Elizabeth Sayles (Bitty) Boesen, 67, Boone/Eastern Star Memory Care. Born in Colorado. Muscatine HS-76. Was a lifeguard, swimmer and track performer in high school. At the University of Northern Iowa, she was a swimmer for four years and earned major degrees in English and Physical Education. Moved to Boone in 1980 to teach English at the high school and for 30 years, Phys Ed at the Boone Elementary schools. In the mid-80s she was the head varsity swim coach at BHS and through the years, taught swim lessons, Middle School swimming and the YMCA swim teams. She married Nick Boesen in Boone in 1992. After 37-years of teaching, she retired in 2017 and then, last week, lost her eight-year battle with dementia. Survivors include her husband, Nick, sons Bryan and Ben, her parents of Muscatine, her mother-in-law, Janet Boesen, of Boone, two sisters and a brother. Services in Boone.
Beverley LaRae McGinnis Adreon, 80, Boxholm/Eastern Star. Born in Virginia. United Community HS-63. Earned a business degree from A.I.B. in Des Moines. Married Dennis Adreon in Boone in 1965. She worked for over 33 years at Boone Bank and Trust in Boxholm and Boone. An avid ISU fan, many family weekends were spent at Don Williams. Beverley worked elections and was a church secretary in Boxholm for several years. Survivors include a son, Travis (Carla) of Ogden, a daughter, Jill, and a brother. Services in Boone.
Patricia A. Ellsbury, 86, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-57. Married Loren Dale Ellsbury in Boone in 1959. Was a dispatcher for the Boone Police Department for years before becoming a receptionist at CDS until retirement in 2004. A talented lady, she had two poems published by the National Poetry Association. Was also involved in oil painting, crocheting, pottery and deer hide projects. She did oil painting for sale or family and made an oil painting for her niece's wedding. Survivors include her husband, Loren, two sons, Michael and Shawn Ellsbury, a sister, Barb Holmberg, all of Boone, a brother, Ronald Mudge of Madrid and three brothers-in-law, Gary (Trudy) Ellsbury of Boone, Ronald and Arnold (Peggy) Ellsbury of Perry
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