Wednesday, April 2, 2025

BOONE/AREA COMMUNITY DEATHS

     Judith A. (Judy) Hare Overbeck, 85, Des Moines/Suncrest Hospice/Kavanaugh House. BHS-58. Survivors include her children, Joe Hare of Colorado and Katie (Brett) Jackson of Urbandale and her pet parrott, Mikey. A COL will be planned later.

     Helen Ilene Walters Hopkins, 86, Boone. Born in Boone. Married Ray Dean Hopkins in Nevada in 1955. The couple owned and operated Hopkins Trucking and Excavating until retirement in 2001. They made trips on their Harley all over the U.S. and even to Canada. Helen was a homemaker, business bookkeeper, active bowler and member of the Elks Lodge. Survivors include children, Darcy (Dwight) Bosch, Tim (Lori) Hopkins and Jean (Randy) Cartee, all of Boone. Siblings Thomas (Karla) Walters of Boone and both Kenneth Paul (Mary Jane) Walters and Beverly (Randy) Kathman, of Ogden also survive. Services in Boone.

      Marley Jo (Mary Jo)  Fritch Majors Woodard, 82, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-60. Began work as a caretaker in Boone and then a business owner in Missouri. Returning to Boone, she worked in business administration at the DOT and retired after working for the Department of Human Services in Boone. She was active in Women's Club, the Moose Lodge and her church. Entertainment was received via music, western movies, wrestling, "Wheel of Fortune" and the "Price is Right" TV shows. Survivors include a son, Joseph Kramer, and a daughter, Deborah Jo Jensen.