BOONE/AREA DEATH NOTICES

      Daniel Eugene Bollig, 59, Huxley. Born in Estherville. Algona Bishop Garrigan HS-84. DMACC. Earned a Powerline diploma at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. Had a 30-year career in the electrical utility field, working first as a lineman for Midland Power in Boone, then, as a sales manager for Cahoon Sales and Border States Electric. Married Ranne Hilsabeck, BHS-88, in 1992 in Jamaica and repeated their vows at Boone Sacred Heart. The couple lived in Boone for 12 years before moving to Huxley in 2008. Dan enjoyed biking, gym work and being outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping. He loved Lake Okoboji, sports of all kinds and watching his daughters in their activities, dance, theatre, band and choir. He was a proud Knights of Columbus member. Survivors include his wife, Ranne, his daughters, Andrea and Katie, and his siblings. Services in Ames, Ankeny and burial in Algona.   

      John S. Smith, 86, Boone. Born in South Dakota. Army vet. Married Connie in 1961. Earned a B.S. of Education from South Dakota State Teachers in 1961 and a Master's in Education from the University of Northern Colorado in1964. Both John and Connie were high school teachers in South Dakota while also working together on their Master's Degrees. In 1967, John became one of the first DMACC Boone Campus faculty members. He taught business and accounting until retirement in 2007 but worked as an adjunct instructor until 2017. From 1974-2007, he taught the Bears baseball team, guiding over 600 players, with 85-percent of them going on to earn degrees from four-year colleges. Three out of 78 of his players who were drafted or signed by professional teams earned positions on Major League rosters as his Bears teams earned 876 total victories. John was inducted into the National Junior College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Iowa Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995. A very devout Christian, he served his church in numerous capacities and for 58 years he and Connie have been dedicated supporters of the Boone DMACC Campus. Survivors include his wife, Connie, and sons, John Paul and Scot. A brother also survives. Services in Boone.

      Donald Raymond Hagge, 86, Des Moines. Grew up with four other siblings on the family farm near Ogden. OHS-56. Iowa State. While attending ISU, he worked for Meredith Publishing in Des Moines as a forklift mechanic. Finished school in 1960 with three engineering degrees and worked for Meredith for over 35 years. Don also married Barbara Ann Rinker in 1960. When retired, he was employed as the Facility Engineer. Through the years, he worked on building a 42-foot sailboat in his backyard. Don and Barb traveled extensively around the country and the globe taking thousands of pictures along the way. The couple retired in Florida and lived on their sailboat. Active in church, he loved singing in the choir and building or repairing anything that was needed there. Barb passed in 2016. Survivors include two sons, Tim and Jeff, in Des Moines. Three brothers and a sister also survive. Services and burial in Des Moines.