Gary Lee Thompson, 80, Kelley. Born in Boone. Married Barbara in 1968. He owned and operated G.L. Thompson Sodding from 1995-2010 and also worked at Clyde Black and Son for many years. Vietnam vet. He loved bird watching and being outside, especially mowing his lawn. Survivors include three children, four sisters and a brother.
Donald J. Howard, 75, Boone. Died after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Marshalltown. Green Mountain HS-66. Marshalltown Community College and a B.S. from Mankato State in 1970. Started his teaching and coaching career in Boone. Taught algebra, geometry and computer literacy. Coached girls track for 36 years and girls basketball for 26 years as an assistant. He also coached boys track, basketball and football, officiated basketball and volleyball and kept score for volleyball, basketball and football. An annual Boone track meet was renamed the Don Howard Invitational in 2023. He was active in the Boone Educators Association, president three times and worked on contract negotiations for 15 years. Retired in 2006 but continued coaching track and field until 2023. He served Boone youth for 53 years. Was on the Board of Directors of the Boone County Fair, steering committee of Pufferbilly Days and the board of the Boone County Community Credit Union. A well known traveler, runner and RAGBRAI participant. A sister survives. Services in Boone.
Paul (Shorty) Peterson, 97, Boone/Westhaven. Formerly of the Boxholm area. Born in Boxholm. BHS-45. Army veteran. Married Doris LaVonne Ewing in Dayton in 1949. The couple farmed south of Boxholm for over 55 years before moving to Boxholm in 2004. Served on the Board of Directors and was past president of Westside Apartments and past president of Boxholm Development. Legion member, involved in Boone County ASCS and Farmers COOP. Volunteered at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad as a tour guide, announcer for Thomas the Train and as Santa on the Santa Express. He moved to Westhaven in 2017. Survivors include his children, Janice and Tim. Services in Ogden and Boxholm.
Linda Cox Grasso Jones, 74, Madrid Homes. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-68. Married Gary Grasso. They divorced. Married Gene (Dick) Jones in 1971. Dick passed away in 1978. Linda worked at Look Magazine in Des Moines for a short time before spending 20 years working at Bournes. She enjoyed camping and fishing. Three sisters survive, including Beverly (Jeff) Huston of Boone. A stepson and three sisters-in-law, Nyla Cox and Ida Cox of Boone and Linda Ann Cox of Ogden also survive. Services in Boone.
Ilene Cooklin, 92, Jefferson. Survivors include three children and two brothers, including her brother, Glen Dillavou, of Boone.
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