BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Mary Jo Wickman, 67, Boone. BHS-76. Services in Boone.    

       Carol L. Johnson Austin, 81, Ames. Born in Boone. Ballard HS-61. Married Don Lowman in 1962. The couple lived in Iowa until 1980 when they moved to Oklahoma. Don passed in 1996. Married Charles (Chuck) Austin in 1996. Carol was very active in Vinita, OK. but when Chuck passed, she moved to Ames in 2021. Survivors include a son, daughter and two sisters. Service in Gilbert.  

       Barbra  (Barb) Ray,  56, Ogden. 

       Larry Wayne Sturtz, 80, LeGrand IA/ Premier Estates of Toledo. Born in Boone. BHS-62. Worked his lifetime as a repairman for Iowa Power/Alliant Energy until retirement. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing mushroom and wild asparagus hunting. A competitive card player, Larry was a member of Elks and Moose Lodge and the VFW. Four adult children, Wayne, Dawn, Warren and Julie, survive. Services in Marshalltown and Conrad.

     Barbara Diane Kingsbury, 70, Ames. Born in Ames. United Community HS-72. A free spirit, after high school, she lived a communal lifestyle with friends in the Cedar Rapids area and spent time hitch hiking back and forth across the country without informing family as to her whereabouts. Finally, in Lakewood, CO. she lived for 25 years with a friend, David Jordan. She worked as a waitress and enjoyed crafting, gardening and flea marketing. In 2012, Barb moved to Everett, WA, bought a camper and loved camping in the mountains and the beach area. She also found the "love of her life,:" a four-wheeled Harley Motorcycle and she had a great time taking trips and group activities with her motorcycle group. She also found time to visit a friend in Australia. Survivors include a sister, Rosalie Rysavy and two aunts, Sharon Sharp and Charlene Brice, all of Boone. A brother, Ron,  also survives. Services at a later date.

     Delores (Dee) Peterson Williams, 81, Boone. Born in Boone. Interstate 35HS-61. Married Boyce Williams Jr. in 1965 and the couple made their home in Boone. Worked at Bourns from the time she graduated from high school until it closed. She then delivered Meals on Wheels in Boone for many years. Dee was a member of the Boone and Scenic Valley and the Red Hats Society. Took continuing education from DMACC and ISU and loved to travel. Her husband and two sons preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother. Services later.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Fern L. Abramson Broome, 85, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-57. She was an in-home health care assistant and worked for Lutheran Social Services and Kelly Assisted Living. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Broome. Service in Linwood Park Cemetery.     

       Diana Rae Devries Campbell, 78, Madrid. Born in South Dakota. Grew up in Rapid City. RCHS. Married Eldon Campbell in 1965 in Rapid City. In 2002, the couple moved to Madrid. She loved making quilts and the couple especially enjoyed making quilts for veterans. Diana loved watching the sunrise and sunset. Survivors include her husband, Eldon, and two sisters. Services in Boone and Madrid.     

       Karen Jean Quist Anderson, 83, Dayton/Grandview. Three children survive, including Daniel (Traci) Nelson of Boone. Four step-children also survive. Private local graveside service.       

       Lovey Mae Budd Mondt, 97, Boone. BHS-45. Married Norman (Gene)  Mondt in Boone in 1947. History degree from ISU. Worked for the Iowa Department of Social Services, Boone Count DHS for 10 years and the Woodward Resource Center until retirement in 1990. She loved horseback riding, camping, fishing, dancing, playing cards, gardening, taking bus tours and Amtraking. Longtime member of her church, was a Pinochle Club member, a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and also had membership in Maji Chapter #139, Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Theta Kappa and the Kappa 20th Chapter. Survivors include a daughter, Karen (Randy) Johnson of Ogden. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Cathleen Cay Casteel, 58. Survivors include Boone resident Mason (Libby Kloewer) McNeill, a nephew. Private services.  

      Dennis Ray DeVoogd, 65, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-77. Army vet. Married Cindy Fisher in Boone in 2010. Had a passion for basketball, especially March Madness. Also loved rebuilding computers, cooking and cheering the Hawkeyes and Mets. Also enjoyed bowling, pool, foosball, cribbage and skiing in Minnesota. Survivors include his wife, Cindy, step-son Kacey Miller of Boone and step-daughter, Jessica (Moorman) Meeks of Pilot Mound and four sisters, including Debra Krauth, Diana Wulf and Danette Honkomp of Boone. Services in Boone.

     Dorothy Jewett Neal, 94, Panora/Lake Panorama. Born in Boone. Formerly of Grand Junction.  

     Frances Schierholz Smith, 80, Des Moines. Born in Boone. Married William F. Hook Sr. and James L. Smith Sr. Survivors include her 10 children and two siblings. A COL is planned.    

     Gary Wiebers, 70, Boone. Born in Ida Grove. Sac City HS. Married Terri Lynch. Had a passion for hot rod car restorations. Married Ginger Cherveny and built a family business. He enjoyed riding the custom 1980 Harley Shovelhead that he and his son hat restored together. He loved music but was best known for his meticulous attention to detail when restoring classic cars, particularly his 1966 Chevelle. Four children survive, including Amanda (Mike) Gross and Rylee Wiebers, both of Boone. A brother also survives. Services in Boone. 

     Peter "Pete" Kaser, 79, Ames/Accura Ogden.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Paula D. Shaw Myers, 79, Clovis, NM. Born in Boone. Married Edward L. Myers in 1960. He passed away in 2005. The family resided in Boone until 1979 when to moved to Albuquerque, NM, Farmington, NM in 1981 and Clovis, NM in 1984. All the moves were in support of her husband's professional advancement. Paula earned a cosmetology license in the late 1980's. For 10 years, she specialized in acrylic nails. She retired in the late 90's. Paula was passionate about Christmas and enjoyed storytelling, crossword puzzles, cooking, sewing, gardening, reading and was a lifelong learner. Three adult children survive. A memorial service will be held in Iowa.  

      Jo Ann Morris Martin, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-53, where she was a standout basketball player. Earned a teaching certificate from Boone Junior College. Taught in Mapleton and Boone. Married Reverend Eugene R. Martin, who passed in 2015, after the couple had celebrated 56 years together. The couple served churches and camps in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania until retirement in 2000. Survivors include two brothers, Paul and Gale Morris, a sister, Helen, and four children, including Lauri A. Bouk of Boone. Services in Boone.     

      Glen Douglas Forster, 82, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-60. Iowa National Guard vet. Married Carol Ann Zanker in 1963. Worked many years at John Deere Ankeny Works until retirement in 1998. Glen loved shooting pool, shuffleboard, hunting, golf and home repair. He loved singing/entertaining, going to car shows and backing the Packers and Hawkeyes. He was proud of his defeat of alcoholism, faced it head-on and shared his positive testimony. Survivors include his wife, Carol, sons Jeff and Mike and sister Carol all of Boone, as well as a daughter, Brenda. Private service.  

       Michelle Marie Miller, 55, Woodbury, MN. Formerly of Boone. Born in Fort Dodge. Lived in central Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota in support of her husband's work. A nurse and an avid animal lover. Survivors include her husband, Mike, a son, Travis, three siblings, Eric Klein, Wendy Koch and Kenny Rossing, and her step-mother, Sue Rossing. Services in Boone. 

      Michael Alan Day, 59, Boone. Born in Ames. Boone schools. Married Kim Anderson in Woolstock in 1998. Worked for Van Diest and then for Tom Walters Sanitation for over 10 years. He loved buying scratch tickets at L and M. Survivors include his mother, Linda Smith, his father, William Day, and a brother, Rick Day, all of Boone. A son, Nickolai Day and three half brothers, Matt, James and William Day, all of Boone, also survive. Ex-wife, Kim Day, of Boone and a daughter also survive.. A COL will be held in Boone.

      Duane Obed Johnson, 89, Polk City. Survivors include his wife, a sister, Bev Kalsem, of Boone, a daughter and brother. Services in Polk City and Cambridge.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       JoAnn Morris Martin, 90, Boone. BHS-53. 

       Leroy Arthur Hamilton, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-52. Married Joan Logsdon, BHS-52 in Boone in 1965. LeRoy worked different positions for the DOT for 44 years. He enjoying hunting, fishing, golfing, ISU football and the couple traveled extensively. LeRoy started a family tradition of attending the Yankee Doodle Pops Concert in Des Moines every July 4th. He was a devoted Elks Club member, belonged to the Boone Jaycees and the Boone County Historical Society. Joan passed in 2020. Survivors include a son, Scott, BHS-78, a daughter, Debra, BHS-75, and a sister. Services in Boone.

       Mary Beth Sayre Fox, 67, Woodward. Born in Texas. Lived in El Paso, TX. and Las Cruses, NM until the family moved to Boone. Sacred Heart Elementary and then United Community HS-75. Married Richard A. Fox. Worked at Woodward Resource Center caring for individuals with disabilities. Then, spent time caring for family members. An avid pet lover. Survivors include her husband, Richard, two step-sons, Brock and Gavin (Stephanie) Fox, five brothers, John (Patrice), Bob, Dick, Paul and Jerry (Stephanie) and seven sisters Kitty Sayre, Toni (Gene) Ridgway, Sandy (Joe) Osborn, Peggy (Lee) Johnson, Jan (Steve) Barrett, Jo (Gary) Johnson and Anna (Shelly) Sayre. Services at a later date.

       Richard Stephen Mead, 81, Ogden. Born in Mitchellville. Knoxville HS-61. University of Iowa. Army vet. Worked for a bank in Des Moines and then at Firestone for many years until retirement. He loved history, puzzles and games. Survivors include a sister, Marilyn Heater, and a brother, Harold Mead, both of Ogden. A second brother also survives. Services in Ogden.    

      Eleanor Joyce Rubenking, 86, Ogden/Westhaven. Born in Malvern. MHS. Married Thomas August Rubenking in 1956. She was a longtime bus driver and a beautiful seamstress. There are five children in the family, including Aaron Jay (Pam) Rubenking of Boone. Two sisters also survive. Services in Ogden and Randolph.     

      Roberta Lynn Stephenson-Johnson, 72, Marion. Born in Monticello. MHS-70. Northern Iowa-74. Taught at NESCO/Zearing for two years starting in '74. Then, she taught at United Community where she met Daniel Johnson of rural Boone. The couple married in Monticello in 1978. They farmed in their early married life but left that in 1985 and moved to Mount Vernon where both began postal careers in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Roberta worked as a clerk and later, as a training technician in the Cedar Rapids main office until retirement in 2014. In 2007, the couple had moved to Marion. Dan retired in 2017. Roberta loved growing flowers, was a talented artist and loved traveling. Survivors include her husband, Daniel, and son, Bryan (Erica) Johnson of Portland, Oregon. Roberta and Daniel bought a condo in Portland and divided time between Portland and Marion from 2017 until her passing. Services in Cedar Rapids and Monticello.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        Leon Cornelis, 91, Boone. Born in Belle Plaine. BPHS-51. Korean U.S. Army vet. Married Shirley Shoemaker in Belle Plaine in 1963. The couple moved to Nevada and then to Boone in 1965. Leon was a DOT employee for over 45 years and retired in 1997. As a surveyor, he received two prestigious awards, in 1981 and again in 1994. Member of the KC's, American Legion, VFW, Boone Veteran's Council and the Boone County Sportsman's Club. Very active in Sacred Heart Parish. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and skeet shooting as well as monthly lunches with his retired friends. Survivors include two sons, Michael, BHS-84, (Jill), Cornelis and Robert, BHS-86, (JoAnn), Cornelis both of Boone and a third son, James Cornelis, of Ames. Services in Boone.     

       Mavis Carlson Swanson, 85, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Pilot Mound. Pilot Mound HS. Married Verle Swanson in Pilot Mound in 1967. Active church member. She enjoyed her recent time at Westhaven. Survivors include her son, Gary (Wendy) Swanson of Boone and daughter, Karla (Jason) Becker. A sister, Eleanor Sturtz, also survives. Services in Boone.

       Wilma Lue Phipps, 77, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in LeMars. BHS-66. Served as a Medical Records Clerk at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines until retirement in 2012. Loved playing jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Survivors include her "adopted" family, Moreen "Betsy" Behling and Bill and Brenda Behling, all of Boone. Graveside services in Boone.

       Clinton Sealine, 90, Madrid/Madrid Home. Born in Marion Township. Stanhope HS.  Married Marlene Sesker, BHS-56, in Boone in 1959. Was a farmer and truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Marlene, two daughters, Juli (Steve) Knauss and Lisa Rogers and a son, Jon (Cindy) Sealine. Services in Huxley.   

       Pamela Ann Miller Taylor, 71, Tacoma, WA. Formerly of Des Moines. Raised on Zunkel farms near Boone. Eventually moved to Des Moines. Burial will take place later next to her grandparents in Glenwood Cemetery in Ogden.

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     Another note on the old ice skating pond at McHose Park.

     Vern Modeland, BHS-50, wrote, "I used to live at that place come frozen water time way back when, so far back that Roy Coffman's dad was the park custodian, living at the end of Boone Street. I did many a night's duty helping Roy and his dad with shovels to get the snow off the ice, when necessary, while the fire in the warming shack stove did its thing. Those brave enough among us would even ice skate up stream, through the cemetery to that inviting opening that represented the concrete sewer draining from as far north as downtown Boone. Ah, the good old days."

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     In 1958, I was fresh from my military experience and began coaching Babe Ruth baseball. 

     Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, was, I believe, on my first Ruth team at age 13. I don't want to think about his current age. Anyway, he's a "big time" collector and ebay seller, primarily of sports items.

     Last June, he sold a Michael Jordan rookie card, plus four other cards from the early 1950's, including those of Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra. He's been selling sports items on ebay since 1999. He told me that two of his cards have Boone connections. (1) A 1956 second card of Scott Schebler, an Iowan from Cedar Rapids who played baseball at DMACC Boone Campus for Coach John Smith and later had a nice career with four major league teams before retiring in 2023. (2) He also has a card of former NBA basketball player Dick Gibbs. Gibbs listed his hometown as Ames but his family purchased the Boone Coast to Coast store from Les Fawcett and Irv Hellum and Dick would help in the Boone store while attending Ames schools.

     Four of Larry's grandsons have played college sports. His most recent is Owen Lindmark, who is the captain of the Wisconsin Badger hockey team. Grandpa is a big fan of the Olympics and said he will use the money he made on that card sale last June for a trip to the Winter games in Milan, Italy in 2026. It will be his sixth Olympic trip since his first at Calgary in 1988.

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     Barb Buechler Fosdick, BHS-67, enjoyed the story we posted on the late Jack Mustapha's career, death and the trip some relatives and friends made to Memorial Park to reminisce about his many achievements there. In that edition, we also mentioned the joy of having such a wonderful city park.

     Barb wrote, "brought back lots of memories. I drove past Memorial in May and had flashback memories."

     Barb was in town for a special friend's end of life experience. Craig Hob Wear passed away last May at age 61. Craig was the chief chef at Toby K's Hideaway for 12 years prior to May of 2023 and a second cousin of Barb's. In fact, during major colon surgeries and numerous hospital and care facility visits, Barb had become his care coordinator, then DPOA and assistant hospice nurse.

    Craig was a unique individual. Barb explained, "he read a book a day, walked everywhere, was an author and poet and antique collector. He had 3000 books, including cooking books, in his home, never lost an Iowa BBQ contest and owned 37 cast iron skillets." Erickson Library and the Cole Country School House were the recipients of many of his materials.

    Hob's parents, Sharon and Fred Wear, live in St. Louis and have had various  relationships with  the Buechler's and Olson's of the Boone area. 

    Barb praised the friendship Toby K had with his longtime employee. "They were the best of friends and Toby K helped us a great deal with Hob and his needs over the last four years of his life. Hob, of course, made sure that the menu and food at the Hideaway was downright great and he was always tweaking it to improve what was offered."

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