BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Roger Reynoldson, 91, Boone. Born in rural Boone County. Attended school through eighth grade before becoming a member of the work force. U.S. Army vet. Loved horses and began a rodeo career as a teen. A steer wrestler, he also participated in wild horse races. Married Betty Stoneburner in Boone in 1963. He was a railroad employee with the Fort Dodge line before joining the Chicago Northwestern and retiring from the Union Pacific. A 50-year active member of the Open Bible church. Survivors include his wife, Betty, a son, a daughter, two brothers and two sisters. Services in Boone.    

     Becky Wilber LeGrand, 75, Boone. Born in Creston. Actively engaged in church and sang in the Creston Choir. Loved music and competed in the baton twirling competition at the Iowa State Fair. After some years in California, Becky returned to Iowa and settled in Boone. After a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, she underwent treatment at the University of Iowa and conquered the cancer. She was among the first to ever benefit from using her own bone marrow for a transplant, which granted her several additional years of life. She loved her dogs, a shih tzu poodle and a shih tzu chihuahua. Survivors include two daughters. A COL will be planned for a later time.  

      Linda Louise Handy Mosman, 65, Boone. She was a lifetime victim of R.A. Born in Nebraska. BHS-77. The family lived in several communities, Topeka, Ks, Florence, AL, Alva, OK and eventually, Boone. Linda met and married Jim Mosman  in Boone. She was employed by Allied Insurance, a factory software company and later, was a secretary at the Animal Science Department at Iowa State. Linda loved to read and also enjoyed the threatre and musical plays. She was a first chair Flautist in high school, loved to fish and spend time at the family cabin. Survivors include her husband, Jim, of Boone and daughter, Lily. Services in Boone.  

     Wanda Rush Lingren, 76, Boone. Born in Webster City. BHS-65. Married Larry Lingren in Boone in 1982. The couple enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas. They lived in California for 13 years and wintered in Texas for 17 years but moved back to Boone in 1999. Wanda loved garage sales and gambling. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023. Survivors include her husband, Larry, a son and two step-daughters. Services in Boone. 

     Darlene B. Lass Johnston, 97, Dayton. Beaver HS-44. Born in Ogden. Married Lawrence Harrison Johnston in 1946. The couple farmed at Ogden, Boxholm and Dayton. Darlene worked for DeKalb farm, Grandview Heath Care Center in Dayton and K-Mart in Fort Dodge. Lawrence died in 2002. An active church member, she enjoyed traveling extensively with Lawrence and close friends, Jack and Marlys Sheibley. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law. Services in Dayton.

 

 

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Paul L. "Skeeter" Wilber, 95, Jefferson. He lived in Pilot Mound in his early teens. His wife, the late Doreen Hansen Wilber, won an Olympic Gold Medal in archery in the Olympic Games of 1972 in Munich, Germany. She had just started competing in the sport in 1966 and it was her husband, Paul, who got her interested and coached her in archery. Services in Jefferson.  

      Patricia Susan Platter Wilson,72, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-69. Married Donald Wilson. They divorced. Earned an Associate Degree in Office Technology from DMACC. Worked as an Office Manager at Professional Property Management for over 25 years prior to retirement. She enjoyed reading, going to the casino, traveling (cruises) and playing dominos. Survivors include her mother, Gwen Platter, and a daughter, Staci (Mark) Prokop both of Boone, a sister and brother, Steve (Laurie) Platter of Boone. Services in Boone and Moingona.   

     Michael Dean Schroeder, 75, Pensacola FL. passed away January 12, 2024. Born in Boone. Attended Trinity Lutheran school in grades 1-3. The family moved to Anaheim, CA when Michael was eight years old. He was a member of his high school's marching band and became a dedicated surfer. He earned a GED from Orange Coast College. Michael was a poet and a dreamer. He wrote lyrics to many songs he created and accompanied the songs with his guitar. He wrote short stories, some were published, and loved sailing his sailboat in Monterey Bay. Michael started what became a successful bottled water company in Salinas, CA, sold it and retired. He then moved to Pensacola but began suffering from Parkinson's and early dementia which resulted in his death. Survivors include a son, and two sisters, Madeline and Erica. His parents, now deceased, were Dean and Margarie Schroeder. Graveside services in Boone.

     Marijane Scheurich, 100, Camarillo, CA. Formerly of Boxholm passed away January 25, 2023. Graveside services will be held in Boxholm.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     

     Duane "Butch" Anderson, 82, Boone. Born in Boone. Married Karen Elliott in 1962. They divorced. Married Sandra Crandall. They divorced. An avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting, Butch worked at various jobs including the Woodward State Hospital and Hallet Materials.Survivors include six children, including Derrick (Stacey) Davidson of Boone, Kim (Martin) Murray of Stratford and Phil (Belinda) Davidson of Ogden. A sister, Peg Bielfelt of Boone also survives. COL at Don Williams Park and graveside services at Rose Hill cemetery.      

     Joann "Jody" Linda Wilhelm Fagerland, 77, Roland. Born in Boone. BHS-65. She worked as a paramedic at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Midwest Ambulance service and Bridgestone/Firestone until her retirement. She enjoyed quilting, golfing, gardening and fishing for walleyes in Canada. Loved to travel, especially spending winters in Maui. Survivors include three children, three sisters, Margaret Sherbon, BHS-58, Bonnie Beal, BHS-67, Kathy Wolfgram, BHS-68 and her ex-husband, Mike Fagerland of Nevada. Friends will meet in Radcliffe Sunday.

      Michael Kennedy, 50, Ames. Born in Ames. Webster City HS-92. Married Robin Ubben in Nashua in 1997. They divorced. Married Heidi Raddon in Ames in 2020. Worked for Kmart, Iowa Select Farms and Dan Foss before 24 years as a Detention Officer for Story County Sheriff's Office. He enjoyed working out, listening to music, coaching his girls in softball, camping and Mario Kart. Survivors include his wife, Heidi, of Boone, two daughters, a step-daughter, a son and brother. Services in Webster City. Burial near Stanhope.

     Arnold "Arnie" Jensen, 86, Ames/Mason City. He and his wife, Jane Aaland, have lived in Ames since 2017. No Boone relatives. Services in the Fareway Conference center at the Cobblestone Inn and Suites in Boone. Burial in Mason City.

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       Doris Georgie Slagle Runge Summers, 91, Story City/Bethany Life. Born in Wesley. Grew up in Iowa Falls. Married Herbert Arthur Runge in 1953. She worked at the Iowa Falls hospital until the couple decided to move to Stratford to buy and operate a grocery store. After selling the store, Doris worked at Sandler Built Homes in Boone doing new construction work on prefab homes. Eventually, she worked at the Stratford Care Center until retirement. A great cook, Doris loved helping process and cooking wild game that Herb and her boys would bring home. Herb died in 1988 and Doris married Clifford D. Showers in 1998. Herb and Doris had six children and when she married Clifford, that added six more to the family. She cooked and coordinated reunions at the Stratford Park for years. She and Cliff eventually became fulltime campers, living between Stratford and Mission, Tx. Survivors include husband Clifford, son Michael (Debbie) Runge of Boone, Sandra (Eric) Sloan and Daniel Runge both of Stratford. Services in Stratford.   

     William "Bill" Sidney Barrie, 91, Ames/Gilbert. Born in Ames. Lifelong resident of rural Gilbert. GHS-50. Married Marilyn York in 1954. Farming was Bill's "hobby." He loved nature, especially the wildlife. The couple enjoyed many travels with Ritland Bus Tours. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Terrones and her husband, Bob, a couple well known by Boone residents. A son also survives. Services in Ames.

     LATE REPORT:

     James E. Siegler, 82, Brookfield, Il passed away last October. BHS-60. Worked for 40 years in the metal stamping industry, starting as a machinist at the age of 19 at Danly Machine Corporation. As a field service representative he served many auto manufacturers in assembly plants across the country, the continent and abroad. After Danly closed its Cicero plant, Jim became a sales engineer for Smedberg Machine Corporation until retirement. He was known for loving the Lord and his family, his humor and he liked classic cars and hot rods, singing and playing the piano and guitar. His wife, Carol (Sebring) and five children survive. Services were held in Illinois. (Thanks to Ken Shafer, BHS-60 for the info.)

 

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Jon David Anfinson, 63, Springfield, MO. Survivors include an aunt, Linda Latimer, and a cousin, Shawn Latimer, both of Boone. Services in Waukee. 

     Gloria Jean Griep Troutwine, 81, Dayton. Born in Fort Dodge. FDHS-60. Married James Eldon Troutwine in 1969. The couple lived and farmed in Dayton until moving to Boxholm in 1975. Gloria was a nurse's aide at Grandview Health Care Center in Dayton for over 15 years. In 2009, the couple returned to Dayton. Gloria loved entertaining, birdwatching, feeding a squirrel, crossword puzzles and watching General Hospital on TV. Survivors include her husband, Jim, five children, a brother and two sisters. Services in Dayton, burial in Pilot Mound.

     LeRoy "Gene" Johnson, 90, West Des Moines. Born and raised in Pilot Mound. Air Force vet. Married Wanda Wyatt in 1956. He earned a PhD in educational administration from ISU in 1972. The couple lived in Martell, Tripoli, Maxwell, Cherokee, Kingsley-Pierson, Independence, Mediapolis, West Des Moines and Norwalk. After retiring from school administration, the couple moved to Urbandale. In part-time work, he served the bike department at Toys-R-Us. When fully retired, the couple found a new home in Clive. Survivors include his wife, Wanda, a son, two daughters and four sisters. Services in Des Moines and Adel.

     James "Jim" Jay Perry, 67, Madrid. Born in California. Moved to Runnells and graduated from Southeast Polk HS-75. Worked in construction and maintenance. Married Donna Sibigtroth in 1981 and the family moved to Madrid in 1988. Married Janet Kalsem in 1999. Worked as a Facilities Specialist for a credit union for 12 years. He enjoyed creating and maintaining landscapes. The last 24 years, he was a recovering alcoholic. Loved sports and he and Janet were passionate Chiefs football and NASCAR fans. Survivors include his wife, Jan, several children from his two marriages and a sister. Services in Madrid.

MAYBE YOU'LL REMEMBER

     Green light, red light.

     Its been some time but today, I got the itch to write SOMETHING and, hopefully, something new to these pages. A couple things came to mind, American Legion baseball, and the Boone unit, Iowa National Guard's summer training of years past.

     Maybe a viewer or two will find some of this material memorable. And, I'm willing to admit some of the material presented may be less than completely factual. It was a long time ago and my memory is....well....you know. Anyway, correct me if you find flaws.

     In the 1950's, there was no Boone High School baseball and no Little League or Babe Ruth programs to join. There always were semi pro teams available for the "older" crowd.....example, some times both the Boone VFW Post #817 and the Boone Odd Fellows Post #170 had teams.

     We thank the local American Legion Post #56 and local car dealer Moffitts for their strong backing of an American Legion Baseball program in Boone at that time. Moffitts, I recall, even designated a special bus for the team's transportation.

     The Legion was a very strong program those days with teams throughout the state. HOWEVER, the players age ranged from 13 to 18. There's a bit of a difference when a team has a hard-throwing 18 year old pitcher facing a 13-year old batter.

     I and many friends were thrilled to have any chance for real baseball activity so, even at 13, 14, etc. we were squad members on our local Legion team.

     The local roster was not limited to the Boone city limits.......perhaps to a counties confines. At least. I recall, we had several non-Boone players on our squad......Harley Saunders from Ogden, Ab Anderson from the Boxholm area and Dean Swedlund from the Stratford area. Saunders and Anderson were pretty darn good pitchers and Swedlund played first base.

     Something that makes me chuckle whenever I have this memory. Kenny Mallas, BHS-51, was the catcher and he was working at Quinn's Wire and Iron Works during the summer. Apparently, the end of his work day coincided with baseball practice because when he would hurredly show up for practice, he was a sorry sight.......with black soot mixed with sweat, etc. etc. 100-percent throughout his clothing and body. He didn't look like the Kenny we knew.

     I don't remember all the details but we had some pretty good teams and the younger teammates were happy to have any involvement in baseball, even though it was somewhat limited in those earlier years.

     Later, as we aged, we took our turn as regular, game to game, contributors.

     The program was all we could ask for......all that was available at that time and the local Legion and Moffitt's, made it as first-class as possible.

     At the end of one season, I recall the team was rewarded with a trip to see the Major League Cubs in action and after another season, we were transported to Omaha where we saw a College World Series game and were given a tour of Boys Town.

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     Somehow, I don't really how this happened, but somehow, my buddy Gary Grosnickle and I were hired one summer to work at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri during the two-week Boone Unit of the Iowa National Guard's annual encampment.

     Yes, we were paid and we did a variety of things.....mostly in the kitchen/dining room area. I remember the dish washing and working to keep the dining hall shiny, spic and span.

     Oldtimers will remember Major General Walter Anderson, who was the top officer of the Boone unit. He had joined the Iowa National Guard in 1912 and, eventually, became Brigadier General Anderson. He retired in 1953 and the old Boone National Guard Armory (remember?) was named after him in 1964. He passed away in 1979 at the age of 85.

     Everything done in that kitchen/dining area was catered to General Anderson. He had his own extra special utensils and plates. Members of the "older" crowd like to tell of something that made General Anderson a hero to the kids who came to his door at Halloween time. The line was long.......he was known to provide as his treat.....maybe, shiny 50-cent pieces or, at least, way above the average "giving" on that night. This was when 50-cents.....if that's what the gift was.......was pretty exorbitant in the 40's/50's.

     We enjoyed our time at Fort Leonard Wood and on the weekend between the two weeks, we were taken to St. Louis for a Major League game involving the St. Louis Browns.......yes, there were two St. Louis major league teams at that time.

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BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Janice "Jan" Wittry Kanne, 81, Johnston. Former Boone resident. Born in Carroll. C-Kuemper-55. Class Salutorian and Betty Crocker Homemaker of the Year. Earned an RN degree from St. Anthony School of Nursing. Married Ralph Kanne in Carroll in 1958. The couple lived in Carroll, Clear Lake, Indianola and Boone. Jan was caring, supportive, generous, kind and known for her spiciness and sassiness. A member of the Lowell Club and Boone Golf and Country Club. Ralph died in 2020. Survivors include a son, Michael, BHS-90, and two daughters. Services in Boone Friday/Saturday. Burial in Carroll.

     Wallace "Wally" Meade Yoho Jr., 84, Urbandale. Died the result of complications of a fall. Born in Manly. Earned a B.A. at Westmar where he participated in football. Married Patricia in 1978. For over 25 years, the Yoho family lived in Boone and Wally taught in the Boone High School industrial arts department and was an assistant coach in three sports. He retired from teaching in 1999 and worked eight years for Rottlund Homes in Des Moines. The Yoho's enjoyed spending winters in Florida and playing golf. Survivors include his wife, Patricia, three children, David, BHS-84, and Shawn, BHS-88, Yoho and Andrea, BHS-90, Agness. A sister also survives. Services in Urbandale.