Margaret Alice Merriam Suckow, 79, Born in Boone. Grew up in Ogden. OHS-63. Worked and traveled with Merriam's Midway shows in the summertime. Earned a degree in English from Macalester College in St. Paul and taught English for a short time in Minnesota before "returning to the road." She eventually owned and operated her own carnival game, "Crazy Ball." Margaret loved reading and listening to music, sewing and scrapbooking. She worked several years for Ensley Photography and then the DOT for 17 years before retirement. She loved the Cubs and Hawkeyes and was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include a son, Greg Suckow, and a daughter, Kate (Lorin) LaFollette. A COL will be held at the Arboretum.
Elmer (LeRoy) Calvert, 80, rural Paton/Eastern Star. Bayard HS. National Guardsman. Married Tamara Lou McCollom in 1978. The couple shared a love of horses and dogs. LeRoy was a full-time farrier with clients all over Iowa. He was one of the founders of the Iowa Farriers Association. He also spent many years as a mechanic at the Fareway truck shop in Boone. Survivors include a sister and two brothers. Services in Jefferson.
Margaret Lemke Ettore, 79, Madrid. Born in Des Moines. Dallas Center-Grimes HS. She enjoyed working on cars and watching her children's activities. Survivors include her husband, Sam Ettore, four children and a brother. Services in Perry.
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