Diane Mein Smith, 64, Boone. Born in Des Moines. Lake View-Auburn HS-78. Married Jeffry Smith in 1981. Worked as an administrative assistant. She enjoyed quilting retreats, road trips to all 50 states, motorcycle rides and her dogs. Survivors include her husband, Jeffry, two sons, Steven and Michael, and a daughter, Danelle (Brennan) Williams. Three granddaughers, Kensie, Annie and Ellie Williams, all of Boone, survive as do four siblings. An COL will beheld at a later date.
Ann Marie Wilson Stephens, 89, Boone. Born in Ames. AHS. Married Roland "Rollie" Stephens in Ames in 1951. Ann worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Thompson Drug, over 20 years for Pamida, Boone County Transportation, Van Voorhis Heating and Cooling and Triple R Aggregates. She and Rollie enjoyed hosting many family reunions. She enjoyed gardening and making crafts, especially fleece tied blankets. Survivors include four adult children, Dean (Jodi) Stevens, MarJean Fitzgerald, Rosie (Mike) Burdess and Ron (Sheri) Stephens. Services in Boone.
Margie Smiley Husmann, 95, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-46. For over 70 years, she dedicated her life to Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Delmer C. Husmann, a daughter, Georgette Hodgson Overton, of Boone and a son.
Nancy Marks, 83, Ames. Served for seven years as a part-time adjunct instructor at Boone Campus, DMACC. Services in Ames.
Steven Arthur Eckhart, 70, Glenwood. BHS-71. DMACC grad. A dispatcher for the Union Pacific Railroad for 38 years before retirement. Married Vicki Brosnahan in 1987. They divorced in 2015. Steve loved to karaoke and was a competitive swimmer, avid golfer and life of the party. After retirement, he spent time perfecting his pool game, hand crafting speakers and serenading his partner, Suze, and friends with Neil Diamond and Barry White renditions. Survivors include his two daughters, his partner Suze Bolduc, and three brothers. Services in Glenwood.
Jan Murken Love, 77, Fitchburg, Wis. BHS-64.
Rodger Wayne Thompson, 74, Ames. Born in Ames. United Community HS-67. Vietnam vet. Retired after a long career at Hach. For over 30 years he mentored others in the Ames Alano Society. Was a model railroad enthusiast in his retirement. Survivors include a Boone nephew, Paul Thompson. Services in Ames.
Debra Ann Ahrens Chadourne, 64, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-77. Earned an LPN license from DMACC. Worked at the Boone County Hospital, Ledges Manor and the Evangelical Home until retirement due to health issues. Big Hawkeye fan. Survivors include three children, including Jason and Stacey Chadourne of Boone. Two sisters survive, including Rhonda Jay of Boone. Services in Boone.
Merlyn "Merle" Winterfeld, 94, Ogden/Sunny View Ankeny. Born in Sioux County. Sioux Center HS., Married Doris Elaine Vipond in South Dakota in 1951. Army vet. After discharge in 1953, he returned to the family farm near Sioux Center. The couple moved to Ogden in 1968 and owned and operated the Coast to Coast Hardware store. Merle was a volunteer firefighter, member of the Lions Club, enjoyed square dancing, reading, traveling, gardening and woodworking. Survivors include a son, Gary Winterfeld and partner, Terry Fisher, both of Ogden, a daughter and a sister, Marlene Wegner. A COL will be held later.
Doris Jane Pohl Roosa, 92, Lehigh/Bickford, Ft.Dodge. Six adult children survive, including John (Julie) Roosa of Boone. Services in Lehigh.
Barbara Ann Haskins, 100, Johnston. Asking that memorials go to the YMCA camp north of Boone.
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