BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

        John Andrew Doran, 82, Boone/Westhaven. John passed due to pancreatic cancer. Born in Boone. BHS-61. Boone Junior College and then earned a B.S. degree in 1965 in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State. John worked in engineering for over 32 years. He started with Standard Oil of California, lived and worked in Long Beach and San Francisco. He worked a variety of roles, designing equipment for offshore drilling on the floor of the ocean, and later, serving as a safety engineer and trainer. Between 1982 and 2003, his work took him to 40 different countries, making friends all over the world. John enjoyed good food and wine, conversation, helping others and bringing people together. He enjoyed gardening and horticulture, art, the outdoors and collecting antiques and artifacts. John also had a special fondness for antique and classic cars. In 2011, John designed and did much of the interior finishing work on a new home in rural Boone, living in Iowa while spending winters in San Francisco. He was a member of the Masons, Mt. Olive Lodge #79 AF & AM and was a friend to all. Survivors include two sisters, Margaret (BHS-64) Stone of Boone and Mary Lou (BHS-59) (Homer) Brown. Services in Boone.     

        LaVerne Russell Anderson, 89, Des Moines. Born in Boone. BHS-54. Married Maxine Sturtz, BHS-53, in 1955. A man of faith, LaVerne was a long time employee of Boyd's Dairy. He worked his way up...to managing the milk processing plant, the ice cream production plant and two retail stores in Ames. Joined the Army at age 17. An Officer Candidate School graduate, he piloted both helicopters and airplanes while serving in the Iowa National Guard and Army Reserve until retirement in 1996. In 1973, he became a realtor in Des Moines. In his 70's, he built his own airplane and flew it when he was 80. LaVerne loved woodworking and was an amateur magician. Survivors include a son and two daughters and his brother, Andy, BHS-62, (Jane) Anderson.Visitation in Des Moines and Military Ceremony at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.     

        Doris Irene Hoag Hunter, 78, Pilot Mound/Eastern Star. Born in Calamus, IA. Earned a G.E.D. at age 53. Married Michael (Mick) Hunter in Ogden in 1986. The couple made their home in Pilot Mound. Doris worked for over 13 years at Archway and over 10 years at Gates. A step-daughter, Julie Hunter, and a brother, Jack Robert Hoag, survive. Private graveside service at Veterans Cemetery in Adel.

       Donald Wesley Cook, Madrid. Born in Connecticut. Army vet. Managed a 4,000 car fleet of long-term vehicles and developed a system for selling off-lease cars. A salesman, he earned million dollar sales with ADS Drainage Tile Systems, owned a John Deere dealership and represented Deere through Van Wall Equipment to federal entities in several states, including Iowa. In retirement, became a real estate agent. Married Linda and began raising registered Polled Herefords in the 1960's, winning championships. Moving to Iowa, he managed a 500 head cow-calf cattle ranch. Don was an enthusiastic fisherman and had long memberships with the Jaycees and Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Linda, and two daughters, Carrie Cook and Heidi (Ben) Loomis. A COL will be held in Madrid.

       Shirley Ann Sextro Robertson, 90, Madrid/Madrid Home. Six children survive, including son Paul Robertson of Madrid. Services in Madrid.