BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Reverend Ronald W. Nelson, 78, Ames. Born in Oregon. Raised in Minnesota, graduated high school in 1968. Earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris, MN in 1970. Earned his Master of Divinity from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque. Married Christine in Fort Madison in 1974. Was ordained  as a Lutheran pastor in 1980. Served numerous congregations, mainly in Iowa. A gifted communicator and writer, he authored numerous articles, stories, poems and The Lutheran Message. Contiunued serving, even in retirement. He enjoyed fishing, drawing, writing, painting, music and technology as an active member of the ham radio community. Survivors include his wife, Christine, four children and a sister. Services in Boone and Shenandoah.       

       Lloyd E. Settle, 94, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Boone. BHS-49. Music was his passion. In high school, he played the trombone and excelled as first chair in the orchestra, advancing to state competition all four years. University of Illinois grad in 1953. Army vet, where he performed with a Division Band and other musical groups. Coming home to Iowa, he was a band director at Adel, and both Meredith and Hoover schools in Des Moines. He married Terry Settle in 1965. In 1982, the couple moved to Boone while Lloyd continued his career as music director at Hoover High School until retirement in 1994. During retirement, the couple enjoyed attending musical performances and sporting events in Ogden as real Bulldog fans. His wife, Terry, is a survivor. The couple had no children but considered all students "their" children. Services in Boone.

        William E. "Billy" Eatock, Jr., 63, Boone. Services in Boone.  

        Kathern Kay Sears Harrngton, 74, Ogden. Born in Des Moines. Married David Lee Harrington in 1968 in Des Moines. Kathy loved knitting, reading and creating art, especially with watercolors and graphite. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Kane Harrington, and two sisters, Myrtle Miller and Shirley (Bob) Ingersoll. Service in Madrid, burial in Boone.

        Jo Ann Nelson Wilkinson, 92, Nevada/Eastern Star. Services in Nevada.