ANNOUNCEMENT

     A popular and well known former Boone High School nurse, Mary Jane Taylor Downey Echternach, 98, BHS-42, died in December, 2022, and her son, Brett Downey, BHS-64, has made arrangements for her graveside service. It will be held May 6th, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Linwood Park cemetery.

BOONE AREA CONNECTION

     Richard Dean Woodruff, 80, Osage. Began a career in education with four teaching years at the Madrid community schools. Services in Osage.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Jimmy Hopkins, 74, Boone. Survivors include five adult children. Service at a later date.

     Brandon J. Moran, 34, Webster City. Born in Ames. Webster City schools. Worked in construction. Survivors include his parents, Shawn and Cheri (Wallerich) Moran of Webster City, a daughter, a sister, Shannon (BJ) Hill of Boone, a brother and grandparent Linda (Jim) Hodges. Was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Georgia Wallerich, and Richard Moran, and an uncle, Scott Wallerich. Services in Webster City.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

         Betty Jean Brausey Gates, 90, Boone. Born in Boone. Attended Boone schools. Married James Lewis Gates in Kansas in 1949. Enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, flower gardening and attending car shows. Survivors include a daughter, Sue George, of Boone and brother-in-law Bill Hasstedt as well as a niece and nephews, Melissa (Jim) Nelson, Bill and Johnny Hasstedt. Private graveside service later. Burial in Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     John A. Betten, 53, Ames. Formerly of Boone. 

     Dorothy Teagarden Gee, 97, Cedar Rapids. Born in Grand Junction. BHS-38. Earned a B.S. in Household Equipment from ISU in 1947 and an Associate's Degree of Arts from Kirkwood Community College in 1986. Married Albert George Gee. Her father, Arthur Teagarden, owned a Buick auto dealership in Boone. Survivors include five adult children. Services in Cedar Rapids.

     DeWayne (Wayne) Tesdall, 94, Ames. Born in Story City. Married Debra Anderson of Boone in 1949. Army vet. The couple owned Ames Electric Contractors Inc. and Car Wash Park on East Lincoln Way in Ames as well as various other commercial properties. He had many inventions including the Thumbdinger kite winder. Enjoyed hunting and fishing, music, horse races and traveling. A member of the American Legion and Elks Club. Was also quite the entertainer, providing jazz piano and even card tricks. Survivors include two sons, including Joel (Linda) Tesdall of Boone. Services in Ames.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Garold (Gary) Anderson, 88, Boone. Born in Pilot Mound. Navy vet, 1952-69. Married Pamela Jo Wisecup-Firnhaber in Boone in 1973. She passed away in 2018. No services. Burial later. 

     Tisha Mae Medearis Koenig Porter, 40. Born in Des Moines. Adopted and raised in Boone by Thomas and Jane (Riley) Koenig, both deceased. Attended Boone schools. Married Benjamin Porter in 2017. A devoted mom to a blended family, she loved listening to country music, camping and going on vacation. Survivors include her husband, Ben, her mother, Pamela Medearis Risdal, six children and a sister. Services in Boone.

     Duane Edwin Anderson, 78, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-62. Air Force vet. Duane was proud to be a member of the Boone County Freedom Flight of 2017. Attended ISU. Married Barbara McNace in Boone in 1968. Duane took over the family's business, Anderson Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning, and did many Boone County jobs including installation of the HVAC at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Barb, and four adult children all of Boone. Included are daughter Christine and sons Mike, Brian (Elizabeth) and John (Faith). A sister-in-law, Martha Anderson, also survives. Services in Boone.

    

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Elisa Martin Huss, 63, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-78. Married Mike Huss in 1984 and for 10 years, the couple settled wherever Mike's service committment took him. Eventually, they settled in Boone. Elisa was a stay-at-home mother to four children the couple adopted and raised. Elisa was very active in the Open Bible Church and she enjoyed camping, traveling and quilting. She especially enjoyed quilting for Habitat for Humanity family members and nursing home residents. She also made jewelry. Survivors include her husband, Mike, four children, three siblings, her mother-in-law, three brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law. Services in Boone.