BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Richard Allen. Jones, 79, Ogden/Stratford Care. Born in Boone. OHS-60. Bachelor's Degree from ISU. Army vet. Was a mail carrier until retirement. Richard enjoyed tinkering in his garage. He was curious,  loved learning, respected nature, was funny, intelligent and lived life on his own terms. Survivors include his son, Tony, daughter, Tari, a brother, Bob, and two Boone sisters, Myra Shadle and Pati Bartholomew. Private services later. 

       Ruth Ione Sprague Schilling, 81, Boone/formerly of Casper, WY. Born in Liberal, KS. LHS. B.A. degree from the University of Colorado. Married Larry Don Mead in 1962. They divorced. Ruth taught in Portland and Klamath Falls, Oregon, and subbed in Washington state before over 20 years of teaching in Casper. She enjoyed participating in Al-Anon and sponsoring others for 30 years. Ruth wrote a memoir detailing her experience recovering from the trauma of loving an alcoholic. She enjoyed tennis, golfing, bowling, spoke some German and was a talented piano and violin player. Moved to Boone in 2017 to be closer to her children. Survivors include Sam Mead and Robin (David) Wright both of Boone. No services.

       Rhonda Ja Helm Weber, 69, Madrid/Boone Hospital. Born in Fort Dodge. Greene HS-75. North Iowa Area Community College, then earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Northern Iowa in 1979. Married Leon Anthony Weber in Greene in 1982. The couple lived in Charles City, Roland and, for 28 years, on a Madrid acreage. Rhonda operated Day Cares in Story City and Madrid and was proud of her 12 years as a Special Education Assistant with the Boone schools, a role she cherished until retirement in 2012. A wonderful singer, she appeared in several starring roles in community theatre productions in Charles City and Story City. Rhonda enjoyed sewing, loved garage sales and decorating her home. She will be remembered for her joy and kindness, even in hard times during a long illness. Survivors include her husband, Leon, and sons, Benjamin, and Colby Weber. A COL is pending.