lois, Dixie, Linda, Marilyn, Sherri and Connie. Services in Boone.

       Hugh M. Miner Jr., 78, Grand Island, NE. Services in Grand Island. Burial at Bass Point, Boone.   

       Jessie DeJong Taken, 89, Cedar Rapids. Born in Boone. Married Darel G. Taken Sr. in 1952. They divorced in 2005. She worked for 35 years for Wilson Foods/Farmstead Foods. Survivors include a son, two daughters and two sisters. Services in Cedar Rapids.  

      William Paul Davidson, 67, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Boone. BHS-74. Army vet. Married Janie Backous in Ogden in 1983. He worked for Madden Trucking, Archway and most recently at the Fareway Warehouse. William loved hunting, fishing and camping. Survivors include his wife, Janie, and sons, Jim (Kaylea) Carlson and David Carlson all of Boone. Additional area survivors are brothers-in-law Robert (Jeannie) Backous Jr. and Harold (Lori) Backous of Boone and sister-in-law, Sharon (Rick) Braland, of Ogden. William loved spending time with his grandchildren, Wyatt, Dathan, Elsie, Nova and Delanie. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Diana "Di" Davison Weddell, 82, Boone. Born in Clarion. Did collegiate work at Eagle Grove Community College and ISU. Married James "Jim" Weddell in 1963. The couple moved to Boone in 1966. Diana worked at Hawkeye Savings and Loan and was office manager for Pollard Family Dentistry. She enjoyed the four seasons at the family cabin in Crosslake, MN. and traveling lakes, the ocean and mountains. She loved children and dogs. Even through challenges with dementia, people noticed her sweet and kind nature. Two children survive, son Michael (Jamie) Weddell of Alaska and daughter, Jana (Randy) Stambaugh of Boone. Her sister Sue (Jim) Snider of Boone also survives. A private COL will be held.

      Barbara Peek Clayton, 85. Grew up in the New York/Arizona area. Married Bobby Lawrence Clayton  in 1959. He is deceased. A daughter and three sons survive. Service in Boone at Baptist Church. Memorials to be awarded to the Boone Humane Society.

     Caroly Faye Soregaroli Leichliter, 90, San Marcos,CA/Madrid. Born in Madrid. Married Charles Ray Leichliter, an Air Force vet. For 20 years, they lived at various military bases. After retirement, they made San Marcos their home but always traveled back to Madrid, their second  home where they had many friends and relatives. Two sons survive.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Curtis Dale Cox Jr., 79, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-63. Married Bonnie Lorrie Fuller in Boone in 1965. Bonnie died in 2021. Dale worked for the DOT for 36 years. He had a passion for trains, hot rods and drag racing. He attended numerous car shows and he and Bonnie loved to travel. A huge Hawkeye fan, he was very artistic, making infinity lights, doing macrame and putting model cars together. Survivors include a son, Douglas Cox, of Boone, a daughter, Sarah Costa, and an uncle, Clifton (Charlene) Cox of Ogden. Services in Boone. 

      Gary Ferguson, 81, West Des Moines/Elite Lodge of Ashworth/Bickford Cottage. United Community HS. Married Mimi. Raised on a farm in Boone. His job history included being a loan officer to being a safety manager, making sure his company's clients followed OSHA regulations. He loved people, could fix any problem and totally redid the couple's West Des Moines home. Survivors include his wife, a son, Dennis Ferguson, daughters Lori (Mike) Hinders and Amy (Kyle) McBride, step-daughters Stephanie (Geol) Weber and Erica (Chris) Harris, and his sister, Donna Riddle. Services in West Des Moines.

     John Heineman Jr., 100, Ogden/Accura. Services in Ogden.    

     Shirley Rae Cowles, 68, Hubbard. A sister, Karla (Robert) Santi of Madrid, is a survivor. Services in Nevada and Zearing.

     David Weiss, 52, Grimes/Madrid. Urbandale HS-90. Married Pam Yvette Owen. Was Logistics Coordinator for TMC Transportation. Also operated Weiss Lawn Care. Survivors include his wife, two sons and a daughter. A COL will be held later.

FOR VIEWERS INFORMATION

      I, the Kornerman, have accumulated numerous, like many hundreds, of addresses as well as some emails and even telephone numbers of various former and even present residents of Boone.

      I very accidentally "came across" the name of Mike Harris, BHS-66, one of Boone High's greatest all around athletes, and quickly noted that the info I have on him shows that he resides in Asheville, North Carolina. Does that ring a bell? That city has been in the midst of that huge amount of turmoil, the ravages of Hurricane Helene, to the large portion of the U.S. Southeast.

      I immediately went to his email and wrote a note expressing concern for him and his family and told him I was praying for their survival amidst that terrible destruction.

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A short time later he replied:

     Thanks for your concern Mo. Nancy and I are O.K. We have a number of large trees down in our area but no flooding. Our friends here in Asheville and in Boone, North Carolina are fine. 

     The destruction downtown and the loss of life are just heartbreaking. Asheville is a beautiful, vibrant, diverse city with a thriving art scene. So much of it is now gone. I live about two blocks from a YMCA and families are lined up in the morning waiting for a chance to take a shower, because they have no water in their homes, if they have a home. The city doesn't expect many of the homes to have water for weeks, if not months. Many of the wonderful small towns that surround Asheville have been completely destroyed. 

     Nancy and I feel blessed to have escaped with only minor inconvenience. We are fine and our friends are fine.

     Thanks for the shoutout. Mike.

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     I'm so happy to hear that they are safe. It makes me wonder if there are various others with Boone connections that were "caught up" in this dreadful storm?

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Anita Marie Day Sheehan, 93, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone County. Married Maurice Richard Sheehan in Boone in 1951. The couple lived and farmed in Boone County for many years. Primarily a farm wife, Anita did take full-time work at Agri Pro in Napier doing alfalfa research. A faithful church member, she hosted prayer groups in her home many times, displaying homemade goodies and hospitality skills. Three daughters and two sons survive, including Denise (Jerry) Behn and David (Rose) Sheehan of Boone and Pat (Krista) Sheehan of Madrid. Three sisters, including Rosalee Bach of Boone also survive. Services in Boone.

     Diana (Di) Weddell, 82, Boone. A private celebration.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Spencer William. Herrstrom, 36, Des Moines. Born in Ames. Dowling Catholic HS-2006. Army Afghanistan vet. Earned a B.S. in Economics from San Diego State and was set to graduate from the DMACC Culinary Arts Institute in December. Married Claudia Frontull in 2013 and they divorced. He loved many different sports, especially surfing in San Diego. Loved animals and spending time chatting and playing dominos or cards with his grandma, Verda. Survivors include his parents, William (Jean) Herrstrom of Madrid and Lorinda (Jay) Peters of Texas. His paternal grandmother, Verda Burke, survives as do numerous aunts and uncles, including area residents, Bob (Barb) Herrstrom and Cheryl (Larry) Olofson of Boone, and Tim (Julie) Herrstrom of Luther. A COL will be held in Ankeny.

     Cheryl Nolan, 65, West Des Moines. Born in Boone. Retired from the DCI, Division of Criminal Investigation, after 42 years of service in Iowa law enforcement. Three siblings survive. Services in Des Moines and Iowa Falls.

     Ronald Chester Manthei, 77, Nevada. Ames HS-65. Boone Campus/DMACC and ISU. Was dedicated to the Iowa DOT, Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Department of Agriculture. After retirement, contributed to his community via his work with Snyder and Associates and the City of Huxley. Ron cherished the natural world, hiking, reading about animals and birds and tending to his yard. Survivors include his wife, Diane, son Cameron, and a sister. No services.

     Delores Ann Summy,87, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Red Oak. A son and daughter survive.  COL in Des Moines.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Linda Jeanne Ward Rickertsen, 75, Houston, TX. Born in Cedar Rapids. Grew up in Boone where her parents owned and operated Imperial Lanes. BHS-67. State University of Iowa two years. Married UOI classmate Donald Leroy Rickertsen. The couple moved to Chicago, the University of Chicago, where Don obtained his law degree. Relocated to Atlanta in 1973 and Linda obtained a B.B.A. degree from Georgia State in 1981. Linda held various roles in finance over the years, including chief financial officer for a succession of broker dealers. Bank of America took her to Charlotte, N.C. from 1997-2002 before she returned to Atlanta, working there for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey until retirement in Boynton Beach, FL. in 2016. In her last year, she lived in Houston, near a son. Perpetually optimistic, she never let chronic ailments get her down. Traveled to over 30 countries and as long as she was able, loved to golf, bowl and swim. Survivors include a son, a daughter and four siblings, Debbie Dogotch, Randy, Daniel and Patty Ward. A COL will be held in North Liberty, IA and burial in Cedar Rapids.

       Mary Jane Russell Poling, 84, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-58. Married Lesley "Bud" Poling in Mackey in 1958. Became an LPN in 1973 after several years of working as a farm wife. Was a nurse for 30 years before retirement. She continued part time work  at the Hilton in Ames and the Boone Speedway. Mary enjoyed reading Danelle Steele books, doing word searches and gardening. Her husband passed in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Elsberry, son Marty Poling and brother, Joe (Judy) Russell all of Boone. A second son, Chris Poling, also survives as well as special friend, Ken Jacobs. Services in Boone.

        Marie Dorothy Freeman Bengtson, 102, Boxholm/Grandview Dayton. Born in Boxholm. Boxholm HS-39. Married Waldo F. Bengston in Boxholm in 1943. Very active in her church, including in WELCA and other church circles. Was a member of the Dayton Country Club and Boxholm Community Club. She loved taking care of the flowers at the town park and at her church. Survivors include two sons, Barry and Rick. Services in Boxholm and Ogden. 

        Judy Mae Morgan Freeman, 71, Norwalk. Born in Spencer. Alta HS-71. Married Terry Freeman. They divorced. For many years, Judy worked at Sonoco Products in Boone. A son, a brother and a sister survive. Services in Ogden.

      Michael Stephenson. COL will be held in Stratford.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        D. Jerry Godwin, 89, Boone. Born in Boone. Attended BHS. Married Rose Miller in 1953. They divorced. Jerry worked at the Fareway Warehouse, owned Godwin's Grocery and Meat Locker and retired after working in the Maintenance Department at River Valley Care Facility. He enjoyed woodworking and collecting old bar signs. Loved his '62 Studebaker convertible and the gathering of friends at the Adobe. Patty Heath was the love of his life and the two passed away within a few hours of each other. A son and daughter survive. Services in Boone. 

       Linda Lee Heithoff Romitti, 82, Altoona. Born in rural Manning. MHS-59. She attended Northwest Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis in 1960. Worked as a lab technician at Saint Francis Hospital in Grinnell and then the Beaverdale Clinic in Des Moines in the early 60's.. Married Marion A. Romitti in Manning in 1965 and they lived in Centerville from 1965-73. While there, she received an Associate Arts Degree and completed her LPN program from Indian Hills Community College. The family moved to Madrid in 1973 and in 1979, Linda graduated from Grandview College with a B.S. in Nursing. She worked at the Woodward State Hospital as an Area RN and then at the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals until retirement in 2006. In 1997, Linda was named Employee of the Month, Iowa Surveyor of the Year and Regional Surveyor of the Year. Linda moved to the Cedars in Madrid in 2018 and then Prairie Vista Village in Altoona in 2020. She loved to read and travel. Two sons and a sister survive. Linda's husband, Marion Romitti, a former Madrid School Superintendent, preceded her in death in 2022. Services in Altoona and Van Meter.

      Eva Rudisil Wallace, 102, Boone/Westhaven. Survivors include many friends at Westhaven where she lived for 15 years. Services in West Des Moines.

     Gladys E. Overland Fjelland, 101, Huxley/Eastern Star. Born in Ames. AHS. Worked at the Ordinance Plant, Earl May and helped on the farm. Married Rodger Fjelland. She enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Among the survivors is a grandson, Craig Fjelland, of Ogden. Services in Ames.

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       Keith Lee Parkinson, 85, Ledyard, CT. Born in Jefferson. BHS-57, BJC. Navy Vet. Long and successful Navy career. Purdue graduate in Electrical Engineering and attended Officer Candidate School. Retired after 24 years of service. In 1978, he and his wife, Karen Lee Williams, BHS-58, settled into Rose Hill Farm while Keith embarked on successful careers traveling the world in the nuclear industry. Survivors include his wife, Karen, a son, two daughters and a sister, Nancy Parkinson Ford, BHS-61, and her husband, Larry Ford, BHS-59. Private services. 

       Jane Ann McCaffrey, 79,  Boone. Born in Des Moines. Panora HS-63. Married Robert (Bob) McCaffrey in 1975 and the couple made their home in Boone. Jane worked many years as a medical secretary at Iowa Cardiac Surgery Associates. An avid animal lover, she took great joy in her vegetable and flower gardens, enjoyed working word searches and had a passion for adult coloring books. Survivors include a son and a daughter, Janan (Joseph) Miller of Boone. Services in Perry.

       Carmen  Kay Kokemiller, 64, Boone. Born in Webster City. BHS-79. Worked as a Nurse's Aide. A strong church member, she read scriptures daily, was also an avid reader, journal keeper and pet lover. She loved watching Looney Tunes Cartoons on TV. As the recipient of two donor eardrums as a teenager, she was a strong advocate of organ donation. A sister, Connie Kokemiller, of Boone survives. Services in Boone.

       Gary Fatino, 65, Madrid. Born in Des Moines. He enjoyed his dream home and property in Madrid with his wife, Lisa Kollasch. Gary was comfortable and proud of his life in the country and enjoyed the peace and sunshine there as much as he could.He worked many years as a service tech and eventually owned Goodwin Tucker Group. He recently retired and lost his 20-year battle with cancer. Gary's wife, his three children and two brothers survive. Services in West Des Moines.

     Richard Edwin Hasbrook, 90. Born near Estherville. EHS. EJC. State University of Iowa. Army vet. Had a 45 year working career at ISU as Director of Research Administration. Married Carolyn Brooks in Ames in 1963. Retired from ISU in 2000. His wife and two sons survive. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Janet Lea Jackson Cross, 91, Boone/Eastern Star. BHS-52. Married Carl Edward Cross Sr. in 1953. The couple had three children, Carl Edward (Letha)  Jr., Marvin (Terri) Cross and Marsha (Matthew) Arrowood. Janet worked as a telephone operator but later, dedicated many years as a teacher's aide at Page and Bryant schools. She taught Sunday school, was the leader of youth groups and conducted Bible studies. Played the piano and sang. Sisters Charlotte (Ralph) Anderson and Judith (John) Rossey survive. A private family service.

     Mary Alice Landhuis, 89. Born in Ogden. Grand Junction HS-53. Degree in Education and History from McPherson College in Kansas in 1957. Married Dr. Leo Landhuis in 1957. Mary taught PE and English at Wellman, IA. Earned a BS in Computer Science and a BA in Biology from Stephens College in Missouri in 1984. Served her church in many ways for over 50 years. Active quilter, a prolific reader and staunch supporter of Stephens College music, drama and sports programs. A sister survives. Services in Adel and Des Moines area.

     Jerry Kennedy, 93, Grand Junction. Surviving children include Kathleen (Greg) Savits and James (Julie)  Kennedy both of Ogden. Services in Grand Junction. A brother also survives. Services in Grand Junction.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Eldon LeRoy Schlenker, 84, Grimes. Never lived in Boone but served KWBG radio as Station Engineer for a period of time starting in the 1960's.    

      Krisha Lynn Miles Barrett, 72, Ames. Born in Boone. BHS-71. Married Steve Barrett. They divorced but remained present in each other's lives. Krisha worked for McFarland Clinic in the Medical Records Department for 35 years before retirement. She enjoyed sipping Diet Coke, watching soaps and basking in the sun. She loved being a grandma and following her girls extracurricular activities. Survivors include her former spouse, Steve (Jan) Barrett, her daughters, Jenny and Jessie, and her brother, Eric (Patty) Miles, BHS-68. Services in Ames.  
      

     Mary Genevieve (Gen) Higgins Haase, 97, Fort Dodge/Baber Hospice Home. Born in Greene County. Grand Junction HS-45. Married Wilber E. Haase in Grand Junction in 1967. The couple farmed in rural Boxholm for two years before moving to rural Dayton where they farmed until moving to Grand View Apartments in Dayton in retirement in 1994. Gen had worked in the Boone Farm Bureau office, as well as offices in Des Moines, Perry and Jefferson. Survivors include a son and a daughter. Services have been held.

     Donald Earl Johnson, 82, Madrid. Born in Minnesota. Beaver Creek HS-59. National Guard vet. Graduated as a medical labratory technologist. Married Suzanne in 1967. The couple lived in Eldora, Centerville, Adel and Exira. Retired in Exira from his 25-year medical lab director job at Audubon County Hospital. The couple then moved to Madrid to be closer to their daughters Stefanie and Carolyn. Two sisters, a brother and a best frend, Roger Lenz, also survive. Services in Nevada and Eldora.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Jean Marie Davis Achenbach, 67, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Council Bluffs. BHS-74. Married Gary F. Achenbach in Boone in 1980. Jean worked for several years in the Boone School System as a secretary and then a library aide. She loved knitting and feeding deer, squirrels and birds. The daughter of an English war bridge, she had a strong connection to Britain and had visited that country many times to visit relatives. Survivors include her husband, Gary, a daughter, two sons and two brothers, including Mike Davis of Boone. Services in Boone.  

     Shirley Lorraine Murken Lutjen, 90, Rural Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-51. Married LaVerne Lutjen in Boone in 1951. The couple farmed near Stanhope and Lorraine worked for a time with DeKalb in Ames, supporting dealers across the region. A gifted musician, she played the piano and organ and was the organist for Trinity and then St. Paul's for over 40 years. A 4-H leader, she was also an active gardener and skilled seamstress. Survivors are four daughters, including Mari Lynn (Paul) Heineman of Ogden, as well as brother, Dr. Roger (Alice) Murken, BHS-54 and sister Barbara (Walt) Gmelch. Services pending but at St. Paul's. 

     Norma Elaine Fridlington Ripkey, 86, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Mahaska County. Melcher-Dallas HS. Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) graduate and earned an associate degree in Nursing Home Administration, which was used in service to Ledges Manor. Married John Ripkey and later, Vernon Matthews. Both are deceased. Norma traveled extensively and had several hobbies, including quilting, sewing and she was a Master Gardener. Three sons survive as do two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Morgan and Rebecca Sue Fraetis, both of Boone. Services in Boone.  

     Catherine Ann "Cathy" Hotchkiss Peterson Simpson, 63, Stratford. Born in Boone. Stratford HS-79. Married Brett Peterson in Stratford in 1980 and he passed away in 1989. Married James Russell Simpson in Stratford in 1993 and the couple made their home in Stratford. Cathy was a scheduler at Kenco Warehouse in Webster City before working for CDS Global in Boone for over 23 years. Cathy enjoyed gambling, spending time on the river and was an avid ISU sports fan. Survivors include her husband, James, and daughter, Madison Simpson, both of Stratford. Three step-children, a brother and sister also survive. Services in Stratford.   

     Ronald Lee "Red" Williams, 89, Grimes/Kennybrook Village. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Ogden. Married Rose Schmitt in 1954. The couple owned and operated a Mom and Pop grocery store, first, as Williams Food Market and then as Williams Foodland. They loved Ogden but in 2015 made the difficult decision to move to Kennybrook Village in Grimes to be closer to their daughter and family. Survivors include the daughter, Lori (Jon) Kalvik. Services in Ogden.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTION DEATHS

      Delores "Rosie" Rose Hein, 96, Boone/Northridge Village/Ames. Born in Boone. BHS-45. Married Dwayne Hein in Boone in 1947. Was a secretary/bookkeeper at Smart and Thrifty Clothing in Ames. Then, became a Certified Home Health Aid and worked for Nursing Services of Iowa for 11 years before retiring in 1995. Active in her Boone church, loved music and in high school, was a member of the marching band and Scotties Drum and Bugle Corps. An active bowler, she played in bridge clubs and enjoyed growing vegetables and canning. Was a daily reader and an avid Cyclone fan. Her son, David (Kathy) Hein of Boone survives. Services in Boone.

     William K. "Bill" Barquist, 83, Ames/Northridge Village. Born in Boone. BHS-59. Bachelor's Degree in business from UNI. Married Sandra Olivia Stark in Boxholm in 1964. Sandra passed in 1997. Married Marilyn (Mannes) Thompson in 2000. Bill taught in Humboldt but then spent nearly 35 years as the office manager for Fareway in Boone. Active in Lions Club, he was also a member of the Tall Corn Antique Auto Club and the Buick Club of America. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn, two daughters, and three step-children. Bill had been a resident of Northridge Village since January of 2021. Services in Ogden.

     Charlene "Char" Marie Michel Braland, 86, Boone. Born in Boone. United Community HS-56. Married Arnold "Arney" Braland in Boone in 1956. After living elsewhere, the couple settled in Boone in 1963. Char enjoyed quilting, camping, baking, raising flowers, and sports of all kinds, including following Arnie's 18 years of auto racing. Survivors include her husband, Arnie, three children, including Rick (Sharon) Braland of Ogden and Lori (Perry) Brown of Boone. A brother Steve (Linda) Michel and two sisters, including Judy (Mike) Frist of Boone also survive. Services in Boone.

     M. Carolyn Guigli, 95, Madrid. Born in Hepburn,  IA. Clarinda HS. Earned a teaching degree, taught elementary school for three years and was a substitute teacher in Madrid. Then, served as a secretary for the Madrid schools for 30 years. An active volunteer, she worked in the concession stand for Madrid football games and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Madrid Booster Club. Five children survive, including Marty (Chuck) of Madrid.

MEMORIAL PARK - What a scene

     Jack Mustapha Jr., the greatest baseball pitcher ever produced in the Boone community, passed away February 21, 2024, at the age of 76 in Pleasant Hill, IA.

     Jack was producer of an extra deluxe fastball and some extraordinary complimentary pitches as well.  His consecutive no-hit performances pitched, particularly in tournament play, became legendary. He led the Boone High School baseball team of 1965 to a state championship and eventually entered the State of Iowa High School Baseball Hall of Fame. 

     Saturday, at Memorial Park, a small, intimate group, less than 12, mainly family members, gathered to memorialize and reminisce about Jack's history with that mound and that park. Jack's wife Janice, sister Karen Mustapha Langmade, BHS-58, were there while long time BHS baseball coach Rick Davis, who was Musty's catcher for hundreds of his games, and Kelly McMullan, a member of the '67 team also attended.

     Jo and I were invited to attend and were happy to do so.......although I was limited to sitting on "my" bench rather than trying to trudge out to the "action scene," the pitcher's mound. My bench, by the way, was one of three gifted in my honor during "Mo Kelley day," April 21, 2018......my gosh, six years have passed already?

     I could see and tell from my distance there were hugs and laughs and yes, tears, as story after story were told about this Toreador legend, along with some very talented teammates, who dominated Iowa High School baseball in the mid to late 1960's. BHS, of course, won the 1967 state championship as well as the '65 crown.

     I, the Kornerman, have an extra long history with Memorial park. At age 13, I started playing American Legion baseball there, then, later, was a 25-year Babe Ruth coach there and for many years, broadcast Toreador games and followed up with Boone News Republican stories that developed there.

     I'll conclude, by promoting, with great ferver, this old but fantastic part of this almost unbelievable park system we possess in our city. I must admit, as I have aged and have found it more difficult to manage appearances at some of my most favorite venues, its been quite some time since I made the decision I could no longer, personally, attend Toreador athletic events.

     But, on this occasion, I couldn't resist......and we're so happy we did attend. We parked close and I walked a rather short distance to "my bench" to view the distant proceedings as well as possible AND we were both completely overwhelmed by the beauty of this park. Yes, I imagine its possible the fact we had been away for quite some time skewed our thinking a bit. BUT STILL.....

     Rick Davis commented, "this is as good, as beautiful a high school baseball field that there is in the entire state of Iowa." And, he added, its not just the ambience of the park itself, its also the surrounding environment.....particularly this time of year."

     I, the Kornerman, suggest it would be well worth you and your family's time to take time for a short trip to 19th and Greene for a view of this beautiful facility. You don't like baseball?  I still think you'd find this is an absolute gem.....a "very cool" part of our community.

K-----K

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Raymond "Red" Gene Lundberg, 85, Boone. Born  in Boone. Married Anne Sharon Doran  in Story City in 1963. Ray was a talented residential and commercial painter. He also enjoyed restoring antique furniture. Survivors include his wife, Anne, two children, including Luann (Mark) Huss of Boone. Services in Boone.         

      Cameron J. Neubauer, 31, Boone. Formerly of Ankeny. Born in Boone. Ankeny HS-2011. Worked at Fareway warehouse. A movie buff, he listened too and watched comedians on podcasts and videos. Survivors include his parents, Dan and Nikki Newbauer, a sister, a brother and maternal grandparents, Vern and Betty Butterbaugh. A COL will be held later.

     Donald "Don" E. Campbell, 87, Story City/Bethany. Born in Madrid. Grew up on a farm in the Pilot Mound and Nevada areas. NHS-55. Navy vet. Married Sharon Kay Sowle in Boone in 1958. The couple lived in rural Boone; Wayland, Massachusetts; Rolla, Missouri; Marshalltown and Ames. While farming, he also was a mechanic with Allen Motor Company. Then, he trained in the Ames Lab metallurgy program, eventually working as a metallurgist for the Gillette Company, the University of Missouri at Rolla and Fisher Controls in Marshalltown. He enjoyed woodworking, crafting stained glass, puzzles and travel. Survivors include his wife, Sharon, two children and a brother. Private burial in rural Madrid.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Beverly Lynn Nordyke, 65, Boone. Formerly of Eldora.  Beverly was married to Robert Glenn Sanders and then to Ralph Risius. In early years, she worked in Boyt Factory and truck stop. Later, she was a CNA for many years and for 10 years prior to retirement, she worked for Genesis Development. Beverly loved baking, crafts and painting by the numbers. Survivors include five children, including Joshua (Dani) Sanders of Ogden, Alisha (Jesse) LeVerne and Amanda (Richard) Risius both of Boone. Three sisters and a brother also survive. A COL will take place at a later time.     

      Elizabeth Marie "Betsy" McGrane Haberer, 89, Boone. Born in Des Moines. St. Joseph Academy. Mercy School of Nursing. Married Chuck Haberer in Des Moines in 1958 and the couple moved to their farm in Boone, where they resided for over 60 years.Worked in the OB department at Mercy and continued nursing at Ledges Manor as well as private and respite care nursing and many summers as camp nurse at O'Brien's Ranch in Boone. Betsy enjoyed traveling, including to Ireland, and playing cards. She was devoted to her church and belonged to the Altar Society. Survivors include her husband, Chuck, of Boone, and seven children. Services in Boone.

      Marcia Kay Karstens Brunsvold, 78, Boone. Born in Carroll. Crestland HS-64. Wayne State. Became an R.N. via the Johnson County Community College Nursing Program. Married Arlee Brunsvold in Sac City in 1964. Began nursing at Mayo Clinic where she was a Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse. Has also worked at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, was Nursing Home Director in Oklahoma and ended her career as a Healthcare Finder at an Air Force base in Oklahoma. Marcia was the director of an Ogden bible study for 22 years and was active in Questers. She loved acting and singing in her church, wrote a Christmas program for kids and loved flower gardening. Survivors include her husband, Arlee Brunsvold, of Boone. Four children also survive. Services in Ogden.  

      Robert John "Bob" Kieffer, 65, Ogden/Westhaven, who passed after years of battling with Parkinson's. Born in Ames. OHS-77. An outstanding student and athlete, he was selected to play in the first Iowa High School All Star baseball game. Earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from ISU in 1982. Married Lisa Lynn Streit in Moorland in 1991. For 30 years, the couple lived in the house Bob designed and helped build. Worked for Boone County for over 30 years, retiring as Boone County Engineer in 2014. Following retirement, he tutored kids in math at the Ogden schools. He enjoyed woodworking and had a passion for golf. Survivors include his wife, Lisa, two children, a sister, and four brothers, including Steve Kieffer of Ogden. Services in Ogden.

     Gordon Richard "Dick" Shoeman, 76, West Des Moines. Born in Oklahoma. Madrid HS-66. Army vet. Commercial Art degree from DMACC. Married Janet Hannum in 1973. He taught Film Animation through the Des Moines Art Center for over 14 years. Survivors include his wife, Janet, a daughter and five siblings. Services in West Des Moines.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        Ramona Charter Gibbons, 88, Madrid. Born in Guthrie County. MHS. Married Floyd "Pinkie" Gibbons in 1955. Worked in various positions in the Madrid School System. She enjoyed water skiing, snow skiing, swimming, travel, dancing, cooking, watching the birds and deer and her church work. Survivors include her husband, Floyd, and two sons, including Kevin Gibbons of Madrid. A grandson, Jake Gibbons, of Boone also survives. Services in Madrid and Urbandale.       

         Keith Edward Dearborn, 66, Boone. Born in Boone. A good cook, Keith also loved coloring and drawing and writing about his adventures. He enjoyed hitchhiking, playing guitar, very black coffee, diet coke and Musketeers. He was a character but he loved and cared about all people. Survivors include three siblings, including Terry and Lisa Dearborn both of Boone. Private service later.

         Carolyn "Cari" Burkhart Lambert Swanson, 75, Ames. Formerly of Dayton. Born in Des Moines. Grand Community HS-67. Buena Vista and LaJames College of Hairstyling in Fort Dodge. Grew up in the Woodward and Granger area before the family moved to Ogden in 1959. Then the family lived on a farm near Pilot Mound for several years. Married Bill Edward Lambert in 1968. The couple lived on a farm near Dayton for 42 years. Cari owned and operated Cari's Country Curl for 31 years. She entered college, DMACC and ISU, and secured a degree in elementary education. Started teaching at Otho, then became Accelerated Learning Program director at Ames High School. Taught at Ames Middle School but returned to ISU for a Master's Degree in counseling K-12. She worked as a counselor at Gilbert Elementary starting in 2000 and retired in 2013. Husband Bill died of melanoma cancer in 2010. In 2016, Cari married Charles (Chuck) Swanson at Hidden Acres. The couple moved to Ames that same year and enjoyed a large lawn and beautiful flowers and a vegetable garden. Survivors include her husband, sons and daughters, and a brother. Services in Harcourt and burial in rural Pilot Mound.

         Terence D. Myers, 49, Ogden. Born in Missouri. Schooled in Missouri where be participated in football. Married Chriss and she passed in 2018. He then married Danielle Glauner in Ogden in 2019. Terence collected knives, enjoyed music, was a fan of Rob Zombie and actor Sid Haig, who played Captain Spaulding. Survivors include his wife, Danielle Myers, of Ogden, and five children, including Boone residents Ghabryel (Ryan) Myers, Lilith Myers, Desiree (Dennis Fields) Glauner and Kimberly (Cecil Caudill) Glauner. A COL will be scheduled for later.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Russell Kahler, 63, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Nebraska. Ames HS. DMACC in Ankeny. Married Teresa Bennet in Boone in 1989. They divorced. Russell worked for K-Mart in Ames from the time the store opened to the time it closed and also for ISU as a security guard for 15 years. Survivors include two sons, Brandon (KJ Johnson) Kahler and Logan (Amanda Nichols) Kahler, both of Boone and four brothers, including Ron of Boone and Roger of Ogden. Services in Boone.

     Richard (Rich) Ashburn, 78, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Kathy Ashburn, of Boone. Services in Lamoni. 

     Mildred Marguerite McAllister Sigmund, 99, Ames/Northridge. Formerly of Stanhope. Born in Booneville. Van Meter HS at age 15. Earned a teaching certificate and taught at a one room school near Luther at age 17. Did receive a B.S. from Drake in 1969. Married Logan Sigmund in 1946 and the couple started life together on a farm near Luther. Later, they moved to a farm near Stanhope. Mildred taught school in Luther, Stanhope and Stratford. She was an active member of her church and enjoyed leading story time at the Stanhope Library and planning a float for Watermelon Days. Loved to cook and bake and purchased an embroidery machine to make quilts and clothing for friends and family. Two children and three sisters-in-law survive. Services in Stanhope and Boone with burial at Squire Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       George DelRoy Teed Jr., 76, Paton. Born in Colfax. Colfax schools. Army vet. Married Nadine Louise Zollars in Paton in 1975. The couple resided in the Jefferson area until the early 1990's when they moved southwest of Boxholm. For 35 years he was a fulltime bus driver for Boxholm Community Schools after starting as a custodian there. Was an American Legion member, enjoying fishing, camping, shopping and lots of pets. Survivors include his wife, Nadine, of Paton, a son and three siblings. Services in Boxholm.   

       Darwin D. Madden, Sr., 84, formerly of Stanhope. Born and grew up in Mackey. Married Lorraine Joyce Cox, BHS-62, in Boone in 1964. In his younger days, he drove stock cars at Dayton, Webster City and Boone. He worked for Wenger and Madden Trucking, Archway and retired from Fareway in 2006. The family lived in Boone for many years before moving to Stanhope. After retirement, Darwin hauled gravel. He enjoyed camping and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine, and three daughters, Deana BHS-86, Danielle, BHS-93, and Shaunae, BHS-95. Services in Boone.      

       James "Jim" Donald Oppedahl, 82, Cedar Rapids. Born in Boone. BHS-60. Army vet. Gave over 20 years of service to Penford. He loved fishing, shopping online and cheering for the Cubs and Chiefs. Survivors include two sons and four siblings, David, JoAnn, Iver and Suzanne. No services planned. 

       Judy Ann Heasley Shafer, 74, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in South Dakota. Onida HS. Attended the Open Bible College in Des Moines. Met Arlyn at college and married him in Onida in 1968. Arlen passed away in 2021. Judy was passionate about playing the piano and enjoyed wearing her sunhat, planting flowers and trees in her yard which Arlen called a "forest." Loved singing hymns at church. Survivors are a sister and three children, Angie McDonald, Alan Shafer and Anissa, BHS-89, (Chris) Hoskins. Services in Boone.     

     Donald "Don" Campbell, 87. Graveside services at Fairview in rural Madrid. 

     Joann Ramsey Pierick, Born in Madrid. Services in Des Moines.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Nathan Moeller, 42, rural Boone. Born in Story City. Trinity Lutheran school. South Hamilton HS-2000 where he participated in the band program. Worked at CDS in Boone many years in the mail receiving department. Enjoyed computers, electronics, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his mother, Nancy Ritland Moeller of rural Boone, two brothers, including Brian Moeller of rural Boone, and a sister, Sara Moeller, of Boone. Services at St. Paul's.   

     Ruth Ann Juries Abbott, 82, Boone/Eastern Star/Hearthstone. Born in Minnesota. Northfield HS. Winona State College. Married Lynn Carl Abbott in Minnesota in 1964. The couple moved to Watertown, WS where Lynn began his career with United Buillding Centers. There were subsequent moves to Fairmont, MN and in November of 1975, to Boone. Here, Lynn was the Manager of the UBC and Ruth was a teacher before becoming Lynn's bookkeeper until her retirement. The couple were active members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Boone Booster Club and were active in the  Boone County Fair and the Boone Rotary Club. Both Ruth and Lynn were awarded the Paul Harris Distinguished Fellow Award through Rotary for their dedicated years of service. Survivors include a son, Andrew, BHS-93, Abbott, a sister Joan, and a daughter-in-law. Services in Boone.    

      Rosemary Levin Hedlund, 88, Des Moines/Scottish Rite Park. Born in Nevada. Oelwein HS and ISU. Married William "Bill" Hedlund in 1958. Taught at the Iowa Culinary Institute and the DMACC Restaurant and Hotel program for 25 years and was a Food Judge at the Iowa State Fair for 20 years. Rosemary enjoyed serving as a Stephen Minister, spending time in South Texas, playing bridge and engaging in water aerobics at Scottish Rite Park. Survivors include her husband, William, daughter, Elizabeth "Beth" Solomon, a  longtime Boone School employee, and son-in-law, Dan Solomon, former longtime pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Boone. The Solomons are now Ames residents. A sister, brother and daughter-in-law also survive. Other survivors are the Solomon grandchildren, David, BHS-2006; John, BHS-2008; Michael, BHS-2012, and Paul, BHS-2015. A COL will be held in Des Moines, September 12. 

     Robert Eugene "Bob" Butts, 96, Naples, FL. Born in Algona. Civil Engineering degree from ISU. Army vet. Worked for an engineering company in Des Moines, met Drake student, Dottie Butts, of Boxholm and the couple married in 1957. They moved to Naples from Des Moines in 2017. A son and two daughters survive.

     Nicole Marie Spence, 40, Perry. Born in Perry. Perry HS. AIB. General Manager of the Hotel Pattee. Survivors include two sons, her mother, a brother, a best friend and partner and a very dear and close friend, Kayla Russell of Boone.