Janet Ann Main Judge, 87, Nevada. Passed at her son's home in Randall. Born in Boone. BHS-53. Married Michael R. Judge in Boone in 1956. Was very active in church, serving as a Eucharistic Minister and enjoyed playing cards. Survivors include two sons. Services in Nevada.
Rev. Dr. Dennis Gordon Tevis, 75, Hornick. Survivors include a sister, Cheryl Tevis (Stan) Lingren. of Pilot Mound.
Elaine Marie Cottrell, 89, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Minnesota. Married Herbert Cottrell in Minnesota in 1955. A minister's wife, the couple served in several churches in the Midwest. She was a homemaker and caregiver. Enjoyed playing the French horn in the Boone Municipal Band for many years. Also favored reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, making greeting cards with rubber stamps, camping and gardening. Survivors include a son Kevin (Kathie) Cottrell, daughter Brenda Babbitt and daughter-in-law Cathy Cottrell all of Boone. Services in Boone.
Eloise Mae Runyan Davis, 74, Boone. Born in Boone. Married Gregory J. Davis in Boone in 1964. She worked for the Boone County Hospital and Randy's Meats. Enjoyed attending races, fishing, camping, gardening, jigsaw puzzles and shopping. Survivors include her husband, Greg, daughters Chelley (Chris) Clark and Melissa (Ken) Hilsabeck, son Scott (Bobbi Jo) Davis and her sister, Adeline Hilts. Services in Boone.
James A. (Jimmy) Wester, 71, Ocoee, FL. Born in Boone. BHS-70. Army vet. Worked for the railroad and at his parent's carpet store (Wester Furniture) as a carpet and tile installer. Survivors include a son, a sister, Pamela Wester Goldsworth, and a very special cousin. Winter Oak Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Lois Kathryn Grove Johnson, 89, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Missouri. Grand Junction HS. Married Wilbur Grove in 1950 and started a secretarial career. Her last job was as a secretary at Iowa State. She had battled scoliosis and dementia for many years. Enjoyed nature, animals and in retirement, enjoyed being a foster grandmother. Survivors include three adult children, including two from Boone, son Joe Grove and daughter, Kathy (Dave) Springer. Two sisters also survive. Services in Boone.
Beverly Ann Cowan Beeman, 90, Ames. Born near Luther and grew up on a farm near Luther. She played on Napier High School's state tournament basketball team. Married Joe Beeman in 1951. The family lived in Ames. She was musically gifted, playing the piano and clarinet. She encouraged all four of her boys to play a musical instrument. Loved the Statler brothers and was a wonderful caretaker. Bev received a liver transplant in 2000 with a predicted lifetime of five years. She lived 23 more years. Her parents were Ralph and Lois Cowan of Boone. Survivors include three sons and four siblings, including Janella Kammin of Boone. Private graveside service.
Pamela (Pam) M. Borkowski, 55, Boone. Formerly of San Diego. For over 30 years, was a special education teacher for the San Diego Unified School District and the Boone Community School District. Most recently, she took her years of experience in special education to become an academic strategist for the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Survivors include her husband, Todd Borkowski, her son Steven Borkowski and baby sister Britney Bruin, her parents, three sisters and her twin brother. Services in Boone and San Diego.
Stephanie Jeanne Borkowski, 32, Boone. Survivors include her father, Todd Borkowski, her brother, Steven Borkowski and baby sister, Britney Druin, her grandparents, aunts and uncles. Services in Boone and San Diego.
Maurice H. Phipps, 82, Boone. Born in Texas. Family moved to Boone in 1950. BHS-60. Attended tech school in Des Moines and became a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 33. Also a member of the Tall Corn Club, Buick Club of America and enjoyed time at the Boone Speedway. Survivors include three adult children Mark (Toni) Phipps of Monroe, Matt Phipps, Pam White and Don Sturtz of Boone, a brother, Ronnie (Bessie) Phipps, of Boone, a sister-in-law, Phyliss Lindahl, and brother-in-law, Howard Williams, all of Boone.Services in Boone.
Janette (Jan) Friedrichsen, 61, Gowrie. Earned a Liberal Arts Degree at Boone Campus, DMACC.
Sorry, we said in the last edition the membership meeting of the Boone County Historical Society was to be Saturday, Feb. 7. NOT TRUE.
THE 7TH IS TOMMORROW (TUESDAY)........NOT SATURDAY.
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE WAYNE ERICKSON ROOM AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE CENTER AT 7 P.M..
HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND.
