Richard Lee Stearns, 82, Boone. Born in Estherville. EHS-62. Attended Estherville Junior College. Married Gloria Walker in Estherville in 1963. Started part time work with Fareway at age 15, worked his way up to Assistant Manager and moved on to Marshalltown, Cherokee and Manchester. In 1981, was moved to the Boone Corporate Office and retired in 2010 as Senior V.P. of Merchandising. Known for his hard work ethic, he loved his work, especially with the vendors he met. He could fix anything and after retiring from Fareway, he worked at Vision Bank as a Courier and their "fix-it man." Rich and Gloria enjoyed many winters in the Palm Springs, California area and summers at Okoboji. Survivors include his wife, Gloria, son Jeff (Connie) Stearns, a daughters Julia Stearns and Jill (Shane) Peterson. Services in Boone.
Mary Lou Carpenter Rasmusson, 89, Nevada/Story County Senior Care. Born in Boone. BHS-54. Married Harlan Deloss Rasmusson in Nevada in 1954. Mary Lou worked at Boone Dairy before a long career at Donnelly Marketing in Nevada. She retired in 1999. She had a creative heart and gifted hands, and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She loved puzzles, color-by-number projects and all kinds of crafts. Mary Lou is survived by a niece and two nephews. Services in Nevada. Burial at Oakwood cemetery near Moingona.
Larry Dean Pender, 82, Granger. Victim of Parkinson's. Survivors include a sister, Mary (Duane) of Madrid. Services in Adel.

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