BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Jack Henry Mustapha Jr., 76, Pleasant Hill. Born in Boone. BHS-65. Holds virtually all of the Boone High School baseball pitching records. Was inducted into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007. Signed a pro contract with the St. Louis Cardinals but a professional career was halted due to military service and some serious injuries suffered during that service. After discharge, Jack was a State Trooper, the Police Chief in Madrid and he retired from working for the Iowa Workforce Development organization, working in welfare reform. Survivors include his wife, Janice, a son, a daughter and his sister Karen Langmade, a resident of Boone. A brief service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

      Donald Christian Bruene, 88, Grimes. Born near Gladbrook. Toledo HS-54. Married Rita Petersen in 1957. Air Force vet. After discharge from the service in 1983, started farming near Traer. Moving to Toledo, Don worked at the Big Bear farm store and Rita ran her own ceramic business. In 1989, the couple moved to Boone where Don managed the local farm store until retirement. In 2017, the couple moved to Grimes. Don enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and following his granddaughters activities. Survivors include a son Wayne, a daughter Sharon, a sister and a brother. Services in Johnston.

     Dorothy Elaine Thompson Bovey, 98, Boone/Eastern Star. Formerly of Pilot Mound. Born in Ogden. OHS-43. Was a telephone operator for Ogden Telephone. Married Wayne Bovey in 1945. The couple resided in Pilot Mound and farmed until 1958 when they purchased Bovey Grocery and Locker in Pilot Mound. They operated the grocery until Wayne's death in 1966. Dorothy continued to work in the grocery and also at the Pilot Mound post office. She enjoyed quilting, reading and doing crossword puzzles. Moved to Boone in 2008. Survivors include a son, Brian (Denette) Bovey of Boone and a daughter. Services in the spring. 

     Robert Eugene Burgess, 70, Ogden. Born in Boone. OHS-71. Married Debbie Jean Chiles in 1977. Worked for John Deere Ankeny for 33 years. In retirement, worked for Highway Farms in Ogden. He loved gardening, canning vegetables and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Debbie, of Ogden, two sons, including Chad (Christy) Thede of Ogden and two sisters. Services in Ogden.

     Finis Charles (Charley) Jones, 80, Madrid. Formerly of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma. Started calling Iowa "home" in 1962. Married Karen S. Jones in Eagle Grove in 1988. Was a Jack of all Trades but auto mechanic work and being a cowboy made him happiest. He loved horses, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Karen, of Madrid, two sons and a daughter. No services will be held.